Jefferson was born after his father was shot and killed. He made a vow to find the man who did the deed all his life
and kill him.

1900 Census about Jeff Butler [Jefferson B Sr III Butler]
Age: 9 Birth Date:Aug 1890 Birthplace:Tex
Home 1900: Justice Precinct 6, Karnes Tex
Race: White Gender: Male Relation Head of House:Son Marital Status: Single
Father Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother Name: Mollie E Butler Mother Birthplace: Texas
Household Members: Name Age
Mollie E Butler 43
Frank Butler 17
Deliah Butler 14
Virlie Butler 13
Jeff Butler 9 <<<

1910 Census about Jeff Butler [Jefferson B Butler Sr]
Age 1910: 20 Birth Year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Texas
Home 1910: Justice Precinct 6, Karnes, Texas
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation Head of House: Son Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name:Viola Butler
Father Birthplace: Alabama
Mother Name:Mollie E Butler Mother Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:Name Age
Mollie E Butler 53
Jeff Butler 20
Viola Butler 21

US WWI Draft Reg Cards 1917-1918 about Jeff Butler
[Jefferson B Jeff Butler Sr] County: Kleberg
State: Texas Birthplace: Texas
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1889 Race:Caucasian (White)
27yo/has wife, 3 kids to support/works as truckman
for St LB&M Railroad in Kingsville TX
Tall, medium built, brown eyes and black hair.

1920 Census about Jeff B Butler
Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Texas
Home 1920:Dutada, Kleberg, Texas
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married Spouse Name:Viola Butler
Father Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother Name: Mollie Butler Mother Birthplace:Texas
Home Owned:Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Jeff B Butler 32
Viola Butler 33
Audrey Butler 9
Jesse Butler 7
William Butler 4 1/12

1930 Census about Jeff Butler Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace:Texas
Race: White Home 1930: Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas
Marital Status: Married Relation Head of House: Head
Spouse Name: Ethel Butler
Father Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother Birthplace: Texas
Household Members: Name Age
Jeff Butler 39
Ethel Butler 40
Aubrey Butler 19
Jesse Butler 16
Willie Butler 15
Lucile Butler 9
Arthur W Butler 10/12

1940 Census about J B Butler Age: 51
Est Birth Year:abt 1889
Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:Married
Relation Head of House: Head
Home 1940:Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas
Street: King Avenue House Number: 726 Farm: No
Inferred Residence 1935: Kingsville, Kleberg, Tex
Residence 1935:Same Place Sheet Number: 17A
Number Household in Order of Visitation: 408
Father Birthplace: Miss Mother Birthplace: Tex
Occupation: Car Builder House:Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:20
Attended School or College:No
Highest Grade Completed: Elem school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class Worker: Wage or salary worker private work
Weeks Worked in 1939:52
Income: 1400 Income Other Sources: No
Native Language:English Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Car Builder Usual Industry: Rail Road
Household Members: Name Age
J B Butler 51
Viola Butler 52
Willie Butler 24 Occu: Helper Highest Grade Completed:HS, 4th year
Lucille Butler 19
Arthur Butler 10
Tom Taylor 30

Jeff and Viola had 8 known kids
1Aubrey Butler July 26 1911
2Jesse Butler Oct 7 1913
3William Marvin Butler Nov 10 1916 +Donie Slayton
4Lucille Butler April 6 1921
5Mollie Ethel Butler (1925 - 1925)*
6Jefferson B Butler Jr III (1926 - 1926)*
7Arthur Wiley Butler June 22 1929
8Robert Butler (1932 - 1982)*