JG Booth Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Joseph Greaves Booth

July 3, 1838 - ??

Born at Royton, England around 1840.
Parents imigrated to Rhode Island in 1852.
He emigrated to Texas around 1858.
Resided at San Antonio, Bexar County, TX; occupied as a clerk (Jones Roster).
Described as 5'7" with brown hair, light complexion, and blue eyes.

Mustered into Company G at Houston, TX on September 16, 1861.
Discharged in May 1862 due to unknown disability; possibly with the rank of Sergeant.
May have later served (Jones Roster).

Resided in Austin, TX.
Attended the 29th Reunion in 1898.
Served in the TTR Reunion Association as Corrsponding Secretary.
Attended the 1902 Ranger Reunion.

In 1910 he served as a witness for T. F. Crain's Widow's Pension Application in 1910.

Also Identified As:
	James Booth, J. C. Booth, Joe G. Booth, Joseph Graves Booth
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	Unidentified
Parents:
	William Booth b. January 1798 m. Sarah Greaves m. Mary Booth Broome d. February 1, 1868 Sarah Greaves b. d.
Siblings:
	William Booth b. Sarah Booth b.
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

(England)

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	B. F. Batchelor Letter, dated October 29, 1862 "Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372. "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion) (offsite) LANCSGEN-L Archives: Post by Martha Bernhardt (offsite) BOOTH-L Archives: Post by Martha Berhardt
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) LANCSGEN-L Archives: Query by Martha Bernhardt (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Booth) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Booth) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bexar County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar County, TX)

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