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Lauren L Booth

3 Oct 1861- 13 Nov 1926


Lauren L Booth, aged 65 years, well known farmer of West Salem township, died at the home of his nephew, Lauren F. Booth, Saturday evening, after several months' illness resulting from a stroke of paralysis.  Mr. Booth was born at Big Bend October 3, 1861 and had been a lifelong resident of Mercer county.  He was a son of the late Harvey and Cordelia Bacon Booth.  Surviving are two brothers, Frank and William H Booth, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Bidlake and Mrs. Mary Moore, all of West Salem township.  Three other sisters, Mrs. Emma Stowe, Mrs. Sarah Gill and Mrs. Anna McKnight preceded him in death.  Funeral services were held from the home of his nephew Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Mr. Shileds of Jerusalem Evangelical church officiating.  Burial was in Rock Ridge cemetery.

Source: (
Mercer Dispatch, Friday, November 19, 1926 )


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