William BUTLER

Eric Adcock's direct ancestor #62.
Son of Lemuel BUTLER (1809-1884) and Sarah CATES (1803-1869).
Born 28 May 1830, Salem co., NJ (1831 on grave marker).
Married Anna CURLISS (1839-1926), 8 December 1855.
Died 18 January 1912, home, Gillespie, IL.
Interred Gillespie city cemetery, IL, 20 January 1912.

Children

Lemuel BUTLER (1856-1856)
Hannah A. (BUTLER) COULTHAR (1858-1931)
Mary E. "Em" (CARNEY) BUTLER (1860-1951)
Frank E. BUTLER (1862-1863)
Elizabeth P. "Lizzie" (BUTLER) WARD ELLIOTT (1865-1938)
Fannie B. (BUTLER) STEIN (1868-1941)
Sarah N. "Sadie" (BUTLER) POOLE (1871-1950)
Eleazer "Ell" BUTLER (1874-1928)
Leota M. "Ota" (BUTLER) ANGEL (1879-1937)
William Curliss? Clarion? BUTLER (1881-?)

Records

1850 federal census, Pile's Grove, Salem co. New Jersey:

BUTLER, Lemuel, male, age 48 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Sarah, female, age 38 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, William, male, age 20 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Isaac, male, age 17 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Eleazon, male, age 15 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Sarah A., female, age 13 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Joseah, male, age 11 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Deborah, female, age 7 years, born in New Jersey.
CAMPBELL, John, male, age 3 years, born in Delaware.

1860 federal census, City of Litchfield, Montgomery co. IL (page 83, family 623? 624?):

BUTLER, Wm., male, age 29 years, born in New Jersey, butcher.
BUTLER, Anna, female, age 20 years, born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Hannah, female, age 2 years, born in Illinois.

1870 federal census, township 8 range 9, Macoupin co. IL (15 July 1870, page 30, dwelling 232, family 230):

BUTLER, Wm., male, age 40 years, born in New Jersey, farmer.
BUTLER, Anne, female, age 30 years, born in New Jersey, keeping home.
BUTLER, Hannah, female,age 12 years, at home, born in Illinois.
BUTLER, Elizabeth, age 4 years, female, born in Illinois.
BUTLER, Fannie E., female, age 2 years, born in Illinois.

1880 federal census, Bunker Hill, Macoupin co. IL (page 68):

BUTLER, William, male, age 50 years, married, born in New Jersey, both parents born in New Jersey, laborer.
BUTLER, Annie, female, age 40 years, married, born in New Jersey, both parents born in New Jersey, keeping house.
BUTLER, E. Mary, female, age 19 years, single, born in Illinois, works out.
BUTLER, P. Lizzie, female, age 16 years, born in Illinois, goes to school.
BUTLER, N. Sarah, female, age 8 years, single, born in Illinois.
BUTLER, Eleazer, male, age 6 years, single, born in Illinois.
BUTLER, M. Leola, female, age 2 years, single, born in Illinois.

1900 federal census, Gillespie village 948, Macoupin co. IL (1 June 1900, page 1A):

BUTLER, William, male, born May 1890, age 70 years, head, married 44 years, born in New Jersey, both parents born in New Jersey, day laborer.
BUTLER, Anna, female, born Oct 1839, age 60 years, wife, married 44 years, born in New Jersey, father born in Indiana, mother born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Eleazer, male, born Aug 1874, age 25 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in New Jersey, farmer.
BUTLER, Leola M., female, born Mar 1878, age 22 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in New Jersey, house servant.
BUTLER, William C., male, born Sep 1880, age 19 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in New Jersey, day laborer.

1910 federal census, Gillespie Ward 3, Macoupin co. IL (page 6, family 112):

BUTLER, William, male, age 79 years, married, born in New Jersy, both parents born in New Jersey.
BUTLER, Anna, female, age 72 years, married, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Jersey.

Macoupin County Enquirer, 24 January 1912, page 5 column 4:

Died, at the family residence in Gillespie, of a complication of diseases, at 7 o'clock Thursday morning, January 18, William Butler, Sr., aged 82 years. Mr. Butler was a familiar figure on the streets of Gillespie, being well liked and respected by everyone. He leaves to mourn his death two sons and six daughters, Elleazor [sic] and William Butler, Jr., of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Fannie Stein, of Pawnee, Neb.; Mrs. Hannah Coulther, of Nebraska; Mrs. John Angel, of Hicksville, Ohio; Mrs. Sadie Poole, of Brighton; Mrs. William Carney and Mrs. Elizabeth Ward of Gillespie. The funeral was held from the residence at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial in the Gillespie cemetery.