Descendants of BURNELL BUTLER    1806 -1870

1 BURNELL BUTLER b: May 26, 1805 or May 20, 1806 or August 16, 1806. d: April 23, 1870 in Karnes County TX. Burial: Kenedy, Karnes County TX, Butler Family Cemetery. Was he killed by his son Robert Butler?........ +SARAH ANN RICKS b: February 17, 1811 in Sumter County, S. C. A red-head. m: July 2, 1826 in Wayne or Scott County, MS. d: September 4 or 24, 1900 in Karnes County TX. She did actually have 15 children. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Kenedy TX.

........2 SUSAN COLLIER BUTLER b: May 24, 1828 in Rankin County MS. d: April 25, 1870 in Karnes County TX. Was she murdered by her brother Robert Butler? Buried in the Butler family cemetery......... +ELMER Emery JOHNSON m: July 2, 1845 in Scott County MS. d: 1853
................3 JANE E. JOHNSON b: April 14, 1846 Only child. Burial: Butler Family Cemetery.

........2 JOHN WOODWARD BUTLER b: March 28, 1830 in Rankin County MS. Died at age 23. d: November 2 or 26, 1853 in Karnes County TX. Single. Buried first at Yates Creek, then at Butler Family Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes County TX.

........2 JAMES J. BUTLER b: January 21, 1832 in Scott or Rankin County, MS. d: 1910 in Campbellton, Texas. Confederate veteran of the CSA ........ +ELIZABETH WALLACE BURRIS b: 1832 in Washington County, Ohio. James first wife. m: 1854 in Karnes County TX. d: 1882 Buried Campbellton, Texas.
................3 JAMES BUTLER b: 1855 d: Abt. 1860 Died young.
................3 JOHN WOODWARD BUTLER b: 1856 in Karnes County TX ........ +MARTHA Jane WILKERSON m: February 1, 1874 in Karnes County TX.
................3 SEABORN G. BUTLER b: 1857 in Karnes County TX ........ +MARY EMMA JONES b: 1865 in Alabama. m: April 4, 1881 in Karnes County TX. Buried in Crystal City, Texas.
................3 HOLAND BUTLER b: 1859
................3 LEANDER G. BUTLER b: 1860
................3 BURNELL BUTLER b: 1862
................3 JAMES STANTON BUTLER b: 1863 in Karnes County TX. His second wife was his 2nd cousin, Laura Butler. d: 1908 ........ +LUCRETIA Tricia TRUITT His first wife. m: April 28, 1887 in Beeville, Bee County TX.
.......................*2nd Wife of JAMES STANTON BUTLER: ........ +LAURA FRANCES BUTLER b: September 10, 1869 in TX. His second wife. Second cousins married. m: 1889 in Beeville, Bee County TX. d: 1908
.......................*3rd Wife of JAMES STANTON BUTLER: ........ +EVA MAE COLLINS m: Aft. 1890 in Beeville, Bee County TX.
................3 ANDREW H. Albert BUTLER b: 1867 in Karnes County TX ........ +CAMILLA Camillia WINTERS
................3 SIDNEY W. BUTLER b: 1870 in Karnes County TX. d: August 7, 1917 in Bexar County TX ........ +ADA ROBERTSON
................3 OPHELIA E. BUTLER b: 1876 in Karnes County TX. d: 1960 ........ +EUGENE BRISTER

..........*2nd Wife of JAMES J. BUTLER: ........ +LaCLARA HARGRAVE James second wife. m: 1854 James is her second husband.
................3 RHODA BUTLER
................3 BESSIE BUTLER ........ +ACE BRISTER
................3 ESTELLA BUTLER ........ +ASBURY COLLINS

........2 WILLIAM GREEN BUTLER b: June 20, 1834 in Scott County MS. d: June 14 or July 14, 1912 in Karnes County TX. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Karnes County TX ........ +ADELINE RIGGS BURRIS b: May 15, 1838 in Archer's Fork, Washington County, Ohio. m: January 1858 in Goliad County TX. d: April 7, 1908 in San Antonio, Bexar County TX. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Karnes County TX. Adeline bought the Burris land, and it became part of the "vast acreage" of William Green Butler.
................3 NEWTON GREEN BUTLER b: December 7, 1858 in Louisiana. A Butler married an Elder BEFORE the trouble. d: March 12, 1895 in New Orleans LA. Died at age 36. Burial Butler Family Cemetery ........ +MARY ELDER b: November 1856 in Karnes County TX. m: November 12, 1877 in Karnes County TX. d: September 6, 1926 in Bexar County TX. Buried in Floresville TX.
................3 HELEN M. ADALINE BUTLER b: April 22, 1860 in Karnes County TX. Also Adeline. d: May 4, 1948 in Karnes County TX. Burial: Kenedy City Cemetery ........ +ANDREW MONROE NICHOLS b: December 17, 1859 m: March 17, 1884 in Karnes County TX. d: March 20, 1932 He drove a hack to the voting, with feed sacks in the bed. During the shooting, he was inside voting. Burial: Kenedy City Cemetery.
................3 LOUISA MABEL BUTLER b: April 4, 1862 d: September 7, 1944 in Bexar County TX. Burial: Kenedy City Cemetery No. 1 ........ +JOSEPH W. ADAMS b: 1855 He was in Daileyville the day of the shooting. d: 1916
................3 EMMETT W. BUTLER b: November 3 or 8, 1864 Never married. d: December 27, 1884 Age 20, killed in Helena. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Karnes County TX.
................3 MARION BUTLER b: November 9, 1866 d: November 19, 1866 Died in infancy. Buried first at "Broke Tan," body moved later to Butler Family Cemetery.
................3 SYKES CHARLES BUTLER b: 1867 in Karnes County TX. d: April 5 or 8, 1946. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Karnes County TX ........ +EMMA JANE SEALE b: October 23, 1869 in Yazoo County MS. m: December 31, 1890 in Kenedy, Karnes County TX. Wedding date Jan. 10, 1891 in an old Runge newspaper. d: July 22, 1957 Buried in Butler Family Cemetery. She came to Karnes County in 1889.
................3 CORA ANN BUTLER b: February 25, 1870 Unmarried daughter. d: July 30 or 31, 1947. She lived in the Butler mansion. Buried Butler Family Cemetery.
................3 THEODORE GREEN "Thee" BUTLER b: September 14, 1871 in Karnes County TX. d: February 2, 1948 in Karnes County TX. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Karnes County, TX ........ +MARTHA LOUISE "Mattie" SEALE b: December 24 or 27, 1874 in Karnes County TX. m: October 4 or 11, 1893 in Karnes County TX. d: December 20, 1944 in Nix Hospital, San Antonio, TX. Burial: Butler family cemetery, Karnes County TX.
................3 WILLIAM GREEN "Hemis" BUTLER, Jr. b: November 8, 1876 The youngest. Killed in an automobile accident. d: November 20, 1913 or 1914. Buried in Butler Family Cemetery ........ +IDA BRIGHT m: 1899 Buried in a nearby cemetery with the Lee family.

........2 MARY ANN BUTLER b: May 15, 1836 in Scott County MS. d: February 8, 1915 in Karnes County TX. Buried in Hinton-Fowler Cemetery ........ +IRA HINTON m. 1856
................3 IRA MONROE HINTON ........ EDNA L. JONES b: October 25, 1863 in Mobile, Alabama m: December 22, 1881 in Karnes County TX. d: August 10, 1942 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery.
................3 LEMUEL HINTON
..........*2nd Husband of MARY ANN BUTLER: ......... FRANKLIN FOWLER

........2 RUTH ELLEN BUTLER b: December 11, 1838 in Scott County MS. d: 1925 Buried in Dry Escondido Cemetery ........ +LEMUEL WELLS BURRIS, Sr. b: November 28, 1828 in Washington County, Ohio. m: 1855 in Karnes County. Charter enlistee, Helena Guards, 1861. d: August 24, 1895 in Karnes County TX.
................3 JASPER BURRIS b: 1856 d: 1856
................3 LAVINIA BURRIS b: 1857 or 1858. d: 1866
................3 VIRGINIA BURRIS b: March 3, 1859 d: 1934 ........ +A. J. JORDAN m: January 3, 1878
................3 CORDELIA BURRIS b: January 13, 1860 d: 1942 ........ +RICHARD SMITH m: January 13, 1881
................3 ROBERT E. BURRIS b: 1864 in Karnes County TX. d: 1937 in Karnes County TX ......... +KATHRYN Katherine ALEXANDER Eckie RUTLEDGE b: March 14, 1872 in Karnes County. m: April 8, 1889 in Karnes County TX.
................3 DAUGHTER6 BURRIS b: 1866
................3 DAUGHTER7 BURRIS b: 1868
................3 FELIX H. BURRIS b: August 30, 1870 in Karnes County. d: September 22, 1892 in Karnes County. Buried Escondido Cemetery ........ +JULIA RUTLEDGE m: July 30, 1888
................3 JOHN B. BURRIS b: 1873 in Karnes County. d: 1956 in Karnes County. Buried in Kenedy ........ +MINNIE OSBURN m: November 25, 1899
................3 PEARL MAE BURRIS b: March 29, 1877 in Karnes County. d: March 15, 1917 Buried in Helena Cemetery ........ +WILLIAM Willy B. ELDER b: February 28, 1876 in Helena, Karnes Co TX. m: May 16, 1903 in Karnes County TX. d: December 15, 1910 Buried in Helena Cemetery, Karnes County TX.
................3 LEMUEL WELLS BURRIS, Jr. b: January 18, 1880 in Karnes County. d: August 22, 1940 Buried in Runge, Texas ........ +BESSIE FLYNT m: February 10, 1902

........2 ROBERT ANDREW JACKSON BUTLER b: September 13, 1841 in Scott County MS. Never married. d: May 20, 1870 Austin, Travis County, Texas. Shot by police authorities on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Austin.

........2 ELIZABETH "Betsey" BUTLER b: September 13, 1841 in Scott County MS. d: February 5, 1879 in Karnes County TX. Buried on the Robert Adams farm. ........ +Judge JOSEPH D. NEWBERRY b: April 7, 1833 Was a Corporal, Co. I, 21st Regt, Texas Inf., CSA m: August 25, 1858 in Karnes County TX. His first wife. d: June 26, 1907. He was in Capt. Storey's Co. C, Col. Woods 32nd Texas Cavalry, Gen. J. B. Hood's Texas Brigade, with three Dailey brothers. Burial: Kenedy City Cemetery, Kenedy TX.
................3 SARAH NEWBERRY b: May 23, 1859 ........ +COLUMBUS MARION Bud AMMONS b: November 17, 1854 in Ammons Ranch 3 miles N of Kenedy, Texas. d: August 16, 1893 in Karnes County TX.
....................*2nd Husband of SARAH NEWBERRY (She is called "Sarah N. Ammons" in her May 24, 1897 marriage to N. A. Shuffield): ........ +N. ANDREW SHUFFIELD
................3 SALOME NEWBERRY b: November 25, 1861 in Karnes County. d: February 9, 1909 in Karnes County ........ +ANDREW B. WILLIAMS m: February 23, 1883 in Karnes County.
................3 RESIN NEWBERRY b: August 19, 1866 in Karnes County. d: March 11, 1869 in Karnes County. Buried in the Burris-Newberry Cemetery.
................3 CORNELIUS NEWBERRY b: November 21, 1870 in Karnes County. d: January 27, 1936 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery ........ +ROSALAND Rosie WADE
................3 JOSEPH MARVIN NEWBERRY b: January 22, 1874 d: January 24, 1949 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery ........ +ORA IDA WEED b: 1876 m: February 19, 1897 in Karnes County. d: 1960
................3 VIRGINIA NEWBERRY b: April 4, 1876 in Karnes County. d: October 3, 1936 Buried in Kenedy ........ +F. GAUNTT m: December 6, 1900 in Karnes County.

........2 ALBERT BROWN BUTLER b: May 24, 1844 in Scott County MS. He was once shown born in 1833. d: January 15 or 22, 1927 or 1929 in Beeville, Bee County TX ........ +SARAH EMALINE woller WALLER b: November 9, 1846 in Red River or Houston County TX. m: September 24, 1864 in Karnes County TX. d: January 26, 1939 Buried in Pettus TX.
................3 EDWARD S. BUTLER b: June 1868 in He was at the Daileyville shooting ........ +LEILA TERRY m: June 11, 1891
................3 VIOLA BUTLER b: 1872 in Karnes County TX ........ +Mister MARSHALL
................3 HULDA BUTLER b: 1874 in Karnes County TX ........ +JAMES RUTHERFORD m: August 4, 1894 in Bee County TX.
................3 MATTIE BUTLER b: June 1877 in Karnes County TX ........ +THOMAS HARMON PUCKETT, Jr.
....................*2nd Husband of MATTIE BUTLER: ........ +W. C. MORGAN
................3 CLARA BUTLER b: December 1879 in Karnes County TX. Buried at Mineral, Bee County TX ........ +SAM COPELAND m: September 3, 1900 in Bee County TX.
................3 SOPHIA BUTLER b: March 1883 ........ +ULEE COTTON
................3 GRANT BUTLER b: April 1885
................3 HOMER BUTLER b: September 1887
................3 MYRTLE BUTLER b: April 1890 ........ +JOHN GASTER m: August 8, 1913
................3 LOUIS S. BUTLER b: April 1891 d: in Monteola, Texas ........ +DORA COLLINS

........2 HULDA L. BUTLER b: 1846 in Scott County MS. d: 1884 in Monterey, Mexico ........ +ASTYNAX T. Stine H. SMITH b: 1846 m: March 15, 1866 in Karnes County TX. d: 1884
................3 RUTH SMITH ........ +W. G. RUTLEDGE
................3 ELIZABETH Lizzie SMITH
................3 SMITH3
................3 SMITH4

........2 PLEASANT BURNELL "Pleas" BUTLER b: September 13, 1848 in Scott County MS. d: August 17, 1930 in Kenedy, Karnes County TX ........ +SARAH JANE ELIZABETH Sallie Sis AMMONS b: February 14, 1853 in Ammons Ranch 3 miles N of Kenedy, TX. m: February 14, 1871 in Ammons Ranch 3 miles N of Kenedy, TX. d: June 10, 1940 in Kenedy, Karnes County TX. Burial: February 14, 1853   Born in Goliad (now Karnes) County.
................3 ISTALENA LOUISE BUTLER b: July 30, 1872 She apparently became a widow in 1908. d: May 25, 1961 ........ +JAMES WALTER RUSSELL b: August 24, 1870 He completely disappeared on a trip to coast about 1908. m: April 25, 1893 in Karnes County TX. d: Abt. 1908
................3 PLEASANT BURNELL BUTLER, Jr. b: October 24, 1874 d: December 26, 1895 Died at age 21. Buried in Dry Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy.
................3 DELLA B. BUTLER b: January 21, 1882 in Karnes County TX. d: January 4, 1957 in Kenedy ........ +GEORGE H. Gus TIPS b: August 14, 1884 in San Antonio. m: October 17 or 18, 1905 in Karnes County TX. d: April 20, 1957 in Kenedy. He entered Texas A & M in 1901.
................3 RUTH ELLEN Lucille? BUTLER b: January 1, 1884 in Karnes County TX. d: August 8, 1965 in Karnes County TX ........ +VAN SWEARINGTON INGRAM b: 1874 m: December 31, 1903 in Karnes County TX. d: January 3, 1921 in Kerr County TX.
................3 BERTHA E. "Bert" BUTLER b: October 18, 1889 in Karnes County TX. d: May 29, 1978 in Kenedy ........ +GROVER CLEVELAND Pink RUHMANN b: March 4, 1885 President Grover Cleveland was inaugurated March 1885. m: December 31, 1908 in Karnes County TX. d: June 23, 1953   Buried in the Kenedy Cemetery.

........2 GEORGE WASHINGTON "Wash" twin BUTLER b: February 19, 1851 in Scott County MS. A twin. d: August 4, 1879 in Karnes County TX. Never married. Died in a gunfight at age 28.

........2 MARQUIS LAFAYETTE "Marcus" "Fate" twin BUTLER b: February 19, 1851 in Scott County MS. A twin. d: February 6, 1916 Buried in Dry Escondido Cemetery ........ +LOUISA CAROLYN Caroline "Callie Louise" HALL b: January 18, 1855 in Georgia. m: March 2 or 15 or 26, 1871 in Karnes County. Eleven kids. d: December 9, 1929 Buried in Dry Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy.
................3 FOSTER MARION BUTLER b: 1872 Buried in San Antonio ........ +AMANDA McADA m: January 13, 1891
................3 IDA MARTHA BUTLER b: August 7, 1874 d: March 26, 1936 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery ........ +THOMAS J. McADA b: February 7, 1876 m: June 8, 1896 d: June 28, 1952 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery.
................3 VIRGINIA Jenny BUTLER b: June 12, 1876 d: January 5, 1911 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery ........ +HAMPTON DEAL McADA b: November 13, 1868 m: June 13, 1892 d: September 20, 1906 Buried in Kenedy Cemetery.
................3 GEORGE D. BUTLER b: 1878 ........ +MYRA WILLIAMS m: March 3, 1900
...................*2nd wife of George D.: +LENA OLLE His second wife.
................3 ZONA O. BUTLER b: May 1880 ........ +ERNEST JOHNSON
................3 LELA BUTLER b: May 6, 1882 Never married. d: April 14, 1898 in Karnes County TX.
................3 ALMA OLA BUTLER b: May 1884 d: 1956 in Calhoun, Kentucky ........ +A. O. GLENN
................3 WILLIAM EMMETT BUTLER b: June 27, 1886 He is W. Emmitt Butler on his tombstone. d: September 23, 1956 ........ +CLARA McGEE His first wife. m: Bef. 1909
....................*2nd Wife of WILLIAM EMMETT BUTLER: ........ +LENA KRELL b: September 16, 1885 His second wife. m: May 26, 1909 d: September 17, 1953
................3 MAGGIE MAE BUTLER b: June 1888 ........ +RUFUS NETHERLY
................3 DANIEL BUTLER b: June 19, 1893 d: July 5, 1893 Died in Infancy.
................3 PLEASANT H. BUTLER b: June 1894 d: January 23, 1938 ........ +LEONA POLLARD
...................*2nd Wife of PLEASANT H. BUTLER: ........ +PEARL HERSCHELL

........2 DANIEL WEBSTER twin BUTLER b: 1858 in Karnes County TX. A twin. d: 1926 in Karnes County TX ........ +MARTHA C. SPENCER His first wife. m: December 12, 1881
................3 EARNEST BUTLER b: 1880
...............*2nd Wife of DANIEL WEBSTER BUTLER: ........ +ANN L. Annie COLBREATH b: 1868 His second wife. m: December 1, 1891 in Bee County TX. d: 1953

........2 BURNELL twin BUTLER b: 1858 in Karnes County TX. A twin. d: Bef. 1870 in Karnes County TX.


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