Complex sentence: Dr. Butler and his second wife, the former Otelia Voinard (1803-1855) from Petersburg, were the parents of Otelia Butler Mahone, who in 1855 married William T. Mahone of neighboring Southampton County.
Split into simpler sentences: Dr. Butler and his second wife, the former Otelia Voinard (1803-1855) from Petersburg, were the parents of Otelia Butler Mahone. In 1855, Otelia Butler married William T. Mahone of neighboring Southampton County.