Lewis Burlin Butler was born in VA but he was first documented in Knox Co., OH where he married Drusilla Decker in 1831. He is in the 1840 and 1850 Delaware Co., OH census (next to Knox). In the 1850 census, Lewis is with his wife and 5 children. At some point they also live in nearby Marion and Morrow Cos. Between 1853 and 1855 they make a bigger move to Putnam Co., OH where they stay. They had a total of 10 children. They were: Daniel L., Mary Ann, Edward, Martha Elizabeth, Leander N., George Washington, Melvina Rosella, William Hatfield, and Oscar Lewis.
We know Lewis was a farmer and an MP Clergy, dabbled in real estate and may have raised and raced horses. He died in 1878 in Putnam Co., OH
On all of his own census records, Lewis said he was born in VA........but on some of his children's census records, they have him born in VA, OH, PA or KY. They may not have known his exact birthplace or maybe in the time between his birth and marriage, he may have lived in one or more of those places........I just don't know and can find no evidence!! He has been very elusive!! Below is my tree...................
1 Lewis Burlin Butler, 2XG b: September 10, 1808 in Virginia d: November 07, 1878 in Putnam Co. Ohio--71yrs--Old Center Ceme in Leipsic
.. +Drusilla Decker, 2XG b: October 05, 1810 in Virginia m: November 25, 1831 in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio d: December 23, 1904 in Leipsic, Putnam Co., OH--94yrs
......... 2 George Washington Butler, 1XG b: October 06, 1844 in Marion, Marion Co., OH d: March 19, 1933 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio--88yrs--Sugar Rdg Ceme, Leipsic, OH
............. +Matilda Ann Leatherman, 1XG b: August 18, 1846 in Cairo, Allen Co., Ohio m: August 20, 1867 in Allen Co. d: March 27, 1925 in Putnam Co. Ohio--79yrs--Influenza--Sugar Rdg Ceme
.................... 3 Joseph Milton Butler, Grandfather b: January 01, 1886 in Leipsic, Putnam Co., OH d: January 01, 1954 in Lima, Allen Co., OH
........................ +Velma Neoma Warren, Grandmother b: July 30, 1899 in Putnam Co. Ohio m: June 13, 1916 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH d: June 02, 1995 in Putnam county Home
............................... 4 James Metham Butler, Father b: December 28, 1916 in Putnam Co. Ohio d: May 27, 1980 in Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
................................... +Doris Juanita Miley, Mother b: November 17, 1919 in Henry Co., Ohio m: May 09, 1937 in Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio d: July 15, 1999 in Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
........................................... 5 James David Butler , b. 1945 #M-0117
............................................... +Kathleen Diane Roose m: 1966 in Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio
...................................................... 6 James Todd Butler
.......................................................... ..7 James Nicholas Butler