Father: Solom Butts of Hamburg, Erie County, New York
Mother: Rebecca Woods Butts Bigelow of Brant, Erie County, New York

1 Jun 1850 Federal Census:

Sturgis, St Joseph County, Michigan
Solon K Butts 27 csrpenter; wife Rebecca C Butts 26; children Jane M Butts 7; Samuel J Butts 2; Marian A Butts 4 months.

1854 - Age: 7
Death of father Solon Reuben Butts
Sturgis, St Joseph County, Michigan, USA

1860 - Age: 12
Mother married Jacob Bigelow
Hamburg, Erie County, New York

1 Jun 1860 Federal Census:

Hamburg, Erie County, New York
Jacob Bigelow 38 farmer; wife Rebecca Bigelow 36; her children Jane Butts 17, Samuel Butts 12.

about 1883 - Age: 36
Marriage to Martha J "Mattie" Fredregill
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

20 Mar 1884 - Age: 36
Birth of son William Henry Butts
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

1885 - Age: 38
Birth of daughter Huldah M Butts
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

22 Feb 1895 - Age: 47
Birth of daughter Inez Butts
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

3 Aug 1898 - Age: 50
Birth of son Arthur James Butts
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

1 Jun 1900 Federal Census:

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
S J Butts 53 day labourer; wife Mattie Butts 41; children Inez Butts 5; Arthur Butts 9 months. Rent home.

10 Jun 1902 - Age: 54
Death of mother Rebekah C Woods Butts Bigelow
Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA

1903 - Age: 56
Death of daughter Huldah M Butts

17 May 1906 - Age: 58
Death of stepfather Jacob Bigelow
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA

15 Apr 1910 Federal Census

3940 Chestnut Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Samuel J Butts 62 grading laborer; wife Mattie J Butts 50; children William H Butts 27 granatoid work contractor , Inez Butts 15, Arthur J Butts 12. Own home; mortgage.

1 Jan 1920 Federal Census

3832 Chestnut, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Samuel J Butts 72 laborer for park board; wife Martha J Butts 60; son Arthur Butts 20 iron work laborer.

From Missouri Death Certificate:

~ Samuel Jefferson Butts
~ Male
~ White
~ Married; Mattie J Butts
~ 76 years, 1 month, 6 days
~ Labourer
~ Born: New York
~ Residence: 3832 Chestnut, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
~ Father: Solom Butts
~ Mother: Rebecca Woods, b. New York
~ Informant: Mrs Mattie J Butts of the home
~ Place of death: Home
~ Cause of death: Chronic nephritis.
~ Burial: 13 Oct 1923, Union Cemetery; D W Newcomer's Sons Undertakers, Kansas City, Missouri

From cemetery records:

~ Burial lots purchased 5 Mar 1906
~ Burial 13 Oct 1923
~ Undertaker: Newcomer
~ Fee: $5

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The Butts-Hites family plot showing (from left to right):
~ Daughter Huldah M Butts
~ Father Samuel J Butts
~ Mother Mattie J (Martha) Butts
~ Son William H Butts
~ Son-in-law Roy Don (Leroy Donald) Hites
~ Grandson Donald Leroy Hites
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Daughter Inez R Butts Hites and grandson Sgt. Harold B Hites are buried 90-100 yards northeast of this plot.