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From: "Leslie Butler" <>
Subject: Re: [KYGRANT-L] Sylvanus Butler
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 00:19:45 -0400
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My elusive Aunt Maggie. I have heard about her, but since she was born
after the 1860 census I do not have any official records of her birth. Who
stood bond for Maggie? Family rumor has it that she went out to Colorado,
but that is all I know right now.

I have an obituary (posted on the Grant county Web site) for Ora Alice
Butler, William Odd Butler and Martha Alice's daughter. She married a J.G.
Franks from Odessa, MO. They lived near or in Grant County around the turn
of the century and then went out to Missouri and Colorado. She died in
Canton, MO in 1952(?). Thats all I know for sure about the descendants. I
have heard a story or two about the sons of William Odd Butler, but I have
not verified it. My Great Grandfather was Thomas Nicholas Butler, also
Maggie's brother. He married Minnie Daugherty in 1888

The Hendrix connection is intrigueing. Susan Davenport and I had always
thought that John J. Hendrix might have come from the Bath County Hendrix's.
I am pretty sure that Martha Alice grew up in Owen county.

Would like to see your information on the Hendrix forebears.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie Spencer <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [KYGRANT-L] Sylvanus Butler


> I can't actually help you any with info on Sylvanus Butler. My interest in
> your posting is the marriages into the Hendrix family. I also have Lydia
> Rosell m. John J. Hendrix July 22, 1860 (George W. Franks was John
Hendrix'
> brother-in-law.) And William O. Butler m. Martha Alice Hendrix on Feb. 22,
> 1867. But my Hendrix records show another connection of Maggie Butler
> (sister of William O.) m. George Frank Hendrix about 1879. George was a
> younger brother of Martha Alice and John J. Hendrix was their uncle.
>
> If you have any additional info on the descendants of these 3 families, I
> would appreciate having it. And if you want any more background on the
> Hendrixes, I would be glad to share.
>
> Terry Spencer
>
> -------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leslie Butler" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 8:38 PM
> Subject: [KYGRANT-L] Sylvanus Butler
>
>
> > Looking for any information or circumstances surrounding the death of
> > Sylvanus Butler. Sylvanus Butler resided in Grant County Kentucky until
> > 1866. Sylvanus was the Grandson of Ignatious (aka Ignatius) Butler and
> > Delilah (?)Hendrix. He was born ion May 5, 1817 in Bath County to
Nathan
> > Butler and Mary DAVIS. Sylvanus married Margaret Ann Fletcher in Bath
> > County on December 5, 1838. They moved to Grant County, KY either in
1851
> > or 1852.
> >
> > His oldest daughter Lydia, born 1840, married William G. ROZELL, in
Grant
> > County on or about February 23, 1857, subsequently married John HENDRIX
on
> > July 22, 1860 at the home of GW Franks in Grant County. Her younger
> sister
> > Mary Butler born 1841 married A.C. ABERNATHY in Grant County in 1860.
> > Other daughters include Catharine, Abigail, and Carn. His sons were
> > William Odd BUTLER who married Martha HENDRIX IN 1867. Nathan P.
BUTLER.
> > Silas R. BUTLER married Maria F. McATEE in 1882. Sylvanus Wayne and
> > Grandison Breckenridge (AKA Grand). Sylvanus BUTLER's youngest
surviving
> > son Thomas Nicholas Butler was born in 1866 and married Minnie DAUGHERTY
> in
> > 1888.
> >
> > Sylvanus and Margaret lived on a farm bordering Arnold's Creek from
> > 1855-1866(9). One of their neighbors was his sister Artemecia and
> > brother-in-law Silas ROGERS. Sylvanus lost his land in a court case and
> > may have migrated to Missouri. He could not be located in the spring of
> > 1869 by the Grant County Sheriff. The family does not appear in the
Grant
> > County 1870 Census. The family re- appears in Grant County, Kentucky
> > records in 1882. Family Legend has it that Sylvanus died on a wagon
train
> trip to or from Missouri.
> >
> > Margaret Ann Fletcher Butler is buried at Mt. Zion under her maiden
name.
> She died in July 1896 at a farm house on Warsaw road. Silas ROGERS died
in
> Arkansas, probably Sharp County, sometime before 1894.
> > ROGERS seemed to be very close to Sylvanus and Margaret Ann. It is
> > possible that they lived in the area of Missouri near Sharp County, AR.
> >
> > Nothing more is known about Sylvanus. A descendant of Grandison stated
> that
> > Sylvanus might be buried near Sharpsburg, KY. Any information would be
> > appreciated. I would particularly like to know the circumstances
> > surrounding his death.
> >
> > Leslie Butler
> >
> >
> > ==== KYGRANT Mailing List ====
> > Thanks to Sandra and Bonnie for all the work they have done on the Grant
> and Pendleton County pages. They have helped alot.
> >
> >
>
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