Life History
28th Oct 1872 |
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25th Dec 1910 |
Married Lucy A EDDINS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3,7 |
5th Mar 1913 |
Birth of son William Ross BUTLER in Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi.8,4,9,5 |
12th Mar 1950 |
Died in Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi.1,7 |
after 12th Mar 1950 |
Buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi.1,7 |
Notes
- 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 27, Hse #183, Fam #194
W H Butler W M 46 Married Farmer AL NC VA
India Butler W F 41 Wife Married Housekeeping VA VA VA
R A Butler W M 8 Son Single At School AR AL VA
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
R A Butler
Gender: Male
Age 38, Birth Year abt 1872
Residence Alligator, Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Lucy Eddins Morrow
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 33
Spouse's Residence: Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 25 Dec 1910 Arkansas County
Marriage License 22 Dec 1910
1920 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi, 9 March, Alligator, District 11, page 2A, Hse #38, Fam #42
Butler, Ross A Head Owns M W 47 Married AR AL MS Merchant, General Merchandise
Butler, Lucy A Wife F W 42 Married MS US US
Butler, Billie R Son M W 7 TN AR MS
Watson, Bob Servant M B 42 US US US House-boy
Watson, Mag Servant M B 41 US US US Cook
Butler, William B Nephew M W 34 TN AR MS
William B Butler is the son of Bernard B Butler.
1930 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi, 3 April, Alligator, District 18, page 1B, Hse #19, Fam #20
Butler, Ross A Head Owns $15,000 M W 58 First married at age 38 AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1972]
Butler, Lucy Wife F W 53 First married at age 22 MS MS MS [b abt 1977]
Butler, Billy R Son M W 17 Single TN AR MS [b abt 1913]
Watson, Maggie Servant F Neg 50 Widow MS MS MS Cook [b abt 1880]
Cunningham, James Servant M Neg 21 Single MS MS MS Hired Man [b abt 1909]
Thanks to Jack Dodson for the photo of Ross' gravestone from Clarksdale, Mississippi, which gives us his middle name and full dates of birth and death.
Gravestone of Ross Almyr Butler, Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississppi
Ross Almyr Butler
October 28, 1872
March 12, 1950
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Ross Almyr Butler
Birth Oct. 28, 1872
Death Mar. 12, 1950
Parents:
William H. Butler (1834 - ____)
India Smith Butler (1838 - ____)
Spouse Lucy Eddins Butler (1877 - 1963)
Son William Ross Butler (1913 - 1969)
Brother William Morgan Butler (1870 - 1945)
Burial Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi
Created by Jack77 Oct 19, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #78764262, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=78764262
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Sources
- 1. Gravestone of Ross Almyr Butler, Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississppi
- 2. RootsWeb ID: I201 -- William H Butler
- Name: Name: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I201;;
- 3. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 9 March, Alligator, District 11, page 2A, Hse #38, Fam #42
- 5. 1930 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 3 April, Alligator, District 18, page 1B, Hse #19, Fam #20
- 6. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 21 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 27, Hse #183, Fam #194
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Gravestones of Mississppi
- 9. Ancestry Trees
- Dodson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4494186/person/6040653971