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. 1926 Cecil Hendershott b. 1903, d. 1978

• Paul Hendershott
• Mildred Hendershott md. Charles Nichols
• Benita Nichols
• Albert Hendershott b. 1927, d. 1997 md. 1952 Constance Van Ryzin
• Lynn M. Hendershott b. 1955, d. 2025, md. 1973 Joseph Getter
• Peter Getter md. Kimberly (--?--)
• Tonya Getter md Timothy Williams
• Lela Hendershott md. 1952 George Lameyer, b. 1931, d. 2006, 
• Mike Lameyer md. Kim (--?--)
• Judy Lameyer md. Steve Webster
• Gary Lameyer md. Lisa (--?--)

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 b. 1922, d. 1990

• John
• Robert Edward
• Henry Dale
• Henrietta md. David Kennedy
• Mary May md. Gary Clayton
• daughter
• Helen Marie md. James Barnfield
• Theresa Barnfield md. (--?--) Burgess
• James Barnfield md. Julie Harrington
• Justine Barnfield
• Janaye Barnfield
• Troy 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  1970 2) Sharon Crowe
• Lyneette Robertson md. (--?--) Pantier
• Tonya Robertson md. (--?--) Huggler
• Barbara Ann md. 1974 Joe Boone, b. 1956, d. 2025, no children

James Everett b. 11/1/1921, d. 2000 md. 1) ------ and 2)  Wanda Lawson 10/20/1983

Revised 12/8/2025