Some early male American lawn tennis players

[*Sandra*]

Sarita Van Vliet born 11 th April 1889 New Mexico married David Perry Wood. Sarita died May 26 th 1965

Burial: Arlington National Cemetery  Arlington Arlington County Virginia.
Plot: Section 2, Site 3614-A

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sfa/

Here they are in 1930 Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4F3-ZD6

1940 Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4TX-TJM

David Perry Wood 1873 - September 21 st 1950

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49337906

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Nothing to do with tennis but the sister Margaret Stevens Van Vliet married Robert Lily Spragins who had many mentions in Hall of Valor Awards.

http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=100406

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=59809284

Sandra

[newmark401]

^^^^ Many thanks, Sandra. - Mark

[newmark401]

I'm wondering whether it might be possible to find anything on the siblings Claude Marsh Butlin and Dorothy Marsh Butlin, both of whom played tennis circa 1905-25. It's not clear where and when they were born and I'm not sure where and when they died either. They played a lot of tennis in Mexico and seem to have settled there at some point.

I believe Dorothy married at some point, but don't know whom, where and when.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mark

[*Sandra*]

Dorothy Marsh Butlin - Born abt 1907 in Topeka, Kansas married Byron Chauncery Mohler in Dade Florida 1928. Father Claude Butlin and Mother Mabel born 1877.

Anc tree give year of death for Dorothy as 1978. (No source)

Byron Chauncey MOHLER - Born 19 Dec 1903 in Astoria Long Island, New York
and died 5 Oct 1967 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Claude Marsh Butlin born 16 th August 1908

Sandra

[newmark401]

^^^^

Hi, Sandra,

Thanks for that information on the Butlins. I don't they are the Butlins in question because the players I meant were winning tournaments around 1909-10. In my original post I said they were active in the years circa 1905-25.

Mark

[*Sandra*]

Must have been their father Claude Butlin (17th April 1877 English born)  - the oldest player to have competed in the Davis Cup (50 years 105 days) D 6.05.40

http://www.copadavis.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10003289

Claude Butlin 2-4   1-2   1-2   Ties 3 Debut 1925

Tennis players who have represented the Mexico Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Mexico have taken part in the competition since 1924.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mexico_Davis_Cup_team_representatives

The birth date given above 17th April 1877 matches London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for a Claude Butlin in 1886/1887.
However, there is also a border crossing from mexico to the USA which says Claude Butlin was born Jaffna, Ceylon. 

Claude Butlin was active 1925 - 1931 if you read the New York Papers.

Wife: Mabel Wilson Butlin -

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WILSON/1999-03/0921397847

Dorothy Marsh, Claude Marsh, and Cecelia Marsh Butlin (1902) were children of Mabel and Claude.

Sandra

[newmark401]

^^^^ Thank, Sandra, much appreciated.

Mark

[newmark401]

I have some more queries regarding a few female lawn tennis players who took part in American tournaments in the years circa 1910-25. I'm looking for a first name (where unknown), date and place of birth, basic marriage details and a date and place of death.

The following players were active in California:

Mrs E.G.Clute
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Mrs J.C. Cushing
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Mrs U.J. Nicholas
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Mrs Gladys Widdowson
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These players were active in Florida:

Mrs J.L.Bremer
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Mrs Frank Godfrey
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