Harvey Booth1

b. 7 June 1871, d. 17 July 1945
FatherJoel Booth2 b. 1849, d. 5 Jul 1889
MotherAmerica Virginia Crenshaw2 b. 14 Apr 1848, d. 2 Dec 1939
Birth7 Jun 1871 Harvey Booth was born on 7 Jun 1871 in Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia.3,4 
Fath-Death5 Jul 1889  Harvey was 18 and the eldest of 6 surviving children when his father died. A few weeks later his mother gave birth to twins. 
  Harvey had hoped to be a writer, but set aside his education in order to help his mother support the family. However he was able to work in the newspaper field, initially securing work at the Abingdon-Virginia in Washington County. Over the years he worked for several papers in Virginia and West Virginia and also worked on the west coast, in Oregon and Washington.5 
Cens-19005 Jun 1900 The 1900 census found him at the age of 28 living in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina, where he worked as a printer and boarded in the home of Andrew Carson with several other printers.3 
Marriage20 Apr 1903 He married Mary Elizabeth Boothe on 20 Apr 1903 in Smyth County, Virginia.6 
  They were distant cousins. Later Mary's brother James would marry Harvey's sister Nancy.7  
Cens-191013 May 1910  Harvey and Mary appear to have made their home in North Carolina in the first years of their marriage, as both of their daughters were born in that state. The 1910 census recorded the couple farming in Alleghany County with daughters Margaret, 5, and Janey 1.8 
  Harvey also worked on the Alleghany Star newspaper.5 
  Later Harvey bought a farm in Troutdale, Virginia and farmed while working on the "Troutdale News". In 1921 he moved the family to Beckley, West Virginia.5 
Cens-193012 Apr 1930  There he and Mary were enumerated in 1930 at ages 58 and 51. They rented their home and Harvey worked as a printer for a newspaper.9 
Death17 Jul 1945 Harvey died on 17 Jul 1945 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, at age 74.4 

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Harvey (front row, far right) with his mother and siblings (1938). Cllick on camera icon for larger image.10

Family

Mary Elizabeth Boothe b. 1875, d. 12 Mar 1950
Children
  • Margaret Booth8,6 (circa 1905 - )
  • Janey D. Booth8,6 (circa 1908 - )
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited11 Dec 2008

Citations

  1. [S23] Virginia Crenshaw Moore, "George Sanders Crenshaw" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 123.
  2. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of America Virginia Crenshaw and Joel Booth", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the granddaughter of Joel and America (Crenshaw) Booth.
  3. [S1585] Andrew J. Carson [?] household, 1900 U.S. cens., Alleghany Co., North Carolina, pop. sched., Sparta, ED 3, sheet 4B, dwelling 66, family 66, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 8 of 32. Enumeration includes: Havy [sic] Booth, boarder, 28, b. June 1871, b. VA, parents b. VA, printer.
  4. [S928] Peggy Lester, "Harvey Booth," e-mail to D. Powell, 12 Oct. 2006. Peggy cites a newspaper article written about Harvey by his family. It stated that he was born June 7, 1871 in Saltville, Virginia and died 17 Jul 1945 in Beckley, W. VA.
  5. [S928] Peggy Lester, "Harvey Booth," e-mail to D. Powell, 12 Oct. 2006. Peggy cites a newspaper article written about Harvey by his family.
  6. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of America Virginia Crenshaw and Joel Booth", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the niece of Harvey Booth and Margaret Elizabeth Boothe.
  7. [S928] Peggy Lester, "Harvey Booth," e-mail to D. Powell, 12 Oct. 2006.
  8. [S1582] Harvey C. Booth household, 1910 U.S. cens., Alleghany Co., North Carolina, pop. sched., Gap township, ED 12, sheet 1A, dwelling 2, family 2, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 1 of 45. Harvey C. Booth, 38, marr #1, marr 7 yrs, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage, b. VA, parents b. VA; Elizabeth, wife, 31, marr #1, marr 7 yrs, mother 2 children, both living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Margaret, dau, 5, b. NC; Janey D., dau, 1 2/12, b. NC; both daus parents b. VA.
  9. [S1583] H.G. Booth household, 1930 U.S. cens., Raleigh Co., West Virginia, pop. sched., Beckley, ED 41-17, sheet 18A (p. 74 stamped), dwelling 339, family 375, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 35 of 47. Enumeration includes: H.G. Booth, 58, marr at 33, rents home, printer for newspaper; M.E., wife, 51, marr at 26; both b. VA and parents b. VA; Margaret, dau, 25, b. NC, parents b. VA; Janey, dau, 20, b. NC, parents b. VA.
  10. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Peggy Lester 2006.