Lydia Ellen ¹

  General Notes:

!SOURCES:
1. 1850 Scott Co. VA census [see father]
2. 1860 Sullivan Co. TN census [see father]
3 . 1870 Sullivan Co. TN census [see spouse]
4. 1880 Sullivan Co. TN census [see spouse]
5. Booher, Allen G. sr. MY OFTEN MISSPELLED NAME IS BOOHER
6. 1900 Hawkins Co. TN census [see John Owens]
7. 1910 Hopkins Co. TX census [see John Owens]
8. 1920 Hopkins Co. TX census [see John Owens]
9. Worldconnect: Hopkins Co. TX site

!BIRTH: censuses for state and approximate date

!MARRIAGE: Source-5 p. 121 said that James married in a western state [this does not appear to be true]; date estimated from birth of oldest child

!DEATH: Source-9 for date and assumed state

!BURIAL: Source-9 for place - stone says Grandma Booher

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Western District, Scott, VA. ² Three Booher households are close neighbors in the 1850 census:

Maryann Booher, 58, was living with son Samuel, farmer, 28; Julia, 21; William, farmer, 22; and John A., farmer, 17. Maryann's real estate was worth $520, and $280 each for Samuel, William, and John A. Everyone was born in Virginia except Julia in Tennessee.

On the next page is Eli Booher, farmer, 30, with wife Mahala, 28; Lydia E. 10; daughter Olly, 5; Margaret A., 2; and Samuel M., 2. Eli, Mahala and Lydia were born in Tennessee, the others in Virginia. Since Eli has not real estate value, he is likely farming the land of one of his neighbors: Carey Cox, 50, and his wife Mary; or Lawrence Snapp, 44, and his wife Eliza J. One might be his father-in-law?

Near Eli is Adam Booher, farmer, 26, with wife Elizabeth, 22; Mary J., 2; and Eliza A., 7 months. Elizabeth was born in the Tennessee, the others in Virginia. Adam's real estate is worth $600.

Lydia married McClain on 18 Mar 1867 in , Sullivan, TN.

Lydia next married James M. Booher, son of Samuel S. Booher and Nancy Jane Leonard, on 18 Mar 1867 in , Sullivan, TN. (James M. Booher was born about 1839 in , , TN.)