William Alexander Butler

1864 - 1942  (77 years)

• Name	William Alexander Butler
  Birth	28 Nov 1864	Carroll Co, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 6
  Census	1880	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	age 15, son
  Census	1900	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [6]
  	age 35,wife Susan C
  Census	1910	District 15, Carroll Co, TN   [7]
  	age 45,wife Susan C
  Occupation	1910  [7]
  	Merchant-Retail
  Census	1920	District 15, Carroll Co, TN   [8]
  	age 55,wife Susie
  Occupation	1920  [8]
  	Merchant-Undertaker
  Census	1930	District 15, Carroll Co, TN   [9]
  	age 65,wife Susan C
  Occupation	1930  [9]
  	none
  Census	1940	District 15, Carroll Co, TN   [10]
  	age 75,wife Susie C-age 73
  Death	15 May 1942	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [1, 11]
  Findagrave.com	07 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Carroll Co, TN   [12]
  	Butler Cemetery
  Person ID	I337	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 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   [11, 13, 14]
  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))-TN-Carroll-TS
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Christiana Bowers,   b. 24 Jan 1867, TN d. 01 Jun 1965, Camden, Benton Co, TN (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1887	Carroll Co, TN   [13, 14, 15]
  Children	They had none. Census lists Ivie B Hudson as adopted.
  Children	1. Ivie B Hudson,   b. Nov 1887, TN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Butler-William-Alexander-(Susan-Christiana-(Bowers))-1
  		Butler-William-Alexander-(Susan-Christiana-(Bowers))-TN-Carroll-TS
  Family ID	F147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Nov 1864 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 6 - 1870 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 15, son - 1880 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 28 Aug 1887 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 35,wife Susan C - 1900 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 45,wife Susan C - 1910 - District 15, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 55,wife Susie - 1920 - District 15, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 65,wife Susan C - 1930 - District 15, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 75,wife Susie C-age 73 - 1940 - District 15, Carroll Co, TN Death - 15 May 1942 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Burial - - Carroll Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Butler-William-Alexander-DC

  
  

• Notes

  -- known as 'Uncle Buck' - Family Bible records lists death as 5/15/1842 - ** obviously a typo since death certificate has 1942 ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/7/2023 William Alexander Butler Birth: 1864 Death: 1942 (aged 77-78) Burial: Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 43830647 Inscription: Footstone: Father Masonic Symbol Family Members Parents William Solomon Butler 1820-1902 Lidia Jane Uptygrove Butler 1837-1915 Spouse Susan Christina Bowers Butler 1867-1965 Siblings Elija Thomas Butler 1854-1888 Sarah Butler Rowe 1857-1896 Aaron Green Butler 1870-1947 Arienie Jeanetta Butler Cole 1872-1944 James Monroe Butler 1875-1964 Half 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 Maintained by: Susan W (48194250) Originally Created by: Barbara Rodgers (47174029) Added: 2 Nov 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43830647/william-alexander-butler Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43830647/william-alexander-butler: accessed 07 July 2023), memorial page for William Alexander Butler (1864-1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43830647, citing Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Susan W (contributor 48194250). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/7/2023 W. A. Butler Birth: 1864 Death: 1942 Inscription: Footstone: Father Note: Masonic Symbol Burial: Butler Cemetery Carroll County Tennessee, USA Created by: Barbara Rodgers (Inactiv... Record added: Nov 02, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 43830647 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S80] Bible Records. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S48] See Notes. [S55] TN,Carroll Co,Cemeteries, Butler Cemetery. Butler, Susie, 1867-1965, "Wife" footstone\Butler, W. A., 1864-1942, "Husband" footstone [Masonic symbol] [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S56] TN,Carroll Co,Marriages. Name Year Spouse BOWERS S. C. 1887 BUTLER W. A.