Ahnentafel #10 Morton Butler

Morton & his brother Maynard

Morton Butler

Born: August 13, 1883, Jefferson Co., IL
Died: February 10, 1953, Wayne City, IL

Buried: February 13, 1953 Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, IL

Marriage: Mary Anna Robertson January 1, 1907

Occupation: farmer, carpenter, grocer.  He built the altar in the First United Methodist Church in Wayne City, IL. 

Census:
1900 Weber Twp., Jefferson Co., IL with his parents, he was listed as a farm laborer, age 16

1910 Wayne City, IL with his wife and daughter, he was listed as a laborer doing odd jobs, age 26


1920 East Washington Street, Wayne City, IL with his wife and four children, he was listed as a house carpenter, age 36

Morton, Ruth & Anna (Robertson) Butler ca. 1909

1930 Washington Street, Wayne City, IL with his wife and family, his home was valued at $1500 and he was listed as a carpenter who built barns and houses, age 47

1935 living in same location as in 1940

1940 East of North Main in Wayne City, IL age 56.  Morton had an 8th grade education and worked 42 weeks during the year as a merchant in a grocery & meat market.

Children:
Ruth Marie b. 7/3/1908, d.9/23/1977 md. Cecil Hendershott 7/4/1926

• Paul
• Mildred md. Charles Nichols
• Albert
• Lela md. George Lameyer

Grandchildren Lela, Albert, Bonnie, Bob, Betty & Mildred

Grace Edith b. 5/4/1912
John Edward b. 1/26/1916, d. 6/29/1983 md. Ida May Downen

• John
• Robert Edward
• Henry Dale
• Henrietta md. David Kennedy
• Mary May md. Gary Clayton
• daughter
• Helen Marie md. James Barnfield

Mabel Irene b. 12/14/1918, d. 4/2/1996 md. Paul Robertson 6/21/1942

• Bernice, died in infancy
• Paul b. 5/1/1945, d. 5/17/2014 md. 1) ------ and 2) Sharon Crowe
• Barbara Ann

James Everett b. 11/1/1921, d. md. 1) ------ and 2)  Wanda Lawson 10/20/1983

Revised 8/12/2022