Ada Loora MCSWAIN7,1,2,3,4,6,5,8,9,10

22nd Jun 18781,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 - 31st Dec 19582,8,9

Life History

between 1878 and 1920	Resident in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.4,3,5,10
22nd Jun 1878	Born in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
20th Dec 1896	Married William Morgan BUTLER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,21,11
3rd Oct 1897	Birth of daughter Lucetta Elizabeth BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,10,3,11,12,11
17th Mar 1899	Birth of son William Bernard BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,10
19th Nov 1899	Death of son William Bernard BUTLER in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas.2
22nd Feb 1902	Birth of son George Washington BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.14,12,13,15,11,9,16
Sep 1904	Birth of daughter Infant Girl BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Sep 1904	Death of daughter Infant Girl BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
26th Dec 1905	Birth of daughter Dorothy Laura BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,14,12,11
21st Mar 1908	Birth of daughter Gertrude Alma BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.14,2,12
3rd Apr 1910	Birth of daughter Thelma Lorine BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.14,2,6,9
16th Oct 1912	Birth of son William Madison BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.14,6,2,9
4th Oct 1914	Birth of son Robert Alfred BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.17,14,2,6,18,11,9
13th Mar 1917	Birth of daughter Virginia E BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.14,6,2,19
21st Aug 1919	Birth of son Jack A BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.14,6,2,18,20,9
1930	Residence2 in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi.6
16th Apr 1944	Death of son George Washington BUTLER.13,9
6th Jan 1945	Death of William Morgan BUTLER in Alligator, Bolivar, Mississippi.2,9
31st Dec 1958	Died in Coahoma County, Mississippi.2,8,9
after 31st Dec 1958	Buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi.8,9

Notes

Ada Loora's name is reported as A L (2 years old) in the 1880 Arkansas County, Arkansas, census.

1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 June, Prairie Township, page 16D, Hse #105, Fam #108
P K McSwain W M 31 Farmer NC NC NC
Elizabeth McSwain W F 32 Wife Housekeeping NC SC NC
A L McSwain W F 2 Daughter AR NC NC

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Ada L McSwain
Gender: Female
Age 18, Birth Year abt 1878
Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: W M Butler
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 20 Dec 1896 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date: 18 Dec 1896

After marrying, Ada and William remained in the Ethel, Arkansas, area to raise their family, unitl after 1920 they moved across the Mississippi River to Bolivar County, Msisissippi.

1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 June, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 11, Hse #192, Fam #195
Butler, William M Head W M Jan 1870 30 Married 3 years AR VA MS Owns
Butler, Ada L Wife W F Jun 1878 21 Married 3 years 2 children/2 living AR NC NC
Butler, Lucy Dau W F Oct 1897 2 AR AR AR
Butler, Bernard Son W M Mar 1900 2mos AR AR AR
Butler, William H Father W M May 1834 66 Widowed VA VA VA

1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, Prairie Township, District 18, Page 3A, Hse/Fam #35
Butler, Morgan Head W M 40 Married 13 yrs AR VA MS
Butler, Ada R Wife W F 31 Married 13 yrs AR NC NC
Butler, Lucy Wife W F 12 AR AR AR
Butler, George Son W M 9 AR AR AR
Butler, Dorothy Wife W F 5 AR AR AR
Butler, Gertrude Wife W F 2 AR AR AR

In 1920 she and William Morgan are living next door to James Marvin and Ruth Lowery McSwain. Eight of their children are still at home.

1920 Census, Arkansas, Arkansas County, District 16, page 7A, Prairie Township, Hse #120, Fam #124
Butler, William M Head M W 40 AR MS MS Farmer
Butler, Ada L Wife F W 42 AR NC NC
Butler, Lucy E Dau F W 22 Single AR AR AR
Butler, George W Son M W 18 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Butler, Dorothy D Dau F W 15 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Butler, Gertrude A Dau F W 11 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Butler, Thelma L Dau F W 9 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Madison Son M W 7 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Alfred R Son M W 7 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Virginia E Dau F W 4 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Jack Son M W 4mos Single AR AR AR [b abt Sep 1919]

Before 1930 they moved across the Mississippi River into Bolivar County, Mississippi. McSwains and Butlers and other related famliies have members in all the neighboring counties on both sides of the River here, Phillips County, Arkansas, to the north, Desha County, Arkansas, to the west, Arkansas County, north of Desha and west of Philips. And in 1940, Ada and WIlliam's daughter Virginia is in Montgomery County, Mississippi, next to Attala County, Mississippi, a home of Butlers, Criswells, Jenkinses and others who moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas.

1930 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi, 16 April, Beat 3, District 23, page 11B, Hse/Fam #315
Butler, William M Head M W 60 Married at age 21 AR VA MS Farmer
Butler, Ada L Wife F W 52 Married at age 19 AR AL AL
Butler, Thelma Dau F W 19 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Madison Son M W 17 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Alfred R Son M W 16 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Virginia E Dau F W 13 Single AR AR AR
Butler, Jack Son M W 11 Single AR AR AR
Butler, William D Nephew M W 49 Single AR MS MS Mechanic

See also David Lee on Roots Web:
Ada Loora McSwain, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I1486

Ada Loora's birth and death dates are provided by a private family paper on the famliy of William Morgan Butler, which came into the possession of Jack Dodson only in late August 2011.

"Ada Loora McSwain June 22, 1878 December 31, 1958"
-- Wililam H Butler Family Notes, private paper courtesy of Jack Dodson, 30 August 2011

I found a photo of Ada's gravestone (footstone) posted, but no information on the cemetery.

Gravestone of Ada Loora McSwain Butler, Cemetery Unknown
Ada McSwain Butler
June 22, 1878
Dec 31, 1958
Arkansas County, Arkansas

Ada McSwain Butler
Birth Jun 22, 1878 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Death Dec 31, 1958 Coahoma County, Mississippi
Burial Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi
Spouse William Morgan Butler 1870-1945 (m. 1896)
Children:
Thelma Butler Selba 1910-1991
William Madison Butler 1912-1982
Robert Alfred Butler 1914-1989
Created by Jack77 Jun 02, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #91244882, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91244882/butler

Sources

1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
2. W H Butler Family Notes, by children of W M Butler, private paper
3. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 4 Feb, Prairie Township, District 16, Ethel and Chute Rd, Page 7A, Hse #120, Fam #124
4. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 June, Prairie Township, page 16D, Hse #105, Fam #108
5. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 20 April, Prairie Township, District 13, Page 3A, Hse/Fam #35
6. 1930 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 16 April, Beat 3, District 23, page 11B, Hse/Fam #315
7. RootsWeb ID: I3216 -- Thomas F Butler
- Name: no longer available online, ; Location: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sarahc_ingram&id=I3216;;
8. Gravestone of Ada Loora McSwain Butler, Cemetery Unknown, Arkansas County, Arkansas
9. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
10. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 June, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 11, Hse #192, Family #195
11. RootsWeb ID: I1486 -- Ada Loora McSwain
12. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 20 April, Prairie Township, District 18, Page 3A, Hse/Fam #35
13. William H Butler Family Notes, private paper courtesy of Jack Dodson, 30 August 2011
14. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 4 Feb, Prairie Township, District 16, Page 7A, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #120, Fam #124
15. 1930 Federal Census, Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 3 April, Alligator, District 18, page 1B, Hse #17, Fam #18
16. Email Sources
17. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
18. Social Security Death Index
19. 1940 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Mississippi
- 9 April, Duck Hill Township, District 49-6, page 4A, First St, Hse #65, Owns $2500
20. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
21. RootsWeb ID: I1448 -- William Morgan Butler