Rignal Butt, b. ~ 4/1/1790.
This list of marriages in Berkeley County, VA/WV is, as mentioned elsewhere, of vital importance to all BUTT family researchers.
Note the marriage here of Reginal Butt and Rebecca Fist. This is one of the "nephews" who were raised by Richard Butt. The Suretor here was John Fist, who was probably Rebecca's father. This couple ultimately settled in Dayton, Ohio and their descendants became prominent citizens there. I tracked down that family a few years ago hoping I could find a father-to-son descendant of this Reginal Butt/Rebecca Fist whose DNA I could test. My information until March, 2008 was that this couple ultimately "daughtered out" and accordingly that there was no such male to test.
However, as you will note below this chart, Garry Lee Butt found this site and forwarded to me information that he is a direct, father-to-son (male-to-male) descendant of this Rignal Butt and his SECOND wife Phoebe Kinsey.
Here's part of an early e-mail message from Garry Lee Butt:
I am originally from Peru, In, Miami County. This is where Rignal came in 1840? from Montgomery Co. Ohio, where he met Phebe Kinsey. How he got to Montgomery Co. is a real mystery and where he came from as well and what happened in between we just don't know. We only have record of one daughter by his first wife who's name was Elizabeth E. b. 20 Oct 1820. She married a William Kerschner in Dayton, Montgomery Co., 29 Nov. 1838. She died in Miami Co., Indiana 30 July 1886. We learned that from bkerschner@netzero.net. Rignal's first wife was Rebecca Fiste. That info came from "Maiden Family of Va. and Allied Families". It is also possible that Rignal met her in Indiana because she had a brother who also lived in Miami Co. That really was a long trek from Mont. Co. in Oh to Miami Co in In, especially by Horse and wagon.
Anyway, following is the Rignal Butt in Indiana family tree:
Rignal Butt (from his tombstone in Mussellman Cem. Miami Co.) D. 15 Feb 1853. Lived 62Y 10mos 15da. Married Phebe Kinsey Montgomery Co. Ohio
Children:
Richard W. b.20 Nov 1838 Montgomery Co., Oh. d. 2 May 1921 Miami Co., In. m. Margaret S. Cover b. 30 Dec 1838, d. 7 April 1911 m. 26 Jan 1860.
Henry Kinsey b. 14 Oct., 1839 Mont. Co., Oh. d. 29 Sept 1916 Miami, m. Mary P. Fites b. 27 Jan 1840 MD. d. 1 Sept 1928 Miami, m. 5 May 1865 Miami.
Margaret b. 1844 Montgomery Co., Oh
Benjamin Kinsey b. 1846 Oh d. 18 Nov 1870 Miami Co., In (age25y 3m ?da) m. Jane A Southerton b. abt 26 April 1848 In c. 18 Feb 1873 In. m 3 Jan 1869
* Samuel Wagoman b. 8 Sept 1849 Miami, In. d. 3 Aug Miami, In. m. Mary Martha Fites b. 30 Aug 1857 d. 19 Jan 1894 Miami Co. m. 26 Aug 1875
(2) m. Dora Sophia Elder b. Jan 1860 In. d. 1942 Miami Co m. 24 Feb 1895
Sarah Elizabeth b. 12 Aug 1852 d. 3 Nov 1921 Miami Co. m. Flemmon Smith b. 6 Jan 1846 d. 13 Mar 1903 m 16 Dec 1877
Children of Samuel: (1) Mary martha Fites
Grace b. d. in infancy
* Walter Wagoman b. 5 Mar 1879, d. 9 Jan 1965 Miami m. (1) Alice Isabelle Kile b. 20 Aug 1874 d. 22 Feb 1917 Miami m. 10 Nav.1898 m. (2) Georgianna (Leavell) Hart b. 28April 1884 d. 9 Apr 1956 Miami m. 29 Jul 1933
John Warren b. 3 Jun 1880 d. 24 Jul 1969 Miami m. (1) Maude F. Tombaugh b.1881 d. 19 Jun 1914 Miami M. 13 Sept 1903 m.(2) Ada Pearl Olds b.1879, d. 3 Dec 1958 Miami, m. 20 Mar 1916
Addie Glee b. 23 Aug 1882 d. 10 Mar 1966 Miami m. Elmer Fites b. 5 Oct 1881 d. 5 Feb 1962 Miami m. 24 Nov 1904
Thomas Ray b. 5 Oct 1884 d. 21 Dec 1965 Rochester, In (1 Tressa Walters m 11 Jan 1902 (2 Bessie Helgerson b.11 Aug 1892 d. 30 May 1972 Rochester, In m. 27 Dec 1916
Harry Glenn b. 9 Dec 1887 d. 17 Jul 1964 Galveston In m. Anna L. Burkholder b. 1890 m 7 Oct 1905 m(2) Gladys Freeman m. 22 Jan 1925
Bliss b. 24 Aug 1890 d. Sept 1977 Miami Co. m Ethel P. Norris b. 1 Jul 1893 d. 23 Jan 1988 Miami Co. m. 3 Sept 1915
Children of Samuel: (2) Dora Elder)
Hazel M. b 16 Feb 1897 d. 1985 Miami Co. m. Benjamin H. Wibel b. 26 Jul 1894 d. Jan 1977 Miami Co. m. 14 Aug 1915
Samuel Henry b. 29 Jul 1899 d. 27 Sept 1949 m. Edith Foust b. ? 11 Oct 1898? d. ? Dec 1982 m. 5 Oct 1920
Phebe b. 27 Jun1902 d. 28 May 1929 m. Alfred Raymer Sr. b. 24 Aug 1901 d. Mar 1983 m. 6 Sept 1919
Children of Walter:
Martha Eliza b. 26 Oct 1899 d. 18 Nav 1980 m. Gerald Fay Ross Sr. b. 29 May 1896 d. 27 Jan 1962 m. 13 Oct 1917 m.(2) Forrest H. Ritter b. 26 Jun 1896 d. 2 May 1988 m. 23 Sept 1972
Earl Emerson b. 5 Apr 1901 d. 25 Oct 1969 m. Vera Harrison b. 24 Nav 1902 d. 17 May 1988 m. 12 June 1924
* John Samuel b. 11 Dec 1902 d.27 Nov 1978 m. Letitia M. Matson b. 26 Nov 1904, d. 23 Dec 1996 m. 14 Aug 1920
Mildred Mary b. 5 May 1904 d. 11 Mar 1993 m. Frank Pugh b. ? d. 11 Nov 1959 m. 13 Dec 1922
Dorothy Mae b. 2 Nov 1909 d. 7 May 2004 m. Earl Boggs b. 14 Feb 1910 d. 14 April 1978 m. Aug 1928
Lawrence Wayne b. 3 June 1911 d. 23 Feb 2000 m. Margaret Rowe b. 1912 m.3 may 1930
Lucille Elizabeth b. 7 Jul 1915 d. 18 May 1990 m. robert W. Fouts b. 13 Nov 1913 d. 10 Dec 1995 m. 18 Aug 19
Children of John:
Wayne Lester b. 4 April 1922 m. Margaret Applegate b. 8 Dec 1928 m. 14 Aug 1947
Patricia Ann b. 9 June 1928 m. Lewis Meredith Chalkley 7 April 1948
Bernard Arthur b. 24 Oct 1932 m. Rosemary Stookey 7 July 1956
* Garry Lee b. 1 Aug 1941 m. Mary Ann Snyder 12 June 1966
Children of Garry:
Beth Ann b. 27 June 1967 m. David Marlowe 11 June 1994
David Lee b.12 Oct 1970
Karen Elaine 3 April 1974 m. Kenneth Kaufman 9 Aug 1997
James Robert b. 2 July 1978
Here are two pages Garry copied from a book in a Miami County, Indiana Genealogical Library that lists many of Garry's family members.
In an early conversation with Garry, I asked him if he'd ever heard anything about the name BAKER being associated with the BUTT family. I received this reply from him:
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:43 PMSubject: "Baker"
Hi Dennis,I was going thru some old emails and I found one the Tgood sent me re: Rignal. Supposedly, his GR GR grandmother, Martha (my Aunt) said that Rignal was not a "Butt". He was a Baker. I just wrote him about it and asked him to respond. I also gave him your Email address and encourage him to read 'The Quest"Perhaps, I'll hear something soon in response.Garry
Obviously, I'm very anxious to hear more about this. Elsewhere in this site I mention that all the Iowa BUTT people who I ever knew who knew of Bazil Butt, ALWAYS referred to him, both verbally and in writing, as Bazil Baker Butt, as if it were all one word, i.e. BAZILBAKERBUTT. Garry's note above is the first time I've heard anyone else mention the name BAKER in this context. This gives credence to my life-long suspicion that Bazil was in some way, closely related to a BAKER.
Garry sent me the following information and pictures.
This is the headstone for Rignal Butt along with some family information.
Children of Rignal Butt & Phebe Kinsey
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Richard W. Butt
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Margaret
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b. 20 Nov 1838
Montgomery Co, OH
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30 Dec 1838 |
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d. 2 May 1921 Miami Co.,
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7 Apr 1911 Miami Co., IN |
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26 Jan 1860 |
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Kinsey Butt |
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14 Oct 1839 Montgomery Co, OH |
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27 Jan 1840 MD |
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29 Sep 1916 Miami, Co, IN |
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1 Sep 1928 Miami Co., IN |
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5 May 1865 Miami Co, IN |
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Margaret Butt
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1844 Montgomery Co, OH |
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Benjamin
Kinsey Butt |
Jane
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1846 OH |
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abt. 26 Apr 1848 IN |
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18 Nov 1870 Miami Co., IN (age 25y, 3m, ?d) |
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18 Feb 1873 Miami Co., IN |
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3 Jan 1869 |
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Samuel
Wagoman Butt |
Mary
Martha Fites |
Dora
Sophia Elder |
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8 Sep 1849 Miami Co, IN |
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30 Aug 1857 |
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Jan 1860 IN |
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3 Aug 1928 Miami Co, IN |
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19 Jun 1894 Miami
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1942 Miami Co., IN |
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26 Aug 1875 |
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24 Feb 1895 |
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Sarah
Elizabeth Butt |
Flemmon
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12 Aug 1853 |
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6 Jan 1846 |
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3 Nov 1921 Miami Co., IN |
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13 Mar 1903 Miami Co., IN |
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This is the will of Rignal Butt:
This is a transcription of the above will:
Rignal Butt’s Will
I Rignal Butt of the county of Miami and State of Indiana do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby working and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Firs I direct that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my Estate and situation in life and as to such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to entrust me with I depose with in the following manner to wit
I direct first that all my just debts & funeral expense by paid as soon after by decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come to the hands of my Executer from any portion of my Estate real or personal
I also direct that the whole of my estate both real and personal except one lot of land containing fifty seven acres located at the north west corner of my farm shall be and remain the absolute property of my beloved wife if she shall be living at the time of my decease
I also direct that the above named tract of land containing fifty-seven acres shall be sold as soon after my decease as my executor shall think proper and money be distributed equall between my heirs and I hereby make and ordain my worthy and esteemed friend David Keifer Executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I Rignal Butt the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Rignal Butt (seal)
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Rignal Butt as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have here in subscribed our testator and in the presence of each other
Wm Conner
John Bockover
John (X) Eckman
His mark
State of Indiana Miami County
Be it remembered that on the 23 day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before the clerk of the court of common Pleas in said county John Bookover and John Eckman whose names appear attached to the last will & testament of Rignal Butt late of said county deceased who bring only affirmed on their Solemn Affirmation depose and say that they were present at the time said will was executed and that said decedent was of sound disposing mind and memory that he signed the same by affixing his mark and declared the same for as and for his Last Will and Testament, being fully aware of its contents and that they the said deposnents signed the same as ______ , in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other and at the request of said testator And further that said will was signed and executed of the 24th day of January AD 1853
John Bockover
John (X) Eckman
Subscribed and sworn before me on this 23 day of February AD 1853
James R. Fulwiler
CCCP
State of Indiana Miami County
I James R. Fulwiler, clerk of the court of common Pleas of said County, certify that the witness last will and Testament of Rignal Butt late of Miami County deceased has been duly admitted to Probate that is due execution was this day proved by John Bookover and John Eckman whose proofs together and such will have been duly recorded on pages 127,128, & 129 of the Record of Wills in my office.
On inscript where I have hereunto signed
My name and affixed the seal of said
County at the 23 day of February AD 1853
James R. Fulwiler
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Note by Dennis W. Butt
This is Garry's line:
Rignal Butt, b. 1791 (Garry's biological paternal gr gr grandfather)
Samuel Wagoman Butt (Garry's biological paternal gr grandfather)
Walter Wagoman Butt (Garry's biological paternal grandfather)
John Samuel Butt (Garry's biological father)
Garry Lee Butt
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Samuel Wagoman Butt family from Garry Lee Butt.
