First Generation
1. Joseph BUTLER. Joseph was born in Indiana? on March 30, 1800. Joseph died in Pike County, Missouri, on September 17, 1852; he was 52.

On March 3, 1829 Joseph married Drusilla KING, daughter of John KING (1783-~1829) & Margaret "Peggy" ANDERSON (1785-), in Pope County, Illinois.1 Drusilla was born in Virginia on August 1, 1809. Drusilla died in Middletown, Pike County, Missouri, on February 6, 1895; she was 85. Drusilla was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.

They had the following children:
2 i. Sarah Ann (Sally) (1827-1914)
3 ii. Jessie K. (1828-1902)
4 iii. Margaret Jane (1830-1907)
5 iv. Joseph William (1832-1914)
6 v. Drucilla Julia (1832-1882)
vi. John W.. John W. was born in Eddyville, Pope County, Illinois, in 1834.
7 vii. Nancy Catherine (1835-1874)
8 viii. Andrew Jackson (1837-1911)
ix. William. William was born in Eddyville, Pope County, Illinois, in December 1839.
x. David. David was born in Eddyville, Pope County, Illinois, in November 1841.
9 xi. Alyette Franklin (1843-1912)
10 xii. Mary Ellen (1845-1893)
11 xiii. Martha Rebecca (1847-1937)
12 xiv. Francis Marion (1849-1935)
13 xv. Pearson D. (1852-1882)

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