My earliest known ancestor is Harvey George Butler, born in Kentucky on April 1832, per 1900 Census, Jefferson Township, Polk County, Missouri, sheet 4 line 79. Harvey and Matilda Carver were married on Feb. 17, 1881 in Barren County Kentucky, they moved to Missouri in approx. 1884-1885. Lived in Mo. until 1904, moved to Crawford County, Arkansas, Harvey died approx. 1908-1909, buried in the Chastain Cemetery in Crawford County, Arkansas.
Joseph Franklin, born April 4, 1883 in Barren County, KY
James Hershell, born Nov. 29, 1885 in Polk County, MO
Mertle May, born Apr. 12, 1888 in Polk County, MO
Sherman Quince, born Jan. 06, 1891 in Polk County, MO
William Patterson, born July 13, 1893 in Polk County, MO
Lee Orlien, born Feb. 25, 1896 in Polk County, MO
Lena Jewell, born July 4, 1899 in Polk County, MO
Clarence Stuard, born Apr. 17, 1903 in Polk County, MO
Joseph Franklin Butler, married Amanda A. Young Dec. 11, 1911
Oba Gordon Butler, born Sept. 11, 1916 in Crawford County, AR; married Thelma Louise Stamps of Washington County, AR in 1933