 Manuscript MS-149Jean Bower Gray Collection Manuscript Collection No. 149 Source: Mrs. Joseph R. (Jean Bower) Gray Size: 1/4th linear foot Shelving: 1 folder photographs1 notebook Processing: FCJ, SEPT 1996 SCOPE AND CONTENT Mrs. Gray has been collecting genealogical information on West Georgia families for many years. These records are a partial result of her efforts. This collection is filled largely with information on the Booker family of West Point, Georgia and the Union-Whitesville area of Harris County, Georgia. The notebook is devoted to the lineages of the Booker family and is separated into sections by family patriarchs. The notebook includes news articles, correspondence, and book excerpts pertaining to Booker family history. There is also one 61 page booklet contained within the notebook titled "As I Live and Breathe." The booklet is comprised of genealogical records of Florence A. Johnson and relates to the West Point Families of Johnson, Dodwell, Bussey, Ward, and Zachry. The photograph folder contains photos relating to the Booker family.CONTAINER LIST Notebook Section1 miscellaneous lineages of related Booker families, 2 Family of Richard Marot Booker, 1751-1805, 3 Family of Edward Booker, who died 1767, 4 Family of Richard E. Booker, who married 1781 5 Family of George Hairston Booker, 1807-1894, 6 Family of William Murphy, died ca. 1830, 7 Family of John Henry Booker (Sr), 1843-1929, and 8 Thornton Family information largely related to Solomon Thornton, who died 1809. Booklet "As I Live and Breathe" is loose within notebook PHOTOGRAPH INVENTORY Folder Photo1 Booker Family(2) c. 1920 2 Booker Family c. 1920 3 John H. Booker, Sr.(2) c. 1900 4 Cornelia Hellen Riser Booker(2) c. 1900 5 Booker Home(2) c. 1893 6 Shot of Booker Cemetary Plot c. 1970 7 Dovie Booker grave c. 1970 8 Bertha Booker grave c. 1970 9 Abner Carhal Booker grave c. 1970 10 Cornelia Hellen Riser Booker grave c. 1970 11 Arthur Booker grave c. 1970 12 John Henry Booker grave c. 1970 13 Mary Booker grave c. 1970 TRACINGS Murphy FamilyThornton Family Return to Manuscripts Index | Return to Holdings and Databases
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