William was born in 1831. He passed away in 1901.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYC-LRZ : 12 April 2016), W Sanford Butler in household of George Butler, Oglethorpe county, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; citing family 591, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZML-CXF : 13 December 2017), Wm S Butler, 1860.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LR-5MD : 11 August 2017), William S Butler, Goshen, Elbert, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 25, sheet 508B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0145; FHL microfilm 1,254,145.
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