1850 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Cople Parish:
Dwelling 422, Household 422
Beckwith Butler, 45, male, shoemaker, $500 real estate, born in Virginia
Elizabeth Butler, 35, female, born in Virginia
William Butler, 18, male, farmer, born in Virginia
John Butler, 15, male, born in Virginia
Thomas Butler, 13, male, born in Virginia
Edward Butler, 13, male, born in Virginia
Charles Butler, 11, male, born in Virginia
Beckwith Butler, 9, male, born in Virginia
Oscar Butler, 7, male, born in Virginia

On 27 April 1857, a previous court order court committing Guardianship of Charles, Thomas, Edward, Beckwith and Oscar Butler infants and orphans of Beckwith Butler to James R. Courtney sheriff was rescinded. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book 1854–60, page 213.]

On 27 April 1857, James R. Courtney with Richard S. T. Beale his security in the penalty of $1,000 qualified as Guardian to Charles, Thomas, Edward, Beckwith and Oscar Butler, infant orphans of Beckwith Butler deceased. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book 1854–60, page 213.]

1870 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Dwelling 651, Family 652
Butler, Edward, 29, male, white, laborer, born in Virginia, cannot read or write, can vote
Butler, Oscar, 23, male, white, farmer, born in Virginia, can vote

Oscar Butler married Emeline Davis in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on 30 December 1875. He was 29, single, a farmer. She was 22, single. Both were born in Westmoreland County and were living there. The parents were Beckweth and Elizabeth Butler, and Joseph and Ann Davis. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Register of Marriages 1853, p. 63.]

1880 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Page 436
Dwelling 187, Family 187
Butler, Oscar, white, male, 33, single, oysterman, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

On 7 July 1883, a deed was executed between R. L. T Beale commissioner acting under a decree in the case of Courtney vs Butler &c of the first part and William, Edward, Beckwith and Oscar Butler children surviving of Beckwith Butler deceased of the second part. The said Beale did on 27 January 1883 auction a small tract of land formerly owned by Beckwith Butler, after his death sold for division amongst his heirs, bid in by J. R. Courtney, and resold for division amongst his surviving children, at which time and place Wm Butler for himself and his brothers, bid $500, at which price the land was taken, and does now by these presents convey unto them the said Wm Beckwith and Oscar Butler all that certain parcel on the main road on the right hand side from the cross roads to Hutt’s Mill bounded by the said road and Sutton and Courtney and others, amounting to 52 acres. Signed R L T Beale, Commissioner. Ordered recorded 26 May 1884. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deed and Will Book 45, page 97.]