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Preston Randolph Butcher (1884 - 1963)

Preston Randolph Butcher
Born in Hacker Valley, Webster County, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
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Died at age 79 in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
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Biography

Preston was born in 1884 on his family's farm in Hacker Valley, WV. He was the son of William Butcher and Charlotte Hoff. He married Fernie Oleta McQuain in 1909 near Crawford, WV. They settled on a farm outside of Sutton, WV and raised three children there. Preston was a farmer all this life. In her later years, Preston's mother, Charlotte, lived with the family, Preston suffered from cerebral sclerosis, and died from it in 1963 at a rest home in Elkins, WV. He is buried with his wife in Morrison Cemetery in Sutton, WV .

Children:

  • Grace Merle 1913
  • Hugh Harold 1917
  • Dale P 1922,

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Sources

Doddridge County Roots accessed 28 Jul 2015. Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Birth: 10 Feb 1884; Death: Jul 1963; Spouse: Fernie Oleta McQuain, b. 25 Jul 1888, d. Apr 1984.

Residence in West Virginia

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZK-WZ7 : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston B Butcher in household of William Butcher, Hacker Valley district (Magisterial), Webster, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,776. Census date: 9 June 1900. Name: Preston B Butcher; Gender: male; Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Birth Date: Feb 1884; Birthplace: West Va; Father's Birthplace: West Va; Mother's Birthplace: West Va; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): William Butcher, Head, M, Jan 1854, 46, married, yrs married: 25; West Va; Farmer; months out of work:0; Charlotte C Butcher, Wife, F, Nov 1857, 43, married, yrs married: 25; children born: 10; living:10; West Va; Nora M Butcher, Daughter, F, May 1876, 24, single, West Va; George W Butcher, Son, M, Apr 1878, 22, single, West Va; Farm laborer; months out of work: 0; Owned farm no mortgage, farm schedule: 114; Myra Butcher, Daughter, F, June 1880, 20, single, West Va; Mary C Butcher, Daughter, F, Mch 1882, 18, single, West Va; Preston B Butcher, Son, M, Feb 1884, 16, single, West Va; farm laborer; months out of work: 0; attended school; Anna M Butcher, Daughter, F, Apr 1886, 14, West Va; attended school; Alma E Butcher, Daughter, F, Dec 1888, 12, West Va; attended school; John Butcher, Son, M, Oct 1894, 6, West Va; Delpha B Butcher, Daughter, F, Aug 1897, 3, West Va; Flora Butcher, Daughter, F, Nov 1899, 1 (6/12), West Va; Anna Butcher, Mother, F, Apr 1828, 72, Widow, children born: 8; living: 7; West Va; parents' birthplace: F: Virginia; M:WV; All other parents' birthplaces: WV. Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule 113. Everyone can read, write, speak English.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN7-NCW : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston R Butcher, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 4B, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,690. Census date: 21 Apr 1910. Name: Preston R Butcher; Gender: Male; Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1884; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Preston R Butcher, Head, M, 26, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 0; West Virginia; Farmer, general farm, own account; Fennie Butcher, Wife, F, 21, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 0; children born:0; living:0; West Virginia; occupation: none. Owned farm, no mortgage; farm schedule: 43. parents' birthplace: WV for all; all can read, write, speak English.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q9-WNF : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston Randolph Butcher, 1917-1918; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,379. Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Braxton County, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Male; Nationality: United States; Birth Date: 10 Feb 1884; Birthplace: , , United States. Residence: Sutton RFD, Braxton, WV. Age: 34; Race: White; Native born; Present occupation: Farmer, self-employed; Nearest relative: Fernie Oleta Butcher, Sutton RFD, Braxton, WV; signed: Preston Randolph Butcher. Build: stout, dark hair; date: 12 Sep 1918.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNL8-KJY : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston R Butcher, Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,949. Census date: 28-29 Jan 1920. Name: Preston R Butcher; Gender: Male; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1885; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Preston R Butcher, Head, M, 35, West Virginia; Farmer, general [farm], own account; Fernie O Butcher, Wife, F, 31, West Virginia; Grace M Butcher, Daughter, F, 6, attended school, West Virginia; Hugh H Butcher, Son, M, 3 (3 7/12), West Virginia. Owned home, farm, no mortgage. Parents' birthplace: all WV. Can read, write, speak English. Farm schedule: 163.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCX-VML : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston R Butcher, Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0007, sheet 2A, family 25, line 47, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2527; FHL microfilm 2,342,261. Census date: 7 Apr 1930. Name: Preston R Butcher; Gender: Male; Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1884; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Preston R Butcher, Head, M, 46, married, marriage age: 25; West Virginia;Farmer, general farm, own account, employed, veteran?: no; Ferna O Butcher, Wife, F, 41, married, marriage age: 20 West Virginia; Grace M Butcher, Daughter, F, 17, attended school, single, West Virginia; Hugh H Butcher, Son, M, 13, attended school, West Virginia; Dale P Butcher, Son, M, 8, attended school, West Virginia. Parents' birthplace: all WV except Ferna mother: Virginia. Farm schedule: 19. All can read, write, speak English.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7HP-ZVF : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston R Butcher, Holly Magisterial District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-7, sheet 15A, family 73, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4395. Census date: 15 Apr 1940. Name: Preston R Butcher; Gender: Male; Age: 56; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birthplace: West Virginia; Birth Year (Estimated): 1884; Last Place of Residence: Same House; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Preston R Butcher, Head, M, 56, married, educ: 8; West Virginia; employed, farmer, farming, own account; 52 weeks; Fernie Oleta Butcher, Wife, F, 51, married, educ:8; West Virginia; housewife; Grace Butcher, Daughter, F, 27, single, educ: C-4; West Virginia; employed, cashier; CTT Finance Co.; wages; 52 wks; $1200;, other income received; Hugh H Butcher, Son, M, 23, single, educ: C-4; West Virginia; schoolteacher, Braxton Co. Bd of Education; 36 wks; $985; no other income; Dale Butcher, Son, M, 19, single, educ: H-4; West Virginia; employed; unpaid; 52 wks; $0 income; Charlotte C Butcher, Mother, F, 82, widow, educ: 8; West Virginia; unable to work. Owned house, $3000, farm; All lived in same house in 1935.

"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5VV-JMV : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston Randolph Butcher, 1942; citing NAID identifier , NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm . Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1942; Event Place: Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; Residence Place: Route 1, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 10 Feb 1884; Affiliate ARC Identifier: 563733. Age: 58; Birth place: Webster, WVa; Contact: Fernie Butcher, Rte 1, Sutton, WVa; Employer's name: Farmer; Signed: Preston R. Butcher.

Marriage

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRGM-C3B : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston Randolph Butcher and Fernie Oleta Mc Quain, 1909; citing Lewis, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,115. Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Condition: single; age: 25; Birthplace: Webster, WV; Resident: Braxton, WV, Parents: W.J. Butcher, Charlotte, C. Butcher; Spouse's Name: (Miss) Fernie Oleta Mc Quain; Spouse condition: single, Spous birthplace: Lewis Co, WV; Spouse residence: Lewis Co, WV; Spouse parents: A.M. McQuain, Esther C McQuain; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 1909; Event Place: Lewis, West Virginia, United States; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Marriage: license: 23 Jun 1909. Marriage solemnized: 30 Jun 1909, near Crawford, Lewis Co., WV. By: F.V. Arnatt, Methodist Episcopal Church, minister of the Gospel.

Children

Death

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8F-WRH : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston Randolph Butcher, 22 Jul 1963; citing Randolph, West Virginia, County Records, 12755, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,030. Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Event Date: 22 Jul 1963; Event Place: Randolph, West Virginia; Gender: Male; Age (Expanded): 79 years 5 months 12 days; Birth Date: 10 Feb 1884; Birthplace: WV; Citizen: USA; Father's Name: William J. Butcher; Mother's Name: Charlotte Haff; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Death place: Nellie's Rest Home, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV; Usual residence: 198 Randolph St., Buckhannon, Upshur, WV.; not a farm; Death date: 22 Jul 1963; Marital status: married; Occupation: Farmer; Cause of death: Cerebral sclerosis, duration: 5 years; Informant: Fernie Butcher, Buckhannon; Burial, 24 Jul 1963; Morrison Cemetery, Sutton, WV.

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMBV-Q48 : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston Randolph Butcher, 1963; citing Randolph, West Virginia, United States, County Records, , county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,243. Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Event Date: 1963; Event Place: Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Male; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Birthdate: 10 Feb 1884;

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMYB-JZ5 : accessed 31 July 2015), Preston Butcher, Jul 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Age: 79; Given Name: Preston; Surname: Butcher; Birth Date: 10 Feb 1884; State: West Virginia; Event Date: Jul 1963

FindaGrave Memorial #55403526 accessed 31 Jul 2015. Name: Preston Randolph Butcher; Birth: Feb. 10, 1884, Webster County, West Virginia, USA; Death: Jul. 1, 1963; West Virginia, USA; Family links: Parents: William Jerome Butcher (1854 - 1935), Charlotte Catherine Hoff Butcher (1857 - 1941); Spouse: Fernie Oleta McQuain Butcher (1888 - 1984); Children: Grace Mearle Butcher Reardon (1913 - 1992), Hugh Harold Butcher (1916 - 2001); Sibling: George Washington Butcher (1878 - 1958); Burial: Morrison Cemetery. Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA; Inscription: "Butcher, Fernie O., 1888-1984, Preston R., 1884-1963". Photo: yes.


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