The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
{No. 1879
s Booth.
MIR. Editor:


{No. 141s.)
Booth.
MIR. Editor:
In re Booth, OF last Sundays paper
October 20. 1900. please allow me to
say a word. There s. emcs to be no
connection between the Booth or
Booths. of Gloucester county, and those
on the south side of the York River.
There are many wills OF the Booth
family in York records. These Booths
were from Surry. DR.. e. CT Booth.
formerly of Carter's Grove. belonged to
tn re Is John Booth 1917. mentioned
IN tho old Ellsworth Vestry book.
He may have been the father OF Thos.
Booth, whom all look upon rs the
semigrant, and who has numerous de-
scendants in all parts OF the United
Stats. Ills tomb and those OF his
wife and son. John. are at Jarvis's farm
on Ware River, in Gloucester county.
He was born in Lancashire. England,
but lived most OF his days in Glouces-
rter county. Ware Parish. Va. where
he departed this life on the 18th OF
October, 1885. in the seventy fourth
year OF his age" He we born there
In 1862: marrisd Mary. daughter Of
nAO! uACdl ACOhe, SeHl., VI w dIe
Gloucester county. Va. who departed
this life January 81. 172s." The fol-
lowing Is from the Virginia Gazette
OF November 5. 1876: "Died. Mr.. Thos.
Booth. In Gloucester county. jus
tice OF tho peace for many years, and
considerable merchants" He left is
sue as follows:
/. Ann. died January Is. 1875. mar
ried. first. Thomas Reade: died. April
II. 1899; tomb at Gloucester Court
house. She married, second, 1741, John
Shermer died January 9. 1875; he was
buried on Jarvis's farm. Ware River:
no issue by either marriage.
2. Isabella. born 1904: died June 10.
l742: married. first. Rev. John Rich
ards; no Issue. She married, second.
Rev. John Fox. 1898. and had two
sons. John and William. William died
young: John married Ann Cooke, and
left many children.
8. Elizabeth. married Davis.
and had one son, Rev. Price Davis,
minister OF Blissland Parish. New Kent
county, from 1853 to 1856.
4. Mary. married John Perrin, and
had issue-Mary. who married Peter
Whitney.
8. DR.. George. married Frances -,
died. 1868, and had issued-Thomas,
who died before 1889 without Issue.
The Virginia Gazette. July Z. 1896
says. Died. Mrs. Frances Booth. re.
lict OF DR.. George Booth. in Glouces-
ter county. Va
6. Mordecat. married Joyce Armi-
stead, and had issue-George and two
daughters. Both daughters were deal
before 1876. George. commonly called
George Booth, Jr.. died about 1777;
married Mary Mason Wythe, and had
George Wythe and two daughters One
daughter. Elizabeth, married James r.
Roy. ant1'Sleft issue-George Wythe
horn l772. died December 20. 1905;
married Pauline Tabb and left issue
! He married. second, Mary Jones, and
1 had three MISUNDERSTANDING. Mary and
Susy. The last two daughters died
/ without issue. Fanny-first name
Fra n ces .Amanda-married Warren T.
Taliaferro, and had william Booth
Ma1or-Genernl G. S. A. She died April
8. 1924, aged twenty-four years.
I. Thomas, student at william and
Mary 16oo-17ol, Justice and sheriff
\, bated 1855. In Hanover county, St
Paul's Parish: married. first. Anr
Buckner. and had George. Died 1885
known "a George OF Poropotank, whe
married Mary Taliatcrro t?) and had Ca
Thomas, sheriff. 17oh. who married
first Mary Ann Allen, daughter %
Richmond Allen, ana second. Ann Dud
ley; issue by both marriages. tb) Ann
died before 1896; married Stephel
Field and had John, George. william