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3. ELIZABETH2 BUTLER (JOHN1) was born 15 October 1798 in Logan Co KY, and died 01 May 1867 in DeWitt Co TX. She married JOHN KEITH RANKIN 16 June 1816 in Wayne Co MS, son of RICHARD RANKIN and MARGARET BERRY. He was born 05 January 1791 in Mason Co KY, and died 17 November 1884 in De Witt Co TX.

Notes for ELIZABETH BUTLER:
1810 Census John Butler in Christian Co KY - William (24) and Sophia(20) in his fathers household (with daughter under 5?).
2 Males 0-10 (Burnell, Landon)
0 Males 10-16
1 Male 16-25 (William 24 married)
0 Males 26-45
1Male 45+ (John himself)
2 Females 0-10 (Martha and William's daughter)
2 Females 10-16 (Elizabeth, Margaret)
2 Females 16-25 (Susannah, William's wife Sophia)
1 Female 26-45 (Mary Ann)
0 Females 45+
2 slaves     

Notes for JOHN KEITH RANKIN:
From DeWitt Co History written by Herbert C Rankin
John Keith Rankin, son of the Colonial Soldier, Richard Robert Rankin, was an early settle in DeWitt County, and was known by the "Old Timers" as Uncle Jack Rankin. John Keith Rankin as born to Richard Robert Rankin and Margaret Berry, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Frances Kendall Berry, on January 5, 1791, on the Ohio River in the State of Kentucky. From this place the family immigrated to Tombrigby River in Alabama. When war was declared in 1812, John Keith volunteered and served during the war, for which he was drawing a pension when he died. In the year of 1816 he married Elizabeth Butler, and moved to Wayne County, Mississippi, then in 1825 to that position of Hines County, which later, became Rankin County. After 25 years residence in Rankin County, immigrated to Texas, residing for a time in Polk County and finally in DeWitt County in 1850. In the 34 years he lived in DeWitt Counly his life was one of peace and goodwill to man. He never had a serious problem with anyone. John Keith and Elizabeth Butler Rankin had four sons and four daughters.

MS Land Patents Patentee Name State County Issue Date Land Office Doc.Nr.Accession/Serial Nr.
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt.Salus 16180 MS1860__.287
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt.Salus 16181 MS1860__.288
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 1/9/1845 Mt.Salus 21661 MS1970__.012
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt.Salus 21662 MS1970__.013
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt.Salus 23105 MS1990__.417


     
Children of ELIZABETH BUTLER and JOHN RANKIN are:
14. i.   MOSES BERRY3 RANKIN, b. 09 November 1817, Washington Co MS Terr; d. 08 January 1895.
15. ii.   MARY RANKIN, b. 06 July 1819, Washington Co MS Terr; d. 30 September 1896, De Witt Co TX.
16. iii.   MESSINA RANKIN, b. 05 January 1825, Wayne Co MS; d. 08 February 1869, DeWitt Co TX.
  iv.   MARIANNA RANKIN, b. 1833, Rankin Co MS; m. M ALVIN MEYERS, 11 May 1846.
  v.   JAMES BERRY RANKIN, b. 1833; m. LUCINDA CALLAHAN, 1853.
17. vi.   ROBERT WESLEY RANKIN, b. 13 August 1833, Rankin Co MS; d. 04 August 1898, Gonzales Co TX.
  vii.   SAMUEL S RANKIN, b. 1835; d. In prison camp during Civil War; m. EVALINE COX.
  viii.   MELINDA RANKIN, b. 09 November 1840, Rankin Co MS; d. 30 July 1910; m. VALENTINE COOK.


4. LANDON CARTER2 BUTLER (JOHN1) was born 14 April 1800 in Logan Co KY, and died 24 March 1871 in Anderson Co TX. He married ELIZABETH BYRNE 1822 in Wayne Co MS, daughter of ANTHONY BYRNE. She was born 1805 in SC.

Notes for LANDON CARTER BUTLER:
1810 Census John Butler in Christian Co KY - William (24) and Sophia(20) in his fathers household (with daughter under 5?).
2 Males 0-10 (Burnell, Landon)
0 Males 10-16
1 Male 16-25 (William 24 married)
0 Males 26-45
1Male 45+ (John himself)
2 Females 0-10 (Martha and William's daughter)
2 Females 10-16 (Elizabeth, Margaret)
2 Females 16-25 (Susannah, William's wife Sophia)
1 Female 26-45 (Mary Ann)
0 Females 45+
2 slaves     

MS Land GrantsPatentee Name State County Issue Date Land Office Doc.Nr.Accession/Serial Nr.
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/27/1841 Columbus 17396 MS1170__.414
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/27/1841 Columbus 17397 MS1170__.415
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/27/1841 Columbus 25560 MS1320__.492
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/27/1841 Columbus 26778 MS1350__.109
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/27/1841 Columbus 27759 MS1360__.500
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/27/1841 Columbus 28931 MS1390__.086
BUTLER, LANDON C MS Scott 2/1/1841 Columbus 6237 MS0980__.336

US Census 1850 Scott Co MS shows:
Dwelling 392 - Landon Butler 50 KY, Elizabeth 45 NC, William R 21 MS, Reason 16 MS, Jane 13 MS, Emily 10 MS, Wade 7 MS, George 1 MS, Jane Ryerson (servant?) 15, Robert Petty 23 MS and Mary Ann Petty 19 (son-in-law and daughter).
Dwelling 393 - Benj Butler (grown son of Landon) 28 MS, Erandie 24 SC, Nancy 7 MS, Elizabeth 6 MS, Richard 5 MS, Lucretia 3 MS
Dwelling 394 - John Butler (grown son of Landon) 25 MS, Matilda 24 MS, Carolina 6 MS, Marjan 4 (M) MS

Slave schedule: 1850 Scott Co MS:
Owner       Female slaves Male slaves Total
Burnal Butler 6 4 10
Landon C Butler 15 13 28
Benjamin Butler (grown son of Landon) 1 0 1
John H. (grown son of Landon) 1 0 1

     
Children of LANDON BUTLER and ELIZABETH BYRNE are:
18. i.   BENJAMIN WARD3 BUTLER, b. 17 July 1822, Wayne Co MS.
19. ii.   JOHN H BUTLER, b. 02 October 1825, Wayne Co MS.
20. iii.   WILLIAM RICKS BUTLER, b. 15 November 1828, Wayne Co MS.
  iv.   MARYANN BUTLER, b. 02 May 1831, Rankin Co MS; d. 27 March 1892, Scott Co MS; m. ROBERT L PETTY, 1850, Scott Co MS; b. 1826, AL.
  v.   REASON B BUTLER, b. 08 February 1834, Rankin Co MS; d. Anderson Co TX; m. SARAH E MOORE.
  vi.   SARAH JANE BUTLER, b. 11 November 1836, Scott Co MS; d. Bef. 1860; m. HIRAM PETTY.
  vii.   EMILY BUTLER, b. 10 July 1840, Scott Co MS; d. Anderson Co TX; m. JAMES EASTLAND, 30 October 1856, Scott Co MS; b. 01 November 1827, Madison Co AL; d. 13 January 1911, Anderson Co TX.
  Notes for JAMES EASTLAND:
James Eastland lived with parents in TN until they moved to Scott Co MS in 1843 where he worked as a clerk. In Dec 1846 he enlisted in the army for service in the Mexican War under Gen. Zachary Taylor. Afterwards he worked on construction of the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad in MS. In 1850 he was an Indian trader in AR. He married Emily Butler in 1856 and the couple moved to TX in a train of 100 wagons settling in Pert in 1856 to raise cattle and operate a corn mill. Eastland taught at Flinn's Schoolhouse for five months then established Clear Springs Academy for their children and others in the community. In 1862 Eastland was made Captain of Company F, 16th Cavalry, Walkers TX Division. He saw action in LA and AR and was forced to resign in the winter of 1863 because of bad health. The Eastlands had 10 children.


21. viii.   WADE HOLLAND BUTLER, SR, b. 02 June 1843, Scott Co MS; d. 25 October 1898, Anderson Co TX.
22. ix.   GEORGE W BUTLER, b. 01 October 1848, Scott Co MS; d. 23 January 1897, Anderson Co TX.


5. MARGARET KATHERINE2 BUTLER (JOHN1) was born 03 November 1802 in Logan Co KY, and died 03 January 1880 in Bosque Co TX. She married JOHN JACKSON SMITH 17 October 1818 in Hinds Co MS, son of JOHN SMITH and MARTHA JONES. He was born 22 August 1799 in Edgefield Co NC, and died 1867 in Bosque Co TX.

Notes for MARGARET KATHERINE BUTLER:
1810 Census John Butler in Christian Co KY - William (24) and Sophia(20) in his fathers household (with daughter under 5?).
2 Males 0-10 (Burnell, Landon)
0 Males 10-16
1 Male 16-25 (William 24 married)
0 Males 26-45
1Male 45+ (John himself)
2 Females 0-10 (Martha and William's daughter)
2 Females 10-16 (Elizabeth, Margaret)
2 Females 16-25 (Susannah, William's wife Sophia)
1 Female 26-45 (Mary Ann)
0 Females 45+
2 slaves     

Notes for JOHN JACKSON SMITH:
It is said that his mother Martha Jones was at least 1/2 Choctaw and his father was Welsh. In the 1830's he had a government contract to move Choctaws from MS to reservations in OK. He administered "Choctaw Certificates" as assignee of land for 5 Native Americans. There are papers in the NARA about the dispute over Indians who died during a steamboat trip up the Mississippi River. Smith felt he should be paid for those who boarded while the Indian Bureau felt he should only be paid for those who arrived.
He was a pioneer settler of Scott Co and their first sheriff about 1840. JJ Smith and his wife Margaret were wealthy plantation owners in MS (approx. 200 slaves) who bought several thousand acres in TX that became known as Smith Bend. In 1856 their son Burton came with horses, cattle and 100 slaves ahead of his parents but died before they arrived in TX.

     
Children of MARGARET BUTLER and JOHN SMITH are:
23. i.   MARTHA3 SMITH, b. 1822, Wayne Co MS; d. Bef. 1870, Karnes Co TX.
24. ii.   MARGARET ANN SMITH, b. 14 October 1824, Rankin Co MS; d. 19 February 1898, Bosque Co TX.
25. iii.   SEABORN JONES SMITH, b. 11 October 1826, Rankin Co MS; d. 17 September 1867, Bosque Co TX.
26. iv.   ANDERSON B SMITH, b. 14 August 1828, Scott Co MS; d. 26 October 1879, Scott Co MS.
  v.   ELIZABETH SMITH, b. 1830, Rankin Co MS; m. HIRAM EASTLAND, Scott Co MS; b. 1825, Lincoln Co TN.
  vi.   BURTON SMITH, b. 30 April 1832, Scott Co MS; d. 05 July 1856, Bosque Co TX; m. JENNY (SMITH).
  Notes for BURTON SMITH:
In July 1856 John J Smith sent his son Burton with slaves, cattle and horses to settle the land he had acquired in TX while he arranged the sale of his plantation in MS. Burton and his hunting party were trying to track a bear that had been raiding their livestock. After pursuing it for miles, the bear was finally brought down after a long and exciting chase. Hot, thirsty and exhausted, Burton hurriedly drank alot of water, turned blue and fell over dead. When the news reached his parents, they notified their daughter (Margaret) Ann and husband Silas McCabe to go to Smith Bend and take care of things until they could get there.


27. vii.   THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH, b. 30 May 1834, Scott Co MS; d. 31 December 1882, Bosque Co TX.
28. viii.   EMILY SMITH, b. 29 April 1837, Scott Co MS; d. 30 July 1911, Bosque Co TX.
  ix.   MARTIN VANBUREN SMITH, b. 06 November 1839, Scott Co MS; d. 10 July 1908, Bosque Co TX; m. AILEEN HAM; b. 1840.
  x.   THOMAS GIBSON SMITH, b. 30 June 1844, Scott Co MS; d. 28 November 1912, Bosque Co TX; m. ELIZABETH BONDS; b. 1852.
  xi.   LAURA SMITH, b. 1847.
  xii.   SLIAS SMITH, b. Unknown.

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