James was born in 1815. He is the son of James Butler and Polly Swan. He passed away in 1880.
Sources
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBJ-BH2 : 24 August 2015), James L Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, United States; citing p. 93, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 71; FHL microfilm 7,644.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85Q-F54 : 9 November 2014), Lewis Butler, Vermilion county, part of, Vermilion, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W2-PKG : 17 October 2014), Lewis Butler, Illinois, United States; citing p. 20, family 141, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,784.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: