Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Tombstone Tuesday - Nola Butler



Nola L.
Wife of
Phil
Butler
Born
July 31, 1892
Died
Feb. 24, 1907


Tombstone at Crooked Creek Cemetery, Crittenden County, was photographed 24 June 2009.

An article in the 25 July 1907 issue of the Crittenden Record-Press gives the following details of the burial of Nola Butler:

"The remains of Phil Butler's wife were shipped from Charleston, Mo., to this place last Friday morning. Mrs. Butler died last March [sic] and was buried at that place but were disinterred and brought to her old home for burial. Mr. Butler is the son of Pierce Butler and Mrs. Butler was the daughter of Robt. Todd of Sheridan vicinity. The interment took place at Crooked Creek."

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