George Alexander Butcher

1866 - 1958  (92 years)

• Name	George Alexander Butcher
  Birth	5 Jun 1866	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [1, 2]
  	Mom reports 5 Jan 1866. 1900 census says June.
  Gender	Male
  Census	23 Jul 1870	Ellis, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Address: Red Oak
  	In this enumeration, the last name is rendered Batchelor. Lilly is named Lula. Jane / Jenny is listed as from Arkansas.
  Census	22 Jun 1880	Ellis, Texas, United States   [4]
  	In 1880,he says that he was born in Texas, his father in Indiana, and his mother in NC
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  	1900 census reports that his father was born in Indiana and his mother was born in Arkansas, while he was born in Texas.
  Census	22 Apr 1910	Ellis, Texas, United States   [5]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  	Whomever reported for the 1910 census said his parents were both born in Tennessee
  Census	17 Jan 1920	Ellis, Texas, United States   [6]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  Census	5 Apr 1930	Ellis, Texas, United States   [7]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  Census	10 Apr 1940	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [8]
  Census	5 Apr 1950	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [9]
  _AMTID	262685055693:1030:205069078
  _UID	9A275543D8FC42EDB4C1955B0501AE59CECB
  Death	30 Oct 1958	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [2, 10]
  	Mom had 1 Nov 1958 recorded, but the state death index says 10/30
  Burial	31 Oct 1958	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [2]
  	Address: Red Oak Cemetery
  Person ID	I2293	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	David Washington Butcher,   b. 14 Sep 1845, Indiana, United States d. 26 Sep 1869, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 24 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane Burkhead,   b. 14 Oct 1847, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States d. 30 Jun 1923, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 75 years)
  Marriage License	18 Mar 1865	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [11]
  Marriage	19 Mar 1865	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [4, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Pitts,   b. 26 Apr 1869, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States d. 23 Jan 1954, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 84 years)  [1]
  Marriage License	1 Jan 1889	Ellis, Texas, United States   [13]
  Marriage	2 Jan 1889	Ellis, Texas, United States   [1, 13]
  Children	1. David Butcher,   b. Aug 1891, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ruby Floyd Butcher,   b. Nov 1896, Ellis, Texas, United States d. 31 Aug 1997, Texas, United States (Age ~ 100 years)
  Family ID	F871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Jun 1866 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Red Oak - 23 Jul 1870 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - 22 Jun 1880 - Ellis, Texas, United States Marriage License - 1 Jan 1889 - Ellis, Texas, United States Marriage - 2 Jan 1889 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 9 Jun 1900 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 22 Apr 1910 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 17 Jan 1920 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 5 Apr 1930 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - 10 Apr 1940 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Census - 5 Apr 1950 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Death - 30 Oct 1958 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Burial - Address: Red Oak Cemetery - 31 Oct 1958 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S316] RLP, FamilySearch, 1900 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 32; sheet 10A (penned); dwelling 166, family 167; George A Butcher; 16 Jul 2025. [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 16 July 2025; Ellis, 1958, Oct-Dec, State File No. 55602; George Alexander Butcher; 30 October 1958. [S321] RLP, FamilySearch, 1870 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct of Red Oak; p. 38 (penned); dwelling 268, family 265; Jane Batchelor; 17 July 2025. [S320] RLP, FamilySearch, 1880 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Enumeration District 44; 44; page 366 (stamped), 45 (penned); dwelling 394, family 405; G A Butcher; 17 July 2025. [S318] RLP, FamilySearch, 1910 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 146; sheet 5A (penned); familly 75; G.A. Butcher; 16 July 2025. [S313] RLP, FamilySearch, 1920 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct 7; 146; sheet 12B (penned); dwelling 246, family 254; George A. Butcher; 16 July 2025. [S284] RLP, FamilySearch, 1930 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct 7; 70-40; sheet 5B (penned); dwelling 66, family 67; George A Butcher; 16 July 2025. [S314] RLP, FamilySearch, 1940 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 70-42; sheet 3A (penned); household 46; George L Butcher; 16 July 2025. [S315] RLP, FamilySearch, 1950 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 70-60; sheet 71 (penned) (out of order sheet); family 61; George A. Butcher; 16 July 2025. [S299] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000, 16 July 2025; 1958, p. 179; George Alexander Butcher; 30 October 1958. [S287] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, 21 July 2025; Ellis, 1865, No. 140; David W Butcher to Sarah Jane Burkhead; 19 March 1865. [S177] Find A Grave, 25 July 2025; Sarah Jane “Jennie” Burkhead Fry; Sarah Jane “Jennie” Burkhead Fry; 16983284; John Smith. [S319] RLP, FamilySearch, Texas, Ellis, Marriage Records 1890–1893, 1894–1896, 1887–1890, 16 July 2025; Marriage Records Book F 1887-1890, p. 460; George A Butcher to Betty Pitts; 1 January 1889.