William Absalom Booth was born in Elbert County, GA, the son of Nathaniel and Martha Ann Colvard Booth and the grandson of Gabriel Booth, veteran of the War of 1812 and Elizabeth "Betsy" Stinchcomb Booth, all of Elbert County, GA.
William enlisted October 1861 in the Confederate Army in Elbert County and served in Company H, 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment as a bass drummer. On Sept. 22, 1862, W.A. Booth was promoted to 2nd Sergeant. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia two years into the war and was sent home unable to return to his regiment. His leg had been crippled by a musket ball. In April, 1864, he was then transferred to 5th Georgia Battalion and served "in special service" (even though he was disabled) until capture and surrender at Macon, Georgia, April 1865.
On September 4, 1873, William A. Booth married Caroline Rosina Carrie, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. They farmed the land that was inherited from his father, Nathaniel, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA near Bells Ferry Rd. Today, the road, that ran through the property, is called North Booth Rd.
Not only was William a farmer but he was also a teacher. He taught at the Benson School, which lies two miles south of the Cherokee County line. He taught penmanship and he taught the ladies do-re-mi singing.
In 1894, W.A. Booth was appointed Notary Public for the 911th District, "Gritter District" of Cobb County. He was known as Judge Booth.
William and Carrie had 9 children; four boys and five girls: Benjamin Horace, Millard Seals, Eugene Theodore, Clifford "Cliff", Annie May, Alberta "Bertie", Mattie Lou, Susie Hulbert and Carrie Belle Booth.
All of their children are buried at Gresham Cemetery except Eugene, Annie and Susie. Eugene was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. Susie was buried at Eastview Cemetery, in Rome, GA and Annie married Luther Oscar Litchfield and moved to Lakeland, Florida. They had two girls named Dorothy and Helen Litchfield. The Litchfield's are all buried at Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
The Booths were members of Noonday Baptist Church, Noonday District, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA.
Died.-On 15th inst., Judge W A Booth. He leaves a wife and eight children. He was a member of the Baptist Church and highly respected.
Feb. 18, 1897
p. 4, col. 3, Thurs.
The Marietta Journal
Kennesaw
Mr. Wm. Booth, son-in-law of Judge G.T. Carrie, was buried on the 16th at Gresham Cemetery.
Feb. 25, 1897
p. 1, col. 2
Marietta Journal
William enlisted October 1861 in the Confederate Army in Elbert County and served in Company H, 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment as a bass drummer. On Sept. 22, 1862, W.A. Booth was promoted to 2nd Sergeant. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia two years into the war and was sent home unable to return to his regiment. His leg had been crippled by a musket ball. In April, 1864, he was then transferred to 5th Georgia Battalion and served "in special service" (even though he was disabled) until capture and surrender at Macon, Georgia, April 1865.
On September 4, 1873, William A. Booth married Caroline Rosina Carrie, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. They farmed the land that was inherited from his father, Nathaniel, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA near Bells Ferry Rd. Today, the road, that ran through the property, is called North Booth Rd.
Not only was William a farmer but he was also a teacher. He taught at the Benson School, which lies two miles south of the Cherokee County line. He taught penmanship and he taught the ladies do-re-mi singing.
In 1894, W.A. Booth was appointed Notary Public for the 911th District, "Gritter District" of Cobb County. He was known as Judge Booth.
William and Carrie had 9 children; four boys and five girls: Benjamin Horace, Millard Seals, Eugene Theodore, Clifford "Cliff", Annie May, Alberta "Bertie", Mattie Lou, Susie Hulbert and Carrie Belle Booth.
All of their children are buried at Gresham Cemetery except Eugene, Annie and Susie. Eugene was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. Susie was buried at Eastview Cemetery, in Rome, GA and Annie married Luther Oscar Litchfield and moved to Lakeland, Florida. They had two girls named Dorothy and Helen Litchfield. The Litchfield's are all buried at Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
The Booths were members of Noonday Baptist Church, Noonday District, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA.
Died.-On 15th inst., Judge W A Booth. He leaves a wife and eight children. He was a member of the Baptist Church and highly respected.
Feb. 18, 1897
p. 4, col. 3, Thurs.
The Marietta Journal
Kennesaw
Mr. Wm. Booth, son-in-law of Judge G.T. Carrie, was buried on the 16th at Gresham Cemetery.
Feb. 25, 1897
p. 1, col. 2
Marietta Journal
William Absalom Booth was born in Elbert County, GA, the son of Nathaniel and Martha Ann Colvard Booth and the grandson of Gabriel Booth, veteran of the War of 1812 and Elizabeth "Betsy" Stinchcomb Booth, all of Elbert County, GA.
William enlisted October 1861 in the Confederate Army in Elbert County and served in Company H, 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment as a bass drummer. On Sept. 22, 1862, W.A. Booth was promoted to 2nd Sergeant. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia two years into the war and was sent home unable to return to his regiment. His leg had been crippled by a musket ball. In April, 1864, he was then transferred to 5th Georgia Battalion and served "in special service" (even though he was disabled) until capture and surrender at Macon, Georgia, April 1865.
On September 4, 1873, William A. Booth married Caroline Rosina Carrie, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. They farmed the land that was inherited from his father, Nathaniel, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA near Bells Ferry Rd. Today, the road, that ran through the property, is called North Booth Rd.
Not only was William a farmer but he was also a teacher. He taught at the Benson School, which lies two miles south of the Cherokee County line. He taught penmanship and he taught the ladies do-re-mi singing.
In 1894, W.A. Booth was appointed Notary Public for the 911th District, "Gritter District" of Cobb County. He was known as Judge Booth.
William and Carrie had 9 children; four boys and five girls: Benjamin Horace, Millard Seals, Eugene Theodore, Clifford "Cliff", Annie May, Alberta "Bertie", Mattie Lou, Susie Hulbert and Carrie Belle Booth.
All of their children are buried at Gresham Cemetery except Eugene, Annie and Susie. Eugene was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. Susie was buried at Eastview Cemetery, in Rome, GA and Annie married Luther Oscar Litchfield and moved to Lakeland, Florida. They had two girls named Dorothy and Helen Litchfield. The Litchfield's are all buried at Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
The Booths were members of Noonday Baptist Church, Noonday District, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA.
Died.-On 15th inst., Judge W A Booth. He leaves a wife and eight children. He was a member of the Baptist Church and highly respected.
Feb. 18, 1897
p. 4, col. 3, Thurs.
The Marietta Journal
Kennesaw
Mr. Wm. Booth, son-in-law of Judge G.T. Carrie, was buried on the 16th at Gresham Cemetery.
Feb. 25, 1897
p. 1, col. 2
Marietta Journal
William enlisted October 1861 in the Confederate Army in Elbert County and served in Company H, 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment as a bass drummer. On Sept. 22, 1862, W.A. Booth was promoted to 2nd Sergeant. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia two years into the war and was sent home unable to return to his regiment. His leg had been crippled by a musket ball. In April, 1864, he was then transferred to 5th Georgia Battalion and served "in special service" (even though he was disabled) until capture and surrender at Macon, Georgia, April 1865.
On September 4, 1873, William A. Booth married Caroline Rosina Carrie, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. They farmed the land that was inherited from his father, Nathaniel, in Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA near Bells Ferry Rd. Today, the road, that ran through the property, is called North Booth Rd.
Not only was William a farmer but he was also a teacher. He taught at the Benson School, which lies two miles south of the Cherokee County line. He taught penmanship and he taught the ladies do-re-mi singing.
In 1894, W.A. Booth was appointed Notary Public for the 911th District, "Gritter District" of Cobb County. He was known as Judge Booth.
William and Carrie had 9 children; four boys and five girls: Benjamin Horace, Millard Seals, Eugene Theodore, Clifford "Cliff", Annie May, Alberta "Bertie", Mattie Lou, Susie Hulbert and Carrie Belle Booth.
All of their children are buried at Gresham Cemetery except Eugene, Annie and Susie. Eugene was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA. Susie was buried at Eastview Cemetery, in Rome, GA and Annie married Luther Oscar Litchfield and moved to Lakeland, Florida. They had two girls named Dorothy and Helen Litchfield. The Litchfield's are all buried at Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
The Booths were members of Noonday Baptist Church, Noonday District, Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA.
Died.-On 15th inst., Judge W A Booth. He leaves a wife and eight children. He was a member of the Baptist Church and highly respected.
Feb. 18, 1897
p. 4, col. 3, Thurs.
The Marietta Journal
Kennesaw
Mr. Wm. Booth, son-in-law of Judge G.T. Carrie, was buried on the 16th at Gresham Cemetery.
Feb. 25, 1897
p. 1, col. 2
Marietta Journal
Family Members
Siblings
Children
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Benjamin Horace Booth
1874–1961
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Millard Seals Booth
1876–1938
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Rev Eugene Theodore "E.T." Booth Sr
1878–1972
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Clifford Booth
1880–1962
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Annie May Booth Litchfield
1882–1973
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Alberta "Bertie" Booth
1885–1975
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Mrs Mattie Lou "Addie" Booth Durham
1887–1925
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Susie Hulbert Booth Hairston
1890–1988
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Carrie Belle Booth
1892–1991
