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Benjamin H. Butler

Male 1888 - 1959  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin H. Butler was born 29 Sep 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of John A. Butler and Susan Murrell); died 28 Mar 1959; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Benjamin married Julia Dorinda Hurst Mar 1910. Julia (daughter of Samuel "Windy" Hurst and Dorinda Hurst) was born 12 Jan 1892, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1966; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Clara Amalee Butler was born 22 Dec 1910, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 2005, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Mar 2005, Jenkins Chapel Cemetery.
    2. Carl Ray Butler was born 9 Oct 1912, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 2002, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Oct 2002, Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Oscar V. "Nig" Butler was born 11 Sep 1914; died Bef 18 Oct 2002; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Eugene R. Butler was born 29 Sep 1917; died 24 Dec 1996; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Dorothy Butler was born 10 Dec 1920; died 5 Jun 1993; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Benjamin "Bill" Butler, Jr. died Bef 18 Oct 2002.
    7. June Butler died Bef 18 Oct 2002.
    8. Stanley Butler
    9. Susie Butler
    10. Joann Butler was born Abt 1925.
    11. Gail Butler died Bef 18 Oct 2002.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John A. Butler was born 7 Mar 1858, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Russell Butler and Keziah Norris); died 3 Mar 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    John — Susan Murrell. Susan (daughter of Commodor Perry Murrell and Elizabeth Hicks) was born 6 Jan 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Aug 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susan Murrell was born 6 Jan 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Commodor Perry Murrell and Elizabeth Hicks); died 25 Aug 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Walter Butler
    2. Lillie Belle Butler was born 10 Feb 1885, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 May 1982; was buried Nelson Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Delia Butler was born Abt 1887, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1925; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 1. Benjamin H. Butler was born 29 Sep 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1959; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Caywood Butler was born 1890; died 1962; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Oscar Butler
    7. Bruce Butler was born 12 Oct 1895, Tennessee; died 14 Sep 1927; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Butler was born 12 Nov 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1924; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. John Raymond Butler was born 26 Feb 1901; died 19 Feb 1976; was buried Pikey John Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Russell Butler was born 19 Sep 1833, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Isaiah Butler and Martha Gregory); died Bef 1901.

    Russell married Keziah Norris Abt 1855. Keziah (daughter of Hugh Norris and Hannah Hartsell) was born 14 Feb 1838, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1914; was buried Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Keziah Norris was born 14 Feb 1838, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Hugh Norris and Hannah Hartsell); died 6 Nov 1914; was buried Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Richard Butler was born 4 Sep 1856; died 29 Jan 1919; was buried Isaiah Butler Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. John A. Butler was born 7 Mar 1858, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Mary Butler was born 27 Jan 1860; died 7 Feb 1878.
    4. Susan Elizabeth Butler was born 6 Jun 1871, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 11 May 1948, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 13 May 1948, Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Butler died Bef 1901.

  3. 6.  Commodor Perry Murrell was born Abt 1830, Tennessee (son of Job Murrell and Polly).

    Commodor — Elizabeth Hicks. Elizabeth was born Abt 1830, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Hicks was born Abt 1830, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Jane Murrell was born Abt 1852, Tennessee.
    2. William Murrell was born Abt 1854, Tennessee.
    3. 3. Susan Murrell was born 6 Jan 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Aug 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. James "Jim" Murrell was born 30 Nov 1859, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1946; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Sariah Murrell was born Abt 1862, Tennessee.
    6. Martha Murrell was born Abt 1864, Tennessee.
    7. George Washington Murrell was born Mar 1866, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1932; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Oscar Murrell was born Abt 1869, Tennessee.
    9. Daniel W. "Dan" Murrell was born 13 Nov 1872, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1952; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Isaiah Butler was born Dec 1806, Virginia; died Sep 1877; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Isaiah — Martha Gregory. Martha was born Abt 1800, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1871; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha Gregory was born Abt 1800, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1871; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Butler was born 6 Dec 1828.
    2. Mary Ann "Polly" Butler was born 11 Jul 1831, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1868.
    3. 4. Russell Butler was born 19 Sep 1833, Cocke County, Tennessee; died Bef 1901.
    4. Elizabeth Butler was born 22 May 1835, Tennessee.
    5. John Butler was born 15 Jun 1837, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1896; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Hudson Butler was born 26 Aug 1839.
    7. Milly Butler was born 27 Jan 1842, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Samuel Butler was born 27 Feb 1844, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. Martha Butler was born 3 Mar 1846, Tennessee.
    10. Jane Butler was born 28 Apr 1848, Tennessee; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    11. William Butler was born 10 Feb 1851.
    12. James S. Butler was born 26 Sep 1853; died 11 Jul 1931; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Hugh NorrisHugh Norris was born 1800, North Carolina; died 1896; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Came to Cocke County, Tennessee from Washington County, Tennessee in the 1840s. The Hugh Norris home was a log structure, complete with dog trot, and stood alongside the present Bogard Road, near the Norris Cemetery and across from the home of Don and Maggie (Mayfield) Shults.

    The 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census also includes Mary Norris age 50 from North Carolina. She may have been Hugh's step mother.
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    Reference
    John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 9.

    Hugh married Hannah Hartsell 17 Dec 1835, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Hannah Hartsell
    Children:
    1. James Norris was born Abt 1836, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Keziah Norris was born 14 Feb 1838, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1914; was buried Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Morris Norris was born Abt 1839, Tennessee.
    4. Mary J. Norris was born Abt 1841, Tennessee.
    5. Roseanne "Rosie" Norris was born 1 Mar 1842, Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1921; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Isaac Norris was born Abt 1841/1843, Tennessee.
    7. Susan Elizabeth "Suzy" Norris was born Abt 1847, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  Job Murrell was born Abt 1805, Virginia.

    Job — Polly. Polly was born Abt 1802, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Polly was born Abt 1802, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. William Murrell was born Abt 1823, Tennessee.
    2. Susan Murrell was born Abt 1828, Tennessee.
    3. 6. Commodor Perry Murrell was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.
    4. Nathan Murrell was born Abt 1833, Tennessee.
    5. Polly A. Murrell was born Abt 1835, Tennessee.
    6. Martin Murrell was born Abt 1837, Tennessee.
    7. Nancy Murrell was born Abt 1839, Tennessee.
    8. Jobe Murrell was born Abt 1841, Tennessee; died Bef 1901.