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James Moore Butler

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James Moore Butler Veteran

Birth
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Death
14 Oct 1821 (aged 36)
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Colonel James BUTLER was the eldest son of Brigadier General William BUTLER, 1759-1821, and of his wife, Behethland Foote Moore, 1764-1853; he was born March 25, 1785, Edgefield District, South Carolina.

James BUTLER, 1785-1821, held the position of Sheriff of his district, Edgefield District, South Carolina, and was a colonel in the state militia.

James BUTLER, 1785-1821, married twice; first to ----- Mays, and second to Eliza KENNERLY.

To his first marriage to ----- MAYS, no children are known;

To his second marriage to Eliza KENNERLY, two children are known: William Pulaski BUTLER, 1816-1893, [md. Laura NANCE] and Thomas P. BUTLER, 1819-1863 [md. Sarah STONE].

Known siblings of James BUTLER, 1785-1821, include:

George BUTLER, 1786-1826, himself later a major during the War of 1812. George BUTLER did not marry, and is buried on his property near Saluda, Edgefield County, South Carolina;

Brother, William BUTLER, 1790-1850;

Brother, Frank Moore BUTLER, 1793-1857;

Brother, Andrew Pickens BUTLER, 1796-1857;

Brother, Pierce Mason BUTLER, 1798-1847;

Sister, Emmala Elizabeth BUTLER, 1800-1848, [md. Waddy II THOMPSON, 1798-1868];

Brother, Leontine I BUTLER, 1802-1827;

Colonel James BUTLER, 1785-1821, was grandson of American Revolutionary Patriot Captain James BUTLER, Sr., 1737-1781, killed November 7, 1781, in the Clouds Creek Massacre, and of his wife, Mary Elizabeth Foote SIMPSON, 1738-1785. His mother married second, Russell WILSON, after the death of his father in 1781.

Colonel James BUTLER was the eldest son of Brigadier General William BUTLER, 1759-1821, and of his wife, Behethland Foote Moore, 1764-1853; he was born March 25, 1785, Edgefield District, South Carolina.

James BUTLER, 1785-1821, held the position of Sheriff of his district, Edgefield District, South Carolina, and was a colonel in the state militia.

James BUTLER, 1785-1821, married twice; first to ----- Mays, and second to Eliza KENNERLY.

To his first marriage to ----- MAYS, no children are known;

To his second marriage to Eliza KENNERLY, two children are known: William Pulaski BUTLER, 1816-1893, [md. Laura NANCE] and Thomas P. BUTLER, 1819-1863 [md. Sarah STONE].

Known siblings of James BUTLER, 1785-1821, include:

George BUTLER, 1786-1826, himself later a major during the War of 1812. George BUTLER did not marry, and is buried on his property near Saluda, Edgefield County, South Carolina;

Brother, William BUTLER, 1790-1850;

Brother, Frank Moore BUTLER, 1793-1857;

Brother, Andrew Pickens BUTLER, 1796-1857;

Brother, Pierce Mason BUTLER, 1798-1847;

Sister, Emmala Elizabeth BUTLER, 1800-1848, [md. Waddy II THOMPSON, 1798-1868];

Brother, Leontine I BUTLER, 1802-1827;

Colonel James BUTLER, 1785-1821, was grandson of American Revolutionary Patriot Captain James BUTLER, Sr., 1737-1781, killed November 7, 1781, in the Clouds Creek Massacre, and of his wife, Mary Elizabeth Foote SIMPSON, 1738-1785. His mother married second, Russell WILSON, after the death of his father in 1781.



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  • Created by: JGW
  • Added: Mar 11, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49575619/james_moore-butler: accessed ), memorial page for James Moore Butler (25 Mar 1785–14 Oct 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49575619, citing Butler United Methodist Church Cemetery, Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by JGW (contributor 46956442).