BOONE, John H., Bienville, then Sabine Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 487-488.  Edited by Alc‚e
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Boone, John Henry, district judge, Many, La., is a scion of a sturdy old
pioneer family of English descent, who, coming to this country, settled in
Bristol, Pa.  He is a direct descendant of Squire Boone, a brother of Daniel
Boone, the famous hunter and Indian fighter of Kentucky.  His grandfather,
Allen Boone, was a native of South Carolina, who moved to Georgia, and later
to Louisiana, where he spent the latter part of his life.  Judge Boone, the
immediate subject of this review, was born in Bienville parish, in the month
of Nov., 1871, a son of J. T., and Celita (Shipp) Boone.  The father, a
prominent attorney, was a native of Georgia, and came to Louisiana in 1869,
where he continued his practice.  He took a deep interest in the public
welfare of his community, and well merited the esteem in which he was held in
that section.  He served as a member of the constitutional convention in 1898,
and was also senator for Bienville and Claiborne parishes for 4 years.  He was
himself elected district judge, in which capacity he served faithfully for
some years.  He passed away in Jan., 1913, 14 years after the death of his
beloved wife.  She was an Alabamian by birth, and a granddaughter of Col.
Shipp, a distinguished lawyer in Alabama.  Of the children in the family,
Judge J. H. Boone is the 4th in order of birth, and the names of the others
are as follows:  Bessie, at Bunkie, La.;  Wm. Allen, farming in Rapides
parish;  Emma, wife of E. L. Lyles, a planter at Bunkie;  Mattie Lou, wife of
W. F. Shaffer, a merchant at Ovala, Tex.; G. Roy, engaged in the insurance
business in Bienville parish, and Augustus C., a stenographer at Oakdale.  The
subject of this biography secured his early education in the public schools of
his home town, after which he entered Mt. Lebanon college, a Baptist
denominational institution, then located at Mt. Lebanon, La., remaining there
6 years and graduating with distinction.  He then began the study of law under
his father, and in June, 1899, was admitted to the bar.  He first began to
practice in Bienville parish, remaining there until  1901, when he moved to
Many, La., where he has since resided.  As a citizen, Judge Boone is
indefatigable in his efforts for the betterment of civic conditions in his
municipality, and as proof of his popularity, he was elected mayor of the
city, in which capacity he served faithfully for 6 years, resigning to accept
a position on the school board of Sabine parish, of which body he was
president while a member.  While serving as a member of this board he was
elected state senator of the 31st district but resigned this office when he
became a candidate for district judge.  He had never been defeated in a race
for office, and maintained his remarkable record in this election.  Judge
Boone fraternally is affiliated with the Masons and Woodmen of the World, of
Many.  He has farming interests and is also a stockholder in the People's
State bank. Dec. 24, 1899, he was united in marriage at Mt. Lebanon, to
Minnie, a daughter of David D. and Eliza (Baker) King, now of Many, La.  Four
children have blessed this union, namely:  John Reuel,  Lois,  Claire Lucille,
and  Minnie Drew.