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Henry Jackson Butler Will
Will Book E. Warren County, Kentucky, 1802 – 1889, number 375, page 279
I Henry J. Butler of Warren County Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing the undertaking of human life do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st It is my will and I direct that as soon after my death as convenient all my just debts be paid. Item 2nd It is further my will and I give my beloved wife Rebecca O Butler the tract of land upon which I now live containing one hundred and ten acres more or less and also a small tract of timbered land being the same that I purchased from James A. Scrivener containing about 28 acres for and during her natural life remainder to my grandchildren William Henry Butler, Mary Ida Butler and Daniel Robert Butler children of my son John Thomas Butler, and if either of them should die without issue then the portion of that one so dying to go to and be equally divided between the survivors. Item 3rd It is further my will and I give to my beloved wife Rebecca O. all my personal property of every description including horses, mules, cattle, hogs all my notes and accounts, and after the death of my said wife if any of said personal property is not used by her and any of same remains at her death then my will and desire is and I do so direct that it shall be divided equally between my said grandchildren William Henry Butler, Mary Ida Butler and Daniel Robert Butler children of my son John Thomas Butler. The reason that I do not give my children anything in this will is because I have heretofore given them as much of my property as I desire for them to have. Item 4th I hereby appoint John E. Walsell of Bowling Green Ky, the Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony of which I herein to set my hand this 3rd day of October 1877.
Subscribed and acknowledged H. J. Butler
In our presence: J. D. Allen
Chares T. Ross
State of Kentucky Set
Warren Count Ct.
May Term 1883
I Ben F. Gardener Clerk of the Warren County Court do certify that the foregoing will was produced in open court and proved to be the last will and testament of H. J. Butler Deed by the oath of C. T. Ross. One of the subscribing witnesses thereto who also proved the attestation of J. D. Allen the other subscribing witness thereto, Whereupon same was ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of said H. J. Butler which is accordingly done, Witness by my hand this 31st day of May 1883.
Ben F. Gardner Clk.

Birth date: 14 Oct 1874
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Residence place: Polk, Missouri

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Birth date: Oct 1874
Birth place: Kentucky
Marriage date: 1896
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Residence date: 1900
Residence place: Jefferson, Cedar, Missouri

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Birth date: abt 1875
Birth place: Kentucky
Residence date: 1930
Residence place: Campbell, Polk, Missouri

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Birth date: abt 1875
Birth place: Kentucky
Residence date: 1920
Residence place: Campbell, Polk, Missouri

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Birth date: abt 1875
Birth place: Kentucky
Residence date: 1880
Residence place: Marion, Polk, Missouri, United States

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Birth date: abt 1874
Birth place: Kentucky
Residence date: 1910
Residence place: Campbell, Polk, Missouri

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