Thought I would try this post one more time! Since this is an extremely long post, if you have an interest in any of the following surnames, primarily BUTLER, KING, GRIFFIN, ROGERS, DILL and DALTON, please read. BUTLER/KING/GRIFFIN/ROGERS/BILLINGSLEY/RAPER/BLEEKER/MUSE/DILL/DALTON Have been desperately seeking ancestral information on my gg grandfather Felix "F.G" BUTLER. If anyone has heard of this or similar name, I would love to hear from you. His youngest son, Alexander BUTLER is interred at Hedley, Donley Co., TX and one of his daughters resided in Plainview, Hale Co., TX. Other details follow. My gg grandfather, Felix "FG" BUTLER was born 22 FEB 1837 in AR, and died 15 Apr 1905 in Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX. according to family bible records. My family still resides in Jackson Co., OK (Old Greer Co., TX), so I frequent the Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX cemetery. Unfortunately, if he is indeed interred there, the grave is unmarked. And, the City of Vernon has been extremely helpful in looking through their records, unfortunately, I still can't find any information. Felix G. BUTLER married my gg grandmother Malissia Elsa Lucilla Ann DILL 3 SEP 1872 in Jack Co., TX according to marriage records. Malissia DILL was born 13 NOV 1854 in AL, and died 11 Nov. 1926, Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX. Her father, William B. DILL was born in TN, her mother, Eliza AMITTOU/ANNITTOU in AL. Malissia Elsa Lucilla Ann DILL had previously been married to John DALTON who died in 1871 Tarrant Co., TX, son of Thomas DALTON who died 01 JAN 1873, Tarrant Co., TX. The Jack Co., TX probate records indicate F.G. BUTLER was awarded guardianship of DALTON, John, Minor, 18 mo. of age, 7 AUG 1873. This was the son of Malissia (DILL) DALTON and John DALTON, deceased. However, the Jack Co., TX probate records also award Wm. B. DILL (grandfather of John M. DALTON) guardianship of John M. DALTON in 1889. My great grandmother was Malissia Josephine (BUTLER) MUSE, born 1876, Parker Co., TX, attended school in Whitt, Parker Co., TX, married James Claudius MUSE b. 1876 MS, in Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX 1892, passed away in Jackson Co., OK (Old Greer Co., TX) in 1968. In 1877, F.G. BUTLER homesteaded 160 acres in Parker Co., TX. The land record description includes the following surnames: Charlotte BLACKWELL, Thomas SULLIVAN, Wm. A. DURNALL, Charles ATKINSON, F.M. MADDOX, W.B. PRICE. Although I can not seem to locate Felix BUTLER in either TX or AR prior to 1870, I've located Felix G. BUTLER in Parker Co., TX 1880 & Tarrant Co., TX 1900 census records. Census information varies for him. There is a contradiction about the birth place of his parents. 1880 census indicates the FBP as VA, 1900 indicates FBP as MO. Children by Felix G. BUTLER and Malissia Elsa Lucilla Ann (DILL) DALTON 1 F.G. BUTLER b: 22 Feb 1837 AR d: 15 Apr 1905 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX ..+Malissia Elsa Lucilla Ann DILL b: 13 Nov 1854 AL m: 3 Sep 1872 Jack Co., TX d: 11 Nov 1926 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX .........2 Infant 1 BUTLER b: ABT 1873 Jack Co., TX d: ABT 1873 Jack Co., TX .........2 Mary BUTLER b: 1874 Jack Co., TX .............+John B. GRIFFIN **Mary BUTLER's husband, John B. GRIFFIN "J.B." purchased the DILL land in Jack Co., TX from Robert L. DILL, brother to Mary's mother Malissia Elsa Lucilla Ann (DILL) DALTON BUTLER after the father, William B. DILL passed away in the late 1800's early 1900's. **The only child of Mary BUTLER and John B. "J.B." GRIFFIN is Malissia GRIFFIN. Malissia married B.H. KING and had a very large family. .........2 Malissia Josephine BUTLER b: 11 Jul 1876 Whitt, Parker Co., TX d: 14 May 1968 Altus, Jackson Co., OK .............+James Claudius MUSE b: 8 Aug 1876 Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS m: 18 Aug 1892 Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX d: 4 Apr 1933 Hess, Jackson Co., OK .........2[1] Robert Nickadamus BUTLER b: 11 Jan 1879 Parker Co., TX d: 15 Aug 1953 Grand Saline, VanZandt Co. TX (interred at Grand Saline cemetery) .............+Alice N. BOYLES m: ABT 1905 .........*2nd Wife of [1] Robert Nickadamus Butler: .............+Clara ??? m: ABT 1920 .........2 William Henry BUTLER b: May 1882 Parker or Tarrant Co., TX .............+Ombre Ulola BOX b: 4 May 1920 d: Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX .........2[2] Maude BUTLER b: Oct 1883 Parker or Tarrant Co., TX d: ABT 1940 Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX .........*1st Husband of [2] Maude Butler: .............+Willis DARNELL b: May 1881 TN m: 1900 Tarrant Co., TX .........*2nd Husband of [2} Maude Butler: .............+Unknown RAPER .........*3rd Husband of [2] Maude Butler: .............+Unknown BLEEKER .........*4th Husband of [2] Maude Butler: .............+Unknown BILLINGSLEY .........2 "Buck" BUTLER b: Oct 1887 Parker or Johnson Co., TX .........2 Twin of Alexander BUTLER b: Oct 1890 Lillian, Johnson Co., TX d: TX .........2[3] Alexander "Alec" BUTLER b: Oct 1890 Lillian, Johnson Co., TX d: Headley, Donley Co., TX .............+Bessie Myrtle CRAFT m: 1909 d: 1923 .........*2nd Wife of [3] Alexander "Alec" Butler: .............+Bessie Florence TURNER b: 24 Oct 1909 m:1938 d: 3 Apr 1965 Hedley, Donley Co., TX .........2[4] Minnie Lee BUTLER b: Apr 1894 Parker or Johnson Co., TX d: Plainview, Hale Co., TX .............+Walter SIMPKINS .........*2nd Husband of [4] Minnie Lee Butler: .............+Unknown RAPER .........2 Twin of Minnie BUTLER b: Apr 1894 Parker or Johnson Co., TX d: TX According to the 1900 Parker Co., TX Census, F.G. BUTLER is residing with his daughter, Malissia Josephine "Josie" (BUTLER) MUSE and her family, James Claudius MUSE, born Jul 1876 in MS, son of Daniel Whitten MUSE of MS and Millie Ann (LAMB) MUSE born MS. and James Claudius "Claud" and Malissia Josephine "Josie" MUSE' son, Daniel MUSE born Feb 1896 in TX. According to the 1900 Tarrant Co., TX Census: Felix G. BUTLER's wife, Malissia (DILL) DALTON BUTLER is the head of household and lists herself as widowed, mother of 11 children 8 living. Living in the household with her are her sons, Willie, James, Alex and daughter Minnie L. Residing next to Malissia (DILL) DALTON BUTLER is her DALTON son and wife: John DAULTON [sic], 28 and wife Maud born APR 1883 in KS. They had been married less than 1 year. And the next resident is Malissia (DILL) DALTON BUTLER's daughter and husband: Willis, DARNELL, 19 born May 1881 in TN with his 17 y/o wife Maude born Oct 1883 in TX. They too had been married less than 1 year. Debi SURNAMES/LOCATIONS MUSE/BUTLER/LAMB/HALLOWELL/DILL/DALTON WILSON/COLLINS/HESS/PORTER/EASLEY/HOPKINS/CASEY/CAYCE TATE/WOODS/MICHAEL/BIVENS/REAVES/ANTHONY/ROGERS/SHULL/SMITH/DYKE/OSBORNE/HENDERSON TX Counties: Parker, Jack, Van Zandt, Tarrant, Dallas, Knox, Wilbarger, Texas OK Counties: Jackson (Old Greer Co., TX) Love, Carter Co., Nowata, Logan, and Washington VA, NC, SC, TN, KY, IL, IA, KS MS, AL, AR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No part of this message may be published or redistributed in any form by a "FOR PROFIT" or commercial organization. All publication requires the permission of the message author.