Historical records matching Capt. Bailey Butler, of Butler's Landing
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About Capt. Bailey Butler, of Butler's Landing
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5249634/bailey-butler
During the War of 1812, Bailey Butler, an early 19th century pioneer at Clay (then Jackson ) County, and a Captain of the West Tennessee Volunteer Militia, fought in the Battle of Talladega under Command Andrew Jackson. Butler was named first postmaster of what became known as Butler's Landing in 1831. The first county court met nearby in 1871 on land first owned and operated by Bailey Butler and his family. The Butler's built their houses, and operated a river ferry and landing site on the Cumberland River at it's juncture with Mill Creek and Dry Fork Creek.
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Capt. Bailey Butler, of Butler's Landing's Timeline
1779 |
May 3, 1779
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King George County, Virginia, United States
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1815 |
1815
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Tenn.
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1817 |
March 11, 1817
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Jackson County, TN
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1819 |
1819
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1828 |
June 25, 1828
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Butler's Landing, Jackson County, Tennessee, United States
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1842 |
October 12, 1842
Age 63
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Clay County, Tennessee, United States
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October 1842
Age 63
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Bailey Butler Cemetery, Butler's Landing, Clay County, Tennessee, United States
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