Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1888 - 1976 (88 years)
| Name | Butts, Benjamin E. | |
| Birth | 27 Jul 1888 | Marion County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | BUTT.B001 | |
| Military Service | World War I, Private, United States Army [1] | |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army |
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World War I (1914 - 1918) |
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| Death | 23 Oct 1976 | Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial | Elder Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Butts, Grace B. and Benjamin E. |
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| Person ID | I40430 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Father | Butts, William Elery Sr., b. 27 Feb 1868, Marion County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 1946, Illinois (Age 78 years) | |
| Mother | Courson, Maria Elizabeth, b. 21 Sep 1866, Illinois d. 8 Jan 1941, Marion County, Illinois (Age 74 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2] | |
| Family ID | F15987 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Copple, Grace, b. 13 Apr 1899, Marion County, Illinois d. 16 Jul 1996, Illinois (Age 97 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [1] | |
| Family ID | F15996 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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