Roland Butler: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Roland Butler (son of Oscar V. "Nig" Butler and Helen Lois Norris).

Generation: 2

Oscar V. "Nig" Butler was born 11 Sep 1914 (son of Benjamin H. Butler and Julia Dorinda Hurst); died Bef 18 Oct 2002; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Oscar married Helen Lois Norris 8 Jul 1939. Helen (daughter of Henry Norris and Gladys Murrell) was born 1 Oct 1922; died 10 Mar 1999, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Helen Lois Norris was born 1 Oct 1922 (daughter of Henry Norris and Gladys Murrell); died 10 Mar 1999, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

Tony Butler
1. Roland Butler

Generation: 3

Benjamin H. Butler was born 29 Sep 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of John A. Butler and Susan Murrell); died 28 Mar 1959; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Benjamin married Julia Dorinda Hurst Mar 1910. Julia (daughter of Samuel "Windy" Hurst and Dorinda Hurst) was born 12 Jan 1892, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1966; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Julia Dorinda Hurst was born 12 Jan 1892, Tennessee (daughter of Samuel "Windy" Hurst and Dorinda Hurst); died 19 Aug 1966; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 235.

Children:

Clara Amalee Butler was born 22 Dec 1910, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 2005, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Mar 2005, Jenkins Chapel Cemetery.
Carl Ray Butler was born 9 Oct 1912, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 2002, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Oct 2002, Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
2. Oscar V. "Nig" Butler was born 11 Sep 1914; died Bef 18 Oct 2002; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Eugene R. Butler was born 29 Sep 1917; died 24 Dec 1996; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Dorothy Butler was born 10 Dec 1920; died 5 Jun 1993; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Benjamin "Bill" Butler, Jr. died Bef 18 Oct 2002.
June Butler died Bef 18 Oct 2002.
Stanley Butler
Susie Butler
Joann Butler was born Abt 1925.
Gail Butler died Bef 18 Oct 2002.

6. Henry Norris died Bef 10 Mar 1999.
Henry — Gladys Murrell. Gladys died Bef 10 Mar 1999. [Group Sheet]

Gladys Murrell died Bef 10 Mar 1999.

Children:

3. Helen Lois Norris was born 1 Oct 1922; died 10 Mar 1999, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; was buried Jenkins Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Nell Norris was born 27 Dec 1924; died 31 Mar 1994.
Gladys Norris
Betty Norris

Generation: 4

John A. Butler was born 7 Mar 1858, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Russell Butler and Keziah Norris); died 3 Mar 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

John — Susan Murrell. Susan (daughter of Commodor Perry Murrell and Elizabeth Hicks) was born 6 Jan 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Aug 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Susan Murrell was born 6 Jan 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Commodor Perry Murrell and Elizabeth Hicks); died 25 Aug 1901; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

Walter Butler
Lillie Belle Butler was born 10 Feb 1885, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 May 1982; was buried Nelson Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Delia Butler was born Abt 1887, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1925; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
4. Benjamin H. Butler was born 29 Sep 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1959; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Caywood Butler was born 1890; died 1962; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Oscar Butler
Bruce Butler was born 12 Oct 1895, Tennessee; died 14 Sep 1927; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Butler was born 12 Nov 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1924; was buried Butler Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
John Raymond Butler was born 26 Feb 1901; died 19 Feb 1976; was buried Pikey John Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

10.

Samuel "Windy" Hurst was born 4 Dec 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Noah Hurst and Jane Henry); died 26 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Samuel Hurst Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 235.

Samuel married Dorinda Hurst 3 Sep 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee. Dorinda (daughter of Simon Hurst and Julia Ann Breeden) was born Apr 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Jul 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Dorinda Hurst was born Apr 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Simon Hurst and Julia Ann Breeden); died Jul 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1880, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 235.

Children:

Dempsey Hurst was born 5 Sep 1887, Tennessee; died 13 Oct 1967; was buried Providence Baptist Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Peter S. Hurst was born Sep 1889, Tennessee.
5. Julia Dorinda Hurst was born 12 Jan 1892, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1966; was buried Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Dorothy Hurst was born Jan 1895, Tennessee.
Samuel L. Hurst was born Dec 1897, Tennessee.
Queen Esther Hurst was born 21 Apr 1899, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1978, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Reverend John Huff Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.