Life History
27th May 1829 |
Born in Giles County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
5th Sep 1865 |
Birth of daughter Mary Suffrone BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.9,10 |
Jan 1868 |
Birth of daughter Elinora D BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.9,10 |
1870 |
Resident in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas.7 |
20th Jul 1870 |
Birth of son John Benjamin BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.11,12,10,13,14 |
9th Nov 1872 |
Birth of son George Washington BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15 |
2nd Mar 1875 |
Birth of son Thomas Ethelbert BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15 |
27th Sep 1877 |
Birth of son Milus Marion BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15,17 |
9th Nov 1877 |
Death of son Thomas Ethelbert BUTLER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.16 |
22nd Dec 1879 |
Birth of son Matthew Oliver BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.18,19,20,21,22 |
22nd Apr 1882 |
Birth of daughter Annie D BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15 |
13th May 1886 |
Birth of daughter Malissa Edward Davidson BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15,18,10 |
7th Jun 1887 |
Died in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2 (most likely) |
Jun 1887 |
Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2 |
17th Jun 1887 |
Died in Date reported by David Lee.4 (less likely) |
16th Dec 1963 |
Married Malissa Edward DAVIDSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2 |
Notes
- 1850 Federal Census, Panola County, Mississippi, 24 October, District511, p 204, Hse/Fam #1380
Thos F Butler 48 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate b North Carolina [born abt1802]
Mary Butler 40 Virginia [born abt 1810]
John B Butler 21 M Laborer Tennessee [born abt 1829]
In 1870 John Benjamin Butler (Jr) is in Prairie Township, in or nearSt. Charles.
1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 July, PrairieTownship, Arkansas, Arkansas, PO St Charles, page 24, Hse/Fam #195
Butler, John B 41 M W Farmer Tenn
Butler, Melissa 22 F W Kps Hse Ala
Butler, Mary S 5 F W Ark
Butler, Elenora 2 F W Ark
In this census living next door (Hse/Fam #196) to John Benjamin andfamily is a black family also named Butler, head of household Haley32, born in Virginia, with wife Matilda 38, born in Mississippi, andtheir 7 children, all born in Mississippi.
I note that in the slave census of 1850, there were numerous blackslaves listed under the name of John Benjamin's father, Thomas F, inPanola County, Mississippi. Note that Matilda Butler and all herchildren were born in Mississippi.
Both children of John and Malissa were born in Arkansas, and the lastchild of Haley and Matilda was also. The first child of John andMalissa was named Mary Suffronia, or Suffrone. The last child ofHaley and Matilda was named Suffronia. Mary Suffronia is 5 andSuffronia is 9 months, with birth month being reported in the censusas September 1869.
These factors seem to indicate that this is a family that moved withJohn Benjamin and family from the Butler home place in Panola County,Mississippi, to Prairie Township of Arkansas County. This would be afree family at the supposed time of the move to Arkansas. Many freefamilies continued their association with their former slave ownersafter the war and emancipation. This appears to be one case of that.
1880 Arkansas County, Arkansas, census has the family of John BenjaminButler (Sr) with some variations of names or initials. But allentries match names we have.
1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 June, District 2,page 23, Hse #155, Fam #164
Benj Butler W M 52 TN SC VA Farmer
M E Butler W F Wife 34 AL TN MS Housekeeping
Mollie Butler W F 14 Dau AR TN AL At School
[Mary Suffrone]
Nora Butler W F 12 Dau AR TN AL At School
[Elnora/Elinora]
Benj Butler W M 10 Son AR TN AL At School
George Butler W M 7 Son AR TN AL At School
Melus [Milus] Butler W M 4 Son AR TN AL
Mat [Mathew O] Butler W M 5Mos Son AR TN AL
Sources
- 1. RootsWeb ID: I3216 -- Thomas F Butler
- Location:http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sarahc_ingram&id=I3216;;
- 2. Davidson of Tennessee Genealogy,http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dzmrtenn.html
- 3. Family Data Collection - Births
- 4. RootsWeb ID: I109 -- John Benjamin Butler
- Name: Name:http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I109;;
- 5. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 July, Prairie Township, p 24, Hse/Fam #195
- 6. 1850 Federal Census, Panola County, Mississippi
- 24 October, District 13, p 686 (344), Hse/Fam #532
- 7. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 July, Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, PO St Charles, page 24,
- 8. Laurie Lee Myers, email correspondence with Orville Boyd Jenkins,March 2007
- 9. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas; commented
- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dar1870.html
- 10. RootsWeb ID: I110 -- Malissa Edward Davidson
- Location:http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I110;
- http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I110
- 11. RootsWeb ID: I1592 -- John Benjamin Butler - Ida Knowlton
- 12. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 13 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 9B, Hse #156, Fam #160
- 13. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 15 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
- 14. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 5 February, District 16, page 7B, Hse #131, Fam #138
- 15. RootsWeb ID: I110 -- Malissa Edward Davidson
- Location:http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I110;
- 16. RootsWeb Genealogy
- David Lee,
- 17. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 6 June, District 2, page 23, Hse #155, Fam #164
- 18. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10A, Hse #160, Fam #164
- 19. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 31 January, Prairie Township, District 16, page 5B, LaGrue Springs &
- 20. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 21. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 21 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 3B, Hse/Fam #46
- 22. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 June, District 2, page 23, Hse #155, Fam #164