Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
NEWTON BOOTHS MOTHER.
Her Noble Character-Some Family His
tory-Her Death.

tory-Her Death.
[Terre Haute Qnd.) Express, June 29th.l
Mrs. Hannah Booth, wife of the late
Beebee Booth, died yesterday at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. John T. Tark-
ington, in Indianapolis, in her 90th year.
Although Mrs. Booth had for several
years resided in Indianapolis, from her
long residence in Terre Haute and close
associations with all our old families, her
departure will be felt deeply here; many
will mourn for her and recall the virtues
of this remarkable woman.
Mrs. Booth was born in the last century,
in North Carolina, of that sterling Quaker
stock which contributed many of our ex-
cellent pioneer families to this country,
and early removed to Salem, Indiana,
where she was married to Mr.. Beebee
Booth, and where her children were born.
Mr.. Booth was in Terre Haute as early as
1878, but became permanent resident in
1o41 or 1912, when he removed here with his
family to engage in mercantile business,
from which he retired in 1850. Most of his
life, for two-score years, in this city, was
passed In the old homestead at Sixth and
Ohio, and In the block which replaced it.
Mrs. Booth was remarkable alike for her
mental and physical strength OF her it
could be said, long after the allotted years
VI Nv "SiS SOlC, thdt hcI eye WIS uOt
DIM nor her natural force abated."
When she first came here, those who met
her saw her in the plain and distinctive
garb OF the sect from which she sprang,
and the simple cap shaded beautiful face,
the cheek retained its bloom till the pre-
monitory stroke of death, the eve its
brightness, and the brown hair showed
scarcely silver thread. When others of
the same venerable age were decrepit and
bent under their years she walked and sat
erect Her strong mind, alert, decided,
vigorous, marked by clear and independent
thought. resisted the approach of age. She
read and thought much of the topics which
interested the thoughtful or absorbed the
patriotic. Characters of former genera
tons, heroic women of the past, who i'm
pressed their resolution and virtues upon
their sons, who by their individuality live
IN story or history, while weaker ones are
forgotten, were revived in Mrs. Booth. 1t
was natural that one so strong in mind, so
decided in thought and firm in character,
should be intense in feeling and bold in ex-
preston, and it was also consistent that
one impressed in youth by the writings of
that sect, which was both gentle and heroic,
meek and courageous, should be true to
every conviction of truth and honor as re-
vealed to her. But if firm and constant, she
Was uOl ODuuSlVe, anu as Is OIten the case
with forceful characters, her strength was
reserved and her feelings suppressed.
She was surrounded by family which
could be sources alike of pride and honor.
Her son. the Hon. Newton Booth, ex-Sen-
ator of California, after his education at
Greencastle and practice at the Terre Haute
bar, went to California in 1850, to acquire
wealth and honor. Another son, the late
Walter Booth, in the more contracted
sphere as merchant in the neighboring
city of Paris, Ill, developed character and
lived life more admirable and enviable
than many adorned by riches and fame;
and Lyman Booth, who lately died at
Marshall, was another son, whose force,
ability and character were not limited by a
small field. Mrs. John S. Harrington, of
Indianapolis, and Mrs. Ames, of Green
castle, are the surviving daughters. Lucius
Booth, the younger son. died several years
ago in Terre Haute, and the loss of this son,
the only child left at home, peculiarly
affected the mothers usually constant firm
ness and the underlying tenderness was
more manifest than usual. Her severest
bereavement, the death of three sons and
her husband, were endured in the closing
years of her life. A slight paralytc stroke,
last year, marked the relaxing of her firm
tenure of life, and gradually, gently, its
hold relaxed, ceased. The unwavering and
consistent life was ended, the pure and
elevated character done with living be-
comes the cherished memory of her chill
dren, who will arise up and call her
blessed