This Well Known Citizen Died at His Country Home Last Saturday Night.
Interment Monday Forenoon.
Last Saturday night about ten o'clock, Col. E. Butler, who was well-known throughout this county, died at his country home a few miles north-east of Columbia. His death was not a surprise, as his health had been rapidly failing for more than a year. Some time during last year he met with a stroke of paralysis and since that misfortune his frequent visits to this place were cut short. The deceased was born and reared in Adair county, and last February he reached his seventy-fifth year.
When quite a young man he was admitted to the Columbia bar, and a few years thereafter he located in Albany where he practiced law for ten or fifteen years. Leaving Albany, he located in Brandenburg where he practiced his profession for a number of years. While living in Brandenburg he became a candidate for the Democratic nomination of Circuit Judge in the Elizabethtown district and was formidable.
About twenty years ago he returned to Columbia and after living here a short time he purchased the farm, near Mt. Pleasant Church, where he died. The deceased was an upright citizen and was a staunch Democrat from early manhood until death.
The deceased leaves a wife and one son, four brothers and three sisters. The funeral services were held at the late residence Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock, conducted by Eld. Z.T. Williams, and the interment was in the Butler cemetery, upon the farm where Mr. Josh Butler resides. There were many relatives and friends present. The News extends its sympathy to the widow and son and all other relatives.
(The Adair County News, Jan 22, 1908)
This Well Known Citizen Died at His Country Home Last Saturday Night.
Interment Monday Forenoon.
Last Saturday night about ten o'clock, Col. E. Butler, who was well-known throughout this county, died at his country home a few miles north-east of Columbia. His death was not a surprise, as his health had been rapidly failing for more than a year. Some time during last year he met with a stroke of paralysis and since that misfortune his frequent visits to this place were cut short. The deceased was born and reared in Adair county, and last February he reached his seventy-fifth year.
When quite a young man he was admitted to the Columbia bar, and a few years thereafter he located in Albany where he practiced law for ten or fifteen years. Leaving Albany, he located in Brandenburg where he practiced his profession for a number of years. While living in Brandenburg he became a candidate for the Democratic nomination of Circuit Judge in the Elizabethtown district and was formidable.
About twenty years ago he returned to Columbia and after living here a short time he purchased the farm, near Mt. Pleasant Church, where he died. The deceased was an upright citizen and was a staunch Democrat from early manhood until death.
The deceased leaves a wife and one son, four brothers and three sisters. The funeral services were held at the late residence Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock, conducted by Eld. Z.T. Williams, and the interment was in the Butler cemetery, upon the farm where Mr. Josh Butler resides. There were many relatives and friends present. The News extends its sympathy to the widow and son and all other relatives.
(The Adair County News, Jan 22, 1908)
Family Members
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Lieut Nathan Gaither Butler
1828–1900
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Myra H. Butler Moore
1829–1909
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Nellie Norman Butler Conover
1831–1920
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Judge John W. Butler
1834–1905
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William Butler
1836–1916
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Joshua Butler
1838–1923
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Sarah F. "Sallie" Butler Smith
1841–1924
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Job Butler
1843–1847
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Isaac Butler
1845–1901
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James Butler
1847–1924
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David H. "Dave" Butler
1849–1918
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