Bernard Benjamin BUTLER William Bernard BUTLER Archie Lee BUTLER Grace BUTLER Annette Frank BUTLER John B BUTLER Reid Alymer BUTLER Mini tree diagram

Anna GRIFFITH1,3,4,2

Dec 18621,2 - after 1910

Life History

Dec 1862

Born in Mississippi.1,2

5th May 1884

Married Bernard Benjamin BUTLER in Coahoma County, Mississippi.3

24th Jul 1885

Birth of son William Bernard BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,5,6

17th Mar 1887

Birth of son Archie Lee BUTLER in Alligator, Bolivar, Mississippi.5,1,7,2,8

Feb 1889

Birth of daughter Grace BUTLER in Mississippi

9th Jul 1891

Birth of daughter Annette Frank BUTLER in Mississippi.1,2,9,10,11,12

May 1894

Birth of son John B BUTLER in Mississippi.1

3rd Jul 1897

Birth of son Reid Alymer BUTLER in Alligator, Bolivar, Mississippi.2,13,14,15,16

about 1900

Death of Bernard Benjamin BUTLER in Bolivar County, Mississippi.13

after 1910

Died

Notes

  • Anna is a 6-year old when she is first enumerated in the US census, with her family in Bolivar County, Mississippi.  There are 2 daughters named Lizzie in this household, the older aged 8 and the younger the same age as Anna at age 6.

    1870 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi, 17 August, p 63 (scan 307), Hse/Fam #577
    Griffith, John  40 M W MD & Farmer $1000 Real Estate Value $200 Personal Estate b Tennessee [b abt 1830]
    Griffith, Jane  32 F W  Keeping House b Illinois [born abt 1838]
    Griffith, Josephine 12  F W  b Mississippi [born abt 1858]
    Griffith, Lizzie 8 F W b Mississippi [b abt 1862]
    Griffith, Lizzie 6 F W  b Mississippi [born abt 1864]
    Griffith, Anna 6  F W  b Mississippi [born abt 1864]
    Griffith, John  2 M W b Mississippi [b abt 1869]
    Wood, Sallie 17  F W  b Mississippi [born abt 1853]

    1900 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi, 12 June, Alligator Lake, District 2, page 34A, Hse/Fam #764
    Butler, Bernard B  Head W M Mar 1860  40 Married 16 years MS AL VA Farmer Rent
    Butler, Anna Wife W M Dec 1862  37 Married 16 years 7 children/6 living MS MS MS Farm Laborer
    Butler, William B Son W M July 1885 14 Single AR MS MS Farm Laborer
    Butler, Arch Son W M Mar 1887 13 Single MS MS MS Farm Laborer
    Butler, Gracy Dau W F Feb 1889 11 Single MS MS MS Farm Laborer
    Butler, Annie F Dau W F July 1891 9 Single MS MS MS
    Butler, John B Son W M May 1894  6 Single MS MS MS
    Butler, Reid A Son W M July 1897 3 Single MS MS MS

    Anna's husband Bernard Benjamin Butler died after the 1900 census.

    1910 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi, 20 April, Beat 1, District 1, Page 24A, Hse #462, Fam #464
    Butler, Anna  Head  W F  36 [sic] Widow MS AL MS Own Income
    Butler, William B Son W M  24  AR MS MS
    Butler, Arch L Son W M  22  MS MS MS
    Butler, Annie Wife  W F  18  MS MS MS
    Butler, Reid Son W M  13  MS MS MS

    Note that in 1910, Anna's age is reported as 365 instead of 46.  Another number was written first, but is obscured by the overwriting of the prominent 3, to read 36.

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