BIO: Russell O. BUTLER, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 9.
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RUSSELL O. BUTLER
Alexandria, Pa.

Foreman: Born at Barree, Huntingdon Co., Pa., on a farm, Feb. 6, 1897.  A son of 
Curtin Butler, a woodsman and farmer, and of Flora (Snyder) Butler.  They reside 
at Barree, Huntingdon Co., Pa.  Russell O. Butler was raised on a farm, stayed 
there until the age of seventeen years.  He has done construction work for five 
years.  At present is a foreman at Clay Mill at Alexandria, Pa.  He was engaged 
at farming till entering the World War.  His grandfather was a Civil War 
veteran.  Russell Butler served in the World War; enlisted July 14, 1917, at 
Huntingdon, Pa., and was assigned to Co. F, 8th Penna. Inf.  Went to Camp 
Hancock, Augusta, Ga., on Sept. 12, 1917; assigned to Co. F, 112th Penna. Inf.; 
was transferred from Co. F to 308th Remount Depot; at Belair, Ga., from Dec. 
12th 1917, till March, 1919; was discharged at Camp Hancock, Ga., with a total 
service of twenty months.  Entered as private, finished as Sergeant 
Quartermaster.  He is Commander of Wm. P. Spyker Post No. 520, Alexandria, Pa.  
Wm. P. Spyker, whom the post is named after, was killed in France.  Was first 
man killed in Company.  Russell Butler and wife belong to the Methodist Church.  
He is a steward.  He is a Republican in politics.  He has four brothers: 
Emanuel, a foreman, Altoona, Pa., was married to Marie Gutshall; they have four 
children.  Other brothers are John, Alexandria, Pa., an auto mechanic; is 
married to Myrtle Smith.  Thomas, of Altoona, Pa., and Curtin, Jr., at home.  He 
has one sister Clara, married to Jesse Kensinger; one sister is deceased; died 
in infancy, Russell O. Butler was married to Fannie Brown, a daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. L.T. Brown.  They live at Augusta, Ga..  Mr. and Mrs. Butler have two sons, 
Russell Thomas, nine years, and Curtis Townsend, eight years.  Both attend the 
grade schools.  One daughter deceased, Frances Elonza; died in 
infancy.