Robert Raymond "R. R." "Bobby" Butler

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 9, 2005, Page 11

R.R. "Bobby" Butler

Robert Raymond "Bobby" Butler, 99, of Hemphill died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2005 at Colonial Pines Care Center in San Augustine.

Butler was born Sept. 13, 1905, in Sabine County as a son of the late Ellen Fannie (Andrews) and Robert Curry Butler and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a farmer and founder of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Mary Conn Butler of Hemphill; a sister, Pauline Wright of Hemphill; four grandchildren, Angie, Shelly, Kirk and Holly; thre great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Gravelhill community, with Bro. I. W. Ferguson and Bro. Randy Mills officiating. Interment followed at Gravelhill Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. of Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2011)

(Research):Kay Parker McCary writes that his second wife was Mary Williams CONN.

Robert married Mary Arlene White on 2 Apr 1932. Mary (daughter of Thomas Albert White, Sr. and Ollie Lee Conn) was born on 17 Mar 1911 in Texas; died on 19 Aug 1986 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Billy Dwan Butler was born on 18 Jun 1933 in Texas; died on 22 Jul 1992 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Robert Jerrol Butler was born on 16 Aug 1937 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1972 in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Living

Robert married Mary Rebecca Francis Williams on 15 May 1987 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary was born on 9 Sep 1909 in Elmer, Macon County, Missouri; died on 6 Jun 2007 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary shows him as a son of John Kirkland & Elizabeth Butler.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Panola County, JP No 1
Enumerated 20 June 1920
SD 7 ED 64 Sheet 23A
423-430
Butler, Robert C. Hd W M Apr 1869 31 M 13 Ga Ga Ga Log Hauler Saw Mill
Butler, Fannie E Wf W F Apr 1870 30 M 13 Ark Ala Ala
Butler, H. Leon Son W M Sept 1889 10 S Tx Ga Ark Farm Laborer
Butler, William E Son W M May 1892 8 S Tx Ga Ark
Butler, Claud T Son W M Jul 1894 5 S Tx Ga Ark
Butler, John L Son W M Mar 1897 3 S Tx Ga Ark
Butler, Emma M Dtr W F Mar 1899 1 S Tx Ga Ark

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 4
Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 4A
58-58
Butler, Robert C Hd M W 40 m1 22 Ga Ga Ga Farmer Farm
Butler, Fannie E Wf F W 39 M1 22 9/8 Miss Ga Ala
Butler, William E Son M W 17 S Tx Ga Miss Farm Laborer Home Farm
Butler, Thomas C Son M W 15 S Tx Ga Miss Farm Laborer Home Farm
Butler, John E Son M W 13 S Tx Ga Miss Farm Laborer Home Farm
Butler, Emma M Dtr F W 11 S Tx Ga Miss Farm Laborer Home Farm
Butler, E. V. Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ga Miss
Butler, Vera L Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ga Miss
Butler, Robert F Son M W 4 S Tx Ga Miss
59-60
Butler, Homer L Hd M W 20 M1 4/12 Tx Ga Miss Farmer Farm
Butler, Mable Wf F W 15 M 4/12 0/0 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 14 and 16 of February, 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 36A Stamped 129
Fm 728-725
Thomas and Sophia McLemore
Fm 703-726
Butler, Thomas C Hd M W 24 M Tx Ga Tn Farmer Own Farm
Butler, Maonir? Wf F W 23 M Tx Tx Tx
Fm 704-717
Ernest and Mary McLemore
Fm 705-728
Butler, Robert C Hd M W 50 M Ga Ga Ga Farmer Own Farm
Butler, Francis E Wf F W 49 M Miss Ga Ga
Butler, Vera L Dtr F W 15 S Tx Ga Miss
Butler, Robert R Son m W 12 S Tx Ga Miss
Butler, Alcie E Son M W 8 S Tx Ga Miss
Butler, Minnie P Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ga Miss

Robert married Frances "Fannie Mae" Ellen Andrews about 1887. Frances was born on 23 Apr 1870 in Mississippi; died on 4 Jan 1958 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]