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Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Trimble Co.

JOSEPH F. BUTLER was born February 14, 1842, in Trimble County, Ky., the fourth of eleven children born to John F. and Frances J. (Farley) Butler. John F. was born in Kentucky and died in 1860; his widow died in 1873.
Subject's grandparents were natives of Virginia, moved to Kentucky at an early date, and settled in Trimble County. His grandfather served in the war of 1812, and was killed at a battle in Vincennes, Ind. Joseph F. has followed farming and fruit growing, and owns a fine farm of 147 acres, well improved. In 1864 he enlisted in the Federal service under Col. H. M. Buckley, Fifty-fourth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Company B, Capt. Robert Young. He served until the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge. In 1859 he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy J. Pendleton, daughter of Robert H. and Sallie (Peak) Pendleton. Mr. Pendleton was a native of Virginia, but moved to Kentucky in 1799, and settled in Trimble County. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Butler: Benjamin F., Sallie, Mary, Charley, Joseph, Ella, John and Mark C. Mr. Butler is a zealous member of the Christian Church. Politically he is a Democrat.
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Civil War Service: Company B, 54th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
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1900 United States Federal Census, West Milton Twp, Trimble Co, Kentucky
District 75, Sheet #13, 22 June 1900
Butler, Joseph, head, b. Feb. 1847, KY, age 58, widowed, father b. KY, mother b. VA
Mary, daughter, b. Jan. 1867, KY, age 33, parents b. KY
Joseph, son, b. March 1874, KY, age 26, parents b. KY
Elie, daughter, b. Feb. 1877, KY, age 23, parents b. KY
John R., son, b. June 1879, KY, age 21, parents b. KY
Mark C., son, b. June 1882, age 17, paretns b. KY