Willis H. Booth Biography

	This biography appears on page 461 in "History of Minnehaha 
	County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey and was scanned, OCRed 
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BOOTH, WILLIS H., was born at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Apr 23, 1859; 
attended the district and high schools, and at the age of fourteen 
years commenced learning the jewelry business.  On the 12th day of 
August, 1880, came to Sioux Falls with D. J. Turner, and remained in 
his employ until Mr. Turner's death, which occurred in the spring of 
1885.  He then bought the stock of goods of the estate and since that 
time has been in business for himself.  Mr. Booth is a thirty-second 
degree Mason and a member of the Elks.  He is always genial, social and 
happy, and one of the most agreeable men to do business with in the 
city of Sioux Falls.