John Calvin Butler

1808 - 1873  (64 years)

• Name	John Calvin Butler
  Birth	02 Nov 1808	Montgomery Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  	age 20-29(30?),spouse age 20-29(16?) 2 children & 1 other
  Census	1850	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [2]
  	age 40,wife Martha J-age 26, 6 children, & 2 others
  Census	1860	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 50,wife Martha-age 37, 8 children
  Census	1870	Hurricane Twp, Fayette Co, IL   [4]
  	age 59,wife Cynthia B-age 36, 4 children
  Death	03 May 1873	Ramsey, Fayette Co, IL
  Burial	Bond Co, IL
  Person ID	I1658	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John Franklin Butler,   b. 1782, Montgomery Co, NC d. 1876 (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Phoebe Adeline Windsor,   b. Between 1781 and 1790   d. Between 14 Oct 1835 and Apr 1840, Carroll Co, TN (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Between 1800 and 1801	Montgomery Co, NC
  Family ID	F133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha J Hicks-xx,   b. 16 Jan 1823, TN d. 18 Sep 1863, TN (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Bef 06 Oct 1837
  Notes	Children: son Elijah J. Butler 10/6/1837 TN - 6/12/1867 - on 11/4/1860 married Louisa Jane Pollard son Elijah Oliver Butler son Aaron Greenberry Butler 1/1/1839 Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN - 3/31/1923 - on 3/26/1863 in Montgomery Co, TN married Vincynthia Jane Casey 1/2/1847 Montgomery Co, TN - 9/19/1907 - they had 5 children son Enoch R. Butler 11/25/1840 TN -3/23/1918 - married Martha A Thornton 3/29/1866 - they had 2 children dau Mary E. Butler 3/23/1843 TN -8/10/1886 - on 9/20/1860 married Benjamin Sanders son Joel A. Butler 1/21/1846 TN -6/1887 - married Frances Rogers dau Hariet (J/L) Butler 1/1/1849 TN -1/27/1887 - on 9/11/1868 married John H Merriman son Norris Merriman dau Nancy Jane Butler 12/25/1851 TN - on 11/26/1868 married Andrew Coffee dau Malinda Caroline Butler 1/22/1855 TN -2/16/1935 - Never married son James M Butler 6/7/1858 TN - 8/21/1859 son Irvin C Butler 8/21/1860 TN -6/22/1936 - on 3/21/1884 married Minnie ??? - they had 2 children
  Family ID	F1025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Cynthia B Siegle-xx,   b. 1834, IL
  Marriage	27 Oct 1868
  Notes	Children: dau Martha Ann Butler 8/7/1869 IL -2/26/1957 - married Charles W Hinton - they had 2 children son Atlas J Butler 2/29/1872 - 3/9/1941 - married Cordia Blanche Wilkerson - they had 3 children
  Family ID	F1026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 02 Nov 1808 - Montgomery Co, NC Census - age 20-29(30?),spouse age 20-29(16?) 2 children & 1 other - 1840 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 59,wife Cynthia B-age 36, 4 children - 1870 - Hurricane Twp, Fayette Co, IL Death - 03 May 1873 - Ramsey, Fayette Co, IL Burial - - Bond Co, IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - Calvin is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere on his farm in Bond Co, IL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 census also had listed with Calvin and Martha: William J. Butler 20 M TN - mar. w/in yr. (NOT son of Calvin) Susan Butler 18 F MS - mar. w/in yr. (Susan Crow, wife of William J. Butler) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1870 census also had listed with Calvin and Cynthia: step-son Persely Pruett 1851 IL - (probably Presley Pruett, a son of Cynthia B. Donaldson by first of 6 marriages ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Butler-John-Calvin.rtf in Misc-Docs-Pics folder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~b2222b/census.htm Butler, Calvin J. (parents unknown - no proof has ever been provided that his father is James M., or John, or Thomas; if you have evidence of a parent or sibling, contact me immediately!). 1840, p. 76: 20002-00001 (note: the female is probably Martha Hicks; she was actually younger than indicated and should have been enumerated in the age 15-20 category - such census errors are not unknown; no proof has ever been provided that Calvin had a previous marriage, and other sources name Martha as the mother of Calvin's oldest sons. The two boys aged 0-5 are Calvin's sons Elijah and Aaron. The identity of the other male 20-30 is unknown; note that if Calvin J. Butler is the male age 15-20 enumerated with Absolem Butler in 1830, then the other male 20-30 enumerated here could be the younger male 10-15 enumerated with Absolem in 1830 (it is apparently not Wiley W. Butler who is enum. here with Calvin J., as Wiley W. Butler is enum. separately. If you have documented proof of a parent or sibling of Calvin's, please contact me immediately!) 1850, dist. 18, p. 156A, no. 2087: Calvin J. Butler 40 M NC Martha J. Butler 26 F TN Elijah J. Butler 12 M TN Aaron G. Butler 11 M TN Enoch R. Butler 9 M TN Mary E. Butler 6 F TN Joel A. Butler 5 M TN Hariet L. Butler 2 F TN William J. Butler 20 M TN mar. w/in yr. (NOT son of Calvin) Susan Butler 18 F MS mar. w/in yr. (Susan Crow, wife of William J. Butler) 1860, 18th dist., p. 5, no. 489: Calvin Butler 50 M NC Martha Butler 37 F TN Elijah Butler 23 M TN Aaron Butler 21 M TN Enoch Butler 19 M TN Mary Butler 17 F TN Joel Butler 14 M TN Hariett Butler 12 F TN Jane Butler 10 F TN Malinda Butler 6 F TN 1870, Fayette Co. IL, Ramsey tsp., no. 190: Calvin J. Butler 59 NC Cynthia B. 36 IL (2nd wife) Malinda 15 TN Irving C. 9 TN Martha A. 1 IL Persely Pruett 19 IL (probably Presley Pruett, a son of Cynthia B. Donaldson by first of 6 marriages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.