Obituary of CHARLES WILLIAM BOOTHE, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  August 18, 1938

Headline:  Charles William Boothe

Charles William Boothe, 75, well known retired plantation owner of Catahoula 
Parish, died Monday morning at 7:20 o'clock after an illness of about a year.

Mr. Boothe, who was born at McNeair, Miss., on January 21, 1863, but who had 
lived a greater part of his life at Harrisonburg, is survived by his wife; 
three sons, Stetson Boothe and Louis B. Boothe and Dave Boothe, all of 
Harrisonburg, four daughters, Mrs. Clara Williams and Mrs. Rose Ferguson, 
both of Winnsboro, Mrs. A. J. Hudson, of Monroe, and Mrs. Charles Hinkle of 
Verdunville; and 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence 
with Rev. Burton Miley and Rev. Tom Mayor officiating.  Interment was made at 
Sicily Island Hill, under the direction of Riser and Upshaw Funeral Home of 
Jena.

Active pallbearers were his grandsons who are Allen Boothe, Louis E. Boothe, 
C. L. Hinkle, E. C. Williams, A. J. Hudson, Jr., and Daniel Boothe.

(NOTE:  Check spelling of city of birth.  Typed this from a copy of the 
newspaper, which had a fold on the word.)