James Franklin Butler (1882 - 1968)

Born 12 Aug 1882 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

James Butler is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Biography

James Franklin "Jim" Butler was born on Aug 12, 1882 in Mississippi, USA.

He died on Jan 17, 1968 (Age at Death: 85). When he was 20, he married Elsie Annie Taylor,daughter of William R Taylor and Martha Caroline Sides, about 1903 (based upon 1910, 1930 census).

James Franklin "Jim" Butler may be the child of W. H. Butler buried in the same cemetery. W. H. Butler is buried next to Jim's son James Elmer Butler. Then on the other side of James Elmer Butler is his maternal grandmother Martha Caroline "Mattie" Sides Taylor. Bishop-4082 16:00, 23 December 2015 (EST)

James Franklin "Jim " Butler was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Pine Grove Cemetery). He was employed as a Farmer. Race: (White) He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law). He lived in Simpson, Mississippi between 1917–1918 (Age: 35). He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

James Franklin "Jim" Butler and Elsie Annie Taylor had the following children:

1. Gladdis Irene Butler was born on Feb 28, 1904 in Mount Olive, Covington, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 06, 1998 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 93).
2. William Luther Butler was born on Apr 17, 1906 in Mississippi, USA. He died in Jul 1977 (Age at Death: 71).
3. Martha Jewel Butler was born on Jan 13, 1909 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 18, 2004 (Age at Death: 95).
4. Annie Lois Butler was born on Jan 04, 1915 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jan 10, 2011 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Hillcrest Nursing Center, Age at Death: 96).
5. Lillie Rea Butler was born on Sep 18, 1918 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 13, 1976 (Age at Death: 57).
6. Willie Bea Butler was born on Sep 18, 1918 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 03, 2002 (Age at Death: 83). She married William Robert Minter Sr on Feb 04, 1946 (date on headstone).
7. Thelma Laverne Butler was born on Nov 20, 1922 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 03, 2014 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 91).
8. James Elmer Butler was born on Nov 20, 1922 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 08, 1922 (Age at Death: 18 days).

Two sets of twins for this family, Lillie Rea and Willie Bea then Thelma Laverne and James Elmer.

Sources

• Headstone
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLH-PHKX : accessed 24 December 2015), James Franklin Butler, 1968; Burial, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 88341573, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-57Q : accessed 24 December 2015), James Franklin Butler, 1917-1918; citing Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,982.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-XZP : accessed 24 December 2015), Jim Butler, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-9, sheet 8B, family 129, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-QFR : accessed 24 December 2015), James F Butler, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-49G : accessed 24 December 2015), James F Butler, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-NHR : accessed 24 December 2015), James F Butler in household of William R Taylor, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 16A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,772.