Eleazer "Ell" BUTLER
Children
- Russell BUTLER (1903-1989)
- Florence (BUTLER) SPIELER (1911-1979)
Census data
1880 federal census, Bunker Hill, Macoupin co. IL:
Page 68.
- BUTLER, William, male, age 50 years, married, laborer, born in New Jersey, both parents born in NJ.
- BUTLER, Annie, female, age 40 years, married, keeping house, born in New Jersey, both parents born in NJ.
- BUTLER, E. Mary, female, age 19 years, single, works out, born in IL.
- BUTLER, P. Lizzie, female, age 16 years, goes to school, born in IL.
- BUTLER, N. Sarah, female, age 8 years, single, born in IL.
- BUTLER, Eleazer, male, age 6 years, single, born in IL.
- BUTLER, M. Leola, female, age 2 years, single, born in IL.
1900 federal census, Gillespie village 948, Macoupin co. IL:
Page 1A, 1 June 1900,
- BUTLER, William, head, male, born May 1890, age 70 years, married 44 years, born in New Jersey, both parents born in NJ, day laborer.
- BUTLER, Anna, wife, female, born Oct 1839, age 60 years, married 44 years, born in New Jersey, father born in Indiana, mother born in NJ.
- BUTLER, Eleazer, son, male, born Aug 1874, age 25 years, single, born in IL, both parents born in NJ, farmer.
- BUTLER, Leola M., daughter, female, born Mar 1878, age 22 years, single, born in IL, both parents born in NJ, house servant.
- BUTLER, William C., son, male, born Sep 1880, age 19 years, single, born in IL, both parents born in NJ, day laborer.
1910 federal census, Shaws Point, Macoupin co. IL:
Page 3, family 53.
- BUTLER, Ell, head, male, age 35 years, married, born in IL, both parents born in New Jersey.
- BUTLER, Cassie A., wife, female, age 32 years, married, born in IL, father born in Vermont, mother born in Kentucky.
- BUTLER, John R., son, male, age 6 years, single, born in IL, both parents born in IL.
Obituaries
Illinois State Journal, Monday, 26 November 1928, page 3 column 3:
Gillespie, Nov. 25. -- Ell Butler, 54, died at 7:20 o'clock Friday evening at his home on Elm street. Mr. Butler was taken ill several weeks ago and was taken to St. John's hospital in St. Louis. Accompanied by a nurse he was brought to his home last week.
Decedent was a son of the late
Mr.
and Mrs. William Butler and spent the greater part of his life in this city. He is survived by his wife,
Cassie Russell Butler,
one son,
Russell
and one daughter,
Florence;
one brother, William, Clarion, Ia., and the following sisters: Mrs.
Elizabeth Ward, Kansas City; Mrs.
Ota Angel,
Hixsville, O.; Mrs. H. A. Colthar, Nebraska; Mrs. J. B. Stein, South Center, Kan.; Mrs. Sadie Poole, Dorchester, and
Mrs. William Carney,
Gillespie.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church, Rev. E. U. Yates officiating. Interment will be in the Mayfield cemetery.
