1. Mary Ruth Butler
Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 november 1890 in South Dakota.
a. Mary Ruth is married with Charles Whiting Gardner, son of Stephen Asa Gardner and Emma Rose Harrison. He was born the wednesday 21 march 1888 in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. Charles Whiting is deceased in Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota the saturday 5 february 1977 aged of 88 years old.
- a.i. Charles Whiting Gardner. He was born the thursday 22 november 1917 in Ree Heights, Hand, South Dakota. Charles Whiting is deceased in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi the wednesday 20 august 1975 aged of 57 years old.
- a.ii. Barbara Gardner. She was born the saturday 31 january 1920 in South Dakota.
Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).