Etta Hockett1

b. 1882, d. 1960
FatherJames Hockett2
MotherNannie Logan2
Birth1882 Etta Hockett was born in 1882 in Washington County, Virginia.3,2 
Marriage6 Jun 1901 She married Lysander Clark Booth, son of Joel Booth and America Virginia Crenshaw, on 6 Jun 1901 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.2 
  Lysander's brother James married Etta's sister, Nora. And Lysander and James's cousin, Margaret Wilson Crenshaw, married Floyd Hockett, brother of Nora and Etta.  
Cens-Sum  Etta and Lysander spent their married lives living in the Saltville District of Washington County. The 1910 census recorded them farming on Saltville Road. The 1920 census enumerated Lysander and Etta and their 5 children on Midway Rd. and stated that they were renting a farm. Ten years later the location was not specified but the household was entered near that of Lysander's brother James and his wife Nora (Etta's sister).4,5,6 
Death1960 Etta died in 1960 in Washington County, Virginia.3,2 
Burial She was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 

Family

Lysander Clark Booth b. 11 Jan 1881, d. 19 Mar 1971
Children
  • Bonnie L. Booth4 (circa 1901 - )
  • Eula W. Booth4 (circa 1903 - )
  • Joel Nelson Booth4 (circa 1906 - )
  • Virginia N. Booth4 (circa 1908 - )
  • John M. Booth5
Last Edited30 Nov 2006

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 Lysander and Etta (Hockett) Booth.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 126. Transcription reads: Etta H. Booth, 1882 - 1960.
  4. [S237] Sanders C. Booth household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 115, sheet 11B, dwelling 145, family 145, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 22 of 37. Enumerated includes: Sanders C. Booth, 29, marr #1, marr 10 yrs, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage; Ettar, wife, 27, marr #1, marr 10 yrs, mother of 4 children, all living; Bonnie, dau, 9; Eula, dau, 7; Joel, son, 4; Virginia, dau, 1 2/12; all b. VA; all parents b. VA; resid on Saltville Rd.
  5. [S238] Lisanders C. Boothe household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 168, sheet 5B, dwelling 76, family 77, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 10 of 25. Enumeration includes: Lisanders C. Booth, 38, rents home, farmer; Ellar L., wife, 38; Bonnie L., dau, 17; Eula W., dau, 15; Joe N., son, 13; Nannie V., dau, 10; John M., son, 8; all b. VA; all parents b. VA; resid on Midway Rd.
  6. [S639] Lysonders Booth household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 96-21, sheet 4B, dwelling 55, family 87, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 8 of 43. Enumeration includes: Lysonders Booth, 49, marr at 20, farmer, rents home, is a farm; Etta, wife, 49, marr at 20; Eula, dau, 23, sgl, John, son, 18; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.