This data is for Bernard Ray Butler member M-0102. This is our known/proved family ancestry. The first entry Bailey Clifton Butler is the first American born generation in our Butler branch. We have more detailed research with cited sources. Butler’s Landing Tennessee is the primary location of the start of our tree in America.
BAILEY CLIFTON BUTLER was born 3 May 1779, in King George County, Virginia. He died 12 Oct 1842 and was buried in Clay Co., TN.
BAILEY married (1) Adeline WALKER.
Bailey and Adeline had the following children:
[(1)F] Adeline BUTLER was born 1815 and died 22 Nov 1883.
[(2)M] Franklin WALKER BUTLER was born 1817 and died about 1881.
BAILEY also married (2) Sally SCANLON. Sally was born 18 May 1789. She died 16
Sep 1828.
Bailey and Sally had the following children:
[(3)M] Thomas Harvey BUTLER was born 13 Oct 1819 and died 20 May 1889.
[(4)F] Lucetta BUTLER was born 25 Jun 1828 and died 10 May 1857.
BAILEY also married (3) Mary Polly STAFFORD
Bailey and Mary had the following children:
[(5)M] Samuel G S BUTLER was born 1831.
[(6)F] Miriam BUTLER was born 1 Oct 1832 and died 16 Feb 1876.
[(7)M] John Scantland BUTLER was born 6 Jun 1834 in Jackson Co., TN. He died before 1855.
[(8)F] Susan BUTLER was born 4 Mar 1836 in Jackson Co., TN.
Susan married Thomas HAMPTON, son of George Washington
HAMPTON and Polly BUTLER, before 31 Mar 1855 in Jackson Co.,
TN. Thomas was born about 1830.[Notes]
[(9)F] Martha BUTLER was born 2 Apr 1841 and died 13 Jul 1916.
[(10)M] Bailey Jr. BUTLER was born 28 Mar 1843 in Jackson Co., TN. He died about 1917 in Jackson Co., TN.
Franklin Walker Butler was born 1817. He died about 1881 in Jefferson Co., IL and was buried in Laird Cem..
Franklin married Lucinda MONTOGMERY. Lucinda was born about 1828. She died about 1865 in Desoto, IL
Franklin and Lucinda had the following children:
[(1)F] Sarah BUTLER was born about 1843 in Jackson Co., TN
[(2)M] Thomas BUTLER was born about 1845 in Jackson Co., TN
[(3)F] Mary Elizabeth BUTLER was born about 1847 in Jackson Co., TN
Mary married James COCHRAN about 1847.
[(4)M] John W. BUTLER was born about 1850 in Jackson Co., TN.
[(5)M] Robert B. BUTLER was born about 1851.
[(6)F] Luceta BUTLER was born about 1852.
[(7)F] Martha Jane BUTLER was born about 1856 in Jackson Co., TN.
Martha married Dee DRAPER.
[(8)M] Washington Webster Butler was born about 1858 and died about 1944.
[(9)M] Cyrus Lee Butler was born 12 May 1865 and died 18 Nov 1935.
Washington Webster Butler was born about 1858 and died about 1944.
Washington married Lucinda BENNETT. Lucinda died before 1990.
Washington and Lucinda had the following children:
(these may not be in correct birth order)
[(1)M] Perry BUTLER
[(2)M] Herbert BUTLER
[(3)M] Wilson WALKER BUTLER.
[(4)F] Maude BUTLER.
[(5)F] Gladys BUTLER
[(6)F] Pearl BUTLER
[(7)F] Grace BUTLER
[(8)F] Lena BUTLER
[(9)M] Monroe BUTLER
[(10)M] Nell BUTLER
Wilson WALKER BUTLER. was born December 1892 and died around the 1970’s
Wilson married Bertha Jane SCOTT. Bertha was born August 1892 and died around the 1980’s
Wilson and Bertha had the following children:
[(1)M] Harry BUTLER
[(2)M] Morris BUTLER
[(3)M] Bernard Ray BUTLER born December 18,1926.
Bernard Ray BUTLER born December 18,1926.
Bernard married Joan Lucille Schmitz, born January 10, 1932, on Sept 1, 1951.
Bernard and Joan had the following children:
[(1)F] Linda Jane BUTLER
[(2)M] Rodney Ray BUTLER
[(3)F] Nancy Lynn BUTLER