(From Butler Herald 100 yrs history book) The oldest house in Butler stood where Mrs. R.C. Montgomery's house now stands. It was known as the Rich Montfort home. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis BEASON which was destroyed by fire a few years ago was the original ELAM WATERS home. Mr. WATERS is well known in Taylor County, having been connected with areas throughout the county. He gave the original grant for the Butler Baptist Church, later giving the money for building a church for a different denomination in Reynolds. He worked with the Taylor Mill and was connected in business affairs in the county. The two story home presently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh CHEEK was known as the "DAVANT home". On the East side of town a two story house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred KENNON was the "STEED" home. The MCGEE home has been torn away to make way for the home of Mrs. Lewis Adams but it too was an original home in Butler. The house located between The Citizens State Bank and the Butler Red and White, presently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Bob WADE was for many years the home of Mrs. Bertha BAZEMORE. This house was built by the first banker in Bulter, BASS MAUK. He later moved from Butler to the area which presently bears his name and started the town in the southwestern side of the county. Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm