In his earlier years he went by Luther
He had the following siblings:
Milas Monroe Booten
Joseph Orlie Booten aka Orlie
Bertha Jane Booten Hart
Louisa Booten Stuart
Phoebe Booten Kearns
John Willis Booten
Rachel Booten Wiley Amundson
On 9 July 1905 he married Hattie Winkler in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois. Little is known of Hattie at this time.
On 19 Dec 1906 he married Bertha Mae Earhart. Daughter of George Earhart & Sara Elizabeth Shirley
Unto this union was born 3 children: Bonnie, Lucille, & George
In 1922 Luther left his family & took on a new identity as Charles Edward Earhardt. He also started using the date of birth shown on tombstone at this time. His true birthdate is 20 Mar 1882. Charlie as he was known also left with Jessie Mae Pritchett Simpson. He & Jessie lived the rest of their lives as husband & wife. They had a daughter named Virginia. They also had a son Curtis Luther Simpson, who was raised by Jessies father, Meade Pritchett
Luther/Charley is remembered by his children as a very loving & gentle father. He was a kind man who was well liked by others. These facts are verified by family members & documents.
In his earlier years he went by Luther
He had the following siblings:
Milas Monroe Booten
Joseph Orlie Booten aka Orlie
Bertha Jane Booten Hart
Louisa Booten Stuart
Phoebe Booten Kearns
John Willis Booten
Rachel Booten Wiley Amundson
On 9 July 1905 he married Hattie Winkler in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois. Little is known of Hattie at this time.
On 19 Dec 1906 he married Bertha Mae Earhart. Daughter of George Earhart & Sara Elizabeth Shirley
Unto this union was born 3 children: Bonnie, Lucille, & George
In 1922 Luther left his family & took on a new identity as Charles Edward Earhardt. He also started using the date of birth shown on tombstone at this time. His true birthdate is 20 Mar 1882. Charlie as he was known also left with Jessie Mae Pritchett Simpson. He & Jessie lived the rest of their lives as husband & wife. They had a daughter named Virginia. They also had a son Curtis Luther Simpson, who was raised by Jessies father, Meade Pritchett
Luther/Charley is remembered by his children as a very loving & gentle father. He was a kind man who was well liked by others. These facts are verified by family members & documents.
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