Jacob Butler, the son of William Butler, Sr., did not settle within the 500-acre Survey, but he is important to Oliver Springs history because many of his descendants were, and are, residents of the Oliver Springs community. By 1805, Jacob had settled in East Fork Valley near the present Anderson-Roane line and across Black Oak Ridge from his father and brothers on Min Poplar Creek. He purchased land from James Sandifer (C, p 25), Jacob Keith (C, p105), and Charles McCllung (J, p 34). Jacob's name appears many times in Anderson County Court minutes as overseer for roads and for jury duty.
1. JACOB2 BUTLER (WILLIAM1) was born between 1760-1770, prob. MD, and died 20 October 1839 in Anderson Co. TN. He married MARTHA MANLEY 01 February 1790 in Fluvanna Co. VA.
Children of Jacob Butler and Martha Manley are: (based on Jacob's will dated 1839 in Anderson County, and on Chancery Court records of Knox County, TN No 479 Rule Docket B and C, page 148, dated November 15, 1848)
i. NANCY3 BUTLER, b. 1790; m. JAMES JONES.
ii. ELIAS BUTLER, b. Abt 1794, VA; m. ELIZABETH WINTERS, 24 February 1820, Roane Co. TN. Daughter of Mjr. Moses Winters. In 1850, 60,70 Morgan Co. Census. 9 children
iii. WILLIAM A. BUTLER, b. 1795, VA; m. (1) ELIZABETH RATHER, 1814; m. (2) PEGGY JENKINS, 1838. Was Sheriff in Roane County.
iv. JACOB MANLEY BUTLER, b. 1801; m. SARAH G. HARDIN, dau of Amos Hardin of Hardin's Valley in Knox County. Married 2nd, HARRIET JOHNSON of Meigs County, a widow.
Jacob M. Butler was a large man with black hair and grey eyes. He prospered as a farmer. He divided his farms in Hardin Valley among his children to provide each of them with a farm. He then bought a 400-acre farm, known as "The Bend Farm," in the bend of Clinch River at the present site of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor. Jacob M. served as a JP in Roane County. After he married his second wife, a widow, he moved to her farm in the Ten Mile Community of Meigs County.
Jacob Butler bought The Bend Farm from Matthew Davis in 1833 (Book J., p 464). His heirs sold the Bend Farm to Christopher Columbus Smith in 1858 (Book N., p 157).
Jacob and Sarah had: Jacob J., Amos, Captain John F., Mary (Pickel), Martha (McCallon), Cynthia (Baker), Nancy (McCallon)
v. THOMAS T. BUTLER. lived in Anderson TN, and Hancock, IL
vi. ELIZABETH BUTLER.m WILEY KING and lived in Pike County, IL
vii. SALLY BUTLER. m HENRY SPICER, lived in Hamilton Co. TN
viii. MARIAH BUTLER m GEORGE WALLER b 1805. lived in Hamilton Co. TN. 9 children. (son of Mary Barksdale & William Waller)
ix. HENRY BUTLER. to Warren Co. KY
x. MAHALA BUTLER. m JOHN LEWIS, lived in Schuyler Co. IL
xi. RICHARD BUTLER.
xii. CALEB BUTLER m ELIZABETH _____