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Butts Family History
Butts Genealogy & Family TreeButts is an English name from Butt, Normandy. It comes from the Middle English word butt which means "stump" and referred to someone with a thick build. The earliest known ancestor--Walter But--was recorded in 1114. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Possunt quia posse videntur which means "They are able because they seem to be."
Other spellings include "Butt," "But," "Buttson," "Butting," and "Butte." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete James Butts (triple jump), American football player Marion Butts Jr. (San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Houston Oilers), and British musician Gizz Butt (The Prodigy). The first Butts to come to America was Robert Butts in Virginia in 1640.
Butts Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Butts -- --, 1851 May 0, 1900 Tennessee
- Harold W. Butts -- --, 1855 May 4, 1909 New York
- Isaac Ferman Butts -- --, 1878 October 19, 1958 Indiana
- Pruna A. Butts -- --, 1884 March 29, 1954 Tennessee
- Ellender Butts -- --, 1814 December 0, 1885
Butts Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Agustus Butts -- --, 1932 March 1, 1994 New Jersey
- John Butts New York
- Phebe Butts -- --, 1774 June 3, 1814
- Isaac Washington Butts -- --, 1878 September 24, 1945 Texas
- Susan C Butts -- --, 1845 March 6, 1909 Missouri
