Milton Leslie Butler was born 16 Sep 1875 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois. He is the son of Harriet Cassingham and Samuel Baxter Butler.

On 22 Feb 1899, he married Bertha A. Rich in Durham, Hancock, Illinois. She is the daughter of James C. Rich and Mary Hamilton. She was born in Dec 1873 in Illinois.

Children of Milton Leslie Butler and Bertha A. Rich:

1. (unknown) Butler was born between 1900/1910 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois and died sometime before 1910 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois.
2. Helen Butler was born about 1903 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois.
3. Vilas Butler was born about 1905 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois.
4. Ernest Butler was born about 1907 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois.
5. Ferrill Butler was born about Jan 1910 in Durham, Hancock, Illinois.
6. Mary Butler was born about May 1915 in Hancock County, Illinois.

Sources

Milton: Marriage from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1783 - 1900.

Bertha: Birth from 1900 Census (Durham, Hancock, IL. p. 8).

(unknown) Butler: 1910 Census (Durham, Hancock, IL. p. 5) says that Bertha had five children, with four still living at that time. This child is otherwise unknown.

Helen, Ernest & Ferrill: 1910 Census (Durham, Hancock, IL. p. 5).

Vilas: 1910 Census (Durham, Hancock, IL. p. 5). Note: Vilas is listed as a son in 1910, but a daughter in 1920 (Fountain Green, Hancock, IL. p. 7).

Mary: 1920 Census (Fountain Green, Hancock, IL. p. 7).

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Milton: 1880 Census. Durham, Hancock, Illinois. Page 3.
• Bertha: 1880 Census. Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois. Page 110.
• 1900 Census. Durham, Hancock, Illinois. Page 8.
• 1910 Census. Durham, Hancock, Illinois. Page 5.
• 1920 Census. Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois. Page 7.