Elijah Thomas Butler

1856 - 1888  (31 years)

• Name	Elijah Thomas Butler
  Birth	19 Jan 1856	Carroll Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 4
  Census	1870	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 14
  Census	1880	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	age 24,married,wife Malinda F
  Death	1888	Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	08 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Carroll Co, TN   [6]
  	Butler Cemetery
  Person ID	I333	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Solomon Butler,   b. 07 Feb 1820, Carroll Co, TN d. 02 Feb 1902, Carroll Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lydia Jane Uptigrove,   b. 30 Jun 1837, Henderson Co, TN d. 21 Jul 1915, Carroll Co, TN (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	31 Aug 1854	Carroll Co, TN   [7, 8, 9]
  Notes	----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3V-53T Name: Wm. S. Butler **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Jane Uptergrove **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 30 Aug 1854 **** Event Place: Carroll,Tennessee **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51907-1 System Origin: Tennessee-ODM GS Film number: 944055 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3V-53T : accessed 3 May 2015), Wm. S. Butler and Jane Uptergrove, 30 Aug 1854; citing Carroll,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 944,055. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN49-7PX Name: Jane Uptergrove **** Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage **** Event Date: 30 Aug 1854 **** Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States **** Gender: Female Spouse's Name: Wm S Butler **** Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 288 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN49-7PX : accessed 3 May 2015), Wm S Butler and Jane Uptergrove, 30 Aug 1854; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 288, Carroll, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Butler-William-Solomon-(Lydia-Jane-(Uptigrove))
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melinda Frances Hammett-xx,   b. 05 Sep 1856, Carroll Co, TN d. 01 Mar 1940, Paragould, Green Co, AR (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1874	Carroll Co, TN   [7]
  Notes	Children: son James M Butler 1879 Carroll Co, TN dau Lura Erda Butler 10/11/1882 Carroll Co, TN - 5/8/1980 dau Kay Butler 1883 - 1886 both in Carroll Co, TN son John William Butler 9/13/1885 West Port, TN - aft 11/1936 dau Beatrice Butler 9/15/1889 - 3/3/1891 son Vernon O Butler 1890 TN - 1/9/1956 Nashville, Davidson Co, TN ?? born after father's death in 1888? dau Zora Bell Spencer 1893 TN - 1934 Shelby Co, TN ?? born after father's death in 1888? - married E B Spencer dau Mary Opal Butler 4/2/1894 - 11/28/1897 ?? born after father's death in 1888?
  Family ID	F1022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jan 1856 - Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 27 Sep 1874 - Carroll Co, TN Death - 1888 - Carroll Co, TN Burial - - Carroll Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/8/2023 Elija Thomas Butler Birth: 1854 USA ?? Family Bible record has 1/19/1856?? Death: 1888 (aged 33-34) USA Burial: Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 20443430 Family Members Parents William Solomon Butler 1820-1902 Spouse Malinda Francis Hammett Butler 1856-1940 Siblings Dany A Butler Birdwell 1844-1875 John Riley Butler 1846-1929 Phillip T. Butler 1848-1950 Parthinia Jane Butler Jones 1850-Unknown Levina Caroline Butler Rogers 1854-1943 Sarah Butler Rowe 1857-1896 William Alexander Butler 1864-1942 Aaron Green Butler 1870-1947 Arienie Jeanetta Butler Cole 1872-1944 James Monroe Butler 1875-1964 Created by: Robbie Carnell Story (46809919) Added: 14 Jul 2007 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20443430/elija-thomas-butler Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20443430/elija-thomas-butler: accessed 08 July 2023), memorial page for Elija Thomas Butler (1854-1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20443430, citing Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Robbie Carnell Story (contributor 46809919). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/8/2023 Elija T. Butler Birth: 1854, USA Death: 1888, USA Family links: Parents: William S. Butler (1820 - 1902) Burial: Butler Cemetery Carroll County Tennessee, USA Created by: Robbie Carnell Story Record added: Jul 14, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 20443430 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S80] Bible Records. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S55] TN,Carroll Co,Cemeteries, Butler Cemetery. Butler, E. T., 1854-1888, "Husband of M. F. Butler" Butler, Kay, 1883-1886, "Son of E. T. & M. F. Butler" [S41] Marriage License. [S48] See Notes. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.