Matilda Estes Butler was born in Greene County , Alabama . Her parents were Evans Estes and Emeline Hall Estes. Matilda's paternal grandparents were John and Sarah Estes and her maternal grandparents were John Hall # 8042462 and Elizabeth Anderson Hall #22057674 . Her siblings were Dorina R. Estes, Elisha Evans Estes # 41932052 , Lida Estes , and David B. Estes ( Benjamin Estes )# 41925581 according to her father's probate records . On October 12, 1874 in Lee County, Mississippi Matilda married James E. Butler . Matilda and James Edward Butler had two children - Luman T. Butler and James Evans Butler (Jim), but Luman evidently didn't survive childhood. After Matilda's husband's death for a time she and her son Jim lived alone in their house . Matilda's son " Jim " married Sudie Westmoreland and they had a son together , Victor who died as an infant . However "Jim"' and Sudie divorced . Later "Jim" married Callie Burlenson who brought with her to Matilda's household Mitchell and Barto . Matilda definitely lived to see her first grandchild (Jimmy Butler ) and probably the other grandchildren Tommie and Zera Mae as well before she died.
Matilda Estes Butler was born in Greene County , Alabama . Her parents were Evans Estes and Emeline Hall Estes. Matilda's paternal grandparents were John and Sarah Estes and her maternal grandparents were John Hall # 8042462 and Elizabeth Anderson Hall #22057674 . Her siblings were Dorina R. Estes, Elisha Evans Estes # 41932052 , Lida Estes , and David B. Estes ( Benjamin Estes )# 41925581 according to her father's probate records . On October 12, 1874 in Lee County, Mississippi Matilda married James E. Butler . Matilda and James Edward Butler had two children - Luman T. Butler and James Evans Butler (Jim), but Luman evidently didn't survive childhood. After Matilda's husband's death for a time she and her son Jim lived alone in their house . Matilda's son " Jim " married Sudie Westmoreland and they had a son together , Victor who died as an infant . However "Jim"' and Sudie divorced . Later "Jim" married Callie Burlenson who brought with her to Matilda's household Mitchell and Barto . Matilda definitely lived to see her first grandchild (Jimmy Butler ) and probably the other grandchildren Tommie and Zera Mae as well before she died.
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Matilda's maiden name was Estes and married name Butler.. Census records have varying dates for Matilda's birth date.
