Isaac Booth
Isaac Booth was born in Union township November 30, 1829; his father, Robert Booth, was born in East Virginia in 1792. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. He emigrated to Lawrence county in 1816, where he entered government land in Union township, where he was one of the first settlers; the country was nothing but a dense forest. He made one of the first clearings in the township. After his second marriage he settled about two miles from the mouth of Symmes creek where he spent his last days, his death occurring February 17, 1861. He was always a consistent member of the Baptist church. Nancy Oliver, the mother of Isaac, was born in Pennsylvania, June 3, 1793, and died July 25, 1880. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Isaac Booth was married to Martha Whitehead in Union township December 16, 1856. She is a native of this township, where she was born December 23, 1836. Her father, Samuel Whitehead, was born in Halifax county, Virginia, May 16, 1805, and died October 11, 1881. Her mother, Martha (Bates) Whitehead, was born in the same county as her husband, February 8, 1808. She still survives her husband. They settled in Union township when it was very wild, in 1831, and they experienced all the hardships of a pioneer life. Mr. Whitehead helped to build the Union Baptist church, of which both were members. Mr. Whitehead passed away with all the honors of a pure Christian resting on him. Isaac Booth’s children are: Eva A. (Willis), born September 25, 1857, resides at Coal Grove; Nannie O., March 11, 1859; Sadie K., February 2, 1861; Samuel W., October 25, 1862; Oliver R., July 23, 1864, died May 2, 1872, lamented by all who knew him; Isaac H., March 9, 1866; John E., January 16, 1868; William M., September 5, 1869; Emma R., June 5, 1871; Georgiana, February 14, 1873; Campbell, December 27, 1874. All but the first reside at home. Eva A. Booth was married to John W. Willis at her home by Rev. R. Watson, April 25, 1878. Mr. Booth has held the office of justice of the peace since 1861. He has also been trustee of Union township two terms.
George Booth, a brother of Isaac, was in the war of 1861, enlisting the first year of the war. He was killed June 16, 1862. Isaac Booth first settled about four miles up Symmes creek, near Town House, on what is known as the Hanley farm. He then moved to the farm adjoining his present farm. After that he purchased the farm on which he now resides, and on which he has resided since 1864. He is a producer of grain very extensively and is a moderate raiser of cattle. Mr. Booth and wife and three daughters and one son are members of the Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Booth’s postoffice address is Rockwood, Lawrence county, Ohio.
From Atlas of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)