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JamesButler-Carco-11/2/01 JamesButler-Carco-25 Mar 2001. Updated 29 Dec 2004

Descendants of James Butler (760)
Note: the word "county" is omitted after all county names herein.

Generation One

1. James¹ BUTLER (760); m. Susannah Spencer (761); b. 1780.

Susannah SPENCER (761) was born in 1780. Susan Butler 81 enumerated with Atlas J. Butler (762) on the 1870 census of Carroll, TN; 16th distr., house no. 68, ; if this is Atlas' mother Susannah Spencer (761), this age conflicts with her supposed birthdate of 1780 derived from previous censuses.

Although most researchers distinguish between this James Butler and James M. Butler, son of Elias Butler, it is possible that the two are actually the same person. For more, click here to see the report on the other James Butler and the discussion of this subject.

Note a 21 Mar 1836 deed in Carroll Co. TN which tends to establish that one James Butler did have a wife Susannah Spencer; the deed reads as follows: "This is to certify that I have received from George Callicotte, $250.00 - for a certain Negro boy named Solomon and his mother by name of Chaney given to me by will or deed of gift by Hannah Spencer my mother-in-law and my mother" and is signed by James Butler and Susannah (x, her mark) Butler, witnessed by Clark Spencer and John Butler; the Hannah Spencer mentioned here is believed to be the Hannah Sugg who mar. William Spencer, but Hannah (Sugg) Spencer's original will, referred to in this deed, has not come to hand. Clark Spencer who witnessed the deed is probably the son of Hannah (Sugg) Spencer who is believed to have been living in Madison Co. TN at the time, along with other members of the Spencer family; John Butler could be the son of Elias Butler, but this is not certain. Unfortunately, another son of Hannah (Sugg) Spencer was the person who set fire to the Montgomery Co. NC courthouse in Lawrenceville in Mar 1843, destroying records which would have helped greatly in unravelling these families.

Children of James¹ Butler (760) and Susannah Spencer (761) were as follows:

2. i. Atlas J.² (762), b. 7 Jul 1812 NC; m. Jane M. (or C. J.) (--?--) (763); m. Amelia Huffman (769); m. Susan Jane Pickler (770).
3. ii. Wiley W. (821), b. circa 1818 Wilson, TN; m. Nancy Hicks (822) in the fall of 1837 Carroll, TN. May not be a son of James, as a postwar claim by Atlas J. Butler states that Wiley Butler is a cousin.
4. iii. Marvel (811), b. circa 1820 NC; m. Emily Spoon (812); m. Susan A. Liles (813).
5. iv. Seymore Spencer (833), m. Abigail Hall (505).

Clark S. Butler is said to be a brother of Seymore Butler and son of this James Butler, but there is no known proof of this; James M. Butler, son of Elias, did have a son Clark S. Butler; If Clark is the brother of Seymore, James Butler and James M. Butler may be the same person (note also that Seymour Butler had a son Clark S.). If this matter could be clarified with period records, perhaps it could be determined whether or not James Butler of this report and James M. Butler, son of Elias, are the same person.

Generation Two

2. Atlas J.² BUTLER (762) (James¹); bur. Spellings cem.,, Carroll, TN; b. 7 Jul 1812 NC; m. Jane M./C. J. (--?--) (763) circa 1838, his 1st; m. Amelia Huffman (769), daughter of Michael Huffman (831) and Milly Keesee (832), 3 Jan 1847 Carroll, TN, his 2nd; T. E. Butler J. P; m. Susan Jane Pickler (770) 1 Oct 1867, his 3rd, her 2nd; 4 ch; he d. 14 Mar 1878 at age 65.

Parents of one or the other of Atlas and Wiley W. Butler (821) are questionable; a post-war claim submitted to the Southern Claims Commission by Atlas names a Wiley Butler as a cousin, not a brother (another Wiley?). In the claim, Atlas Butler claim mentions these relatives who were in either the Union or Confederate army: nephew Marion Butler (CSA) [Francis Marion Butler, son of Marvel]; 3 or 4 brothers of wife, not res. of TN (CSA) [his wife at the time of the claim would have been Susan Pickler, but his wife at the time of the events on which the claim was based would have been Amelia Huffman]; brother-in-law Ely Spoon; and cousins Wiley, Henry, and John Butler (USA) [note that Wiley W. Butler enlisted in 7th TN together with Henry H. and John J. Butler].

Susan Butler 81 enumerated with family on the 1870 census of Carroll, TN; 16th distr., house no. 68; if this is Atlas' mother Susannah Spencer (761), this age conflicts with her supposed birthdate of 1780 derived from previous censuses.

Jane M. (--?--) was b. 19 May 1820 and d. 7 Jul 1845 and is bur. in Butler cem. 0.2 mi. NE of Dollar Rd. at Indian Trl. Rd., Carroll, TN. Her name is seen as Jane M. (--?--) on her tombstone and C. J. (--?--) in her marriage record.

Children of Atlas J.² Butler (762) and C. J. (--?--) (763) were as follows:

6. i. Amanda C.³ (764), b. 1839; m. Kirby Daws (765).
ii. Joel E. (766); b. 11 Jun 1841 TN; d. 7 Dec 1861 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 20; or d. 1 Dec. He may have d. in army - Atlas says in a post-war claim that a son was in Confederate Army.
7. iii. Manerva P. (767), b. 26 Apr 1843 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. Elijah P. Shipman (768).

Amelia HUFFMAN (769) was buried Spellings cem.,, Carroll, TN. She was born on 10 Sep 1827 VA. She died on 28 Aug 1864 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 36.

Children of Atlas J.² Butler (762) and Amelia Huffman (769) were as follows:

i. Isabella Ann³ (773); b. 25 Mar 1848 TN; m. Benjamin F. Cox (774), son of James E. Cox (775) and Elizabeth Green (776), 23 Jul 1867; d. 11 Feb 1908 at age 59.
ii. David M. (782); d. St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; b. 1849; m. M. P. Green (783) 9 Oct 1870. He and Landrum Taylor Butler (792) lived between 1880 and 1889 St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; where they had a business.
iii. P. Marilyn (781); b. 10 May 1851; d. 11 Jan 1854 at age 2.
iv. Virginia E. (784); b. 1853; m. Elijah M. Lowery (785) 25 Feb 1870. She may have had a twin N. W; more probably a censustaking error showed them with the same age.
v. Lucy Wade (786); b. 22 May 1855; m. Jeremiah Martin McAuley (787), son of John B. McAuley (279) and Darthula A. Rust (280), 29 Dec 1870; at least 1 ch; d. 11 May 1946 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 90.
vi. N. W. (6124); b. 10 Mar 1857 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; d. 1 Nov 1857 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN. Noted as female in some records - no further data available.
8. vii. Garvin Bell (788), b. 23 Feb 1859 TN; m. Marilyn E. Chambers (789).
9. viii. Landrum Taylor (792), b. 15 Jan 1861 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. Anna Elizabeth Cox (793).
ix. Union Ada (790); b. 15 Jan 1861 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. William Melvin McAuley (791), son of John B. McAuley (279) and Darthula A. Rust (280), 5 Nov 1879 Benton, TN; 10 ch; d. 11 Nov 1937 TX, at age 76. She and Landrum Taylor Butler (792) were twins.
10. x. Nevada Colorado (796), b. 26 Feb 1863 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. John Luke Cox (797); m. James Wesley Phipps (1861).

Susan Jane PICKLER (770) Kathy Nystrom has parents David and Cyntha Pickler, but there is also a Susan J., dau. of Eliz., who is the right age in 1850 census. She married William B. Bradbury (771), son of (--?--) Bradbury (6128) and Nancy Cox (6127); her 1st. She was born in 1846 TN. She died on 24 Jun 1908 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN.

Children of Atlas J.² Butler (762) and Susan Jane Pickler (770) were as follows:

11. i. Lucian Gilbert³ (806), m. Eudora L. Lankford (807); b. 28 Nov 1868 TN.
ii. Arden J. (808); b. 1 Feb 1871; d. 21 Feb 1887 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 16; or d. 2 Feb.
iii. Ranzo (810); b. 4 Jul 1876 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; d. 22 Dec 1887 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 11; or 11 Dec.
iv. Tonia T. (809); b. 27 Mar 1874, d. 27 Jan 1876, bur. Spellings cem. Other researchers say that Tonia grew to adulthood and married; apparently there were two people of this name, the other being Tonia T. Butler, son of James Levi Butler and Laura Reeder, who was b. 1877 and d. 1947 and mar. Addie McAuley. Some sources call this younger Tonia "Jonie", which may be the best reading of the tombstone (but perhaps not accurate)

3. Wiley W.² BUTLER (821) (James¹); m. Nancy Hicks (822) in the fall of 1837, Carroll, TN; b. circa 1818 Wilson, TN; d. 8 Aug 1864 Andersonville prison,, Sumter, GA.

Parents of one or the other of Atlas J. Butler (762) and Wiley W. Butler (821) are questionable; a post-war claim by Atlas names a Wiley Butler as a cousin, not a brother (another Wiley?). Wiley enlisted 7th TN Cav USA, co. C, apparently enlisting together with Henry H. and John J. Butler on 17 Aug 1862 Benton, TN. Atlas also stated in the same post-war claim that he had cousins Henry and John Butler who served in the Union army; could Wiley be their brother?

Nancy (--?--) (822) was born circa 1822 TN.

Children of Wiley W.² Butler (821) and Nancy Hicks (822) were as follows:

i. Liana³ (823); b. 1840. She m. 1871 Nathaniel "Shan" Townsend, his 2nd marriage; they res. in Carroll Co. TN in 1884, when Shan Townsend was said by Presley Garner Donaldson to be a formidable marble player. That men in their 40s could enjoy a game of marbles says much for the simpler days of the past.
ii. Aspy (824); b. 1845.
iii. Simeon (825); b. 1847. A Simeon Butler age 21 appeared on the census of 1870 IL in household of Wm. and Elvina (Hicks) Donaldson; Elvina (Hicks) Donaldson was the sister of Martha Jane (Hicks) Butler, wife of Calvin J. Butler. No Simeon or Simon was found in later IL census indexes; a narrative of his cousin Presley Garner Donaldson places him back in Carroll Co. TN in 1884, married with several children.
iv. Jordan (826); m. Frances (--?--) (4004); b. 1849.
v. Harriet Octavia (827); b. 30 Dec. 1851, Carroll, TN.
vi. Rhoda (828); b. 10 May 1854, Carroll, TN.
vii. Benjamin W. (829); b. 27 Jan 1857, Carroll, TN.
viii. Timothy (830); b. 1859. He was missing from 1870 census; may have d. young.
ix. Lemuel P. (4005); b. 1861 TN.

4. Marvel² BUTLER (811) (James¹); b. circa 1820 NC; m. Emily Spoon (812), daughter of (--?--) Spoon (8519) and (--?--) unk (8520), 19 Aug 1841 Carroll, TN; his 1st; m. Susan A. Liles (813), daughter of Henry Liles (6583) and Elizabeth Diggs (6585), circa 1852; his 2nd; did this 2nd mar. actually occur in 1860? Check orig. records on 6 Aug 1860 Carroll, TN. The split of ch. between wives is not verified.

Note: a Marville Hicks m. Annie B. Bennett 20 Jul 1850 Benton Co. TN. He and The name Marvel is derived from D'Amourville; refer to Magdalene D'Amourville (1202) who m. Samuel Rust.
Note: mar. betw. Margaret Minor and a Marvil Butler on 19 Apr 1854 Rutherford, NC; is this Marvel?

Emily SPOON (812) was born in 1820. She died circa 1850. She was the sister of Elijah Spoon who m. Sarah Butler. Atlas Butler called Elijah Spoon brother-in-law in a post-war claim - was Sarah a sister of Atlas and Marvel, or was this relationship stated because Elijah was brother of Emily?)

Children of Marvel² Butler (811) and Emily Spoon (812) were as follows:

i. Angeline H.³ (814); b. 1842; m. Erastus Robert Kyle (6233) 13 May 1866 Carroll, TN.
ii. Francis Marion (815); b. 1844. He served in CW.
12. iii. Gholston Ward (816), b. 1846; m. Pinkney Kyle (4007), dau. of Erastus Joseph Kyle and Oney M. Williams.
iv. Tirsey Hubbard (817); b. 1 Apr 1849 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. James F. M. Woods (6472), son of William H. Woods (6473) and Martha E. (--?--) (6474), 5 Feb 1868 Carroll, TN; 6 ch; ref. LDS Ancestral File, AFN:G26M-F3 and G26M-G8; d. 21 Aug 1900 Eureka Springs, Carroll, AR, at age 51. She appeared on the census of 1870 15th distr., house no. 70,, Carroll, TN; enum. with brother Gholston.

Susan A. LILES (813) was born on 25 Aug 1835 NC.

Children of Marvel² Butler (811) and Susan A. Liles (813) were as follows:

i. Elizabeth³ (818); b. 1853.
ii. Alvin (819); m. Matilda J. Landrum (6235); b. 1854 TN. His middle initial was O. or L.
iii. Susan Florence (820); b. circa 1856 TN; m. William Franklin McAuley (847), son of Calvin L. McAuley (281) and Louisa Flowers (282), 10 Jan 1876 Carroll, TN; d. 1942. Another source has Emily Florence.
iv. Mary (4006); b. 1863 TN. Could Mary U. Butler (9255) be same person (similar birthyear).

5. Seymore Spencer² BUTLER (833) (James¹); m. Abigail Hall (505) 6 Apr 1844 Carroll, TN; her 3rd?

He was also known as Seamore Butler. Note name similarity to Seymour Spencer (1720). Mary Butler (1464) possibly another dau. of Seymore Butler?

Abigail HALL (505) was also known as Abigail Cooper. She married Giles Bowers (504); her 1st. She was born in 1816. She married Davidson Cooper (524) after 1837; her 2nd?

Children of Seymore Spencer² Butler (833) and Abigail Hall (505) were as follows:

i. Martha³ (834); b. 1841(enumerated as Butler in 1850 census). She was also known as Martha COOPER; was father Davidson Cooper? Note birthdate .
ii. Clark S. (508); b. 1846 TN.
iii. Paralee (509); b. 1852 TN.

Generation Three

6. Amanda C.³ BUTLER (764) (Atlas², James¹); b. 1839; m. Kirby Daws (765) 8 May 1855 Carroll, TN; mar. by John McAuley, J.P.; 2 or 3 ch.

Children of Amanda C.³ Butler (764) and Kirby Daws (765) were as follows:

i. Alonzo⁴ (9430).
ii. Brint (9431).
iii. Amanda (9432).

7. Manerva P.³ BUTLER (767) (Atlas², James¹); b. 26 Apr 1843 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. Elijah P. Shipman (768), son of John R. Shipman (6116) and (--?--) unk (6117), 26 May 1858 Carroll, TN; 2 ch.; m. by John McAuley, J.P; d. 27 Oct 1874 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 31. Possible second mar. to E. Manning.

Elijah P. SHIPMAN (768) was born in 1837 TN.

Children of Manerva P.³ Butler (767) and Elijah P. Shipman (768) were as follows:

i. John⁴ (9433).
ii. Cora (9434).

8. Garvin Bell³ BUTLER (788) (Atlas², James¹); b. 23 Feb 1859 TN; m. Marilyn E. Chambers (789) 28 Feb 1881; d. 2 Feb 1928 at age 68.

Marilyn E. CHAMBERS (789) was born on 1 Oct 1864. She died on 13 Jan 1939 at age 74.

Children of Garvin Bell³ Butler (788) and Marilyn E. Chambers (789) were:

i. Addie Laverne⁴ (9230); b. 18 Jun 1898. Photograph of Addie at age 3 was in possession of Aaron G. Butler family, Fillmore tsp., Montgomery Co., IL, indicates possible relationship between families of Calvin J. Butler and Atlas Butler. He is noted as a cousin of Aaron Greenberry Butler, son of Calvin J. Butler, but the exact relationship is unclear.

9. Landrum Taylor³ BUTLER (792) (Atlas², James¹); b. 15 Jan 1861 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. Anna Elizabeth Cox (793), daughter of Green Deberry Cox (794) and Mary Priestley Williams (795), 20 Feb 1890 Hollow Rock, Carroll, TN; 7 ch; d. 23 Feb 1938 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, at age 77.

He and Union Ada Butler (790) were twins. He and David M. Butler (782) lived between 1880 and 1889 St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; where they had a business.

Anna Elizabeth COX (793) was buried Spellings cem.,, Carroll, TN. She was born on 6 Aug 1869 on parents' farm near Hollow Rock,, Carroll, TN. She died on 27 Jun 1939 Rankin, Upton, TX, at age 69 of a stroke, while visiting her dau. Camilla Waldrop.

Children of Landrum Taylor³ Butler (792) and Anna Elizabeth Cox (793) were as follows:

i. (unnamed)⁴ (9030); b. 4 Sep 1908; d. 4 Sep 1908 soon after birth.
ii. Camilla Maree (1232); b. 30 Jan 1891; m. Gilbert Coleman Waldrop (1233), son of Thomas Winfield Waldrop (1234) and Mollie Alice Jackson (1235), 31 Mar 1911 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; d. 14 Oct 1973 TX, at age 82. She and Gilbert Coleman Waldrop (1233) lived Rankin, Upton, TX.
iii. Mabel Hull (8855); b. 20 Oct 1897; m. William Bennett Cole (8856), son of Stephen Alonzo Cole (514) and Arina Jeanettie Butler (513), 5 Apr 1919; 2 known ch; ref. History of Carroll Co. TN (Paducah, KY: Turner Pub. Co., 1987), p. 134; d. 14 Oct 1973 at age 75.
iv. Mary Priestly (9034); b. 25 Jul 1893 on parents' farm near Hollow Rock,, Carroll, TN; m. Robert Wylie Bracken (9061) 24 Nov 1914; 4 ch; d. 6 Dec 1976 at age 83.
v. Howell Green (9031); m. Oral Dew Bracken (9060); b. 24 Aug 1895; d. 10 Apr 1957 at age 61.
vi. Ethan Wade (9032); b. 30 Nov 1901; d. 12 Apr 1961 at age 59.
vii. Landrum Stanley (9033); b. 28 May 1905.

10. Nevada Colorado³ BUTLER (796) (Atlas², James¹); b. 26 Feb 1863 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN; m. John Luke Cox (797), son of Green Deberry Cox (794) and Mary Priestley Williams (795), 20 Nov 1879; her 1st; 7 ch; m. James Wesley Phipps (1861), son of Wesley Asbury Phipps (1863) and Eliza Jane Hale (1864), after 1900; 2nd for both; d. 1 Apr 1936 at age 73.

John Luke COX (797) was born on 22 Jul 1859. He died on 24 Oct 1900 at age 41.

Children of Nevada Colorado³ Butler (796) and John Luke Cox (797) were:

i. Claudia M.⁴ (9171); d. 1860; b. 1883 Hollow Rock, Carroll, TN; m. Thomas Chester Lowry (9172), son of William Henry Lowry (9173) and Eunice D. Rowland (8660), 1901; 5 ch.

James Wesley PHIPPS (1861) . He married Louisanna Messer (1862). He was born on 24 Jan 1862. See FTW CD191 for additional Phipps family info.

There were no children of Nevada Colorado³ Butler (796) and James Wesley Phipps (1861).

11. Lucian Gilbert³ BUTLER (806) (Atlas², James¹); m. Eudora L. Lankford (807); 4 ch; no title, n.d., Mary F. Butler, Jackson, TN, 6 Apr 1996; b. 28 Nov 1868 TN; d. 10 Aug 1933 at age 64.

He appeared on the census of 1870 16th distr., house no. 68,, Carroll, TN; listed as Lemuel.

Eudora L. LANKFORD (807); (Mollie) was born on 21 May 1863. She died on 12 Feb 1944 at age 80.

Children of Lucian Gilbert³ Butler (806) and Eudora L. Lankford (807) were as follows:

i. James Ranzo⁴ (9248); b. 24 Oct 1893; d. 22 Dec 1963 at age 70.
ii. Lucian Nathan (9249); b. 23 Dec 1894; d. 11 Jan 1956 at age 61.
iii. Annie Ione (9250); b. 13 Nov 1896; d. 1979.
iv. Arden Jones (9251); b. 4 Dec 1898; d. 15 Mar 1964 at age 65.

12. Gholston Ward³ BUTLER (816) (Marvel², James¹) or Goalston; b. 1846; m. Pinkney Kyle (4007), daughter of Erastus J. Kyle (1443) and Oney M. Williams (1442), circa 1867; d. after 1910.

He enlisted 7th TN Cav USA on 15 Sep 1863 Carroll, TN. On the census of 1870 15th distr., house no. 70,, Carroll, TN, sister Tirsey Butler enum. with Galston. He lived in 1890 Hollow Rock, Carroll, TN; per veteran's census. After her parents d. in 1891, Etha Kyle (6232) lived with Uncle "Goad" Butler (this Gholston?). He is noted as a cousin of Aaron Greenberry Butler, son of Calvin J. Butler, but the exact relationship is unclear.

Pinkney KYLE (4007) was born in 1845 TN.

Children of Galston W.³ Butler (816) and Pinkney Kyle (4007) were:

i. Emily⁴ (4008); b. 1869 TN.

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