Ahnentafel #40 - Minor Butler

Minor Butler

Born: ca. 1822 in Hart County, Kentucky
Died: after 1880 probably in Jefferson County, Illinois

Buried: Minor is supposed to be buried in Laird Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL.  There is no stone for him there. Some family members are buried at Long Prairie Church cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

Married:

1. Mary A. Williamson ca. 1844 in Illinois
2. Catherine Haney, July 15, 1876 in Jefferson County, Illinois, no children together
3. Lucinda Jane (Mathis/Matthews) Shelton, December 17, 1879 in Farrington, Illinois, no children together. Wife of John B. Shelton 1860 and (--?--) Farley / Fuller (?)

Religious affiliation: Baptist, was a member of Long Prairie Church

Occupation: farmer


Census:
1830 Hart Co., KY - a James Butler household with a male 5-9 who could be Minor.

1840 Hart Co., KY - a James Butler household with a male 20-29 who could be Minor. 

1850 Marion Co., IL - There is a Minor & Mary living there, but without any children.

1855 not found in Illinois state census

1860 Wayne Co., IL - Four Mile Twp. age 39 living with Mary and six children.  Minor is listed as a farmer with real estate valued at $600 and personal estate at $266.

1865 Wayne Co., IL - Four Mile Twp. age 43.  There are seven children in the home.

1870 Jefferson Co., IL - Pendleton Twp. age 47 living with Mary and five children.  The farm is valued at $1000 and personal estate at $400.

1880 Jefferson Co., IL - Webber Twp., age 58.  Minor is living with his third wife Jane, three of his children and stepchildren of both Catherine Haney and Jane Mathis. All the children appear with the Butler surname.

Children & Stepchildren:
Isaac Brookman b. 1844, d. 1912 md. Nancy Cannady 1870

• Robert b. 1871, d. 1946
• unnamed child b. ca. 1872, d. bef. 1900
• Charles Harvey b. 10/1875, d. 1948, md. Nancy (--?--) 1898.  
• Nolan b. 1900, d. bef. 1910
• Otis b. 1901, d. 1984
• Arista b. 1902, d. 1970, md. Henry Bishop 
• Harvey b. 1907, d. 1976
• Josie b. 1909, d. 1988, md. Ernest Bloxam
• Charles Rosier b. 1912, d. 1994, md. Margaret Goranson 1940
• Woodrow Fowler b. 1914, d. 2001, md. Shirley Schaber 1943
• Minor b. 1917, d. 1986 md. Elizabeth Hutchcraft 
• Frieda Butler b. 1917, d. 2004 md. Vide Monfort 1945
• Letha b. 1892

John b. 1846, d. between 1852 and 1866 probably buried at Long Prairie Church Cemetery
Varderman Ward b. 10/13/1848, d. 2/1877 md. Candace Gentle 1/20/1869

• Edward b. 1869, d. 1887, age 18
• Mary Etta b. 11/19/1871, d. 4/8/1926 md. Thomas Wilson 12/12/1891
• Edith Wilson b. ca. 1893, d. before 1910
• Horacia Samuel Wilson b. 1895, d. 1984 md. Blanche Parkhill before 1920
• Reuverta Wilson b. 1898, d. 1985 md. John Parkhill 1920
• Nathan b. 1873, d. 10/24/1945 md. Bessie Irwin
• Earl b. 1905, d. 1976 md. Alma Malcolm 
• Ernest b. 1910, d. 1982 md. Nora Giles
• James Maynard b. 1921, d. 2003 md. Irene Clark

Margaret Ann  b. 9/1849, d. 1925 md. 1) Benjamin Harris 9/5/1872 and 2) William Gowler 1903

• Ida May Harris b. 8/3/1873, d. 2/15/1932 md. George Dulany 1/8/1894. 
• Myrtle/Mertie Dulany b. 1894 d. 1975 md. Joel Tipton 1911
• Della Dulany b. 1898, d. 1976 md. Calvin Majors 
• unnamed child Dulany
• unnamed child Dulany
• Floyd Dulany b. 1901, d. 1942
• Ruth Dulany b. 1902, d. 1989 md. Emmett Tipton 1921
• Mattie Dulany b. 1904, d. 1974 md. Jessa Elmore 1924
• George Dulany Jr. b. 1907, d. 1980 md. Ethel Busch 1931
• Cora Viola Dulany b. 1910, d. 1984 md. (--?--) Eggers
• Frank Dulany b. 1911, d. 1944 
• Orval Dulany b. 1912, d. 1996 md. Bessie Brasiel
• Rev. James M. Harris b. 1874, d. 1951 md. Harriet Bean 1895
• Rena Harris b. 1896, d. 1982 md. Rev. Lewis Lochner 1915
• Melvin Harris b. 1910, d. 1959 md. Ruth Ford
• B.A. Harris (male) b. 1877
• Lee Andrew Harris b. 2/14/1878, d. 1/3/1965 md. 1) Hester Sammons 5/20/1900 & 2) Cecile Ingles 6/6/1965
• LaVerne Harris b. 1901, d. 1991, md. 1) John Stone ca. 1918, 2) Lester Easley 1928
• Bonnie Harris b. 1903, d. 1992 md. John Clemens 1921
• Emil Harris b. 1906, d. 1988 md. Vivian Flota 1933
• Marsean Harris b. 1909, d. 1973 md. Arlena Boster 1935
• unnamed child [Armeda Harris b. 9/28/1879, d. 10/5/1879 buried at East Hickory Hill Cemetery is a possibilty.]

Lucretia b. 1851, d. ca. 1879 md. Thomas Redburn 3/30/1876

• John Redburn b. 1878, d. 1963 md. Ida Leonard
• Della Redburn  b. 1879, d. 1959 md. Clyde Halbrooks
• Fern Halbrooks b. 1907, d. 1999 md. Gale Clemons
• Harold Halbrooks
• Ross Halbrooks

Mary Etta b. 1859
unnamed daughter ca. 1863
George Fred0eric
Calvin Allen b. 3/1865, c. 1/21/1935 md. Martha Williams 7/17/1886

• unnamed child b. ca. 1887, d. before 1900
• unnamed child b. ca. 1889, d. before 1900
• Maggie B. / Agnes  b. 1/1891/1892, d. 1961 md. Willard Luther Woodward ca. 1906
• Minor Woodward b. 1907, d. 1998 md. Hortense Ringo 
• Dortha Woodward b. 1910, d. 1965 md. Joseph King 1926
• Jessie Woodward b. 1914, d. 1983 md. Helen Kiser
• Ressie Woodward b. 1917, d. 1991 md. 1) John Kizzee, 2) Russell Gwin 1938
• Tressie Woodward b. 1919, d. 1996
• Alberta Woodward b. 1920, d. 1971 md. Donald Gwin 1956
• Willard Woodward Jr. b. 1924, d. 1972 md. 1) Beulah Lorraine Richards 2) Darla Cornwell 
• Glora Woodward b. 1931, d. 1931
• Everett b. 2/1894
• Edford. b. 1/1896
• unnamed child b. ca. 1901, d. before 1910
• Flossie b.  4/1909

Helena b. 12/16/1871, d. 7/12/1958 md. Oscar Reece 8/7/1887

• Lydia Florence Reece b. 6/5/1889, d. 10/19/1980 md. Rosier Patterson
• Arthur Alvin Reece b. 9/25/1890, d. 6/1966 md. Laura Summer 
• Howard Reece b. 1913, d. 2004 md. Vera Wilson 
• Floyd Reece b. 1914, d. 2008 md. 1) Loretta Tate, 2) Betty Walker 1946 
• Ben Reece b. 1916, d. 1934 age 17
• Frances Reece b. 1922, d. 2007 md. Lawrence Rainwater 1945
• Mary Reece b. 1925, d. 2017 md. Robert Drennan 1947
• Martha Ann Reece b. 4/1894, d. 1974 md. 1) Chauncy Hickle 1930 & 2) Kenneth Ruffner 1945
• Gilbert Hickle b. 1915, d. 1980 md. Trudas Trout
• Charles Hickle b. 1916, d. 2003, md. 1) Marguerite Pillar 1948 2) Loma Dick, 1950
• Doris Hickle b. 1922, d. 2011, md. Bill McRill, 1956
• William Bryan Reece b. 9/1897, d. 1990 md. Ruth Williams 1918
• Merrill Allan Reece b. 1920, d. 2006 md. Mary Josephine Bell
• William Eugene Reece (twin) b. 1922, d. 2018 md. Dorothy Hicks 1942
• Wilma Eileen Reece (twin) b. 1922, d. 2013 md. Angelo DeVivo
• Mary Reece b. 1924, d. 2002 md. 1) Wayne Piercy 1946, 2) Elmer Staley 1994
• Shirley Reece b. 1937, d. 2022 md. Rex Kelley, 1954
• Lora Irene Reece b. 10/17/1901, d. 3/8/1925 md. Ross West 
• Archer West b. 1920, d. 1993, md. 1) June Donat 1940, 2) Agnes Howe
• Nova West b. 1921, d. 2003 md. 1) Melvin Ehresman 1942, 2) George Miller 1959, 3) John James 1973
• Lucile Geneva Reece b. 4/4/1910 d. 5/12/1996 md. Earl Rainwater 
• Lowell Rainwater b. 1931, d. 2022 md. Mary Knauss 
• Gaile Rainwater b. 1933, d. 2021 md. Clara Fry, 1952
• Wanda Rainwater b. 1935, d. 2022 md. Lester Hill 1952

Children of Lucinda (Matthews) Shelton who lived with Minor Butler:
Lucy J. Shelton b. 1863
Ellie Shelton b. 1865 md. David Fry 6/10/1884
George Hugh Shelton b. ca. 1867, d. 1920 md. Cora Glass
May C. Shelton b. 1872

Revised 5/20/2026