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.
Sources
- 1. 1900 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 12 June, Alligator Lake, District 2, page 34A, Hse/Fam #764
- 2. 1910 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 20 April, Beat 1, District 1, Page 24A, Hse #462, Fam #464
- 3. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
- 4. 1870 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 17 August, p 63 (scan 307), Hse/Fam #577
- 5. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 9 March, Alligator, District 11, page 2A, Hse #38, Fam #42
- 7. 1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Texas
- 15 April, Beaumont, District 42, page 23B, 475 Harriet St, Hse #414, Fam #461
- 8. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
- 9. 1920 Federal Census, Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 26 April, Beat 3, District 32, page 17A, Hse #385, Fam #402
- 10. 1940 Federal Census, Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 3 April, District 14-2, Page 3A, Route 1, Friars Point, Hse #56, Rents $15
- 11. 1930 Federal Census, Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 5 April, Clarksdale, District 14-16, page 5A, 324 School St, Hse #97, Fam #99
- 12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 13. Butler Family Pedigrees/DNA testing
- Location: http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9438.msg122606#msg122606;
- 14. Ancestry Trees
- Butler, by Reid Butler III, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/RequestTreeAccess.aspx?tid=26105522&pid=1779498596
- 15. Social Security Death Index
- 16. Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945