Andrew W. Booher ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: KFBD-Q46.

  General Notes:

!SOURCES:
1. 1850 Sullivan Co. TN census
2. 1860 Sullivan Co. TN census
3. Booher, Winfield Scott. BOOHER FAMILY HISTORY HORIZONS, (1976), p. 26
4. Booher, Allen G. sr. MY OFTEN MISSPELLED NAME IS BOOHER
5. Will of Martin Booher jr. proved 2 Mar 1868 [copy in file #14]
6. Will of Andrew W. Booher written 19 Apr. 1892
7. 1870 Sullivan Co. TN census
8. 1880 Sullivan Co. TN census

!BIRTH: Source-4 p. 125 has his date of birth as 1830 I believe this is WRONG; Sources-2 ,3 &7 indicate dates from 1813 to 1820

!MARRIAGE: Source-4 p. 125 for name

!DEATH: Source--6 Will probated 5 July 1892

BURIAL:

!ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Source-3 p. 26 information on this family by Joseph A. Booher of McMinnville TN who was 85 in 1955, grandson of Andrew; Source-5 "I give to Andrew Booher $1.00"

Source-6 TRANSCRIPTION OF ANDREW W. BOOHER'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT:

Know all persons by these presents that I Andrew W. Booher being of sound mind and of mature age and Knowing the certainty of death and being possessed of some of this worlds goods and feel disposed to bequeath them in the following manner.
In the first place I give to my Son Thomas M. Booher all the land on north side of Holston River except the land known as the Mat Blevins land which I give to my Grand Son, Andrew J. Booher and I will that my son Thomas M. Booher shall pay to my daughter Maggy Blevins the sum of fifty dollars at the death of myself and wife.
I give to my son Peter W. Booher all the land I have on ? side of Holston River except a undivided entry which I give to my Grand Son Joseph A. Booher.
I also will that my son Peter W. Booher pay my daughter Maggy Blevins the sum of fifty dollars after the death of myself and wife.
I also will that the said lands as heretofore willed shall at the death of said Thomas M. Booher and Peter W. Booher shall respectfully be divided equally among their children.
I give to my wife Catharine all of my household furniture, and all my stock to have and to hold forever and dispose of same as she wishes except I will that my Grand Son Davis Booher have ? colt the offspring of my stock as is herein willed to my wife.
In conclusion and lastly I will that my sons Thomas M. and Peter W. Booher pay my doctor bills and burial expenses equally. Furthermore ? ? this my last will and Testament written this the 29th day of April 1892.
Andrew W. (X his mark) Booher

Attest: Elbert W. Stophel, Owen Stophel

Proven in open court by the oaths of Elbert W. Stophel and Owen Stophel subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will on the 5th day of July 1892 and thereupon said paper - writing was declared by the court to be the last will and Testament of the above named Andrew W. Booher dec'd and ordered to be entered in the book of wills.


!CENSUS:
1850 Source-1 p. 102-14
Booher, Andrew 30 TN
Catharine 38 TN
Thomas 5
Peter 4
Mary 2

!1860 Source-2 p. 10 #1173-1173 Dist 1 Holston Valley P.O.
Booher, Andrew 45 farmer 600/600 TN
Catherine 40 hk "
Thomas 16 day laborer "
Peter W. 14
Mary M. 12
Amanda 8

!1870 Source-7 [18] p. 383 #152-152
Booher, Andrew 57 farmer
Catherine 60 hk
Thomas 25
Maggie 22
Caladona 18

!1880 Source-8
Booher, Andrew W. 67 farmer
Catherine 69
Thoms M. 35 farmer
Mary M. 32
Rose Belle 13 granddaughter
Alice 8 "
William J. 6 grandson
Frank C. 6 " this is really a female
Andrew I. 4 "
Thomas D. 2 "

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1815 and , Sullivan, TN.

Andrew married Catherine, daughter of Peter Booher and Magdaline Beeler, about 1842. (Catherine was born about 1822 in , , TN.)