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Surnames: Buttry, Carroll
Classification: Query
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Michael,
I think Robert Columbus Carroll, age 3 in 1870 would be too young to be Getty's
"friend". It would have made him only 11 when Getty had her son. I found the
following family yesterday, and was trying to find more information on the Columbus named
here:
1860 Census, TN, Hancock, Davis District
Sneedville P.O.
M653, Roll 1252, Book 1, Page 484A
enumerated July 10, 1860
Household 604/579
Wm CARROLL, 30, m, farm & stilling, - -, 40, VA
Jane, 30, f, farm & stilling, TN
Benjamin, 12, m, KY, attended school within the year
Catherine, 10, f, KY, attended school within the year
Lucy, 9, f, KY, attended school within the year
James, 6, m, TN
Columbus, 4, m, TN
George, 2, m, TN
neighbors were Salathel Riley, age 46;
and Isaac Johnson, age 55
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1870 Census, TN, Hancock, District No. 5
Sneedville P.O.
Roll 1533, Book 1, Page 31b
enumerated July 2, 1870
Household 42/42
CARROLL, William, 53, m, w, farmer, - - -, 150, VA
Jane, 41, f, w, keeping house, TN, cannot read or write
Catherine, 19, f, w, at home, KY, cannot read or write
James, 15, m, w, at home, TN, cannot read or write
Columbus, 13, m, w, at home, TN, cannot read or write
George, 10, m, w, at home, TN, cannot read or write
Patsy, 8, f, w, at home, TN
Sirena, 2, f, w, at home, TN
MITCHELL, Lucy, 17, f, w, at home, KY, cannot read or write
Household 43/43
CARROLL, Benjamin, 22, m, w, farm laborer, KY, cannot read or write
Elizabeth, 17, f, w, keeping house, TN
neighbors were Jacob Ellis, age 60;
and Isaac Risner, age 33
and Johnson Lawson, age 51
This Columbus Carroll would have been about 21 when Getty had her son. I've been told
by another Buttry researcher that the Columbus Buttry listed with William and Loucinda is
their grandson by one of the other daughters. There is some debate about Sam's actual
birthdate. His tombstone says October 9, 1878; but he may not have been born until 1881.
Another theory is that "Lum" is short for Absolem. Sam Buttry never revealed
any details about his father. He just commented to his children that he was actually a
Carroll and his father's name was Lum Carroll.
Regards,
Lillie