Luke Hemphill BUTLER[1, 2, 3, 4]
1916 - 1984
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Birth 23 Apr 1916 Quanah, Hardeman, Texas
[2, 5, 6, 7, 8] - *23 Apr 1916 -> headstone
*23 Apr 1916; Quanah, Hardeman, TX -> Butler Ahnentafel
*Age 67 at death -> obituary.
*1917, TX -> age 13 on 1930 census
23 Apr 1916 -> SSDI
Gender Male Census 1920 Ball Ground District, Murray, Georgia
[9] - Luke (4 & 8m) appeared in the household of "J. B. Butter" (39) as his son. The family lived on a farm, which they owned, free and clear. Luke was born in Texas and both parents were born in Georgia. The household included Maud (36), Floyd (12), J. B. Jr. (10), George (8), Edna (6), and John (2).

1920 U.S. census, Murray County, Georgia pop. sch.; Ball Ground District, ED) 132, p. 1B Census 1930 Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia
[1] - Luke (13) appeared in the household of James B. Butler (49) as his son. The family home was rented for $20 and they did not have a radio. He was born in Texas, had attended school during the year, and was literate. He had no occupation.
The 1930 Household of Jim Butler
Residence 1935 Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
[4] Census 1940 Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
[4] Address:
107 Tarver Street- Luke Butler (24) appeared as head of household. His home was rented for $12. He was married. He had completed 2 years of high school. He was born in Georgia. He lived in the "same place" in 1935. He was employed as a private worker the week of Mar 24-30. He worked 42 hours a week as a truck driver for a lumber company. He worked 50 weeks in 1939, earning $800.
The household included Ruby (26) and Eva Beamer (19).

1940 U. S. Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, population schedule, Dalton City, ED 155-9, 16-B Occupation , , Oklahoma
[10] He had worked 8 years in the dairy business. Occupation He had worked for 15 years for the N.C. & St. L Railroad [10] Occupation From 1961 to 1978 Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia
[10, 11] - Luke was a police officer in Chatsworth from 1961 to 1973. In 1973, he was named Chief of Police, a position he held until 1978, when he retired.
Residence 1984 , Murray, Georgia
[3] last residence before death Died 22 Jan 1984 , Whitfield, Georgia
[2, 3, 10, 12] - *22 Jan 1984 -> headstone
*Jan 1984 -> SSDI
*22 Jan 1984; Whitfield County, GA -> GA death index
Buried 24 Jan 1984 Ramsey Cemetery, Ramhurst, Murray, Georgia
[10, 12] - He died on Sunday and was buried on Tuesday. Funeral arrangements were handled by Peeples Funeral Home, Chatsworth, GA.
Notes - Name:
Luke -> 1930 census
Luke Butler -> SSDI
Luke H. Butler -> GA death index
Luke Butler -> 1940 census
Connection to parents:
*Named as James B. Butler's son on 1930 census.
Person ID I1665 Kendrick-Hemphill Last Modified 14 Jul 2012
Father James Benjamin BUTLER, b. 24 Nov 1880, Ramsey, Murray, Georgia
, d. 29 Nov 1944, Ramhurst, Murray, Georgia
Mother Maud Angeline WHITENER, b. 27 Aug 1885, Dennis, Murray, Georgia
, d. 7 Apr 1975, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
Married 8 Feb 1906 , Murray, Georgia
Family ID F5 Group Sheet
Family Ruby BEAMER, b. 7 Mar 1913, , , Georgia
, d. 30 Nov 2003 Children > 1. Living Family ID F76 Group Sheet
- *23 Apr 1916 -> headstone
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Sources - [S428] 1930 U. S. Census, Murray County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 377., Town District-Chatsworth; 107-1; sheet 6 A; dwelling 127, family 133; James B. Butler household; accessed; 16 January 2008 (Reliability: 3).
- [S414] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , ., accessed; 14 February 2012; Luke Butler; SS no. [privately held]; before 1951 (Reliability: 3).
- [S422] "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Georgia, USA: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998., accessed; 4 March 2012; entry for Luke H. Butler (1984) (Reliability: 3).
- [S599] 1940 U. S. Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 722., Dalton City; 155-9; 16-B (penned); family 258; Luke Butler household; accessed; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 3).
- [S315] Ramsey Cemetery, Luke H. and Ruby B. monumental inscription, personally photographed by Tonia Kendrick, (Reliability: 2).
- [S390] Leslie Riney, "Murray County, Georgia Obituaries," transcript, Murray County Georgia Genealogy and History (http://genealogytrails.com/geo/murray/ : accessed ), ., 27 August 2010; obituary for Luke H. Butler, citing Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - January 24, 1984 (Reliability: 2).
- [S392] P. M. Sinclair, , Ahnentafel Report for [M. B.] Butler; supplied by Sinclair, [
address for private use ]., 2009, p. 1; This report includes footnotes, but no citation is given for this item.. - [S428] 1930 U. S. Census, Murray County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 377., Town District-Chatsworth; 107-1; sheet 6 A; dwelling 127, family 133; James B. Butler household; accessed; 16 January 2008 (Reliability: 2).
- [S417] 1920 U. S. Census, Murray County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625, roll 272., BallGround District; 132; sheet 1-B (penned); dwelling 13, family 13; J. B. Butter household; accessed; 4 March 2008 (Reliability: 3).
- [S390] Leslie Riney, "Murray County, Georgia Obituaries," transcript, Murray County Georgia Genealogy and History (http://genealogytrails.com/geo/murray/ : accessed ), ., 27 August 2010; obituary for Luke H. Butler, citing Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - January 24, 1984 (Reliability: 3).
- [S380] Murray County History Committee, Murray County Heritage (Fernandina Beach, Florida: Wolfe Publishing, 1987), ., 405 (Reliability: 2).
- [S315] Ramsey Cemetery, Luke H. and Ruby B. monumental inscription, personally photographed by Tonia Kendrick, (Reliability: 3).
- [S428] 1930 U. S. Census, Murray County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 377., Town District-Chatsworth; 107-1; sheet 6 A; dwelling 127, family 133; James B. Butler household; accessed; 16 January 2008 (Reliability: 3).
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