Leander Gaston Butler

Notes for LEANDER GASTON BUTLER:

1850 Polk Co TX Census page 180B family #60 shows: Farmers

BUTLER, Silas 24 M ALA - Stephen 30 M ALA - Leander 20 M ALA, Kesiah 18 F ALA, Elizabeth 12 F TX,

Henry 22 M ALA.

1860 Walker Co TX Newport PO pg 103 lists LG Butler

Confederate War Records indicate that he enlisted on May 14, 1862 in Company D of the 8th Texas Infantry at Goliad Co TX under Capt. C. Russell - he was listed as 30 years old (actually 32?) and a James C. Butler age 30 (Burnell's son ?) also enlisted at the same time and place. He is listed as deserting at Lavaca TX on Dec. 21, 1863.

Letter - Boethel Collection, Friench Simpson Mem.Library: Oakville Texas 3/6/71 (1871)

Gov.Davis, Office of sheriff of Live Oak I understand is about to be vacated by the present incumbent & I consider myself qualified to do the duties of sheriff & would respectfully solicit the appointment. I am living in Live Oak County & am a registered voter at this time & expect to live here for some years to come. Leander G. Butler 1st Texas Cal. USA

Answered Apr.18, 1871 - no vacancy.

1880 CENSUS Karnes Co TX pg 36 Family 132

Butler, LG white, M47, BLACKSMITH , ALA, Father & Mother born KY

Rachel L white, F28, keeping house, TX, Father born Missouri ?, Mother born TX

Lefronia 15, Laura 11, Cora Lee 9, Lavinia 6, Louis N 4, Sarah 1

Boarder - Sadie Taylor, 22, teacher

1900 CENSUS Lavaca Co TX ED92, sheet 5, line 1 - Dwelling 65 Family 69

Butler, LJ Head, Male, White, born Dec 1829, age 70, married 32 yrs,born ALA, Father KY, Mother KY

Buter, RL wife, female, white, born Feb 1850, age 50, married 32 yrs, 13 children 4 living (at home), born TX, father KY, mother TX

Josephine - June 1890 - age 9 - father ALA,mother TX, at school

Mason - Mar 1887 - age 13 - at school William -Jul 1883 - age 16 (no school ?)

Hannah - Feb 1881 - age 19 - single

OBITUARY in Hallettsville Herald Aug.13, 1903

"W.G. Butler (sic), aged between 68 and 70( he was 72), died at his home a mile and a half of Hope (sic) last Sunday. Mr.Butler had been ailing for some months from a chronic complaint and the end was not unexpected. He was an old resident of Lavaca County and the Hope community and had a wide circle of acquaintances. A wife and several children survive him. The interment occurred Sunday afternoon at the Hebron Cemetery in De Witt County."