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| birthdate: | 1836 | place: | Ohio | ||||||
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| married: | December 22, 1864 | to: | Ann Payne Hunter | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio | died: | .January 18, 1911 | place: | East St. Louis, Illinois |
| child: | Kate A. | birthdate: | September 29, 1866 | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio | died: | .October 4, 1870 | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio |
| child: | Elmus Austin | birthdate: | August 24, 1870 | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio | died: | May 22, 1935 | place: | East St. Louis, Illinois |
| child: | Mary Effie | birthdate: | March 31, 1873 | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio | died: | April 29, 1906 | place: | Mt. Vernon, Illinois |
| child: | Charles Simeon | birthdate: | May 24, 1875 | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio | died: | June 21, 1946 | place: | East St. Louis, Illinois |
| died: | January 29, 1877 | place: | Muskingum County, Ohio | cause of death: | buried: | Sherrod's Chapel Cemetery, Muskingum County, Ohio |
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| entered 3-year service: | September 13, 1861 | private | Company D |
| discharged: | October 31, 1864 | private | Company D |
Additional Details
* Details and documents provided by Betsy Sternau, great-great granddaughter of William F. Butler:
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| Sherrod's Chapel Cemetery near Dresden, Ohio, where William F. Butler's grave exists. The tombstone has, apparently, been lost to vandals. |
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