Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 278.

LOUIS FRANKLIN BUTLER

     A valuable ranch in the Aumsville district is the property of Louis
Franklin Butler, a lifelong resident of Marion county and a member of one of its
oldest families. He was born October 2, 1856, on the homestead near Turner,
Oregon, and his parents were Thomas and Matilda (Yoakuny) Butler, natives
respectively of Illinois and Ohio. The latter was born September 21, 1830, and
the father's birth occurred October 25, 1825, in Hancock county. In 1852 he
started for Oregon, traveling in a "prairie schooner" drawn by oxen, and after a
long and arduous journey arrived in Marion county. In the fall of 1852 he took
up a donation claim of three hundred and twenty acres, situated six miles
southwest of Turner, and hewed a farm out of the wilderness. He built a house on
the tract, which was heavily timbered, and cleared a large portion of the
property. In 1866 he sold the place and purchased a section of land a mile and a
half northeast of Aumsville. With the assistance of his sons, W. H. and Louis
F., he removed the brush and trees from the place and succeeded in bringing the
greater part of the ranch under cultivation, devoting the remainder of his life
to its development. He joined the Turner Lodge of Masons and was allied with the
republican party. In matters of citizenship he was loyal, patriotic and
public-spirited and served for several terms' as road supervisor and school
director. His life's labors were terminated November 22, 1881, and the mother
was called to her final rest March 8, 1905. In their family were eleven
children, five of whom survive, Louis Franklin being the eldest. His sister,
Mrs. Rachel Ann Patton, of Salem, Oregon-on, has a daughter, Edith, who married
Robert Stewart, of Crabtree, Linn county, Oregon, and has a son, Blaine, born
April 4. 1918. Mrs. Mary Corbett, the second daughter, lives in Chico,
California, and has one child, a son. Another daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooksey,
of Portland, Oregon, is the mother of one child, Mildred. The youngest daughter,
Mrs. Sarah (Butler) Caldwell, makes her home in Eugene, Oregon. The other
members of the family were: W. H., who responded to death's summons on July 27,
1913 ; John T., whose demise occurred September 8, 1855; Julia Ann, who passed
away February 12, 1862; George Ira, whose career was terminated July 31, 1880;
Stephen G., who departed this life August 15. 1891; and an infant who died May
21, 1870.
     Louis F. Butler attended the Aumsville school and at an early age was
trained in agricultural pursuits. With the exception of two seasons, spent in
the Scotch Mills at Salem during 1900 and 1901, he has always lived on the
homestead near Aumsville and after his father's demise assisted W. H. Butler in
managing the ranch for their mother. When the estate was divided Louis F. Butler
received forty-seven acres and in 1913 inherited his brother's share. W. H. and
L. F. Butler were both bachelors and for many years operated the farm on a
partnership basis. They followed scientific methods, productive of the best
results, and added many improvements to the property. The holdings of Louis F.
Butler now comprise ninety-seven acres, which he has leased. Having passed the
seventieth milestone on life's journey, he is now enjoying a well earned rest
and derives a good income from his rancid He belongs to Turner Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is an adherent of the republican party.
Time has wrought a marvelous transformation in the appearance of this region,
and from the storehouse of memory Mr. Butler relates many interesting tales of
the early days. High principles have guided him at all points in his career and
he is esteemed throughout the county.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2012 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.