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William Taylor BUTLER[1, 2, 3]

Male 1892 - 1951  (59 years)


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  • Name William Taylor BUTLER 
    Born 19 Apr 1892  , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    • 19 Apr 1892 -> recorded on headstone
      Apr 1892; Georgia -> stated on 1900 census
      1893 -> age 17 on 1910 census. Birthplace -> GA
      19 Apr 1892 -> SSDI
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Ball Ground District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • William (8) appeared in the household of David S. Butler (45) as his son. He was born Apr 1892 and was single. He and both parents were born in Georgia. The household also included Malinda J. (40), James (19), Callie (17), Rosa (15), Belle (12), Clara J. (9), "Loula" M (6), Burgin (4m). The family lived on a farm, which Dave owned free and clear.
    Census 1910  Ball Ground District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Will T. (19) appeared in the household of David S. Butler (52) as his son. He was single. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a farm laborer [the industry column says "working out," which I assume means that he works somewhere other than the family farm]. The family home was owned free and was a farm. Other household members included Malinda J. (49), Clara J. (19), Lula M. (16), Burgin H. (11), Annie B. (8), Frank J. (6), and Olen M. (3).
    Census 1910  Quanah, Hardeman, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • William Butler (17) appeared in the household of Charles M. Sampler (33) as his brother-in-law. He was single. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was occupied as a laborer in a lumber yard. The household included his sister, Mattie (30).
    Census 1920  Ballground & Rock Creek Road, Ballground District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Will (29) appeared in the household of "D. S. Butter" (65) as his son. The family lived on a farm, which they owned free. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a farm laborer. The household included Jossie (59), Lula (25), Annie (18), Frank (16), and Olen (14).
    Residence 1933  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Will was the informant on his mother's death certificate. His address was recorded as Chatsworth, GA.
    Residence 1938  Gainesville, Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • his residence at the time of her father's death -> obituary clipping taped in Dave Butler's funeral book
    Died 19 Nov 1951  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 10, 11
    • 19 Nov 1951 -> headstone
      29 Nov 1951, Murray Co. GA -> MC Death Index
      Nov 1951 -> SSDI
      29 Nov 1951, Murray Co. GA -> GA Death index
    Buried Aft 19 Nov 1951  Ramsey Cemetery, Ramhurst, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Name:
      William Butler -> SSDI
      Will T. Butler -> Dave Butler's funeral book
      William Butler -> 1900 census

      Connection to parents:
      *His parents are reported as D. S. Butler and Martha Hemphill in the MC Death Index.
      *He is a named as a son of D. S. Butler and M. J. Hemphill Butler -> Dave Butler's funeral book
      *Named as David S. Butler's son -> 1900 census
    Person ID I1864  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2015 

    Father David Sanford BUTLER,   b. 25 May 1855, Adairsville, Cass, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1938, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Malinda Josephine HEMPHILL,   b. 27 May 1860, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1933, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married Abt 1878-1879 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beulah B. MULLINAX 
    Married Abt 1928  [12
    Children 
     1. William Taylor BUTLER, Jr.,   b. 28 Dec 1929, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 2005  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S297] Social Security Death Index, accessed; 17 February 2012; William Butler; SS no. [privately held]; before 1951 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S339] Kendrick Family Papers (Tonia), David Sanford Butler Funeral Memory Book, Ramhurst, Georgia, citing services on 19 May 1938; This printed and bound book, 5" by 8", includes a variety of information regarding the funeral and the family; it also includes original newspaper clippings of the death notice and obituary; It was passed from Butler's granddaughter V. B. Kendrick to her granddaughter Tonia Kendrick in 2012 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S277] 1900 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Militia District 825 Ballground; 69; p. 6 B (penned); dwelling 106, family 106; David S. Butler household; accessed; 18 November 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S207] Ramsey Cemetery.
      Ramsey Cemetery (Ramhurst, Murray County, Georgia), William T. Butler headstone, personally photographed, 20 Sep 2008.

    5. [S310] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Ball Ground District #825; 108; sheet 2 A (penned), p. 196 (stamped); dwelling 17, family 20; David S. Butler household; accessed; 18 November 2008 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S310] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Ball Ground District #825; 108; sheet 2 A (penned), p. 196 (stamped); dwelling 17, family 20; David S. Butler household; accessed; 18 November 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S499] 1910 Census. Texas. Hardeman County, Justice Precinct 1, Quanah, Ward 3; 130; sheet 2 A (penned); dwelling 20, family 20; Charles M. Sampler household; accessed; 18 November 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S299] 1920 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Ballground Dist.; 132; p. 0351 (penned); dwelling 124, family 124; D. S. Butter household; accessed; 18 November 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S172] Murray County, Georgia Death Certificates?, (1933), Josie Butler; (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S173] Murray County Death Index, Section B, entry for William T. Butler, recorded 18 May 1977; (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S305] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, accessed; 24 February 2013; entry for William T. Butler (1951) (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S640] Social Security Applications and Claims Index - Butler, William Taylor Jr., entry for William Taylor Butler, Jr., SS no. [held for private use] (Reliability: 3).