Participant M-0059

Paternal Butler

Miles O Butler- 9/23/1825-5/9/1899.
Buried in Burnt Swamp Twp. Robeson Co. North Carolina
Children with 1st wife Esther ?

1. Geo Wash (Walter)- about 1848
2. Aaron Q- 7/11/1850-2/9/1899
3. William James- about 1854
4. Richard John- about 1857
5. Penny M-about 1859

Aaron Q Butler- 7/11/1850-2/9/1899
With wife Dorothy (Darthia, Dottie) Ratley 7/18/1859-1/3/1933

1. Emer. Born 7/13/1882
2. Henry Colon
3. Susan A. Born 12/3/1886
4. David C. Born 10/3/1888
5. Ester Elizabeth(Addie). Born 4/8/1890
6. Eli. Born 2/8/1892-7/13/1900
7. Mary Ann. Born 3/26/1894
8. J Foster. Born 8/17/1896

Henry Colon (Coleman) Butler 2/7/1884-5/12/1966
With wife Mattie Blount 7/20/1882-6/10/1861

1. Elmer Jake
2. Henry Surles
3. James Marion
4. June Cooke
5. George David
6. Hildred Gladys (adopted)

Elmer Jake Butler Sr. 7/17/1915-8/29/1989
With wife Lela Hildred Williams 2/8/1915-7/1991

1. Elmer Jake Jr. 1938
2. Richard Cooper

Notes for Miles O. Butler
Miles was in Marion Co. South Carolina in 1860. He joined Co. E, 40th Regiment NCT (3rd Regiment NC Artillery) on 8/27/1861 along with Isham Butler (possible brother?).
He shows up in 1870 census in Robeson Co. North Carolina with his children and new wife. He is listed in the will of Elias Butler 7/29/1850 in Marion County South Carolina. (Possible father? No proof yet)

Maternal Butler Side

Redden Butler Sr.(1830-1887)  & Rebecca Elizabeth Underwood( 1827-1900)

1. Richard Allen
2. Alman
3. Mary
4. Avner
5. William
6. Malvina
7. Braxton
8. Redden Jr.

Richard Allen Butler & Melissa Fisher

1. Lela Butler
2. Herman
3. Allan
4. Delaney
5. Geneva
6. March
7. Stenza
8. Kate
9. Annie
10. Haven

Lela Butler & Claude Williams

1. Lela Hildred Williams
2. Dorothy

Lela Hildred Williams & Elmer Jake Butler Sr

1. Elmer Jake Butler Jr.
2. Richard Cooper Butler

Notes for Maternal Butler’s
Family history states that Lela Williams & Elmer Butler were distant cousins. I am trying to find the link between the two sides of Butler’s.