T. M. BUTLER, Caldwell County, was born in Crittenden County, five miles southeast of Marion, August 11, 1839, and is a son of D. A. and Matilda (Green) Butler. D. A. Butler, was born in Culpeper County, Va., in 1819, and came to this State in 1825 with his parents, who settled in Crittenden County, where they lived and died. He grew to manhood in that county, and in 1837 married Miss Green, a native of that county and of Virginia ancestry. He made his home in Crittenden County until his death, which occurred in September, 1872. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and of the Masonic fraternity. His wife died May 20, 1872. Subject is the eldest of a family of nine children, of whom six are now living: Thomas M.; W. F., in Livingston County; George B., in Caldwell County; Polly Ann, wife of Smith Lowry, of Livingston County; Albert, in Livingston County, and Gideon D., in St. Louis. Subject's education was received in the schools of his neighborhood, at Salem Academy and at the Cumberland Presbyterian College at Princeton. At the age of nineteen, he became a partner with his father, who was engaged farming and merchandising, and rehandling tobacco; this partnership lasted until 1867. Subject continued farming for himself in that county until 1873, then came to Caldwell County, and settled on his present farm. He now owns about 520 acres of land, with about 320 acres in cultivation. He is also the principal tobacco buyer in this section of the county, and has erected a very large stemmery and handles about 500,000 pounds of tobacco annually. He was married in September, 1882, to Miss Nancy S. Lowry, daughter of John and Gracie (Ordway) Lowry; she was born in Caldwell County, and was the mother o£ three children, one of whom is now living, Robert E. Mr. Butler's second marriage was December, 1868, to Miss Sarah J. Smith, daughter of John and Minerva (Watson) Smith, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Tennessee. Mrs. Butler was born in Decatur County, Tenn., November 27, 1852, and is the mother of five children, of whom four are now living: Nonie Ellen, John A., Thomas H. and Sadie L. Mr. and Mrs. Butler are members of the Piney Fork Church. He is a member of the Fredonia Lodge, No. 247, A. F. & A. M. He is now serving as road overseer.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Pages 691-692.