George Washington Butler was the sixth child of William Andrew Butler, Jr. (who was known as "Uncle Billy" Butler, b.1/15/1814 in Paris, Bourbon Co, KY, d.10/16/1883 in Greenpond, Pike Co, IL) and Harriet Chandler (b.5/15/1815 in New York City, New York.)
George married first on 10/29/1884 in Pike Co, IL to Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long (b. 7/19/1864 in Pike Co, IL, d. 11/27/1893 in Pike Co, IL). Her parents were William Franklin Long (b. BEF. 1850, and first known son of Abner Nelson Long) and Charlotte Hatcher (b. BEF. 1850.).
George's second marriage was on 11/4/1900 in Strout, Pike, Co, IL to Josephine 'Dolly' Long (b. 11/30/1865 in Montezuma, Pike Co, Il, d. 3/9/1923 in Granite City, Madison co, IL). George was her childhood sweetheart. They were married by Rev. David Foreman, harness maker and circuit riding preacher. (George's sister Edna Jane married a Garrison.)
A preacher came to Pearl, IL and talked George into moving his family down to Cabool, Texas Co, MO, but the soil had too many rocks and was not good for farming so they moved back to Pearl. Pearl area had some of the best soil in the country...black gold, river bottom land. George, Dolly, and their two small children 'Bill' and Nellie were living around Houston in Piney Township, Texas Co, MO in 1910 (from 1910 fed census.)
George had a meat market in Pearl, and then opened one in Granite City, IL. George and Dolly lived on Benton St., Granite City, IL.
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known
1. Ira Erastus Butler born 8/21/1885 died in 1954. He married twice. 1st married in 1907 to Lucy Emily Harmon (1886 - 1931). 2nd marriage was to Winifred _______ (b. ?/?/1901 IL).
Children of Ira Erastus Butler and Lucy Emily Harmon:
1. Florence Jessie Butler b. 1907 Chicago, Cook Co, IL, d. 8/30/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL
2. Infant b. 7/14/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL, d. 1908
3. George William Butler (1911 - 1973)
4. Robert Olin Butler b. 8/26/1919 IL. He married Lucille Francis Hall
Children of Robert Olen Butler and Lucille Francis Hall
1. Robert Olen Butler, Jr. born 1/20/1945. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning author. He married 4 times 1. Carrol Supplee on 8/10/1968 (no children) 2. Marylin Geller on 7/1/1972 (one child: Joshua Robert Butler born 1974) 3. Maureen Donlan on 7/21/1987 (no children) 4. Elizabeth Dewberry on 4/23/1995 (She left him in 2007 for the communications mogul Ted Turner.)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
2. Ora E. Butler born 6/?/1887 in Pike Co, IL, died 2/7/1914 in St. Louis, MO. He was a bystander killed during a robbery in a store in downtown St. Louis. He married in 1907 to Stella Emily ____ (1886 - 1931). They had one known son, Roy Butler.
3. Daily Earl Butler born 4/3/1889 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, died ?/?/1951 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL. He married Mayme Love (b.5/?/1896 in Maries Co, MO, d. in Granite City, Madison Co, IL). Her parents were Robert Lee Love (1876-1909) and Della H. Gardner (b.10/?/1878).
Children of Daily Earl Butler and Mayme Love: two known
1. David Earl Butler (b.1916 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL)
2. Kenneth Leo Butler (b.6/20/1918 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, d.4/?/1969)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
4. infant born and died on 11/13/1893
Children of George Washington Butler and Josephine Jane "Dolly" Long: two
1. John William 'Bill' Butler born 10/3/1902 Pearl, Pike Co, IL. He married about 1908 in Missouri to Violet Nagginfin.
2. Nellie Edna Butler was born 3/5/1904 Strout, Pike Co, IL, died Granite City, IL She married James Dix. They resided on East 24th Street, Granite City, Madison Co, IL. Nellie went to the old church at Green Pond Cemetery, Pearl, Pike Co, IL when she was a little girl. It was the one before the present day church was built. It was across the road from the present church site. At 10 yrs old Nellie went to visit her Aunt Martha in Ft. Morgan, CO.
Children of Nellie Butler and James Dix: three
1. Edna Dix. She married Otto Ohmart.
2. Harriet Dix. twin to Harold. She married and divorced Jess Evans. They had three children.
3. Harold James Dix. He married JoAnn Howard. They had two children.
George married first on 10/29/1884 in Pike Co, IL to Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long (b. 7/19/1864 in Pike Co, IL, d. 11/27/1893 in Pike Co, IL). Her parents were William Franklin Long (b. BEF. 1850, and first known son of Abner Nelson Long) and Charlotte Hatcher (b. BEF. 1850.).
George's second marriage was on 11/4/1900 in Strout, Pike, Co, IL to Josephine 'Dolly' Long (b. 11/30/1865 in Montezuma, Pike Co, Il, d. 3/9/1923 in Granite City, Madison co, IL). George was her childhood sweetheart. They were married by Rev. David Foreman, harness maker and circuit riding preacher. (George's sister Edna Jane married a Garrison.)
A preacher came to Pearl, IL and talked George into moving his family down to Cabool, Texas Co, MO, but the soil had too many rocks and was not good for farming so they moved back to Pearl. Pearl area had some of the best soil in the country...black gold, river bottom land. George, Dolly, and their two small children 'Bill' and Nellie were living around Houston in Piney Township, Texas Co, MO in 1910 (from 1910 fed census.)
George had a meat market in Pearl, and then opened one in Granite City, IL. George and Dolly lived on Benton St., Granite City, IL.
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known
1. Ira Erastus Butler born 8/21/1885 died in 1954. He married twice. 1st married in 1907 to Lucy Emily Harmon (1886 - 1931). 2nd marriage was to Winifred _______ (b. ?/?/1901 IL).
Children of Ira Erastus Butler and Lucy Emily Harmon:
1. Florence Jessie Butler b. 1907 Chicago, Cook Co, IL, d. 8/30/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL
2. Infant b. 7/14/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL, d. 1908
3. George William Butler (1911 - 1973)
4. Robert Olin Butler b. 8/26/1919 IL. He married Lucille Francis Hall
Children of Robert Olen Butler and Lucille Francis Hall
1. Robert Olen Butler, Jr. born 1/20/1945. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning author. He married 4 times 1. Carrol Supplee on 8/10/1968 (no children) 2. Marylin Geller on 7/1/1972 (one child: Joshua Robert Butler born 1974) 3. Maureen Donlan on 7/21/1987 (no children) 4. Elizabeth Dewberry on 4/23/1995 (She left him in 2007 for the communications mogul Ted Turner.)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
2. Ora E. Butler born 6/?/1887 in Pike Co, IL, died 2/7/1914 in St. Louis, MO. He was a bystander killed during a robbery in a store in downtown St. Louis. He married in 1907 to Stella Emily ____ (1886 - 1931). They had one known son, Roy Butler.
3. Daily Earl Butler born 4/3/1889 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, died ?/?/1951 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL. He married Mayme Love (b.5/?/1896 in Maries Co, MO, d. in Granite City, Madison Co, IL). Her parents were Robert Lee Love (1876-1909) and Della H. Gardner (b.10/?/1878).
Children of Daily Earl Butler and Mayme Love: two known
1. David Earl Butler (b.1916 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL)
2. Kenneth Leo Butler (b.6/20/1918 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, d.4/?/1969)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
4. infant born and died on 11/13/1893
Children of George Washington Butler and Josephine Jane "Dolly" Long: two
1. John William 'Bill' Butler born 10/3/1902 Pearl, Pike Co, IL. He married about 1908 in Missouri to Violet Nagginfin.
2. Nellie Edna Butler was born 3/5/1904 Strout, Pike Co, IL, died Granite City, IL She married James Dix. They resided on East 24th Street, Granite City, Madison Co, IL. Nellie went to the old church at Green Pond Cemetery, Pearl, Pike Co, IL when she was a little girl. It was the one before the present day church was built. It was across the road from the present church site. At 10 yrs old Nellie went to visit her Aunt Martha in Ft. Morgan, CO.
Children of Nellie Butler and James Dix: three
1. Edna Dix. She married Otto Ohmart.
2. Harriet Dix. twin to Harold. She married and divorced Jess Evans. They had three children.
3. Harold James Dix. He married JoAnn Howard. They had two children.
George Washington Butler was the sixth child of William Andrew Butler, Jr. (who was known as "Uncle Billy" Butler, b.1/15/1814 in Paris, Bourbon Co, KY, d.10/16/1883 in Greenpond, Pike Co, IL) and Harriet Chandler (b.5/15/1815 in New York City, New York.)
George married first on 10/29/1884 in Pike Co, IL to Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long (b. 7/19/1864 in Pike Co, IL, d. 11/27/1893 in Pike Co, IL). Her parents were William Franklin Long (b. BEF. 1850, and first known son of Abner Nelson Long) and Charlotte Hatcher (b. BEF. 1850.).
George's second marriage was on 11/4/1900 in Strout, Pike, Co, IL to Josephine 'Dolly' Long (b. 11/30/1865 in Montezuma, Pike Co, Il, d. 3/9/1923 in Granite City, Madison co, IL). George was her childhood sweetheart. They were married by Rev. David Foreman, harness maker and circuit riding preacher. (George's sister Edna Jane married a Garrison.)
A preacher came to Pearl, IL and talked George into moving his family down to Cabool, Texas Co, MO, but the soil had too many rocks and was not good for farming so they moved back to Pearl. Pearl area had some of the best soil in the country...black gold, river bottom land. George, Dolly, and their two small children 'Bill' and Nellie were living around Houston in Piney Township, Texas Co, MO in 1910 (from 1910 fed census.)
George had a meat market in Pearl, and then opened one in Granite City, IL. George and Dolly lived on Benton St., Granite City, IL.
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known
1. Ira Erastus Butler born 8/21/1885 died in 1954. He married twice. 1st married in 1907 to Lucy Emily Harmon (1886 - 1931). 2nd marriage was to Winifred _______ (b. ?/?/1901 IL).
Children of Ira Erastus Butler and Lucy Emily Harmon:
1. Florence Jessie Butler b. 1907 Chicago, Cook Co, IL, d. 8/30/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL
2. Infant b. 7/14/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL, d. 1908
3. George William Butler (1911 - 1973)
4. Robert Olin Butler b. 8/26/1919 IL. He married Lucille Francis Hall
Children of Robert Olen Butler and Lucille Francis Hall
1. Robert Olen Butler, Jr. born 1/20/1945. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning author. He married 4 times 1. Carrol Supplee on 8/10/1968 (no children) 2. Marylin Geller on 7/1/1972 (one child: Joshua Robert Butler born 1974) 3. Maureen Donlan on 7/21/1987 (no children) 4. Elizabeth Dewberry on 4/23/1995 (She left him in 2007 for the communications mogul Ted Turner.)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
2. Ora E. Butler born 6/?/1887 in Pike Co, IL, died 2/7/1914 in St. Louis, MO. He was a bystander killed during a robbery in a store in downtown St. Louis. He married in 1907 to Stella Emily ____ (1886 - 1931). They had one known son, Roy Butler.
3. Daily Earl Butler born 4/3/1889 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, died ?/?/1951 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL. He married Mayme Love (b.5/?/1896 in Maries Co, MO, d. in Granite City, Madison Co, IL). Her parents were Robert Lee Love (1876-1909) and Della H. Gardner (b.10/?/1878).
Children of Daily Earl Butler and Mayme Love: two known
1. David Earl Butler (b.1916 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL)
2. Kenneth Leo Butler (b.6/20/1918 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, d.4/?/1969)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
4. infant born and died on 11/13/1893
Children of George Washington Butler and Josephine Jane "Dolly" Long: two
1. John William 'Bill' Butler born 10/3/1902 Pearl, Pike Co, IL. He married about 1908 in Missouri to Violet Nagginfin.
2. Nellie Edna Butler was born 3/5/1904 Strout, Pike Co, IL, died Granite City, IL She married James Dix. They resided on East 24th Street, Granite City, Madison Co, IL. Nellie went to the old church at Green Pond Cemetery, Pearl, Pike Co, IL when she was a little girl. It was the one before the present day church was built. It was across the road from the present church site. At 10 yrs old Nellie went to visit her Aunt Martha in Ft. Morgan, CO.
Children of Nellie Butler and James Dix: three
1. Edna Dix. She married Otto Ohmart.
2. Harriet Dix. twin to Harold. She married and divorced Jess Evans. They had three children.
3. Harold James Dix. He married JoAnn Howard. They had two children.
George married first on 10/29/1884 in Pike Co, IL to Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long (b. 7/19/1864 in Pike Co, IL, d. 11/27/1893 in Pike Co, IL). Her parents were William Franklin Long (b. BEF. 1850, and first known son of Abner Nelson Long) and Charlotte Hatcher (b. BEF. 1850.).
George's second marriage was on 11/4/1900 in Strout, Pike, Co, IL to Josephine 'Dolly' Long (b. 11/30/1865 in Montezuma, Pike Co, Il, d. 3/9/1923 in Granite City, Madison co, IL). George was her childhood sweetheart. They were married by Rev. David Foreman, harness maker and circuit riding preacher. (George's sister Edna Jane married a Garrison.)
A preacher came to Pearl, IL and talked George into moving his family down to Cabool, Texas Co, MO, but the soil had too many rocks and was not good for farming so they moved back to Pearl. Pearl area had some of the best soil in the country...black gold, river bottom land. George, Dolly, and their two small children 'Bill' and Nellie were living around Houston in Piney Township, Texas Co, MO in 1910 (from 1910 fed census.)
George had a meat market in Pearl, and then opened one in Granite City, IL. George and Dolly lived on Benton St., Granite City, IL.
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known
1. Ira Erastus Butler born 8/21/1885 died in 1954. He married twice. 1st married in 1907 to Lucy Emily Harmon (1886 - 1931). 2nd marriage was to Winifred _______ (b. ?/?/1901 IL).
Children of Ira Erastus Butler and Lucy Emily Harmon:
1. Florence Jessie Butler b. 1907 Chicago, Cook Co, IL, d. 8/30/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL
2. Infant b. 7/14/1908 Pearl, Pike Co, IL, d. 1908
3. George William Butler (1911 - 1973)
4. Robert Olin Butler b. 8/26/1919 IL. He married Lucille Francis Hall
Children of Robert Olen Butler and Lucille Francis Hall
1. Robert Olen Butler, Jr. born 1/20/1945. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning author. He married 4 times 1. Carrol Supplee on 8/10/1968 (no children) 2. Marylin Geller on 7/1/1972 (one child: Joshua Robert Butler born 1974) 3. Maureen Donlan on 7/21/1987 (no children) 4. Elizabeth Dewberry on 4/23/1995 (She left him in 2007 for the communications mogul Ted Turner.)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
2. Ora E. Butler born 6/?/1887 in Pike Co, IL, died 2/7/1914 in St. Louis, MO. He was a bystander killed during a robbery in a store in downtown St. Louis. He married in 1907 to Stella Emily ____ (1886 - 1931). They had one known son, Roy Butler.
3. Daily Earl Butler born 4/3/1889 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, died ?/?/1951 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL. He married Mayme Love (b.5/?/1896 in Maries Co, MO, d. in Granite City, Madison Co, IL). Her parents were Robert Lee Love (1876-1909) and Della H. Gardner (b.10/?/1878).
Children of Daily Earl Butler and Mayme Love: two known
1. David Earl Butler (b.1916 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL)
2. Kenneth Leo Butler (b.6/20/1918 in Granite City, Madison Co, IL, d.4/?/1969)
Children of George Washington Butler and Emily Jesse Etna Belle Long: four known, cont'd
4. infant born and died on 11/13/1893
Children of George Washington Butler and Josephine Jane "Dolly" Long: two
1. John William 'Bill' Butler born 10/3/1902 Pearl, Pike Co, IL. He married about 1908 in Missouri to Violet Nagginfin.
2. Nellie Edna Butler was born 3/5/1904 Strout, Pike Co, IL, died Granite City, IL She married James Dix. They resided on East 24th Street, Granite City, Madison Co, IL. Nellie went to the old church at Green Pond Cemetery, Pearl, Pike Co, IL when she was a little girl. It was the one before the present day church was built. It was across the road from the present church site. At 10 yrs old Nellie went to visit her Aunt Martha in Ft. Morgan, CO.
Children of Nellie Butler and James Dix: three
1. Edna Dix. She married Otto Ohmart.
2. Harriet Dix. twin to Harold. She married and divorced Jess Evans. They had three children.
3. Harold James Dix. He married JoAnn Howard. They had two children.
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