A Prominent and Influential Citizen Dying After a Long Illness.
Had Filled Honorable Positions.
The people throughout Adair County will be sorry to learn that Judge J.W. Butler is dying in his 71st year. For more than three years he had been in a low state of health, and for the past eight months he was confined to his room, growing weaker each day. About three years ago he was stricken with rheumatism, and later he met with a stroke of paralysis which ended his business career.
As a young man he was active and popular, and in 1861 he was elected County Court Clerk, which position he held eight years, making a very efficient officer. Soon after he was elected clerk, he was married to Miss Bettie Walker, daughter of Mr. W.H. Walker, who survives him. At the close of his term of office as County Clerk, he embarked in the mercantile business, and with his brother, Dave, he sold goods for a number of years, and was a prominent merchant of this place.
Seven and a half years ago he was elected County Judge by the Democrats, serving four years, making one of the best officials Adair ever honored. Judge Butler was active in business during his whole life, and by economy and industry accumulated a very good estate. He was strictly honorable, and was a man who will be greatly missed from the daily walks of life. The people of this community feel the deepest sympathy for his devoted wife, his loving, adopted daughter, his brothers and sisters, and the whole county mourns.
LATER - Since writing the above, Judge Butler has met death. The end came this (Tuesday) afternoon at 1 o'clock. He will be buried today (Wednesday) after a funeral discourse at the Baptist Church.
(The Adair County News, July 19, 1905)
A Prominent and Influential Citizen Dying After a Long Illness.
Had Filled Honorable Positions.
The people throughout Adair County will be sorry to learn that Judge J.W. Butler is dying in his 71st year. For more than three years he had been in a low state of health, and for the past eight months he was confined to his room, growing weaker each day. About three years ago he was stricken with rheumatism, and later he met with a stroke of paralysis which ended his business career.
As a young man he was active and popular, and in 1861 he was elected County Court Clerk, which position he held eight years, making a very efficient officer. Soon after he was elected clerk, he was married to Miss Bettie Walker, daughter of Mr. W.H. Walker, who survives him. At the close of his term of office as County Clerk, he embarked in the mercantile business, and with his brother, Dave, he sold goods for a number of years, and was a prominent merchant of this place.
Seven and a half years ago he was elected County Judge by the Democrats, serving four years, making one of the best officials Adair ever honored. Judge Butler was active in business during his whole life, and by economy and industry accumulated a very good estate. He was strictly honorable, and was a man who will be greatly missed from the daily walks of life. The people of this community feel the deepest sympathy for his devoted wife, his loving, adopted daughter, his brothers and sisters, and the whole county mourns.
LATER - Since writing the above, Judge Butler has met death. The end came this (Tuesday) afternoon at 1 o'clock. He will be buried today (Wednesday) after a funeral discourse at the Baptist Church.
(The Adair County News, July 19, 1905)
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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Edmund "Col. Ed" Butler
1833–1908
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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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