Malinda Jane Rayfield was the daughter of Henry M. & Judith Lee Robinson.

She married (1) Rasberth Darling Rayfield Sep. 1, 1872 in Coosa Co., AL Rasberth died between 1870-1880. A marker has not been found for him, but he probably was buried in Coosa Co. and perhaps at Holly Springs Baptist Cemetery in an unmarked grave.

They had two known children:
Mary F. Rayfield b. 1876 m. Sam Butler
Judie L. Rayfield b. 7/10/1872 m. William J. "Wilks" Jones

1880 Coosa Co., AL Census, Weogufka
Roberson, Henry, Head, 61, M, born AL; Judia, Wife, 60, F, born AL; Rayfield, Malinda, Dau., 30, F, born AL (Widowed); Rayfield, Judie L., G'Dau., 6, F, born AL; Mary F., G'Dau, 4, F, born AL; Barnes, James M., Boarder, 21, M, born AL
Malinda, a widow, is found in her parent's household in 1880.

Malinda's second marriage was to Levi Ermon Russell Butler Apr. 10, 1884 in Coosa Co., AL.

They had five known children:
Susan Viola b. 2/20/1885 m. Jessie Walton Morris
Henry Russell b. 12/9/1886 m. Mattie Paralee Leach
Thomas Wyatt b. 1/11/1889 m. Cora Mazura Joiner
Ada b. 7/16/1892 m. Richard Melvin Honeycutt
Lena Gertrude b. 11/28/1894 m. Thomas William Joiner

1900 Talladega Co., AL Census, Fayetteville Pct 10, ED 95
HH 326, Ln 29-35, 19 Jun 1940, p. 17A
Butler, Levi, Head, 46 (3/1854), M, born AL Farmer; Linda, Wife, 47 (1/1853), F, born AL; (1) Viola, Dau., 17 (3/1883), F, born AL; (2) Henry, Son, 14 (12/1886), M, born AL, Farm Lab.; (3) Willie, Son, 11 (1/1889), M, born AL; (4) Ada, Dau., 10 (6/1891), F, born AL; (5) Lennie, Dau., 6 (12/1894), F, born AL

1910 Talladega Co., AL Census, Fayetteville Pct 10, ED 134
HH 52, p. 3B
Butler, Levi, Head, 54, born AL; Malinda, Wife, 56, born AL; (2) Henry R., Son, 23, M, born AL; (3) Thomas W., Son, 21, M, born AL; (4) Ada, Dau., 18, F, born AL; (5) Lena, Dau., 15, F, born AL
Viola is out of household. She married Jessie Walton Morris about 1902.