Thomas Jefferson Butler Sr. (1777 - 1854)

Born 12 Aug 1777 in King George, King George County, Virginia, United States

Husband of Polly (McClure) Butler — married 3 Feb 1801 in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1854 at age 76 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1777. Thomas Butler ... He passed away in 1854. ^[1]

From FAG Profile: Major Thomas Jefferson Butler may have been born in either South Carolina or in King George County, Virginia (like his brother Colonel Bailey Butler). His parents' names are uncertain, but documented evidence is welcomed. Many researchers seem to believe his father's name was also Thomas. [A Virginia Compiled and Census Substitutes Index lists a Thomas Butler living in Westmoreland, King George County, Virginia in 1740.]

An official Tennessee Historical Marker in Butlers Landing, TN honors Daniel Boone on one side and Thomas's brother Bailey on the other side: "During the War of 1812, Bailey Butler, an early 19th century pioneer at Clay (then Jackson) County, and a Captain of the West Tennessee Volunteer Militia, fought in the Battle of Talladega under Commander Andrew Jackson. Butler was named first postmaster of what became known as Butler's Landing in 1831. The first county court met nearby in 1871 on land first owned and operated by Bailey Butler and his family. The Butler's built their houses, and operated a river ferry and landing site on the Cumberland River at it's juncture with Mill Creek and Dry Fork Creek."

From the " http://www.whalen-family.org/Cass-Butler/records/tbbible.htm ", Thomas Butler Bible Transcription

Thomas Butler was born the 12th of Aguust 1777. Polly Butler his wife was born 20 Sept 1782. Thomas Butler and Polly his wife was married thir - ? (page torn off) could be 3rd 31th or 30th of February 1801.

James Bailey Butler was born the 30th November 1801

Catherine Butler was born 3 of February 1804

Clarenda Butler was born 19th of June 1806

Polly Butler was born 19th of June 1808

John Price Butler was born the 3rd of February 1811

Thomas Jefferson Butler Jr was born 1813

Leanner Clelviendy Butler was born the 4rh July 1815

Isefaney [ Isofoney ] Butler was born September 25th.1817.

Maria Luiza Butler was born September 2nd. 1819

William Carrell Butler was born March 26th.1821

Leroy Bonapart Butler was born the 22nd of August 1823

James B. Butler and his wife Elizabeth Stone were married the 10 of August 1824.

Clenrenda Butler was married October 5th 1824.

Polly Butler was married August 21, 1825.

Washington Hampton and Polly, his wife was married October 5th.1826

William Walker and Clerenda his wife was married October 5th.1826

John P. Butler was married May the 1st 1838

James Butler was married September 1, 1848

Louise Butler and Samuel Weaver was married the 30th Jan. 1845

Thomas J. Butler was married 28 of July 1834?

L. B. Butler was married april the 18th 1850 ?

Thomas Butler Bible

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Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by John Sullivan, Wednesday, December 24, 2014.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDK-KM4 : 23 December 2020), Thomas Butlar, Jackson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169289010/thomas-jefferson-butler: accessed 30 November 2022), memorial page for MAJ Thomas Jefferson Butler Sr. (12 Aug 1777–11 Mar 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 169289010, citing Thomas Butler Family Cemetery, Clay County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Ronnie_B (contributor 47183465) .
• familysearch.org Family Tree with Sources