Our Butler Family

JAMES BUTLER: [1]
son of unknown
Born:
Died:
Married: date unknown
    NAME UNKNOWN
    daughter of unknown
    Born:
    Died:

CHILDREN OF JAMES AND UNKNOWN:

The number and order of their children is unknown,
we do know that they had two daughter who married
the Oldridge/Aldridge brothers

    1. Jemima Butler + Samuel Oldridge
    2. Mary "Polly" Butler + Nathaniel Aldridge

SOURCES:
Tax Records of Bath Co., VA

1803 James Butler first appears on the Tax Record books of Breckinridge Co., KY

1810 Nelson Co., KY Federal Census
Enumeration date: none noted
Page: 6, line 17
1 male 45 and over ... 1 female 16 to 25

1820 Breckinridge Co., KY Federal Census
Enumeration date: none noted
Page: 243, line 13
1 male 45 and over ... 1 female 45 and over

Note: Tax and census records for Breckinridge Co., KY list the following Butler males:
Name: Year beginning:
James Butler, Sr. beginning 1803
James Butler beginning 1814
William Butler beginning 1805
Edward Butler beginning 1800

Edward Butler is the first Butler to be listed in Breckinridge Co., KY Tax Records beginning in 1800. The 1830 census for Breckinridge Co., KY lists Edward as 70 – 80 years old. This would make him at an age where he could be the brother of James Butler, Sr.

In 1828 William is no longer listed and an Elizabeth is listed. There is a marriage record for William Butler and Elizabeth Fentress

If you have any data on Our Butler Family we would like to hear from you. Details on this family are sketchy at best. In the 1830 census there is an elderly couple living in the home of Nathaniel Aldridge and his wife Mary Butler Aldridge. We do not know if it is the parents of Nathaniel or if they could be James Butler and his wife.

Updated 29 June 2011