Ovid Harmon Butler (1880 - 1952)

Born 19 Oct 1880 in Cypress Township, Harrison, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Narissa (McDaniel) Butler — married 25 Dec 1902 in McDaniel Homestead, Harrison, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1952 at age 71 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Ovid was born in 1880 He is the son of Albert Butler and Ella Sutton. He passed away in 1952 of a heart attack.

Ovid H. Butler comes of a pioneer family of farmers and stockmen. He was born in Cypress Township, October 19, 1880, the son of Albert and Ella (Sutton) Butler. He was 71 years old.

Ovid H. Butler was educated in the public schools of the county and has been a farmer and stockman all of his life. He bought his present farm of 130 acres, two miles southeast of Bethany from W. W. Myers in 1919. Mr. Butler is a dairyman and has twenty head of Jersey cows. He also raises hogs and does general farming. His farm is well watered and he has a windmill to pump the water to the barn and house.

Mr. Butler was married December 25, 1902, to Martha McDaniel, a daughter of F. P. and Ida (Slaughter) McDaniel, both of whom live in Bethany. Mr. and Mrs. Butler have five children: Ralph, Mabel June, Bettie, Worth and Geneva.

Mr. Butler is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Bridgeport. Mr. Butler is one of the substantial citizens of his township.

Sources

• History of Harrison County, Missouri
• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CG-ZC5 : accessed 28 April 2015), Ovid Butler in household of Albert Butler, Cypress Township, Harrison, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,857.
• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2T5-C1G : accessed 28 April 2015), Ovid H Butler, Cypress, Harrison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 99, sheet 1B, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,791.
• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8HM-RBK : accessed 28 April 2015), Ovid H Butter, Cypress, Harrison, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,920.
• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHX1-TJ4 : accessed 28 April 2015), O H Butler, Cypress, Harrison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 3B, family 75, line 79, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1190; FHL microfilm 2,340,925.
• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7QN-95S : accessed 28 April 2015), Ovid H Butler, Grant Township, Harrison, Harrison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-16, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2110.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RD-DTS : accessed 28 April 2015), Ovid H Butler, 1917-1918; citing Harrison County, Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,216. Image
• Missouri Death Certificate
• Find A Grave: Memorial #14886360