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14.Levisa Buttry (James , William ) was born about 1848.
Levisa married Thomas Hand. Thomas was born in Jan 1843 in Virginia.
They had the following children:
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16.Tipton Buttry (James , William ) was born in Feb 1855 in Tennessee.
According to the 1900 census, Tipton was born in February 1855, but other census records indicate his birthdate was around 1861.
Tipton married Matilda Helton in 1880. Matilda was born in Mar 1863.
They had the following children:
18.Jesse Buttry (James , William ) was born on 20 May 1861 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 20 May 1934 in Hancock Co., TN.
Jesse married (1) Sarah Catherine Burton, daughter of Unknown Burton and Cecelia. Sarah was born in Apr 1855. She died in 1922.
They had the following children:
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Minnie Buttry [image] was born in Apr 1880 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 18 Feb 1945 in Hancock Co., TN.
Minnie married (1) Jess Trent, son of Wylie Trent and Elizabeth Seal.
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John Buttry was born in Mar 1882 in Hancock Co., TN. He died in 1957.
John married Hattie Buttry, daughter of Martha Buttry. Hattie was born in Sep 1897. She died in 1985.
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Andy Buttry [image] was born on 31 Jul 1885 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 6 Dec 1945.
Andy married Daisy Johnson [image], daughter of John Johnson and Amanda Jane Collins, on 24 Dec 1906. Daisy was born in Aug 1885 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 13 Mar 1965 in Hawkins Co., TN.
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Rev. Willie Buttry [image] was born on 17 Nov 1887 in Hawkins Co., TN. He died on 21 Feb 1928 in Hawkins Co., TN.
Rev. Willie Buttry - written by his son, Robert G. Buttery
My father, Willie Buttry, was born on November 17, 1887. He was the son of Jesse and Sarah (Burton) Buttry. He was married to my mother, Susan Johnson, on September 3, 1906.
In his early years, my dad used to play the banjo and dance. He would visit the neighbors and entertain them with his talent. One day the Lord spoke to Daddy and told him to preach the gospel. So Daddy gave up the banjo and the dancing and began preaching.
Daddy was a Missionary Baptist minister. He was pastor of many churches in the Hancock and Hawkins County area and was a guest speaker at most of the others. He could preach for two hours straight and hardly
stop to catch his breath. When the weather was so cold that members of the congregation would be freezing, Daddy would be in the pulpit sweating.
Daddy would travel on horseback to churches. During a revival he would spend up to two or three weeks with members of the congregation. While Daddy travelled, it was up to me, since I was the oldest boy, to be the man of the house. I did all the chores, including going into the mountain to cut wood and haul it to the house. This was not an easy task for a ten year old boy.
When Daddy was first called to preach, he couldn't read or write. Mommy would sit with him at night in front of the fireplace. She would use the charcoal to print the alphabet on the hearth until he learned to read. He could read the Bible word for word, but was never able to read other books or a newspaper.
Daddy and Mommy's first child, Maude, died at the age of three months. Their second child, Mae, was nearly deaf and couldn't talk until after she was two years old. Daddy thought the Lord punished him with these adversities because of his fun-loving younger days.
I only remember Daddy giving me one whipping. It was when I went to play with my cousin, Clay, who lived between our house and my grandpa's. Daddy was going somewhere and said I had better be home by the time he got back or I'd get a limbing. Like most youngsters, I lost all track of time while at play. Suddenly remembering Daddy's words, I started running home. Daddy met me with a peach tree switch. My back stung as the sweat ran over the welts left by the switch.
Daddy had a bay horse named George. After holding a revival, Daddy would come home tired. He taught George to open the latch on the gate with his nose. If the latch wouldn't give, George would shake his head and Daddy would have to open it himself.
Daddy took my baby brother and our dog, Bowser, to the cornfield. He left my brother under a tree and told Bowser to stay with him. Daddy worked a while and went back to check on my brother. Not far from him lay a black snake that Bowser had killed. Bowser was hailed as a hero for having protected the baby.
In the springtime, Daddy took the horse, wagon, and plow to the cornfield, then rode home bareback. The next morning he would saddle the horse, take the rest of the team to the field, remove the saddle, and work the team. One evening, he forgot to bring in the saddle. The next day when Daddy went back to the field, Bowser was lying
beside the saddle. He had waited all night for Daddy to return.
In February of 1928, Daddy was helping hold a revival at Fox Branch Church when he became ill. Will Pridemore brought Daddy home. Will and Mommy took Daddy into the house and put him to bed. He had double pneumonia. During the two weeks he lay in bed, he quoted Luke 13:34, "O, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!" Daddy passed away February 21, 1928.
Willie married Susan Johnson [image] "Sukie", daughter of John Johnson and Amanda Jane Collins, on 3 Sep 1906. Sukie was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 24 May 1960 in Lee Co., VA.
Jesse also married (2) Lizzie Pratt, daughter of Martelia Pratt. Lizzie was born on 8 Sep 1894 in Hawkins Co., TN. She died on 17 Jul 1963.
They had the following children:
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27.Louvenia Trent (Nancy Buttry , William ) was born about 1844 in Hancock Co., TN.
Louvenia married Samuel Seal, son of Zachariah Seal and Elizabeth Lamb. Samuel was born about 1842 in Hawkins Co., TN.
They had the following children:
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28.Mary Jane Trent (Nancy Buttry , William ) was born on 4 Jun 1845 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 22 Nov 1893 in Hancock Co., TN.
Mary married Iven Seal, son of Zachariah Seal and Elizabeth Lamb, on 17 Mar 1861. Iven was born in 1844 in Hawkins Co., TN. He died in 1913 in Ozark Co., MO.
They had the following children:
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30.Woodson Trent (Nancy Buttry , William ) was born in 1849 in Hancock Co., TN. He died in 1921 in Coleman, TX.
Woodson married (1) Nervesta Greene, daughter of David L. Greene and Ruth Trent. Nervesta was born on 28 Sep 1858 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 22 Aug 1935 in Hancock Co., TN.
They had the following children:
Woodson also married (2) Mary Seal, daughter of Samuel Seal and Nancy Brewer. Mary was born in 1841 in Hawkins Co., TN. She died in 1924 in Coleman, TX.
They had the following children:
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41.James Johnson (Margaret Buttry , William ) was born about 1843 in Tennessee.
James married Nervesta Trent, daughter of William Trent and Mary Baker. Nervesta was born about 1852 in Hancock Co., TN.
They had the following children:
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43.Lewis Johnson (Margaret Buttry , William ) was born about 1849 in Tennessee. He died on 27 Dec 1933 in Tennessee.
Lewis married (1) Nettie Burdine.
They had the following children:
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Lewis also married (2) Mary Ann Trent. Mary was born about 1850 in Hancock Co., TN. She died in 1898 in Sadler, TX.
Also listed in the household with Lewis and Mary Ann (Trent) Johnson were Samarius Johnson and Zana Johnson. It is unclear whether they are the sons of Lewis or possibly his step-sons who took his surname. Mary Ann married first a Tate.
Lewis and Mary had the following children:
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44.Andrew Johnson (Margaret Buttry , William ) was born on 18 Oct 1851 in Tennessee. He died on 17 May 1909 in Tennessee.
Andrew married Mary L. Burchett, daughter of Robert Burchett and Lavina Jones. Mary was born about 1852 in Tennessee.
They had the following children:
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46.Ephraim Forrest Johnson (Margaret Buttry , William ) was born on 26 Jan 1858 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 17 Jan 1938 in Hancock Co., TN.
Ephraim married (1) Lucy Jane Trent, daughter of William Trent and Mary Baker. Lucy was born on 26 Aug 1847 in Hancock Co., TN.
They had the following children:
Ephraim also married (2) Minnie Jarvis, daughter of William D. Jarvis and Mary Trent. Minnie was born on 13 Jul 1878. She died on 16 Apr 1947.
They had the following children:
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William married Mary Hawkins, daughter of Robert Ephraim Hawkins and Ida Palmer.
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47.John Johnson (Margaret Buttry , William ) [image] was born on 23 Aug 1860 in Tennessee. He died on 18 Aug 1935 in Hancock Co., TN.
John married (1) Amanda Jane Collins "Mandy", daughter of Bailey Collins and Melissa E. Rhea, on 7 Sep 1879 in Hancock Co., TN. Mandy was born on 15 Mar 1859 in Tennessee. She died on 20 May 1927 in Hancock Co., TN.
They had the following children:
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Carrie Johnson [image] was born on 22 Aug 1880. She died in 1906.
Carrie married Tom Johnson.
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Frank Johnson [image] was born on 19 Jun 1882 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 11 May 1956 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.
Frank married (1) Lucy Davis, daughter of Mitchell Davis and Mary Livesay, in 1912 in Hancock Co., TN. Lucy was born on 2 May 1884. She died on 18 Mar 1938 in Knox Co., TN.
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Ada Kathryn Johnson [image] "Kate" was born on 9 Dec 1883 in Lee Valley, Hawkins Co., TN. She died on 20 Feb 1981 in Orleans, IN.
Kate married William McHenry "Henry" Cody, son of James Cody and Mary Frances Lawson, on 15 Jan 1902. William was born on 15 Nov 1879 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 14 Jul 1960.
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Daisy Johnson [image] was born in Aug 1885 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 13 Mar 1965 in Hawkins Co., TN.
Daisy married Andy Buttry [image], son of Jesse Buttry and Sarah Catherine Burton, on 24 Dec 1906. Andy was born on 31 Jul 1885 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 6 Dec 1945.
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Susan Johnson [image] "Sukie" was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 24 May 1960 in Lee Co., VA.
Sukie married (1) Rev. Willie Buttry [image], son of Jesse Buttry and Sarah Catherine Burton, on 3 Sep 1906. Willie was born on 17 Nov 1887 in Hawkins Co., TN. He died on 21 Feb 1928 in Hawkins Co., TN.
Sukie also married (2) James Morgan Welch, son of Stephen B. Welch and Elizabeth Coffman, in Jun 1930. James was born on 21 Feb 1873 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 5 Feb 1955 in Lee Co., VA.
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William M. Johnson [image] was born in Mar 1890.
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Mary Jane Johnson [image] was born on 11 Feb 1892 in Lee Valley, Hawkins Co., TN. She died on 26 Apr 1937 in Hawkins Co., TN.
Mary married Lonnie Cody, son of James Cody and Mary Frances Lawson, on 10 Jan 1910 in Hancock Co., TN. Lonnie was born on 20 Jul 1890 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 24 Aug 1931 in Hawkins Co., TN.
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Amos Johnson [image] was born on 11 Feb 1894 in Sneedville, Hancock Co., TN. He died on 27 May 1970 in Rogersville, Hawkins Co., TN.
Amos married Flora Mabe, daughter of William Mabe and Hattie Frost, on 16 May 1920 in Sneedville, Hancock Co., TN. Flora was born on 13 Apr 1896 in Sneedville, Hancock Co., TN. She died on 16 Nov 1982 in Hawkins Co., TN.
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Bailey Johnson [image] was born on 28 Nov 1895 in Hawkins Co., TN. He died on 26 Sep 1972 in Rogersville, Hawkins Co., TN.
Bailey married Geneva Alice Gonce, daughter of Harve Gonce and Martha, on 12 Feb 1921. Geneva was born on 18 Oct 1900. She died on 17 Oct 1997 in Hawkins Co., TN.
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Minnie Myrtle Johnson [image] was born on 2 Jul 1898 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 14 Sep 1962 in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN.
Minnie married William McKinley Vaughn, son of James Vaughn and Artie Seal, on 29 Apr 1916 in Hancock Co., TN. William was born on 2 Jul 1896 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 26 Apr 1946 in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN.
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Emma Johnson [image] was born on 14 Apr 1900 in Hancock Co., TN. She died on 2 Dec 1928 in Hancock Co., TN.
Emma married Mack Walter Fugate, son of James Fugate and Celia Trent, on 30 May 1921 in Hancock Co., TN. Mack was born on 23 Oct 1887 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 13 Apr 1970 in Bend, OR.
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George Allen Johnson [image] was born on 31 Mar 1903 in Hancock Co., TN. He died on 9 Jan 1983 in Hancock Co., TN.
George married Mary Emmaline Combs on 18 Jul 1931. Mary was born on 9 Nov 1911. She died in 1997.
John also married (2) Ritta Wilburn Mabe, daughter of Andrew J. Wilburn and Martha. Ritta was born on 24 Jul 1879. She died on 5 Jan 1956.
48.Thomas Johnson (Margaret Buttry , William ) was born about 1864 in Tennessee.
Thomas married Mary Elizabeth Sizemore. Mary was born about 1866.
They had the following children:
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Dana married (1) Mae Miser, daughter of Logan Miser and Nancy Collins.