He was a Confederate Soldier
CO C
11th Regiment
Virginia Cavalry
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He was paroled April 30, 1865 from the Army of the Shenandoah.
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He married Sallie Catherine Cook May 22, 1877 in Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va.
He died after a long successful business career in Martinsville, Va.
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His parents were Edward Booker, son of Lowry Booker, born 1810, Shady Grove, Franklin County, Va. and Martha Ann Sheffield, dau of Leonard Coleman Sheffield, born 1811, died 1882.
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His obit:
THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va.., Fri., Sept. 20, 1935, p. 2, col. 1:
(edited)
Final rites for Jesse Wootten Booker, Sr., 89, prominent Martinsville merchant and esteemed citizen who succumbed early Thursday morning to an extended illness at his home on Church Street, were held from the late residence this afternoon. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
Members of Piedmont Lodge of Masons served as active pall bearers.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mrs. Sallie C. Booker, are the following children: Mesdames T. W. Carter, George P. Dillard and R. Sidney King; Messrs. J. W., S. E., L. S., and F. C. Booker.
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Paper dated Sept. 24th, p. 4, col. 4:
"Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Booker who were here last week-end to attend the funeral of their father, the late J. W. Booker, returned yesterday to their home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa."
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Ref: OAKWOOD CEMETERY LOT INDEX, Third Edition, Complied by the Martinsville Cemetery Assn., Sect. 7, Lot 10:
Jesse W. Booker Sr., 10/19/1845 - 9/19/1935
Sallie Cooke Booker, 8/28/1857 - 12/20/1944
===
CO C
11th Regiment
Virginia Cavalry
===
He was paroled April 30, 1865 from the Army of the Shenandoah.
===
He married Sallie Catherine Cook May 22, 1877 in Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va.
He died after a long successful business career in Martinsville, Va.
===
His parents were Edward Booker, son of Lowry Booker, born 1810, Shady Grove, Franklin County, Va. and Martha Ann Sheffield, dau of Leonard Coleman Sheffield, born 1811, died 1882.
===
His obit:
THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va.., Fri., Sept. 20, 1935, p. 2, col. 1:
(edited)
Final rites for Jesse Wootten Booker, Sr., 89, prominent Martinsville merchant and esteemed citizen who succumbed early Thursday morning to an extended illness at his home on Church Street, were held from the late residence this afternoon. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
Members of Piedmont Lodge of Masons served as active pall bearers.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mrs. Sallie C. Booker, are the following children: Mesdames T. W. Carter, George P. Dillard and R. Sidney King; Messrs. J. W., S. E., L. S., and F. C. Booker.
===
Paper dated Sept. 24th, p. 4, col. 4:
"Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Booker who were here last week-end to attend the funeral of their father, the late J. W. Booker, returned yesterday to their home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa."
===
Ref: OAKWOOD CEMETERY LOT INDEX, Third Edition, Complied by the Martinsville Cemetery Assn., Sect. 7, Lot 10:
Jesse W. Booker Sr., 10/19/1845 - 9/19/1935
Sallie Cooke Booker, 8/28/1857 - 12/20/1944
===
He was a Confederate Soldier
CO C
11th Regiment
Virginia Cavalry
===
He was paroled April 30, 1865 from the Army of the Shenandoah.
===
He married Sallie Catherine Cook May 22, 1877 in Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va.
He died after a long successful business career in Martinsville, Va.
===
His parents were Edward Booker, son of Lowry Booker, born 1810, Shady Grove, Franklin County, Va. and Martha Ann Sheffield, dau of Leonard Coleman Sheffield, born 1811, died 1882.
===
His obit:
THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va.., Fri., Sept. 20, 1935, p. 2, col. 1:
(edited)
Final rites for Jesse Wootten Booker, Sr., 89, prominent Martinsville merchant and esteemed citizen who succumbed early Thursday morning to an extended illness at his home on Church Street, were held from the late residence this afternoon. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
Members of Piedmont Lodge of Masons served as active pall bearers.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mrs. Sallie C. Booker, are the following children: Mesdames T. W. Carter, George P. Dillard and R. Sidney King; Messrs. J. W., S. E., L. S., and F. C. Booker.
===
Paper dated Sept. 24th, p. 4, col. 4:
"Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Booker who were here last week-end to attend the funeral of their father, the late J. W. Booker, returned yesterday to their home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa."
===
Ref: OAKWOOD CEMETERY LOT INDEX, Third Edition, Complied by the Martinsville Cemetery Assn., Sect. 7, Lot 10:
Jesse W. Booker Sr., 10/19/1845 - 9/19/1935
Sallie Cooke Booker, 8/28/1857 - 12/20/1944
===
CO C
11th Regiment
Virginia Cavalry
===
He was paroled April 30, 1865 from the Army of the Shenandoah.
===
He married Sallie Catherine Cook May 22, 1877 in Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va.
He died after a long successful business career in Martinsville, Va.
===
His parents were Edward Booker, son of Lowry Booker, born 1810, Shady Grove, Franklin County, Va. and Martha Ann Sheffield, dau of Leonard Coleman Sheffield, born 1811, died 1882.
===
His obit:
THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va.., Fri., Sept. 20, 1935, p. 2, col. 1:
(edited)
Final rites for Jesse Wootten Booker, Sr., 89, prominent Martinsville merchant and esteemed citizen who succumbed early Thursday morning to an extended illness at his home on Church Street, were held from the late residence this afternoon. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
Members of Piedmont Lodge of Masons served as active pall bearers.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mrs. Sallie C. Booker, are the following children: Mesdames T. W. Carter, George P. Dillard and R. Sidney King; Messrs. J. W., S. E., L. S., and F. C. Booker.
===
Paper dated Sept. 24th, p. 4, col. 4:
"Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Booker who were here last week-end to attend the funeral of their father, the late J. W. Booker, returned yesterday to their home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa."
===
Ref: OAKWOOD CEMETERY LOT INDEX, Third Edition, Complied by the Martinsville Cemetery Assn., Sect. 7, Lot 10:
Jesse W. Booker Sr., 10/19/1845 - 9/19/1935
Sallie Cooke Booker, 8/28/1857 - 12/20/1944
===
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