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Note: Massie: Jonathan Booth, the fourth child of Charles and Elizabeth (Ferguson) Boothe, was born circa 1805-07. His age was given as 43 in
the 1850 census but a sketch in "History of Harrison and Mercer Counties
Missouri From the Earliest Time to the Present," 1888, gives his date of
birth as 1805. He died 9 February 1887 in Burlington Junction, Nodaway
County, Missouri at age 81. This date was also given in the above history
which included biographical sketches of Jonathan's sons Anderville and
Evermont.
On 6 March 1828 in Cabell County, Virginia, he was married by Stephen
Spurlock to Celia Walker. She died 12 March 1856 in Harrison County,
Missouri at age 56. The date of her death was given in the above
mentioned history but her tombstone had the inscription of 12 March
1864. She is buried in the "Old" Booth Cemetery, known now as Fairview,
which is located one or two miles north of Cainsville, Missouri.
Jonathan's household was listed in 1830 U.S. Census of Cabell County and
he was in the same county when his father's estate was settled. In 1840
he was in the U.S. Census of Livingston County (later Mercer), Missouri.
His wife and children were listed in the Cabell County census that same
year but were named in Jonathan's household in the 1850 Census of
Mercer County.
In 1827 Jonathan purchased 350 acres or more on Toms Creek of (then)
Cabell County. Again in 1829 and 1836 he purchased two other parcels in
the same county. Final conveyance of these purchases was made in 1839. He is reported to have settled in (what was later) Mercer County where
he entered land in the Harrison Township. There he cleared about 220
acres and built a log house upon the banks of the Grand River. It is said
that he used an old style flint rifle to kill the game in an area where
there were but few white settlers. Aftrward he bought and sold various
tracts in different counties. During the early history of Missouri, he
served as Justice of the Peace a few years. Jonathan, a Whig and later a
Republican, was described as one of the successful men of his time. This
account is given in the above named history book as well as "History of
Harrison County Missouri," 1921, which contains a sketch on Jonathan's
grandson, William J. Booth.
He appeared with his mother in 1853 when she made her application for
bounty land in Mercer County, Missouri. He later moved to Decatur County,
Iowa and was listed there in the U.S. Census of 1860 and 1870 living
with his second wife. He returned to Missouri and was in Nodaway County
in the 1880 Census.
Jonathan married (2) Mrs. Harriet Hunt sometime between 1850 and
1860. Jonathan and Harriet were reported in the history to have had one
son who was listed in their household in the 1860 census.
REFERENCE: Cabell Co. marriage records, Book 1. Cabell Co. Deed Book 4,
Pages 300, 494 & 563; Book 6, Page 277; Book 7, Pages 190, 262, 267,
308 and 607. Elizabeth F. Booth's request for bounty land, General
Services, Washington, D.C. Personal records of Thelma DeLong Palmer
which include "History of Harrison and Mercer Counties Missouri From
the Earliest Time to the Present" (1888), pp. 491-2, 665-6; Geo. W.
Wanamaker, "History of Harrison County, Missouri" (1921), pp.785-6.
1840 U.S. Census of Livingston Co., Mo.; 1850 Census of Mercer Co., Mo.;
1880 Census of Nodaway Co.,Mo.; and monument inscriptions of "Old"
Booth Cem., now Fairview. Personal records of Sylvester Booth which
include U.S. Censuses of Decatur Co., Iowa, 1860-1870.
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