John M. Butt (1848 - 1883)

Born 2 Oct 1848 in Union, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Adeline (Smith) Stuart — married 9 Nov 1870 in Fannin, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1883 at age 34 in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, United States

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Biography

John was born 02 Oct 1848 in Union County, Georgia, the son of William Gordon Butt and Sarah Adeline England. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He married on 09 Nov 1870 at Fannin County, Georgia to Ruth A. Smith ^[4] and they had children: ^[5]

1. Edgar Woodville, b. 30 Aug 1871, m. Sallie Adeline McKinney, d. 21 Dec 1923
2. Robert Lee, b. 09 Jan 1873, m. Mary Wilson, d. 29 Mar 1952
3. Claude Marion, b. 13 Feb 1877, m1. Lula Chastain, m2. Eunice Phaup, d. 11 Jul 1944
4. Isabella M., b. Dec 1878, m. Thomas Harlson Crawford, d. 18 Mar 1908 ^[6]
5. William Speer, b. 04 Mar 1880, m. Frances Louise Fain, d. 04 May 1962

John passed away in 1883 and is buried at Morganton Methodist Church Cemetery, located on Allen Lane, off of Bypass Road in Morganton, Georgia. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY8-8XZ : 4 April 2020), John Brett in household of William G Benitt, Union county, Union, Georgia, United States; citing family 83, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMG-H5T : 30 December 2015), John Butt in entry for Wm G Butt, 1860.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC31-4HP : 17 October 2014), John M Butt in household of William G Butt, Georgia, United States; citing p. 5, family 37, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,678.
4. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3R-Y55 : 24 December 2014), John M. Butt and Rutha Smith, 09 Nov 1870; citing Fannin, Georgia; FHL microfilm 325,994.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LT-4PW : 14 July 2016), John M Butt, Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 59, sheet 681A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0145; FHL microfilm 1,254,145.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #105788405
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #105788639 for John M. Butt (2 Oct 1848–30 Jun 1883), citing Morganton Methodist Church Cemetery, Fannin County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Jeff Custer (contributor 47017886) .

See also:

• Great granddaughter Mona Janece (Hull) Bennett's family papers