Roy Deforest BUTLER 2 3
- Born: 10 January 1874, Warren County, Illinois, USA 1 3 4 5 6
- Marriage (1): Ethel Frances SOUTHERN on 14 November 1902 in Wasco County, Oregon, USA 1
- Died: 6 December 1939, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA at age 65
- Buried: 1939, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
Other names for Roy were Roy BUTLER 4 and Roy D. BUTLER.1 5 6 7
General Notes
BUTLER, ROY D.
ROY D. BUTLER is the present postmaster at Boyd, Oregon, where also he is doing a good business as a general merchant. He is one of the younger business men of Wasco county, who have achieved a good success here and he has shown a stamina and reliability that commend him to all. He was born in Warren county, Illinois, on January 10, 1874, the son of Polk and Dell (Coy) Butler, natives of Indiana. The father's parents were born in Ohio and came as early pioneers to Indiana. Our subject's parents now live at Dufur and own a fine farm a few miles southeast from that town. The family came to Wasco county when our subject was three years of age and he was educated in the graded schools of Dufur. After that, he taught in the Boyd district one year and then purchased an interest in a store which he now owns, from C.H. Southern. Later he bought out his partner entirely and since that time has been conducting a good store here. He has a well assorted stock of general merchandise and is an accommodating and substantial business man.
On November 14, 1902, Mr. Butler married Miss Ethel Southern, who was born in Wasco county, the daughter of C.H. and Emma (Rice) Southern, mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Butler has the following named brothers and sisters, Omer, Earl, and Mrs. Maude Griffin. One child has been born to our subject and his wife, Agnes.
Mr. Butler is a member of the I.O.O.F. and his wife belongs to the Methodist church. He is a Democrat in politics and is frequently found at the conventions. He is now serving as clerk of the Boyd school board and is a progressive and public minded citizen.
— Page 402, An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake and Klamath Counties, State of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company Publishers Spokane, Wash., 1905.
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Burial Notes
Odd Fellows Cemetery (also known as Sunset Cemetery)
Recorded Events in His Life
- He has conflicting birth information of May 1874 and Illinois, USA. 7
- He appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census in June 1880 in Fifteen Mile, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 4
Polk BUTLER Self M Male W 33 IN Farmer VA PA Dill BUTLER Wife M Female W 32 IN Keeping House -- NC Maud BUTLER Dau S Female W 10 IL IN IN Omer BUTLER Son S Male W 8 IL IN IN Roy BUTLER Son S Male W 6 IL IN IN Dick BUTLER Son S Male W 6M OR IN IN
- He worked as a merchant on 23 June 1900 in Boyd Precinct, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 7
- He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 23 June 1900 in Boyd Precinct, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 7
Charles H Southern Head W M May 1855 45 M 22 Iowa Virginia Virginia Farmer Emma A Southern Wife W F Feb 1856 44 M 22 2 2 Oregon Ohio Virginia Ethel F Southern Daughter W F Aug 1881 18 S Oregon Iowa Oregon at School Harry D Southern Son W M June 1883 16 S Oregon Iowa Oregon at School Roy D Butler Partner W M May 1874 26 S Illinois Ohio Ohio Merchant Guy W McClure Boarder W M June 1877 22 S Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Teacher School
- He worked as a farmer on 18 April 1910 in Eight Mile Precinct, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 1
- He appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 18 April 1910 in Eight Mile Precinct, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 1
Roy D Butler Head 36 Illinois farmer Ethel F Butler Wife 28 Oregon Melva Butler Daughter 6 Oregon Royal Butler Son 4 Oregon Dewitt Ryan Ward 13 Oregon C W Morgan Hired Man 32 Oregon
- He was described as medium height, stout build, with brown eyes and dark hair on 12 September 1918 in Boyd, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 3
- He had a residence on 12 September 1918 in Boyd, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 3
- He worked as a merchant on 12 September 1918 in Boyd, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 3
- He worked as an insurance agent on 14 January 1920 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 5
- He appeared on the 1920 US Federal Census on 14 January 1920 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. 5
Butler, Roy D. Head M W 45 M Illinois Indiana Indiana insurance agent ------, Ethel Wife F W 38 M Oregon Iowa Oregon ------, Melva M. Daughter F W 16 S Oregon Illinois Oregon ------, Dale Son M W 14 S Oregon Illinois Oregon
- He worked as a hotel proprietor on 16 April 1930 in Prosser, Benton County, Washington, USA. 6
- He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 16 April 1930 in Prosser, Benton County, Washington, USA. 6
Roy D Butler 56 Illinois Hotel Proprietor Ethel Butler 48 Oregon David Bong 54 Canada Real Estate Broker Ernest Southern 59 California Hotel Janitor Arthur A West 34 Washington Aviator Ralph Redmond 37 Washington House Building laborer Elizabeth L Kadoun 35 Minnesota
Roy married Ethel Frances SOUTHERN, daughter of Charles Henry SOUTHERN and Emma Adaline RICE, on 14 November 1902 in Wasco County, Oregon, USA.1 (Ethel Frances SOUTHERN was born on 27 August 1881 in Boyd, Wasco County, Oregon, USA,1 5 6 7 died on 28 January 1956 in Wasco County, Oregon, USA and was buried in 1956 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.)
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