Mary Elizabeth Boothe1

b. 1875, d. 12 March 1950
Birth1875 Mary Elizabeth Boothe was born in 1875 in Smyth County, Virginia.2 
Marriage20 Apr 1903 She married Harvey Booth, son of Joel Booth and America Virginia Crenshaw, on 20 Apr 1903 in Smyth County, Virginia.2 
  They were distant cousins. Later Mary's brother James would marry Harvey's sister Nancy.3  
Cens-191013 May 1910  Mary and Harvey 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 1.4 
  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 Mary and Harvey were enumerated in 1930 at ages 51 and 58. They rented their home and Harvey worked for the newspaper as a printer.6 
Death12 Mar 1950 Mary died on 12 Mar 1950 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.2 

Family

Harvey Booth b. 7 Jun 1871, d. 17 Jul 1945
Children
  • Margaret Booth4,2 (circa 1905 - )
  • Janey D. Booth4,2 (circa 1908 - )
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 niece of Harvey Booth and Margaret Elizabeth Boothe.
  3. [S928] Peggy Lester, "Harvey Booth," e-mail to D. Powell, 12 Oct. 2006.
  4. [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.
  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. [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.