David Washington Butcher

1845 - 1869  (24 years)

• Name	David Washington Butcher
  Birth	14 Sep 1845	Indiana, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	13 Aug 1850	Johnson Township, Brown, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Census	28 Jun 1860	Dallas, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Address: Lancaster
  Burial	Sep 1869	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Address: Couch Cemetery
  	Son of George Butcher and Mahalia Barrow. Husband of Sarah Jane Burkhead. Couch Cemetery is located in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas.
  Death	26 Sep 1869	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  	The tomb stone photo on Findagrave clearly says 25 Sep instead of October as listed in Findagrave
  Census	Jun 1870	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [4]
  	The 1870 Mortality Schedule reports David Butcher died of typhoid fever in April 1869 at the age of28.
  _AMTID	262685055704:1030:205069078
  _UID	047B5E2EAB694951A86B950DD6AC044A3EC3
  Person ID	I2297	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	George Butcher   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mahalia Barrow   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)  [5]
  Marriage License	18 Mar 1865	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [6]
  Marriage	19 Mar 1865	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [6, 7, 8]
  Children	1. George Alexander Butcher,   b. 5 Jun 1866, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States d. 30 Oct 1958, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 92 years)   2. Lilly B. Butcher,   b. 1868, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

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  Marriage License - 18 Mar 1865 - Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States Marriage - 19 Mar 1865 - Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States Burial - Address: Couch Cemetery - Sep 1869 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Death - 26 Sep 1869 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Jun 1870 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Find A Grave, 25 July 2025; David Washington Butcher; David Washington Butcher; 23354614; CRBurkhead; LookingForFamily. [S332] RLP, FamilySearch, 1850 US Census, Indiana, Brown, Johnson Township; p. 488; dwelling 10, family 11; George Butcher. [S333] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, Texas, Dallas Co., Precint 7; p. 58; dwelling 389, family 389; George Butcher; 20 July 2025. [S334] RLP, FamilySearch, 1870 US Census, Mortality Schedule, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct of Red Oak; p. 96 (penned); line 9; David Butcher; 20 July 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. [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. [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. [S177] Find A Grave, 25 July 2025; Sarah Jane “Jennie” Burkhead Fry; Sarah Jane “Jennie” Burkhead Fry; 16983284; John Smith.