Submitted by Elaine Meis

1. EDWARD GRADY¹ BUTCHER was born September 1, 1823 in Beverly, Randolph Co., VA, and died January 11, 1892 in Camanche, Clinton Co., IA. He married SARAH ANN (SALLIE) WILSON (WILLSON) in Whiteside Co., IL.

More About EDWARD GRADY BUTCHER:

He was quite an inventor.  Following are some .pdf files regarding one of his inventions.

• 1888 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents bookcover
• 1888 Index of Patents regarding Edward G. Butcher
• Patent diagram
• Diagram figures 1, 2, 3 for E. G. Butcher's equestrian gymnasium
• Patent for Edward G. Butcher of Camanche, page 1
• Patent for Edward G. Butcher of Camanche, page 2

Burial: Camanche, Clinton Co., IA

Children of EDWARD BUTCHER and SARAH WILSON (WILLSON) are:

2. i. LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, b. February 28, 1848, Albany, Whiteside Co., IL; d. January 19, 1927, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.

ii. ELVIRA VIOLA BUTCHER, b. 1849, IL; m. T. B. HATCHER.

3. iii. ANNA BUTCHER, b. 1851, IA.

4. iv. GRACE G. BUTCHER, b. 1852, IA.

v. DOUGLASS BUTCHER, b. 1859, IA.

2. LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER (EDWARD GRADY¹) was born February 28, 1848 in Albany, Whiteside Co., IL, and died January 19, 1927 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. She married SAMUEL CLIFTON WILLIAMS August 4, 1869 in Camanche, Clinton Co., IA.

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Burial: June 20, 1922, El Dorado Springs Cemetery

Description: 5'4", blue eyes, dark hair

Children of LAURA BUTCHER and SAMUEL WILLIAMS are:

5. i. GUS HENRY³ WILLIAMS, b. March 4, 1870, Comanche, Clinton Co., IA; d. June 15, 1947, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.

ii. LEW E. WILLIAMS, b. February 4, 1872.

iii. SAMUEL B. WILLIAMS, b. April 26, 1874.

iv. G.E. WILLIAMS, b. April 8, 1876.

v. SARAH A. WILLIAMS, b. February 27, 1878; m. FRANK W. REID.

6. vi. ROBERT BRUCE WILLIAMS, b. April 22, 1880, Camanche, Clinton Co., IA; d. February 27, 1970, Ridgefield, Clark Co., WA.

vii. LAURA E. WILLIAMS, b. January 19, 1882.

viii. IDA L. WILLIAMS, b. February 25, 1884.

ix. EDNA WILLIAMS, b. August 11, 1886.

3. ANNA² BUTCHER (EDWARD GRADY¹) was born 1851 in IA. She married R. L. CHALK.

Child of ANNA BUTCHER and R. CHALK is:

i. CHALK³.

4. GRACE G.² BUTCHER (EDWARD GRADY¹) was born 1852 in IA. She married JOHN JOSEPH ANTHONY 1872.

Child of GRACE BUTCHER and JOHN ANTHONY is:

i. MABELLE³ ANTHONY, m. CHARLES H. DAENZER.

5. GUS HENRY³ WILLIAMS (LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) was born March 4, 1870 in Comanche, Clinton Co., IA, and died June 15, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. He married MARY LAVINA PHILLIPS.

Children of GUS WILLIAMS and MARY PHILLIPS are:

7. i. MYRTLE⁴ WILLIAMS, d. Witchita, KS.

8. ii. ROBERT CLIFTON WILLIAMS, d. September 3, 1951, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.

9. iii. BESSIE GERTRUDE WILLIAMS, b. January 26, 1892, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA; d. March 17, 1983, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.

10. iv. VERA ELLEN WILLIAMS, b. January 23, 1897, Council Bluffs, Pottwattamie, IA; d. May 4, 1986, Seattle, King Co., WA.

6. ROBERT BRUCE³ WILLIAMS (LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) was born April 22, 1880 in Camanche, Clinton Co., IA, and died February 27, 1970 in Ridgefield, Clark Co., WA. He married DELLA MAE WOODS.

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Burial: Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, WA

Child of ROBERT WILLIAMS and DELLA WOODS is:

11. i. BETTIE EVELYN⁴ WILLIAMS, b. June 12, 1922, Jefferson, MO; d. December 20, 1997, Vancouver, Clark Co., WA.

7. MYRTLE⁴ WILLIAMS (GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) died in Witchita, KS. She married NATHANIEL BARTON.

Child of MYRTLE WILLIAMS and NATHANIEL BARTON is:

i. NATHANIEL⁵ BARTON.

8. ROBERT CLIFTON⁴ WILLIAMS (GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) died September 3, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. He married MRS.

Children of ROBERT WILLIAMS and MRS. are:

i. MARY⁵ WILLIAMS.

12. ii. ROBERT CLIFTON WILLIAMS, b. August 20, 1915; d. May 3, 1975.

9. BESSIE GERTRUDE⁴ WILLIAMS (GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) was born January 26, 1892 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, and died March 17, 1983 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. She married OTTO ANTON MEIS April 13, 1914 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.

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Burial: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA

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Burial: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA

Children of BESSIE WILLIAMS and OTTO MEIS are:

13. i. KENNETH ROBERT⁵ MEIS.

ii. VERA MARIE MEIS, b. April 5, 1916, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA; d. November 5, 1985, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA; m. PEARL LAWSON, February 14, 1940, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. Vera and Pearl are buried at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA

10. VERA ELLEN⁴ WILLIAMS (GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) was born January 23, 1897 in Council Bluffs, Pottwattamie, IA, and died May 4, 1986 in Seattle, King Co., WA. She married CECIL EVERETT COONEY January 3, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA

Children of VERA WILLIAMS and CECIL COONEY are:

i. MYRTLE ELEANOR⁵ COONEY.

14. ii. LLOYD EVERETT COONEY.

iii. RONALD WILLIAM COONEY.

iv. CECIL EVERETT COONEY.

11. BETTIE EVELYN⁴ WILLIAMS (ROBERT BRUCE³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) was born June 12, 1922 in Jefferson, MO, and died December 20, 1997 in Vancouver, Clark Co., WA. She married KENNETH JOHN HERMAN BASCH

Child of BETTIE WILLIAMS and KENNETH BASCH is:

15. i. RICHARD BRUCE⁵ BASCH.

12. ROBERT CLIFTON⁵ WILLIAMS (ROBERT CLIFTON⁴, GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹) was born August 20, 1915, and died May 3, 1975. He married MARY

Children of ROBERT WILLIAMS and MARY are:

i. DAVE⁶ WILLIAMS, m. MARLENE STEEN.

ii. JO ELLEN WILLIAMS, m. WALT KAMINSKI.

iii. MARK WILLIAMS, m. LINDA LEDFORD.

13. KENNETH ROBERT⁵ MEIS (BESSIE GERTRUDE⁴ WILLIAMS, GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹). Kenneth married LOIS DOROTHY SUNDELL.

Children of KENNETH MEIS and LOIS SUNDELL are:

i. KENNETH GORDON⁶ MEIS, m. ELAINE SUSAN EVANS.

ii. JOYCE ANN MEIS, m. (1) RONALD FRED SNYDER; m. (2) GERALD ALLEN HAXTON.

14. LLOYD EVERETT⁵ COONEY (VERA ELLEN⁴ WILLIAMS, GUS HENRY³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹). Lloyd married BETTY.

Children of LLOYD COONEY and BETTY are:

i. KEVIN⁶ COONEY, m. CHERYL.

ii. KIM COONEY, m. CATHY KEIN.

iii. SHAUNA COONEY, m. ALAN BRENNER.

15. RICHARD BRUCE⁵ BASCH (BETTIE EVELYN⁴ WILLIAMS, ROBERT BRUCE³, LAURA LAVINA (LANNY)² BUTCHER, EDWARD GRADY¹). Richard married SUSAN K. GROSS.

Children of RICHARD BASCH and SUSAN GROSS are:

i. RYAN MCKINSEY⁶ BASCH.

ii. JOEL TRAVIS BASCH.