SEVENTH GENERATION

26. Richard Sherman BUTLER Sr. was born on 18 Sep 1901 in Windsor, Isle of Wight, VA. ⁽⁸⁾ Born on the family farm at Knoxville Cross Roads. He died on 21 Jan 1965 in Norfolk, VA.⁽⁵⁾ Died at Norfolk General Hospital from complications of a collasped lung . He was buried in Franklin, Southampton, VA.⁽⁵⁾ Buried in Popular Springs Cemetery, Franklin, VA.

He was married to Berta Mae COPELAND (daughter of James Shelton COPELAND and Effie Virginia EDWARDS) on 16 Dec 1926 in Walters, Isle of Wight, VA. ⁽⁸⁾ Berta Mae COPELAND was born on 18 Mar 1906 in Walters, Isle of Wight, VA.⁽⁸⁾ She died on 31 May 1990 in Franklin, Southampton, VA. ⁽⁵⁾ She was buried in Franklin, Southampton, VA. ⁽⁵⁾ Buried at Popular Springs Cemetery, Franklin, VA Richard Sherman BUTLER Sr. and Berta Mae COPELAND had the following children:

+41 i. Effie Jean BUTLER.
+42 ii. Hazel Barnes BUTLER.
+43 iii. Richard Sherman BUTLER Jr..
+44 iv. Meredith Russell BUTLER Sr..