Ahnentafel #20 George Butler

George Frederic Butler 

George & Morton Butler

Born: Jan. 1861 Illinois
Died: Jan. 8, 1946 Jefferson Co., IL

Buried: Mt. Olive Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: Florence Dora Gentle, Nov. 5, 1882 in Jefferson Co., IL at her mother's home by Calvin Richardson, Minister of the Gospel

Occupation: farm laborer, farmer

Census:
1865 Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., IL age 4

1870 Pendleton Twp., Jefferson Co., IL age 9

1880 Webber Twp., Jefferson Co., IL age 18 living with his father and step mother Lucinda Mathis and the children of his former stepmother Catherine Haney.


1900 Webber Twp., Jefferson Co., IL George age 39 with his wife Florence and three children

1910 Berry Twp., Wayne Co., IL age 49 with his wife and two children

1920 Berry Twp., Wayne Co., IL age 58 with his wife and daughter Flossie

1930 Webber Twp. Jefferson Co., IL age 69 with his wife Florence

1940 835 E. Howard, Centralia, Marion Co., IL, a widower, renting a place for $5, his "occupation" was given as old age assistance

Records:

1882 - November 3 - Jefferson Co., IL - Marriage License issued, registered Nov. 10, 1882 on page 13 of Marriage Register

Marriage may be celebrated between George F. Butler of Webber Twp. in the County of Jefferson and state of Illinois of the age of twenty two years and Miss Florence D. Gentles of Webber Twp. in the County of Jefferson and state of Illinois of the age of Nineteen years. 

1882 - November 5 - Jefferson Co., IL - Return of a Marriage to the County Clerk:

• Groom - George F. Butler
• Residence - Jefferson Co., Ill
• Occupation - farmer
• Age next birthday - 23 
• Color - white
• Race - American
• Place of birth - Wayne Co., Ill
• Father's name - Minor Butler
• Mother's maiden name - Mary Williamson
• Nunber of groom's marriages - once
• Bride - Florence D. Gentle
• Residence - Jefferson Co., Ill
• Age next birthday - 20 
• Color - white
• Race - American
• Place of birth - Wayne Co., Ill [this is incorrect, she was born in Edgar Co., IL]
• Father's name - John Gentle
• Mother's maiden name - Francis Parish
• Number of bride's marriages - once
• Married at the Bride's mothers in the county of Jefferson and state of Illinois the 5 day of November 1882
• Witnesses to marriage - Enick Green [Enoch Green] Arthur Wood 
• Calvin Richardson minister of the gospel 

1886 - December 23 - Jefferson Co., IL - George & Florence Butler sold 80 acres to Howard Gentle for $50. This is probably the division of John Gentle's estate as this is the property where Mount Olive Church and cemetery are located. 

1906 - July 9 - Berry Twp., Wayne Co., IL - George Butler gave gas & oil lease to J.C. McComb on 100 acres for six months.  $100.00 total

Children:
Morton b. 8/13/1883

Maynard b. 10/29/1891 IL, d. 11/3/1913, IL, never married.  Maynard attended Illinois State University and became a school teacher.  He died when his appendix burst. Maynard was only 22 years old.  His parents put up a very large monument for him in Mount Olive Cemetery.

Maynard's Obituary:

Maynard Butler, son of Geo. F. and Florence d. Butler, was born in Wayne county, Illinois, Oct. 29, 1891; departed this life Nov. 3rd, 1913. Age 22 years and 5 days.  

Maynard was a good boy, kind and loving to his parents, brother, sister and in fact to everyone.  He was cut down in Youth's Bright Morn, but "God's will be done, not ours."  He leaves a father, mother, one brother, one sister and a host of friends to mourn his departure. 

He was one of Wayne county's young and successful teachers, having received his education in this county and at the State Normal at Normal, Ill.  Rev. W.C. Cissna conducted the funeral service, Tuesday at Mount Olive church and the body was laid to rest in the Mount Olive cemetery.

Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep. Where none shall ever wake to weep. 

Arthur b. 8/25/1894 IL, d. 9/16/1895 IL, age 1

Flossie b. 4/14/1897 IL, d. 3/24/1982 IL, md. 1) Jeffrey Long, 1922, md. 2) ? White.  It's possible that Flossie was married a third time.  Flossie had no children.  She was Flossie White at the time of her death and lived in a small house in Wayne City.  According to the census records Jeff Long & Flossie lived in Centralia, which is probably why George moved there ca. 1933.  Jeff owned a mercantile store in 1930 and a car dealership and gun shop in 1940.  My grandma Grace would take me to Aunt Flossie's house to check in on her when I was a little kid. 

Flossie's obituary:

Flossie B. White, 84, a resident of Fairfield and Wayne City, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 3:15 pm Wednesday in Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

Mrs. White had entered the Mt. Vernon hospital to have a hip operation. She had no history of  heart complications, the Press was told. 

She had undergone hip surgery in Memorial Hospital in September and resided briefly in Way-Fair Restorium following that operation to regain strength before she was to undergo the more complicated surgery in Mt. Vernon. 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Richardson's Funeral Home in Wayne City with Rev. E.R. Adams officiating. Burial will be in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City. 

Visitation will be conducted after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. 

She was born in Bluford, April 14, 1897, the daughter of George and Florence D. (Gentles) Butler. She attended school in Bluford, Pin Oak School and Brown's College. 

Her husband preceded her in death eight years ago.

Mrs. White was of the Seventh Day Adventist faith.

She had worked as a beautician and nurse's aide in Centralia and moved to Fairfield from Wayne City two years ago. Mrs. White made her home in the Diamond Apartments prior to being hospitalized in September.

Survivors include two nephews, Edward Butler, of Wayne City; and Everett Butler of Evansville, Ind.; and one neice Mrs. Paul (Mable) Robertson of Sims. 

Revised 5/20/2026