ALEXANDER BUTLER, farmer; P. O. Millersburg; one of the prominent farmers and stock raisers of Millersburg Precinct; is a native of Jessamine County, and the youngest of five sons and four daughters; was doubly orphaned at about two years of age by the death of both parents. Those of the family now living are:
- James, the eldest, in his seventy first year; for many years a prominent merchant at Lexington, where he now resides.
- William married a Miss Sarah Hubbard (deceased): is now engaged in farming in Randolph County, Mo.;
- Eva, wife of W. R. Hervey, who is in the Government employ at Louisville;
- Sarah, wife of William Ernst, Prest. of the National Bank of Kentucky, at Covington;
- William, the second son, died in 1870; was a farmer in Jessamine County; his wife, Mary A. Settle;
- Elizabeth, Catharine and Thomas died young;
their parents were Thomas and Catharine (Catlett) Butler, who came from Virginia to Kentucky about 1820.
The subject of this sketch received a common school education until about fifteen years of age, when he left his native county and went to Lexington, where he engaged with J. C. Butler & Co., afterward Parish & Butler, hardware merchants, with whom he continued twelve years. He was born Jan. 26, 1832, and after having passed his twenty seventh year, he was untied in marriage upon the 12th of April, 1859, to Miss A. J. Miller, youngest child of Alexander Miller; by this union there have been three children born:
- James A., Feb. 12, 1860;
- William Ernst, Nov. 17, 1861, and
- Mattie H., May 31, 1863.
Mr. Butler is engaged in general agriculture, and a man of good business qualifications. In 1875, he was elected to the office of magistrate, the duties of which he performed two terms, receiving the hearty support of the people of his community for his honor and integrity. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he is an Elder and energetic member, giving liberally of his means to the support of churches and missionary work.
