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[Steve Whitlock]

I think Junius Jr. was born in Baltimore, not South Carolina.

Junius Brutus Booth, Jr
Birth 22 Dec 1821
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death 16 Sep 1883 (aged 61)
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Rosedale Cemetery
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial ID 11573822 · View Source

Actor, theatrical manager. He was
the son of renowned Shakespearean actor Junius Brutus Booth Sr. and elder brother of actors Edwin and John Wilkes, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. An ardent unionist and supporter of Abraham Lincoln, he nonetheless suffered villification for his brother's crime, but recovered his career in theater. He was manager of the Boston Theater company and built and managed summer theater in Manchester-by-the-Sea. He appeared on stage together with Edwin and John Wilkes only once in "Julius Caesar."
Family Members
Parents

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Junius Brutus Booth

1796–1852
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Mary Ann Holmes Booth

1802–1885

Spouse

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Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth

1843–1910

Siblings

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Rosalie Ann Booth

1823–1888
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Henry Byron Booth

1825–1836
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Mary Ann Booth

1827–1833
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Frederick Booth

1830–1833
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Elizabeth Booth

1831–1833
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Edwin Thomas Booth

1833–1893
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Asia Sydney Booth Clarke

1835–1888
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John Wilkes Booth

1838–1865
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Joseph Adrian Booth

1840–1902

Half Siblings

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Richard Junius Booth

1819–1868

Children

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Blanche De Bar Booth

1844–1930
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Marie Booth Douglas

1865–1932
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Junius Brutus Booth

1868–1912
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Algernon G Booth

1869–1877
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Sydney Barton Booth

1873–1937
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Barton J Booth

1874–1879
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Julius B Borth

in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Julius B Borth
[Julius B Booth]
[Junius B Borth]
[Junius Booth]
[Julius B Jr Borth]
[Junius Brutus Jr Booth]
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 624
Household Members:
Name Age
Julius B Borth 52
Mary Borth 40
Julius B Borth 25
Rebecca Borth 23
Ed T Borth 16
Sidney Borth 14
James K Borth 12
John E Borth 10
Nancy Hollins 30
Zachary Bilson 27
Mary Bilson 26
Ellen Bilson 2
Mrs Ward 60
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J B Booth

in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: J B Booth
Age in 1870: 46
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: South Carolina
Dwelling Number: 9
Home in 1870: Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Theatrical
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 1000
Real Estate Value: 20000
Inferred Children: Agnes Booth
James B Booth
Algernon C Booth
Household Members:
Name Age
J B Booth 46
Agnes Booth 26
James B Booth 2
Algernon C Booth 10/12
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Junius B. Booth

in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Junius B. Booth
Age: 59
Birth Date: Abt 1821
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1880: Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 303
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Marion A. Booth
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's name: Sarah Smeathman
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Hotel Proprietor
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Junius B. Booth 59
Marion A. Booth 35
Junins B. Booth 12
Sydney Booth 7
Sarah Smeathman 66 [Mother-in-law]
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Jennis Bratus Booth [Junius Brutus Booth Jr]

in the Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915

Name: Jennis Bratus Booth
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1822
Birth Place: Charleston, S C
Death Date: 17 Sep 1883
Death Place: Manchester, Massachusetts, USA
Father: James Bratus Booth
Mother: Mary Ann Holmes
Wills and Probates: Search for Jennis Bratus Booth in Massachusetts Wills & Probates collection
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While the year of birth for Junius Brutus Booth Jr is inconsistent, the state of birth seems pretty certain as South Carolina, with Charleston, SC being more specific.