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[ [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 20:21:15 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: BOOTH in Delaware County Submitted by: Donna Booth djbooth@worldnet.att.net March 24, 1999 The Delaware Gazette - December 24, 1912 Mrs. Catherine E. Booth, wife of Rev. E.J.V. Booth died Sunday at the family residence on S. Sandusky St., following an illness of cancer. Mrs. Booth was 59 yr of age. Mrs. Booth was a daughter of Martin M. Hester of Huron Co. and her father, who was 90 yr of age last September, survives her. She was a graduate of the old Ohio Wesleyan Female College, class of 1873, and the family has resided here for the past twelve years, during part of the time Mr. Booth having been pastor of Faith M.E., church. Surviving are her husband and seven children, John H., principal of the high school at Denison; Charles H. of B & B Candy Co of this city; Francis H. of Athens; Flora, who has been a anurse in a Cincinnati hospital, but who came home a year ago to care for her mother; Anna a teacher in Chicago Junction; Elsie and Meriam at home. Mrs. Booth is also survived by a brother Fenley Hester of near Norwalk and Mrs. Anna Hester of Montrose Ave is a sister-in-law. (Note: Meriam is really Miriam; Fenley is really Finlay) November 3, 1905 Mrs. B.R. McGuire died at the home of her son, Rev. E.J.V. Booth of S. Sandusky St. Monday in the 79th year of her age. Death was due to old age. She was born in Marion Co. May 6, 1827 and spent most of her life in the city of Marion. A number of years were spent in Columbus and Delaware. Mrs. McGuire was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. There survives one son, two daughters-in-law, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral will take place from the residence of her son, Wednesday, conducted by Rev. E.E. Loase of Grace church. Burial at Marion. July 6, 1906 Word was received here today announcing the death of Mrs. M.M. Hester, mother of Mrs. E.J. V. Booth at her home near Norwalk, Huron Co. The deceased was an invalid for the past six years, and critically ill for some time. Her daughter, Mrs. Booth has been with her for some time. August 12, 1904 Rev. E.J.V. Booth of this city received word Thursday that his brother, M.P. Booth had died Wednesday at his home in Columbus. The deceased was an old resident of Columbus. February 22, 1907 Harold Purkey, only son and child of Prof. H. and Mary C. Booth, aged 5 mo 4 da, departed this life February 15, 1907. He died at the family residence at Iberia after a bried but severe illness. February, 1907 Word was received by Mr. J.A. Purkey that his infant grandson, Harold P. Booth, the 5 mo old son of Mr. & Mrs. John Booth of Iberia, died Friday after a short illness with pneumonia. The remains were brought to Delaware Saturday and taken to the home of Mr. Purkey where funeral services will be held Sunday. February 19, 1907 Funeral services over the remains of little Harold Booth, the son of Mr. & Mrs. John Booth of Iberia were held Sunday at the residence of mr. & Mrs. J.A. Purkey on Lake St. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery. October 8, 1952 Mrs. Mary C. Booth Mrs. Mary C. Booth, wife of John H. Booth died at the family home in Ashtabula Wednesday evening. Mrs. Booth (Mary Purkey) was born in Delaware at the Seven Oaks,. E. Williams St., in 18182 and graduated from Delaware high school in 1901. She was cashier at Wolf's Bee Hive when she was married in 1905. Mrs. Booth's father, was John A. Purkey, blacksmith foreman at the Big Four shops from 1876 to 1910. Mr. Booth's father was the Rev. E. Booth, pastor of Grace church, Delaware, 1902-1905. Surviving are her husband; one son Howard J. of Pittsburgh, PA and a granddaughter. Services will be held at the Askew-Brink funeral home in Ashtabula Friday evening. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware at 2 p.m. Saturday. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 20:49:10 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: Mary ANTRIM ROBERTS, Clinton Co. [1] Here is the story of my G-G Aunt Mary ( Antrim ) Roberts of Clinton Co Ohio . the trip and hard times told to her by her mother from Va 1790s thru 1900s to Clinton co Ohio. My home page is www.chieftain.com/antrim yours truly Clyde V. Antrim cantrim@rmi.net March 24, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- (The following is a copy of Mary Antrim Roberts Autobiography written in the late 1800's -date unknown. When this copy was made, the original was in the hands of Ramona Wilson. No effort has been made to duplicate the crossed out passages or misspelling. Mary Antrim Roberts was a sister of Sarah Antrim Davis sp. Jesse Davis, Greenville TN. This copy was submitted to the Antrim Family Newsletter by Henry M. Haupt, 272 Las Gatos, CA. 95030-2435) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mary Roberts, the subject of this narrative was born in the state of Augusta county, Virginia Oct. 14 A.D. 1794. My father Godfrey Antrim was a native of New Jersey. He was of Quaker persuasion born the year 1753. About the year 1776 he was married to Hannah Haines, the widow of Abram Haines. His father Thomas Antrim was a native of England. Being born a gentleman of good position and many accomplishments, determined to migrate to the new world, concerning which such marvelous tales were being told to the Mother Country. He was a man of good stature, comely visage, enterprising genius, a sound head, vigorous spirit and generous nature. When he arrived in the new world he was well pleased with the country and settled in New Jersey, keeping a large number of cows. His place of market for butter and cheese was Philadelphia. He had a family of six children, four sons and two daughters. The names of his sons William, Thomas Aiden and Godfery. The daughters names Prudence and Martha. He gave all his a handsome property but it soon passed out of their hands owing to intemperance, extravagance and inattention to business. William stood very high in the family, so much he was called Lord Antrim by his compeers. He, together with his brothers were Freemasons and of course stood high in society. William and Thomas were bachelors. William died at middle age. Aiden moved to Ohio and settled near Miami. He became very religious in that day, which was about 1820. He felt religious, he said, right to the top of his head. My father, Godfrey Antrim, received money from his father to purchase land in Virginia and came to Virginia for that purpose and while there formed an acquaintance with my mother who resided with her widowed mother and married her and went on a wedding tour to New Jersery, leaving her little son by her former husband with her widowed mother. They remained in New Jersey a short time and than returned to Virginia and made arrangements and moved back to New Jersey and lived on his father's farm until after their second child was born. They then moved back to Virginia and settled on Backcreek in Frederick county. He remained here for sometime until he had quite a family of children, perhaps 8 or 9, then he moved to west Tennessee. His brother Thomas came to visit him and insisted on him to go to New Jersey and visit his parents which he did. He remained away a long time and no mail routes had been established for the conveyance of letters to and from the part of the country where he had made his home. My mother became very uneasy, thinking something had befallen him or perhaps he was dead. In the mean time a son was born 7 months after his departure and six months before his return. When he returned home he found his family all well and much pleased to see him. He could tell them of the pleasant visit he had enjoyed with his relatives. In a short time after he moved to a point farther east and remained for a short time while at this point the family had to endure many privations owing to the scarcity of provisions and circumstances related to my mother. I will mention here my father was called away on business leaving the family in this destitute region. Bread stuff was almost out of reach, yet a few persons had a small amount of corn. Mother has a six yards of flannel carded, spun and wove by hand, designed for clothing for the family. But thinking it was better to dispense with the clothing than to starve she took the roll of flannel and started to the only place where she could her of corn but had little hope of getting an even exchange for her flannel. Being much distressed in her mind, she set down on a log and wept, and while she was thus engaged a voice came to her in her anguish telling her that she should never suffer for bread. She took courage and went on her journey cheerfully, never doubting that she would obtain what she desired. Continued in Part 2 ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 20:49:17 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: Mary ANTRIM ROBERTS, Clinton Co. [2] Continued from Part 1 When she came to the place, the six yards of flannel was taken in exchange for six bushels of corn. The following harvest was a harvest of plenty in that region of the settled portions of the country and laborers were in demand. My father's oldest brother and two oldest sisters went off a distance of several miles to labor in the harvest. My oldest sisters could make hands at reaching with a sickle, so they earned their bread by the sweat of their brow. My father was of a roving disposition and moved back to Virginia and settled in Augusta county, the place where I was born. I was the eleventh child and the youngest of the family. Abram Haines was my Mother's son by her first husband. Grace, the oldest sister, Thomas the oldest son and Nancy the next oldest. John, another brother, Sarah another sister, Aiden another brother, Robert, William, Soloman who died when an infant, Mary the youngest and author of this sketch. When I was 4 years old my father died. Shortly after my half brother Abram Haines, who lived in Tennessee for some time, came to Virginia to assist in moving our family to Greene county, Tennessee. Sister Grace remained in Virginia and married there. Brother John remained in Virginia two years later after our departure , then came to Tennessee also. I will now give an account of my Mother's ancestors: John Painter, my grandfather on my mother's side was born in England and at the age of 15 years was bound an apprentice to learn the blacksmithy trade. He served until he thought he was a master of the trade, being under a hard master who on certain occasions was sent to buy some bread took the liberty to slice from a loaf and eat it, which cause him a severe flogging at the hands of his master. From that time he quietly worked on an escape from his cruel master and seek his fortune in America. He went on board a ship without a cent of money to pay his passage over. After he worked out his passage he went to Virginia and took a claim and began an improvement. He borrowed a horse from a neighbor to ride a short distance. The horse was returned and yoked. It turned out as he intended, but before the owner had used the horse he was found dead, hung in the yoke. So the owner demanded pay for the horse. Mr. Painter, not wishing any trouble with the man, went to work and earned the money and paid his unreasonable demand. Shortly after this he was married to Hannah Bradock who was supposed to be related to General Bradock, She was a very stout, thorough going woman, well able to endure hardship incident to frontier life. He put up a rude cabin in the wilderness, built a shop, worked at his trade, cleared land. In the mean time his wife proved to him a helpmate for she assisted him in all his toils, both in and out of doors. By honest labor and rigid economy he acquired property and supported a family of seven children named as follows; John, Robert, Thomas and Isaac, Jane, Sarah, and Hannah, 3 of his sons received farms and one received a trade. He set up his daughter for housekeeping during this time. He joined the Quaker church, leaving his children to choose for themselves. Several of the children joined the Quakers. Hannah, which was my Mother, joined the Methodist church. While she was a widow in Tennessee she bought a piece of land and my mother made a farm on it. My mother, during widowhood, joined the Methodist church under the preaching of Wildman, J. A. Grenade. He was called the wild preacher because he roved through the woods three years almost a raving manic. He is said to be one of the most wicked men previous to his conversion and was fearful that he had sinned away his day of grace, as you will infer from the character of his poetry........"Come all dear brothen draw near and listen to my sad complaint. My burden's too heavy to bear. My soul is ready to faint. Help, help by your prayers or I'm gone if pity you have in your breast. MY hell in this world is begun. I am a foul spirit possessed three years in this dungeon I've laid without any hope of relief, I've envied the birds of the air whom nature hath clothed so gay, who free from all sorrow and care they cheerfully sang from each spray. Continued in Part 3 ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 20:49:23 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: Mary ANTRIM ROBERTS, Clinton Co. [3] Continued from Part 2 One night there appeared in a dream a great congregation to me and now while they were praising God's name I thought that my soul was set free. Soon after persuaded I went where thousands of souls did appear who came as appeared with intent the glorious gospel to hear. The watchman were crying aloud and giving the trumpets alarm. I anxiously pressed through the crowd. My soul seemed impelled with the charm. My dungeon beginning to shake, grace pouring amain from skies. The powers of hell were drove back. I felt the unspeakable joy. I leaped and I shouted and cried salvation to God and the Lamb. I felt the movement, applied the spirit, attested the same." I was small at the time Mr. Grenade preached through East Tennessee on the Greene county circuit, perhaps not past ten years old during this period. The confusions and excitement ran high amongst religious people. Some very strange religious exorcises obtained such as jerking exorcise, the falling, dancing, shouting and other strange exorcises which alarmed me very much. On one occasion I fled the scene in fright. Sister Sally came out and beckoned me to come back, Mr. Grenade came out and solicit her to come back, thinking she had become alarmed and had left also but upon being told the cause of her leaving he spoke to me in a very kind manner. But still I was afraid to go in. He tried to get sister to join the church, saying he would go out into the highways and hedges and compel folks to come in, that the house should be filled. Yet sister Sally didn't come in. My mother joined the church, yet she was more in favor of the Quaker church. In that year 1803 my mother was married to Philip Babb Senior, of Greene county, East Tennessee. Mr. Babb was between 60 and 70 years old. My mother past 50 years old. My brother Aiden was home. Mr. Babb was a man in good circumstances but my brothers and sisters all regretted to have him for a stepfather. Old Mr. Babb throwed away his staff and became apparently much younger. It was reported he jumped a five rail fence and told his old horse he was a colt and young again, and Mr. Babb was a young man again. We moved on to Mr. Babb's farm. My oldest brother was married and remained on my mothers farm while brothers Aiden, Robert and William remained with Mr. Babb. Brother John, the oldest of those that remained at home, had worked out and bought a good horse and equipage. At 21 years old he saddled his horse, bid us farewell and started for the state of Ohio. He had relatives residing in Highland county, three brothers by the name of Branson. He arrived in Ohio and bargained for a piece of land. He then made a trip to Redstone, perhaps in Pennsylvania, for the purpose of assisting to move a brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Draper, who married sister Grace. The day before he arrived at Redstone, he was taken very ill, but continued to travel. He only lived 3 days after his arrival. He complained of cramps in the bowels and stomach. He was buried in Redstone, before he died he told sister Grace to keep his horse and requested brother Aiden to take the land he had bargained for in the state of Ohio and pay for it. Brother Aiken had moved to Ohio. Continued in Part 4 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #185 *******************************************