Carl Shellie Butts: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Carl Shellie Butts was born on 31 Dec 1912 in Yoakum, Lavaca Co, Texas (son of Volney Denton "Vol Dent" Butts and Nannie Viola Smith); died on 9 May 1998 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Carl married Velva Lorena "Rena" Guthrie on 25 Sep 1940 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Velva (daughter of Orian Guthrie and Mattie Lorena Bush) was born on 9 Jan 1914 in Anson, Jones Co, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1994 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Volney Denton "Vol Dent" Butts was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Salem, Lavaca Co, Texas (son of Berry Alexander Butts and Mary Estelle (Stella) Williams); died on 2 May 1983 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Volney married Nannie Viola Smith about 1910. Nannie was born about 1890; died after 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nannie Viola Smith was born about 1890; died after 1915.

Children:

1. Carl Shellie Butts was born on 31 Dec 1912 in Yoakum, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 9 May 1998 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Mildred Otis Butts was born on 16 Aug 1915 in Hope, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 19 May 2001 in Carmine, Fayette Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Winnie Elizabeth Butts was born on 24 Apr 1920 in Yoakum, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 15 Jan 1991 in Tarrant Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
(infant son) Butts was born on 3 May 1924 in Yoakum, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 11 May 1924 in Yoakum, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Edward Lamar Butts was born on 8 Jun 1925 in Yoakum, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1987 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Berry Alexander Butts was born on 7 Jul 1853 in Lavaca Co, Texas (son of Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr and Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?)); died on 8 Nov 1933 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Berry married Mary Estelle (Stella) Williams about 1885 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Thomas R. Williams and Mary Antoinette Beckham) was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 12 Mar 1911 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Estelle (Stella) Williams was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Lavaca Co, Texas (daughter of Thomas R. Williams and Mary Antoinette Beckham); died on 12 Mar 1911 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Children:

Runie Estelle Butts was born on 23 Jan 1877 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 23 Oct 1954 in Tom Green Co, Texas; was buried in Hayrick Cem, Coke Co, Texas.
Addie Maud Butts was born on 24 Apr 1879 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 25 Apr 1963 in San Diego, California; was buried in Greenwood Cem, San Diego, California.
Cyrus Lagardo Butts was born on 11 Aug 1887 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 27 Mar 1919 in Dewitt Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Otis Asa Butts, Sr. was born on 16 Aug 1883 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 8 Oct 1939 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
2. Volney Denton "Vol Dent" Butts was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Salem, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 2 May 1983 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Berry Arnold "Jake" Butts was born on 2 Mar 1897 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 1 May 1959 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Lela Ruth Butts was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 14 Jul 1987 in Bexar Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
(infant son) Butts was born between 1877 and 1900 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died between 1877 and 1900 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr was born on 12 May 1812 in Missouri (son of James Henry Thomas Butts and Susan Upchurch); died on 12 Apr 1870 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Andrew married Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) on 5 Aug 1852 in Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas. Susan (daughter of Rev. John Chapman Bounds (Bownds) and Mary Sophronia "Polly" Cooley) was born on 14 Apr 1834 in Jasper Co, Mississippi, or South Carolina; died in 1897 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) was born on 14 Apr 1834 in Jasper Co, Mississippi, or South Carolina (daughter of Rev. John Chapman Bounds (Bownds) and Mary Sophronia "Polly" Cooley); died in 1897 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Children:

4. Berry Alexander Butts was born on 7 Jul 1853 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 8 Nov 1933 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Susan Delanie Butts was born on 17 Apr 1858 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 10 Feb 1897 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts was born on 15 Jul 1861 in Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 2 Apr 1935 in Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

10.

Thomas R. Williams was born on 19 Nov 1836 in Gonzales Co, Texas (son of Malkijah Williams and Cynthia Ann Burns); died on 8 Aug 1919 in Charco, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Thomas married Mary Antoinette Beckham on 23 Feb 1859 in Texas. Mary was born about 1836; died after 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Antoinette Beckham was born about 1836; died after 1862.

Children:

5. Mary Estelle (Stella) Williams was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 12 Mar 1911 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.