Isaac Booth

SOURCE: Hardesty Atlas of Lawrence County, Ohio

ISAAC BOOTH was born in Union township on November 30, 1829; his father, Robert Booth, was born in East Virginia in 1792. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. 

He immigrated to Lawrence County, Ohio, 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 on February 17, 1861.

He was always a consistent member of the Baptist church. Nancy Oliver, the mother of Isaac, was born in Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1793, and died on July 25, 1880. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Isaac Booth married Martha Whitehead in Union township on December 16, 1856.

Her mother, Martha (Bates) Whitehead, was born in the same county as her husband, on 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 pioneer life. 

She is a native of this township, where she was born on December 23, 1838. Her father, Samuel Whitehead, was born in Halifax county, Virginia, on May 10, 1805, and died October 11, 1881.

Mr. Whitehead helped 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 0., 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 B., June 5, 1871
• Georgiana, February 14, 1873
• Campbell, December 27, 1874

All but the first reside at home. Eva A. Booth married John W. Willis at her home by Rev. K. Watson on April 25, 1878. Mr. Booth has held the office of justice of the peace since 1861. He has also been a trustee of Union township for two terms. George Booth, a brother of Isaac, was in the War of 1861, enlisting the first year of the war. He was killed on 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 1S64, He is a producer of grain very extensively and is a moderate raiser of cattle.

Mr. Booth, his wife, three daughters, and one son are members of the Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Booth’s post office address is Rockwood, Lawrence county, Ohio.