James L. Butler was born around 1812 in Maryland ("Md"[1], "Maryland"[2]) to parents from Ireland.[3]
He was married Sarah (also from Maryland) in about 1837 (2 young girls in 1840 Census, additional children in 1850 Census, including Delila 5 years old), then to Catherine Brinkman on February 25, 1855 with subsequent 1860 Census showing Delila 15 years old and Catherine too young to be her biological mother.
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX77-XZ8 : 9 November 2014), James L Butter, Pleasant, Seneca, Ohio, United States; citing family 72, 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:M6GQ-VGC : 17 October 2014), James [Butler, not *Bailer], Ohio, United States; citing p. 23, family 194, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,781.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83Z-V2K : 15 July 2016), James L Butler, Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 459D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1077; FHL microfilm 1,255,077.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1077; Family History Film: 1255077; Page: 459D; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 0553.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYT-SBH : 24 August 2015), James L Butlar, Seneca, Ohio, United States; citing p. 174, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 426; FHL microfilm 20,176.
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDK7-Y5T : 8 December 2014), James Butler Or Butter in entry for Martin Butler Or Butter and Grace Jenkins, 23 Sep 1888; citing Williams County, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,342,483.
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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 Y-chromosome or his mother's 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:
Y-DNA test proves this lineage connected with the line of a Michael Butler, born circa 1825 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, and no other of the 500 male Butlers who have Y-DNA tested. A good clue, and thus working hypothesis, is that James L. Butler's father came to North America from Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, and was the right age to have son James L. Butler in Maryland in 1812.
Irish parish records are on the internet now; Clonmel parish-baptized male Butlers born 1760-1796 are all best known candidates for the identity of James L. Butler's father. Irish history 1760-1812 gives context, & suggests incentive for moving from Ireland to Maryland.
Butler-10496 and Butler-12700 appear to represent the same person because: Overlapping biography, born 1812 in Maryland, moved to Pleasant, Seneca Ohio, married Catherine Brinkman
Irish parish records are on the internet now; Clonmel parish-baptized male Butlers born 1760-1796 are all best known candidates for the identity of James L. Butler's father. Irish history 1760-1812 gives context, & suggests incentive for moving from Ireland to Maryland.