Augustus D. Booth
Augustus D. Booth, farmer, P. O. Edinburgh, was born in Edinburg Township, this county, July 10, 1838, son of Louis E. and Lucy L. Booth, sketches of whom appear in this volume. Our subject was married May 13, 1859, to Elizabeth Hallock, born in Palmyra, this county, June 11, 1839, daughter of William R. and Julia Hallock, the former of whom was born in Connecticut in 1806, and the latter in Massachusetts in 1807. They removed to this county about 1817 and remained until Mr. Hallock's death in 1864. His widow now resides in Rootstown Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Booth have had five children, three of whom are now living: Clara A. (wife of Merwin D. White), William E. and Charles A. The deceased are Eddie and Wallace I. Our subject owns fifty-three acres of improved land where he and his family reside. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this township.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885