DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM (1792 - c1865) & SARAH BUTLER (1799 - c1885) OF RICHMOND COUNTY, NC
The data on this page has been gleaned from newspaper clippings, census records and personal knowledge. Corrections or additions welcome. Researched by Myrtle Bridges July 18, 2009
Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 BUTLER was born 1792 in NC, and died Bef. 1870 in Richmond County, NC. He married SARAH. She was born 1799 in NC, and died Bet. 1880 - 1900 in NC. Notes for WILLIAM BUTLER: The 1830 Census of Richmond County shows the William Butler (b. bet. 1790-1800) household has one male (b. 1820-1825); one female under 5 (1825-1830); two females 5 and under 10 (1820-1825); two females of 10 and under 15 (1815-1820); one female of 30 and under 40 (1790-1800); and a female of 40 and under 50 years (1780-1790). William Butler b. 1792 was the only Butler in Richmond County the year 1830. The 1830 Census of Richmond County shows William Butler (1790-1800) ; one male (b. 1820-1825); one female under 5 (1825-1830); two females 5 and under 10 (1820-1825); two females of 10 and under 15 (1815-1820); one female of 30 and under 40 (1790-1800); and 1 female of 40 and under 50 years (1780-1790). William was the only Butler shown in Richmond County in 1830. William Butler was not found Richmond County in the 1840 Census. However, there was a William Butler (1780-1790) with a male (1810-1820) and a female (1780-1790) listed in the 1840 Census of Montgomery County and said to be living on the East side of the P.D. and Yadkin Rivers. By 1840 there was in Richmond County, Edward Butler (b. bet 1770-1780), James D. Butler (b. bet 1800-1810), John Butler (b. bet. 1760-1770) and Mrs. Jane Butler (b. bet 1790-1800) Notes for SARAH: The 1870 Census of Richmond County shows Sarah Butler 70, widow, living with her son Edward and his wife Nancy. The 1880 Census of Richmond County, Laurel Hill also shows Sarah, widowed, 80, living with Edward and Nancy. Sarah was crippled from a fall. Children of WILLIAM BUTLER and SARAH are: i. FEMALE2 BUTLER, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820. ii. FEMALE BUTLER, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820. iii. FEMALE BUTLER, b. Bet. 1820 - 1825. iv. FEMALE BUTLER, b. Bet. 1820 - 1825. v. MALE (THOMAS?) BUTLER, b. Bet. 1820 - 1825, NC. Notes for MALE (THOMAS?) BUTLER: Might William's oldest son (1820-1825) be Thomas Butler b. March 1825 of Richmond County, Beaverdam District, Hoffman Village, NC??? (Bridges) See Descendants of Thomas Butler©Copyright July 18, 2009 by Myrtle N. Bridges
vi. FEMALE BUTLER, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830. 2. vii. WILLIAM BUTLER, b. 1831, NC. 3. viii. EDWARD A. BUTLER, b. Abt. 1834, NC; d. Bef. 1900, NC. 4. ix. JOHN BUTLER, b. January 1842, Richmond County, NC; d. July 06, 1915. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 BUTLER (WILLIAM1) was born 1831 in NC. He married CATHARINE (KATIE) MCINTYRE Abt. 1860, daughter of UNKNOWN MCINTYRE and MARY. She was born 1831 in NC. Notes for WILLIAM BUTLER: Name: William Butler Residence: Richmond County, North Carolina Occupation: Cooper Age at Enlistment: 30 Enlistment Date: 3 Apr 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: JD Currie's, NC State Served: North Carolina Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, North Carolina 46th Infantry Regiment on 16 Apr 1862. Mustered out on 26 Sep 1864. Birth Date: abt 1832 Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster Children of WILLIAM BUTLER and CATHARINE MCINTYRE are: i. LUCY A.3 BUTLER, b. 1860, Richmond County, NC. 5. ii. MARY C. BUTLER, b. April 17, 1861, Richmond County, NC; d. January 31, 1933, Richmond County, NC. 6. iii. SALLIE BUTLER, b. November 02, 1866, Richmond County, NC; d. July 13, 1935, E. Rockingham, Richmond County, NC. 7. iv. ROBERT L. BUTLER, b. April 1868, Richmond County, NC. 3. EDWARD A.2 BUTLER (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1834 in NC, and died Bef. 1900 in NC. He married NANCY MCPHERSON November 10, 1863, daughter of DUNCAN MCPHERSON and MARY. She was born January 1840 in Laurel Hill, Richmond County, NC, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930 in NC. Notes for EDWARD A. BUTLER: The 1870 Census of Marlboro County, SC, Red Bluff Township, Clio P.O. shows Edwin (Edward) 39, b. SC, and Margaret 33, with James 10, William 4, and Silas 2 yrs. In 1880 Census of Richmond County, Laurel Hill, Angus Campbell, 60, is shown as the next-door-neighbor. E.A. Butler resident of Richmond County enlisted at age 25 as private. Enlisted in Raleigh, NC in Company F, North Carolina 32nd Infantry Regiment on 22 Nov 1862. Mustered out on 04 Dec 1862. Survived the war. Children of EDWARD BUTLER and NANCY MCPHERSON are: 8. i. JAMES B.3 BUTLER, b. June 08, 1861, Richmond County, NC; d. December 19, 1941, Richmond County, NC. ii. JOHN BUTLER, b. July 1864, Richmond County, NC; d. July 24, 1942, Scotland County, NC. iii. ANNIE JANE BUTLER, b. March 12, 1865, Richmond County, NC; d. July 03, 1947, Scotland County, NC. More About ANNIE JANE BUTLER: Burial: Wright Cemetery, Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC iv. MARY 'MOLLIE' BUTLER, b. July 1867. 9. v. DANIEL BUTLER, b. October 1870, NC; d. January 30, 1946, Richmond County, NC. vi. PETER BUTLER, b. April 21, 1875, Richmond County, NC; d. August 26, 1946, Laurel Hill, NC. Notes for PETER BUTLER: Died single. The 1910 Census of Williamson District, Scotland shows Peter 35; Nancy mother 69; Annie sister 44; Mollie sister 41; Sallie sister 30; Nettie, niece, 16 and Gracie niece 4 years. The 1920 Census of Williamson District, Scotland County shows Peter Butler 45; Nancy, mother 79; Mollie, sister, 50; Ann, sister 52; Sallie, sister 35; Gracie, niece 14; and Ned, nephew 4 years The 1930 Census of Williamson District, Scotland County shows Peter 54, head of household and next door to Edward his brother; Annie J., 63; Mollie (Mary) 59; Sallie 49; Grace 24; and Ned V. 14; All listed as sisters. (Ned V. Butler, male, was born 10 Nov. 1915 in Scotland County, enlisted 10 Sep. 1942 as private at Fort Bragg, NC. Grammar School Education.) Died 29 Oct 1996 - Fairfax, Allendale, South Carolina, United States of America. More About PETER BUTLER: Burial: Wright Cemetery, Laurel Hill, Scotland County vii. SARAH C. 'SALLIE' BUTLER, b. July 1879, Richmond County, NC; d. October 21, 1944, Scotland County, NC. 10. viii. EDWARD BUTLER, b. September 19, 1883, Richmond County, NC; d. June 05, 1958, Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC. 4. JOHN2 BUTLER (WILLIAM1) was born January 1842 in Richmond County, NC, and died July 06, 1915. He married SARAH E. 1868. She was born September 1847 in NC. Notes for JOHN BUTLER: The 1850 Census of Richmond County shows William Butler, 58; Sarah 51; William 19; Edward 16; John 9, and another John, also 9 years. The 1860 Census of Richmond County, not found. Likely serving in the Confederate Army. The 1870 Census of Richmond County, Williamson Township, shows John Butler 29, Turpentine hand, Sarah 24; and Mary 9 months. The 1880 Census of Richmond County, Laurel Hill Township shows John Butler 37; Sarah E. 33, wife; Mary C. 11; and Sarah A. 2 years. The 1900 Census of Scotland County, Upper Williamson District, shows John Butler b. Jan. 1842; Sarah b. Sept. 1849; Cattie b. Oct. 1868; Sallie b. June 1869; grand daughter Lillie Butler, b. April 1892, 8 yrs. lives with John and Sarah. The North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004 for Richmond County shows a John B. Butler died July 06, 1915. ( not proven to be "our" John) Children of JOHN BUTLER and SARAH E. are: i. MARY C. 'CATTIE'3 BUTLER, b. September 1869. ii. SARAH A. 'SALLIE' BUTLER, b. June 1878. Generation No. 3 5. MARY C.3 BUTLER (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born April 17, 1861 in Richmond County, NC, and died January 31, 1933 in Richmond County, NC. She married JOHN D. WILKES. He was born November 12, 1864 in Richmond County, NC, and died December 17, 1895 in Richmond County, NC. Notes for MARY C. BUTLER: Died of Influenza. Wastson-King Funeral Home. Informant on death certificate was Mrs. Mattie Wilkes, E. Rockingham, NC. More About MARY C. BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Churcn Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC More About JOHN D. WILKES: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Child of MARY BUTLER and JOHN WILKES is: i. JOHN B.4 WILKES, b. September 21, 1890, Richmond County, NC; d. October 12, 1928, Richmond County, NC; m. MATTIE DAVIS; b. August 31, 1891, Dale County, Alabama; d. August 1972, Richmond County, NC. Notes for JOHN B. WILKES: Died of Addisons Disease. More About JOHN B. WILKES: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC More About MATTIE DAVIS: Burial: Richmond Memorial Park, Rockindham, Richmond County, NC 6. SALLIE3 BUTLER (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born November 02, 1866 in Richmond County, NC, and died July 13, 1935 in E. Rockingham, Richmond County, NC. She married HAYWOOD G. BLUE 1892. He was born May 15, 1867 in North Carolina, and died August 22, 1938 in NC. Notes for SALLIE BUTLER: 1900 - Hoffman Village, Richmond, North Carolina, Beaver Dam, Richmond, North Carolina More About SALLIE BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Notes for HAYWOOD G. BLUE: The 1930 Census of Richmond County shows the Haywood Blue family living in Wolf Pitt District, Hannah Pickett Village. Kary, Maggie and Ella are still with their parents. Katy, 37, is a spooler in cotton mill, and Maggie, 26, is a spinner in cotton mill. Mary C. Blue, 13, and Theon B. Blue 8 years are grandchildren. Children of SALLIE BUTLER and HAYWOOD BLUE are: i. KATIE4 BLUE, b. March 1893, NC. ii. CONNIE E. BLUE, b. November 1894, NC. iii. HAYWOOD G. BLUE, b. March 1897, NC. iv. SALLIE BLUE, b. August 1899, NC. v. WILLIAM E. BLUE, b. 1902. vi. MAGGIE J. BLUE, b. 1904. vii. ELLA BLUE, b. 1907. 7. ROBERT L.3 BUTLER (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born April 1868 in Richmond County, NC. He married MARY G. 1891. She was born February 1868 in NC. Children of ROBERT BUTLER and MARY G. are: i. WILLIAM L.4 BUTLER, b. August 1892. ii. LULA M. BUTLER, b. May 1894. iii. OLLIE C. BUTLER, b. February 1896. iv. ARTHUR R. BUTLER, b. January 1898. v. ELSSER BUTLER, b. April 1899. 8. JAMES B.3 BUTLER (EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born June 08, 1861 in Richmond County, NC, and died December 19, 1941 in Richmond County, NC. He married CORNELIA ODOM 1889, daughter of DAVID ODOM/OLDHAM and MARGARET BOON. She was born 1875 in NC, and died December 19, 1925 in Richmond County, NC. Notes for JAMES B. BUTLER: The 1900 Census of Robeson County, Blue Springs Township shows James Butler 39 b. Oct 1861, m. 10 yrs.; Cornelia wife b 1875, mother of 5; b. NC; David son, Oct 1891, 9 yrs; Maggie B. dau., 1893, 7 yrs; John son, 1896 4 yrs; Bessie, dau. 1892, 2 yrs; Eli son 1 month b. 1900; Margaret Butler, Mother b. 1840, 60 yrs. wd., and John Odum, brother in law 34, wd., b. 1866 NC. Notes for CORNELIA ODOM: Died with breast cancer. Death Certificate. Children of JAMES BUTLER and CORNELIA ODOM are: 11. i. DAVID4 BUTLER, b. November 25, 1891, Richmond County, NC; d. February 17, 1968, Rockingham, Richmond County, NC. 12. ii. MAGGIE B. BUTLER, b. February 19, 1894, Scotland County, NC; d. April 01, 1969, Scotland County, Laurel Hill, NC. 13. iii. JOHN BUTLER, b. October 22, 1896, Richmond County, NC; d. December 1980, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC. 14. iv. BESSIE BUTLER, b. August 25, 1898, Richmond County, NC; d. August 01, 1961, Richmond County, NC. v. ELI BUTLER, b. 1900. 15. vi. JAMES 'JIM' EDWARD BUTLER, b. May 15, 1902, Richmond County, NC; d. February 18, 1976, Moore County, NC. 16. vii. ROBERT CLIFFORD 'BOB' BUTLER, b. April 02, 1905, Marks Creek Township, Richmond County, NC. 17. viii. PETER BUTLER, b. 1906, Richmond County, NC. 18. ix. WILLIAM MARVIN BUTLER, b. April 09, 1908, Richmond County, NC; d. October 05, 1968, Duke Hospital, Durham, NC. 19. x. LONNIE ERWIN BUTLER, b. June 15, 1910, Richmond County, NC; d. July 12, 1970, Moore Memorial Hospital, Moore County, Pinehurst, NC. 9. DANIEL3 BUTLER (EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born October 1870 in NC, and died January 30, 1946 in Richmond County, NC. He married MARY JANE CAVONELL (OR CAVINESS). She was born 1882 in NC. Notes for DANIEL BUTLER: The 1930 Census of Williamson District, Richmond County shows Daniel and Mary Jane's grandson harry Sears Jr 1-1/2 years lives with them. More About DANIEL BUTLER: Burial: January 31, 1946, Wright Cemetery near Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC Children of DANIEL BUTLER and MARY CAVINESS) are: i. MAMIE4 BUTLER, b. October 14, 1902; d. June 26, 1974, Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC; m. SEARS; d. Bef. 1974. Notes for MAMIE BUTLER: Registered Nurse. Mother's name shown on her death certificate as Mollie Caviness, father, Daniel Butler Informant's name James Larkin, Laurel Hill, NC. ii. NEOMI BUTLER, b. 1915. 10. EDWARD3 BUTLER (EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born September 19, 1883 in Richmond County, NC, and died June 05, 1958 in Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC. He married ANNA M. CAVINESS, daughter of WILLIAM CAVINESS and SARAH PATE. She was born July 01, 1891, and died January 20, 1960. Notes for EDWARD BUTLER: Died in Laurinburg Memorial Hospital of coronary thrombosis. More About EDWARD BUTLER: Burial: Wright Cemetery, Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC Notes for ANNA M. CAVINESS: Died at home in Williamson Township, Laurel Hill, Coronary artery thrombosis. Informant, Miss Edna Butler, Laurel Hill, NC. More About ANNA M. CAVINESS: Burial: Wright Cemetery, Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC Children of EDWARD BUTLER and ANNA CAVINESS are: i. EMMA4 BUTLER, b. 1909. ii. MATTIE BUTLER, b. February 08, 1910; d. June 30, 1991. iii. EDNA L. BUTLER, b. 1913. iv. LUTHER BUTLER, b. 1915. 20. v. PETER BUTLER, b. 1918. vi. LINDSEY BUTLER, b. 1922. Generation No. 4 11. DAVID4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born November 25, 1891 in Richmond County, NC, and died February 17, 1968 in Rockingham, Richmond County, NC. He married (1) MARY ELLEN STEEN Abt. 1915, daughter of THOMAS STEEN and ELSIE CHERRY. She was born April 28, 1891 in Richmond County, NC, and died August 27, 1962 in Richmond County, NC. He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH HARRINGTON Abt. 1963. Notes for DAVID BUTLER: Died of carcinoma of pancreas. Heart Disease, jaundice. More About DAVID BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Church Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Notes for MARY ELLEN STEEN: Died of Uremia. More About MARY ELLEN STEEN: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Children of DAVID BUTLER and MARY STEEN are: i. ROY5 BUTLER, b. November 28, 1913; d. November 1971, Laurens, SC; m. CLARA; b. January 23, 1907; d. December 1986, Laurens, SC. ii. CLARENCE (BUD) BUTLER, b. September 10, 1916, Richmond County, NC; d. August 31, 1978, Richmond County, NC; m. ETHEL MAE SESSOMS; b. May 13, 1912, NC; d. June 10, 1972, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC. More About CLARENCE (BUD) BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC More About ETHEL MAE SESSOMS: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC iii. JESSE BETHEA BUTLER, b. April 22, 1919, Richmond County, NC; d. April 22, 1995, Moore County, NC; m. BERNICE LEE STEEN; b. July 04, 1926, Richmond County, NC. iv. DAVID JR. (DICK) BUTLER, b. September 22, 1920, Richmond County, NC; d. March 1994, Richmond County, NC; m. EMMA LEE; b. June 22, 1926, Richmond County, NC; d. October 07, 1998, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC. Notes for EMMA LEE: Malloy may be her maiden surname. Not sure. Pneumonia. v. FRED (CUB) BUTLER, b. March 12, 1923, Richmond County, NC; d. January 25, 1998, Richmond County, NC; m. THELMA MAE STEEN, May 18, 1946. Notes for FRED (CUB) BUTLER: Fred Butler recently retired from active service with J.P. Stevens & Co. Inc. He had worked at the Hannah Pickett Plant for 22 years. Butler was presented a plaque as an expression of apprecitation for his years of service. (Feb 20, 1985. Richmond County Journal) Name: Fred Butler Gender: Male Race: White Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: 245280417 Father's Last Name: Butler Age: 74 Years Date of Birth: 12 Mar 1923 Birth County: Richmond Birth State: North Carolina Residence County: Richmond Residence State: North Carolina Residence Zip Code: 28345 Education: 4th grade Occupation: Industrial machinery repairers Industry: Yarn, thread, and fabric mills Date of Death: 25 Jan 1998 Death County: Richmond Death State: North Carolina Cause Of Death: Other diseases of lung: Other diseases of lung Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death institution: Residence Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in-state Recorded Date: 28 Jan 1998 Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics vi. VERA BUTLER, b. September 1929, Laurel Hill, NC; m. SESSOMS. Notes for VERA BUTLER: May have been Thomas Sessoms. May have divorced 23 May 1977 in Hoke County, NC vii. WILLIAM CALVIN (BILL) BUTLER, b. July 29, 1933. 12. MAGGIE B.4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born February 19, 1894 in Scotland County, NC, and died April 01, 1969 in Scotland County, Laurel Hill, NC. She married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1912. She married (2) JOHN SMITH Abt. 1918. She married (3) ALSON PRESNELL Abt. 1950. More About MAGGIE B. BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Child of MAGGIE BUTLER and JOHN SMITH is: i. JESSE JAMES5 SMITH, b. Abt. 1919. 13. JOHN4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born October 22, 1896 in Richmond County, NC, and died December 1980 in Hamlet, Richmond County, NC. He married (1) RACHAEL IVEY, daughter of JOHN IVEY and CARRIE. She was born 1899, and died July 19, 1927 in Richmond County, NC. He married (2) JULIANN TAYLOR, daughter of MORGAN TAYLOR and LUCY SANDERS. She was born May 09, 1913 in South Carolina, and died February 08, 1958 in Richmond County, NC. Notes for RACHAEL IVEY: North Carolina Death Collections 1908-2004. Richmond County. The 1910 Census of Marks Creek District of Richmond County shows: John Ivy 49; Carrie wife, 27; Eliza 17; Alice 15; Crawford 12; Rachel 10; Martin 7; and Lillie Ivy 5 years. James Butler 25; and Annie Butler wife 20 live nearby, m 5 years, no children. Children of JOHN BUTLER and RACHAEL IVEY are: i. WILLIAM5 BUTLER, b. 1915, Richmond County, NC; m. LEOLA CRANE, Abt. 1938; b. September 08, 1922; d. February 1983, Laurens, SC. ii. CHARLIE BUTLER, b. 1918, Richmond County, NC. iii. GEORGE BUTLER, b. January 08, 1926, Richmond County, NC; d. July 04, 2002, Richmond County, NC; m. LUCY IDA SEALS, June 11, 1948, Bennettsville, SC; b. March 06, 1929, Richmond County, NC; d. April 20, 2003, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC. Notes for GEORGE BUTLER: Name: George Butler Sr Gender: Male Race: White Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: 245221699 Father's Last Name: Butler Age: 76 Years Date of Birth: 8 Jan 1926 Birth County: Richmond Birth State: North Carolina Residence County: Richmond Residence State: North Carolina Residence Zip Code: 28345 Education: 3rd grade Date of Death: 4 Jul 2002 Death County: Richmond Death State: North Carolina institution: Residence Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in-state Recorded Date: 9 Jul 2002 Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics Children of JOHN BUTLER and JULIANN TAYLOR are: iv. SAMUEL EUGENE (SAMMY)5 BUTLER, b. November 21, 1943, Richmond County, NC; m. UNKNOWN EWING, June 07, Mapel Street Free Will Baptist Church, Rockingham, NC. v. CLYDE BUTLER, b. June 12, 1946, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC; m. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1963. 14. BESSIE4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born August 25, 1898 in Richmond County, NC, and died August 01, 1961 in Richmond County, NC. She married NORMAN ANGUS CAMPBELL December 24, 1915 in Richmond County, North Carolina, son of DANIEL CAMPBELL and CATHARINE FINLAYSON. He was born 1863 in Richmond County, NC, and died 1935 in Richmond County, NC. Notes for BESSIE BUTLER: Died of Heart failure. The death certificate shows her father was James B. Butler and her mother was Cornelious Odom More About BESSIE BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery 4 m. North of Hamlet, NC Notes for NORMAN ANGUS CAMPBELL: Daddy was not a great talker but he had the patience of Job when it came to listening. He would listen an hour or two to any of his friends who came to talk. I knew him well enough to know that he was not really interested in some of the conversations. But everybody was his friend - even those who shut up his cows! He just never did say or do anything to anyone that was harmful to them. I know from looking over his books and papers that he had a lot of girl friends when he was a young single man, too. I am going to include a letter here that I especially loved, because I knew the lady who wrote it when she was old. It was written from Wilkesville, N.C. on October 19th, 1893. Dear Norman, Dear Friend, thinking about you all I concluded to write you a few lines. This leaves me well and all the rest. Hoping you all the same. I have nothing interesting to write. I don't see why some of you don't come to see us. We looked for you and your ma all last winter. It was all in vain. You don't know how bad I want to see you all. I am homesick dreadful bad and would rather go to old Marks Creek than anywhere else in the world. We heard Mr. TERRY was dead and Mrs. Addie PATE. I am so sorry to hear of their deaths. There was a very sad death in this neighborhood last night. Mr. James PURCELL, a prominent young man, aged about 27 years, was under the influence of liquor and him and a negroe had a fuss. The negroe cut him in two places in the side. The doctor sewed him up, but they were deadly wounds. It is certainly a bad thing. The negroe is gone. Mr. John WILKES stayed with Willie night before last on his way to Presbytery. I had a letter from Mary Jane CAMERON last Monday. I saw Dunk Cameron in Maxton last week. He looks natural as old wheat. Well, Norman I like to live down here splendid. There is lots of young folks down here. I had an invitation to go to a sociable party last week, but did not go. It was about eight miles away. I wish you could have been down here last night. There was two pretty boys here. Stayed until bedtime. There is school going on down here now. Mr. RUSSELL is teaching. We have spelling match every Thursday night, prayer meeting Saturday night, Sunday School Sunday evening. Have you got Sunday School at the church now? Please write to me and give me all the news - How all our people is getting on, also Mrs. Terry, Mr. Wilkes, Mr. McDUFFIE and all my friends. I have written to Mrs. CAMPBELL last winter but never heard from her. Anxiously awaiting for an early reply I remain your friend, Mary McLEAN Tell Mr. FINLAYSON howdy for me. Tell him I have not forgotten him. I want to see him worse than I ever did. Give my love to Mrs. Mary. Kiss your ma for me. Tell her she ought not to let Effie cut her out of Eli [TERRY]. I'm sorry she cut me out. My love and best wishes to you all. Lizzie is going over in Richmond visiting Mrs. JOHNSON this week. I don't know when I'll get to see you all, this winter if I live. You and your Ma come. (CAMPBELL AT THE HEAD OF MARKS CREEK - Richmond Co., NC by Mary Campbell Chappell.) Children of BESSIE BUTLER and NORMAN CAMPBELL are: i. MARY ELIZABETH5 CAMPBELL, b. December 30, 1917, Richmond County, NC; d. September 10, 2003, Richmond County, NC; m. ROBERT TROY NORTON; b. July 26, 1920, Richmond County, NC; d. November 29, 1994, Richmond County, NC. More About MARY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC More About ROBERT TROY NORTON: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC ii. DANIEL WILLIAM CAMPBELL, b. October 1919. 15. JAMES 'JIM' EDWARD4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born May 15, 1902 in Richmond County, NC, and died February 18, 1976 in Moore County, NC. He married RUBY M.TAYLOR, daughter of MORGAN TAYLOR and LUCY SANDERS. She was born June 14, 1910 in South Carolina, and died March 15, 1970 in Richmond Memo. Hosp, Rockingham, Richmond County, NC. Notes for RUBY M.TAYLOR: Myocardial Infarction. Children of JAMES BUTLER and RUBY M.TAYLOR are: i. JAMES EDWARD5 BUTLER, b. December 14, 1934, Richmond County, NC; m. PATRICIA ANN (TRICK) THORPE, February 27, 1954, Hamlet, NC; b. March 04, 1938, Richmond County, NC. ii. EVELYN BUTLER, b. April 07, 1937; m. REDDIN FRANKLIN HILL; b. 1934, Wilson County, NC. iii. GEORGE MORGAN BUTLER, b. February 06, 1941. 16. ROBERT CLIFFORD 'BOB'4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born April 02, 1905 in Marks Creek Township, Richmond County, NC. He married SARAH CATHARINE 'CATTIE' JERNIGAN, daughter of HECTOR JERNIGAN and ELLER. She was born 1904 in Georgia, and died January 10, 1954. Children of ROBERT BUTLER and SARAH JERNIGAN are: i. ELOISE5 BUTLER, b. November 14, 1928, Richmond County, Norman NC; d. November 14, 1928, Richmond County, Norman NC. Notes for ELOISE BUTLER: Eloise Butler was born and died November 14, 1928 in Richmond County, NC, Mineral Springs township, village of Norman. Her father is shown as Robert Butler, b. Richmond County, NC and her mother was Catharine Jernigan, born Georgia. John M. McMillan of Candor, NC was the attending physician. Baby Eloise died of spina bifida. More About ELOISE BUTLER: Burial: Richmond County, Norman NC ii. ROBERT RAY BUTLER, b. January 07, 1945, Richmond County, NC; d. June 23, 1970, E. Rockingham, Richmond County, NC. Notes for ROBERT RAY BUTLER: I remember Ray. He died of fire and smoke inhalation and 2nd deg. burns on his entire body when his home on Covington St., Rockingham caught fire during the night. The entire family died, including his wife and newborn baby. (Bridges) Edgar Butler, Rockingham, is shown on the death certificate as the informant. More About ROBERT RAY BUTLER: Burial: Bear Branch Cemetery, Richmond County, NC iii. LENORA CORNELIA BUTLER, b. October 10, 1947. 17. PETER4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 1906 in Richmond County, NC. He married MINNIE CRANE. She was born June 30, 1907, and died December 1975 in Laurens, SC. Children of PETER BUTLER and MINNIE CRANE are: i. ROBERT5 BUTLER. ii. ERNEST BUTLER, m. ERNESTINE. Notes for ERNEST BUTLER: Ernest drowned, maybe in the '60's. Don't remember the circumstances. It was very sad. He and his wife were such a loving sweet couple. iii. BETTY BUTLER, m. LAMB. iv. DORIS BUTLER. v. ANCIL BUTLER. 18. WILLIAM MARVIN4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born April 09, 1908 in Richmond County, NC, and died October 05, 1968 in Duke Hospital, Durham, NC. He married 1928 LILA MAE MOORE. She was born 1914 in Moore County, NC, and died January 27, 1990 in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. Notes for WILLIAM MARVIN BUTLER: Uncle Bill was manager in a shoeshop in Carthage, Moore County in 1930. In 1968 he was a resident of Dunn, Harnett County, NC. Shoe Repairman. Died of massive gastrointestinal hemorrahge. Cancer of pancreas. More About WILLIAM MARVIN BUTLER: Burial: LaFayette Memorial Park, Fayetteville, NC Children of WILLIAM BUTLER and LILA MOORE are: i. AUDREY ELIZABETH5 BUTLER, b. February 09, 1930, Chatham County, NC. ii. BETTY JEAN BUTLER, b. October 13, 1931; d. April 03, 2008; m. BAKER. iii. BILLY MARVIN BUTLER, b. March 11, 1933, Aberdeen, Moore County, NC. d. --- iv. LULA GERALDINE (JERRY) BUTLER, b. July 17, 1939, Harnett County, NC. v. SANDRA FAYE BUTLER, b. January 29, 1947, Cumberland County, NC. vi. SHARON GAIL BUTLER, b. February 02, 1950, Dunn, Harnett County, NC; m. LONNIE DENNING. 19. LONNIE ERWIN4 BUTLER (JAMES B.3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born June 15, 1910 in Richmond County, NC, and died July 12, 1970 in Moore Memorial Hospital, Moore County, Pinehurst, NC. He married (1) THELMA BLANCHE HINSON Abt. 1930. He married (2) BONNIE BROWN Abt. 1940. Notes for LONNIE ERWIN BUTLER: Died of Carcenoma of the lung. Emphysema. More About LONNIE ERWIN BUTLER: Burial: Marks Creek Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond County, NC Child of LONNIE BUTLER and THELMA HINSON is: i. LONNIE GENE5 BUTLER, b. July 06, 1930, Aberdeen, Moore County, NC. Children of LONNIE BUTLER and BONNIE BROWN are: ii. NANCY LEE5 BUTLER, b. May 17, 1940, Richmond County, NC; d. February 19, 1999, Rockingham, Richmond County, NC; m. JAMES DAVID WILLIAMS; b. February 06, 1935, Richmond County, NC. iii. JAMES ERWIN BUTLER, b. November 11, 1943, Richmond County, NC; d. April 20, 1963, Richmond County, NC. iv. PATRICIA ANN BUTLER, b. January 04, 1946. v. BARBARA LOUISE BUTLER, b. August 21, 1947. vi. DONALD ALLEN BUTLER, b. October 12, 1948. vii. LINDA DIANNE BUTLER, b. May 04, 1950. 20. PETER4 BUTLER (EDWARD3, EDWARD A.2, WILLIAM1) was born 1918. He married GENEVA MORGAN. Child of PETER BUTLER and GENEVA MORGAN is: i. EARL PATE5 BUTLER, b. May 03, 1940, Laurel Hill, NC; m. FLORENCE ROBERTA WALKER.
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