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George Washington Booth 1891 - 1936

George Washington Booth was born on September 18, 1891 in Ringgold, Virginia United States. He was married to Beanie Carson (Henderson) Booth on October 10, 1917 in Danville, and they were together until George's death on December 1, 1936 in Ringgold, Pittsylvania County. He had children Virgil Herman Booth, Garland Harold Booth, and Marjorie Ellen (Booth) Barker. George Booth was buried on December 2, 1936 at Booth Cemetery, Kentuck, Pittsylvania County, VA.

George Washington Booth

September 18, 1891

Ringgold, Virginia, 24586, United States

December 1, 1936

Ringgold, Virginia, 24586, United States

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09/18

1891

Birthday

September 18, 1891

Birthdate

Ringgold, Virginia 24586, United States

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12/1

1936

Death

December 1, 1936

Death date

Suicide

Cause of death

Ringgold, Virginia 24586, United States
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12/2

1936

Gravesite & Burial

December 2, 1936

Funeral date
Booth Cemetery, Kentuck, Pittsylvania County, VA
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Obituary

KENTUCK FARMER ENDS OWN LIFE Funeral Services for George W Booth to Be Held At Home Today George Booth, a farmer of the Kentuck community, was found dead at his home early yesterday morning with a revolver lying beside him. He was 65 years old. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and interment will be in the family burial ground. Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children, Herman, Garland, and Marjie Booth, and Mrs. C. C. McCormick, all of the Kentuck community, also a stepson, Ospha Henderson. Mr. Booth also leaves 3 sisters and a brother, Miss Mary Booth. Mrs. J. M. Cole, Mrs. Daniel Barker, and T. H. Booth, also 8 grandchildren. County authorities could advance no motive for the apparent suicide of Mr. Booth. He was not known to be in ill health. His wife, it was said, heard the report of the revolver, and discovered the body.

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George Washington Booth lived 28 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 45.

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In 1891, in the year that George Washington Booth was born, on March 14th, a lynch mob stormed the Old Parish Prison. The mob lynched 11 of the 19 Italians who were arrested for - but found to be innocent of - the murder of New Orleans Police Chief David Hennessy.

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In 1901, when he was only 10 years old, Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.

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George Washington Booth Sep 18, 1891 - Dec 1, 1936

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Beanie Carson (Henderson) Booth