James Vinton Butts

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OBITUARY

Severy Record; 27 May 1887

Mr. James Butts died at his home 2/1/2 miles north-west of Severy, on Monday night, last and was buried on Tuesday; Rev. Brownson, of Climax, preached the funeral sermon. A large gathering of people followed the remains to the cemetery. Mr. Butts would have been 63 years old, next Monday. He was born in Ohio and remained there for 31 years when he moved to Indiana in 1856, a place from which he came to Kansas in 1872, and onto the farm where he died. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss.


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James married Esther RICE. Esther (daughter of James RICE and Violetta Keeton) was born 11 Jun 1824, Athens Co. OH; died 22 Mar 1902, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS. [Group Sheet]

1. William Henry Butts was born 13 Apr 1849, Vinton Co. OH; died 31 Dec 1922, Clackamas Co. OR; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas Co. OR.
2. Lovina Butts was born 20 Feb 1851, Vinton Co. OH; died 07 Mar 1885, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS.
3. James Vinton Butts, Jr. was born 29 Oct 1853, Vinton Co. OH; died 31 Jul 1911, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS.
4. Joseph H. Butts was born 1856, Athens Co. OH; died 29 Dec 1909, Tallahassee, Leon Co. FL; was buried , Unknown, Leon Co. FL.
5. Matthew M. Butts was born 10 Jan 1859, Lake Co. IL; died 13 Jan 1898, Clackamas Co. OR; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas Co. OR.
6. Frenda Ella Butts was born 18 Jun 1861; died 25 Feb 1889, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS.
7. Esther Ann Butts was born 1864, Porter Co. IN; died Aft 1888, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Unknown Greenwood Co. KS.