SOURCE: WINDSOR TOWNSHIP BOOK.

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD: A. B. BOOTH.

A. B. BOOTH (1847-1926) was born in Pennsylvania and located in Windsor Township in 1870, before the township was organized. He engaged in farming, and was a man of splendid character, and interested in all movements for the betterment of his locality. He served the township in various official capacities and was a leading man in his community and held in high esteem by the citizens. He later moved to Burden and was identified with the affairs of that vicinity for some years prior to his death.

FROM COMPUTER:

WINFIELD COURIER NOTED ON DECEMBER 12, 1878, THAT SUBSCRIPTIONS HAD BEEN PAID BY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE. INCLUDED IN THE LIST WAS "A. BOOTH."

WINFIELD COURIER, FEBRUARY 17, 1881.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS--

WINDSOR TOWNSHIP: TRUSTEE, A. B. BOOTH.

WINFIELD COURIER, MARCH 14, 1881.

"Trustees of the several townships met at Winfield, March 7th, for the equalization of the personal property of Cowley."

Among them: Windsor Township - A. B. Booth.

WINFIELD COURIER, OCTOBER 6, 1881.

"S. M. Fall and A. B. Booth, of Windsor Township, were over Monday looking after the proposed division of that township. They are opposed to it."

KAY, Also had two other Booth people mentioned: Mollie E. Booth of Rock, and Reuben Booth of Rock. Have no idea whether related to A. B. Booth or not.

ENTRIES FOR REUBEN BOOTH...

WINFIELD COURIER, SEPTEMBER 21, 1876.

Proceedings of Republican Convention on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Courthouse. Elected as a delegate to convention from Rock Creek Township: Reuben Booth.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 17, 1877 [RAILROAD MEETING.]

"At Saturday meeting of the citizens of Cowley County, held at the Courthouse, in Winfield, on motion Reuben Booth was elected chairman. The committee voiced full confidence in the Memphis, Parsons & Ellsworth R. R., Western Branch, project."

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 25, 1877.

Board of County Commissioners on May 25, 1877, gave $19.20 to Reuben Booth for jury duty fee.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 15, 1877.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ELECTED--

ROCK TOWNSHIP: R. BOOTH AND H. FISK, JUSTICES.

WINFIELD COURIER, JANUARY 24, 1878.

Claims allowed by County Commissioners January 24, 1878.

Road Viewer: R. Booth, $2.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 8, 1878 [PRIMARY MEETING]

"The Republican voters of Rock Creek Township met at Darien schoolhouse Saturday, August 3, 1878. Reuben Booth was chosen for chairman, Geo. H. Williams, Secretary.

"The following named gentlemen were chosen to represent the township at the Republican County Convention, to be held in Winfield, Saturday, Aug. 10th, 1878.

For delegates: Reuben Booth, Sam'l. P. Strong, Chas. H. Eagin, Wm. J. Funk."

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 11, 1880.

Citizens who brought in the returns from different townships on the night after election.

Rock: R. Booth, S. P. Strong, J. M. Harcourt, W. H. Grow, W. H. White, G. L. Gale, H. Fisk, J. B. Holmes.

WINFIELD COURIER, FEBRUARY 17, 1881.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS--

ROCK TOWNSHIP: Justices, R. Booth and J. R. Richards.

WINDSOR TOWNSHIP: Trustee, A. B. Booth.

WINFIELD COURIER, FEBRUARY 17, 1881.

"Mr. Reuben Booth, of Rock, dropped in last week and took a look at our cylinder press."

WINFIELD COURIER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1881.

Muster Rolls by Townships As Far As Heard From.

Old Soldiers of Rock Township: Reuben Booth, 45th MO.

MISS MOLLIE E. BOOTH (DIX).

WINFIELD COURIER, SEPTEMBER 30, 1880.

"Mr. John W. Dix and Miss Mollie E. Booth, of Rock, were married by Squire Larkin last Sunday. This was the last day of grace for John. He is just twenty-nine and in another year would have been an old maid."