... Frank Butler emigrated to this State, with his father, from Maryland, and located in this county; he settled on the land now owned by J. W. Ferguson, in this Precinct. There were three sons:
- Frank,
- Dudley and
- Moses. ...
... The parents of J. D. died as follows: father, 1838; his mother survived him until 1876; they had three children who came to maturity;
- J. D.,
- Thomas Z. and
- Henry;
Thomas Z. resides in Texas; the others in this Precinct. ...