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06-24-2019, 08:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-24-2019 09:35 AM by Steve Whitlock.)
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RE: New Development in Booth Case Coming Soon
(06-23-2019 08:46 PM)Steve Wrote: I just wanted to give everyone (especially Steve W.) a quick update on an interesting twist on the who is the father of Laura Ida Booth question. It turns out that her father was indeed John Wilkes Booth, just a different John Wilkes Booth who was born about 10 years later than the assassin. Here's a link to his Find a grave page: Great work, FM Steve. Can it be that we at the Lincoln Discussion Symposium may be on the verge of solving in just a few days a mystery over 100 years old? J W Booth in the 1910 United States Federal Census Name: J W Booth Age in 1910: 61 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1910: Leadville Ward 3, Lake, Colorado Street: West Ninth Street House Number: 144 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married [2nd marriage for both J.W. and Dolly] Spouse's name: Dolly A Booth Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts Native Tongue: English Occupation: Cabinet Maker Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 37 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age J W Booth 61 [They’ve been married 37 years, so m: 1873] Dolly A Booth 63 [Says she hasn’t had any children] ********************************************* The 1910 census reveals that both J.W. Booth and his wife, Dolly A. (Baker) Hendrick-Booth are on 2nd marriages, and have been married 37 years, putting the marriage (I haven't found that yet) circa 1873. Dolly is the daughter of Achilles Baker and Agnes Smith. John Wilkes Booth 1848-1916, according to the Find-a-grave memorial, was born abt 1848 in Massachusetts, as were his parents, as shown by census records. According to the 1910 census Dolly has never had any children. A key to his wife is the 1920 census which has her living with her sister, actually half-sister due to different mothers. Dolly A Booth in the 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Dolly A Booth [Dally A Booth] Age: 73 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1920: Precinct 67, El Paso, Colorado Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Sister Marital status: Married Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: New York Able to Speak English: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Elvira Martin 54 [Elvira (Baker) Martin] Dolly A Booth 73 [Dolly A. (Baker) Booth] *********************************** Note that Dolly was b: in MI, her father was born in PA and mother in NY. Dolly Baker in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Dolly Baker Age: 4 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1850: Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA Gender: Female Family Number: 1082 Household Members: Name Age Achilles Baker 24 [b: PA] Agnes Baker 21 [b:NY] Dolly Baker 4 Adam Baker 2 William Baker 0 ****************** Agnes Baker in the 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Agnes Baker Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Gender: Female Birth Place: New York Home in 1860: Maple Grove, Barry, Michigan Post Office: Maple Grove Dwelling Number: 913 Family Number: 840 Household Members: Name Age Achelles Baker 33 Agnes Baker 30 [d: 7 Mar 1861] Dolly Baker 13 Adam Baker 11 William Baker 9 Phelena Baker 5 Fanny Baker 1 ************************* Adam C Baker in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Adam C Baker Age in 1870: 21 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Michigan Dwelling Number: 21 Home in 1870: Baltimore, Barry, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Works in Copper Shop Male Citizen over 21: Y Household Members: Name Age Philene Baker 15 Adam C Baker 21 [NOTE: J.T. and Dolly A. (Baker) Hendrick should be included in this census, as it is on the image.] **************************** Dolly A Hendrick in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Dolly A Hendrick Age in 1870: 23 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Michigan Dwelling Number: 21 Home in 1870: Baltimore, Barry, Michigan Race: White Gender: Female Occupation: Keeping House Inferred Spouse: J T Hendrick Household Members: Name Age J T Hendrick 29 [b: 1841 NY, occupation: cooper] Dolly A Hendrick 23 [Philene baker age 15 with J.T. and Dolly Hendrick in census image] [Adam C. Baker age 21 with J.T. and Dolly Hendrick in census image] ************************************************ Achille Baker in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Achille Baker Age in 1870: 48 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Dwelling Number: 136 Home in 1870: Nashville, Barry, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Teamster Personal Estate Value: 500 Inferred Children: Rebecca Baker Fanny Baker Byron Baker Saul Baker Elvira Baker Household Members: Name Age Achille Baker 48 Rebecca Baker 28 Fanny Baker 11 [Her mother is Agnes (Smith) Baker in 1860 census] Byron Baker 8 Saul Baker 5 Elvira Baker 4 [m: William Martin] ********************************** Achilles Baker Birth 1 Nov 1826 Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Death 3 Jan 1905 (aged 78) Cass County, Nebraska, USA Burial Oakwood Cemetery Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Memorial ID 142702625 · View Source On Tuesday afternnon 3 January 1905 death removed from our midst Archilles Baker at the advanced age of 78 years 2 months and 2 days, the cause of his death was Brights disease, and for more than a year past his health had been quite poor, Mr Baker was born in Bradford Pennsylvania Nov 1, 1826 and moved with his parents at the age of 17 to Michigan, In 1845 he was united in marriage to Agnes Smith to this union were born 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls, in 1861 he was again married to Rebecca Dillon to them were born 2 boys and 1 girl. In 1881 the family moved to Cheyenne Wyoming and in 1886 to Howard County, NE coming to Weeping Water in 1895 where he has since resided. the funeral occurred at the residence Friday at 1:00 PM interment made in Oakwood Cemetery, He was a member of the Old School Baptists and considered a good neighbor, friend kind husband and father. beside his widow, he leaves 9 children. Family Members Spouse Rebecca Jane Dillon Bolich 1842–1924 Children Photo William H. Baker 1850–1925 Photo Philena C Baker Eastabrooks 1855–1918 Photo Byron Amos Baker 1862–1936 Photo Samuel J. Baker 1864–1950 ********************** Family Trees show Dolly Agnes Baker having 2 children with J.T. Hedrick because there is a Joseph T. Hedrick in OH in 1880 with wife Agnes. The 1870 J. T. Hedrick was born abt 1841 in NY. Joseph T. Hedrick was born in Prussia, is slightly older and has a different profession. Also, Dolly (D.A. Booth) is with J.W. Booth in 1880. D. A. Booth in the 1880 United States Federal Census Name: D. A. Booth Age: 34 Birth Date: Abt 1846 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1880: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA Street: 17th House Number: 318 Dwelling Number: 368 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: J. W. Booth Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: Keeping House Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age J. W. Booth 32 D. A. Booth 34 ******************** I wasn't able to find them in the 1900 census, which could verify that marriage date and whether she had children. Also, where was he in census records prior to 1880? There are really only 2 John Booth candidates born circa 1848 in MA, but that would require bigamy as both were married, one living in OH and still there in 1920, and one, a widower, carpenter, in MA for 1910, but his parents were born in England. So, who was he really, and where is he 1850-1870? To mention something about David E. George, it should be noted his name may actually be David Elias George per a 1931 newspaper article involving George Rainey a former Enid, OK postmaster that claimed to have communicated with David E. George's granddtr, who said he had abandoned his wife and gone to TX where he killed a man. It also brings a George E. Smith, possible half-brother, into the mix. George E. Smith also brought another will with him for David E. George. Because names for the supposed wife of David E. George and the granddaughter weren't included I couldn't verify any of the story, but some of that influences my belief that David E. George wasn't the John W. Booth who married Louisa J. Payne 25 Feb 1872 in Franklin Co.,TN. I also sent a message early this morning with this information in response to a request shown at the Find A Grave memorials for John Wilkes Booth and Dorothy B. "Dollie" Booth. John Wilkes Booth Birth 1848 Death 1916 (aged 67–68) Burial Evergreen Cemetery Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA Plot Lt 178, Sec MA Memorial ID 131692050 · View Source Please contact me if you have information on him or his wife please contact me at leadvillelady@msn.com Family Members Spouse Photo Dorothy B Booth 1847–1925 *************************** Dorothy B “Dollie” Booth Birth 2 Oct 1847 Death 3 Jan 1925 (aged 77) Burial Evergreen Cemetery Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA Plot Lt 174, Sec MA Memorial ID 131691941 · View Source If anyone has information on her or her husband please contact me at leadvillelady@msn.com Family Members Spouse Photo John Wilkes Booth 1848–1916 **************************** Thanks for the help FM Steve. We haven't proven he married Louis J. Payne yet, nor who his parents are, but it's a step in that direction for this journey. (06-23-2019 08:46 PM)Steve Wrote: I just wanted to give everyone (especially Steve W.) a quick update on an interesting twist on the who is the father of Laura Ida Booth question. It turns out that her father was indeed John Wilkes Booth, just a different John Wilkes Booth who was born about 10 years later than the assassin. Here's a link to his Find a grave page: FM Steve, something to think about is that he was telling his wife to be that he was the John Wilkes Booth that assassinated President Lincoln. He would have only been 17 in 1865, if really born 1848, and hardly a noted stage actor. How does he do that? He's only 23-24 in 1872. McCager Payne in an error filled newspaper article, attached, claims that his JWB gave performances at the Univ. of TN using sleight of hand and readings from plays. That's some low profile for a man on the run. Also, one would suppose that McCager, age 7-8 in 1872 is old enough to remember what John W. Booth looked like, especially someone who threatened to kill him. Surely he would have known that David E. George wasn't the same man. A possible big payday may have influenced his memories. |
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