David Booher Jr. ¹

  General Notes:

!SOURCES:
1. TNGenweb: Sullivan Co. TN cemeteries
2. 1850 Sullivan Co. TN census
3. 1860 Sullivan Co. TN census
4. 1880 Sullivan Co. TN census
5. Booher Bible in possession of Isaac Braxton Moore
6. David Booher's will via Helen Wood
7. David Booher baptizmal certificate courtesy of Ike Moore [copy in file]
8. 1840 Sullivsn Co. TN census

!BIRTH: Source-1 for date

!MARRIAGE: Source-1 for given name; Source-5 for date

!DEATH: Source-1 for date

!BURIAL: Source-1 for place

!ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Source-1 BOOHER, David b. 7-1-1815 d. 6-5-1894 (W= Susanna)
[searched 1870 by 1860 neighbors but had no luck]

Source-6 Last Will and Testatment of David Booher, dec'd, Probated July term 1894

Know all men by these presences that I David Booher of the county ofSullivan and State of Tennessee do make and ordain this as my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me made heretofore being I am of sound mind and disposing memory.

First. I direct and bequeath to my wife, Jane, eight hundred dollars cash to be paid one year after my death, also 1 cow which she is to have choice , one horse also her choice, also my safe and all my casting. Also two small brass kettles, also a set qurrus wan that I bought in Bristol and all of my glass ware. Also two bedsteads and clothing, also two hogs. My homeplace I think it best that I should give the boundary in full as it tend to shorten this instrument. My homestead, beginning at a planted rock at mouth of Mattox Lane on a ridge thence nearly west 71 poles to a planted rock at foot a hill, thence south or nearly so forty-two poles to a planted rock a short distance southeast of the willow spring: Thence west 5 poles to a planted rock, thence with Dulaneys line 25 poles to lower end of meadow, thence nearly south 48 poles to a planted rock in Andersons line, thence with Andersons line to two white oaks Andersons corner. Thence north 78 3/4 East 112 poles t othe old Laughlin corner., a white oak now fallen, thence (3 words)Maxwell line 18 poles in Anderson's line between (1 word) and Rutherford. Thence with said line to a poplar corner, Thence a short distance nearly west to a planted rock on the old Laughlin line, thence with the dividing line between Rutherford and myself, north 13 west 95 poles to a large white oak in Mattox line, thence with said Mattox line nearly west to a gum in a hollow, then north 59 3/4 west with Mattox line to the beginning.

To the heirs of the body of my daughter Rosana Wampler, I give and bequeath the tract of land I purchased of A. D. Weaver and also twenty-two acres I purchased of Peter Kissner.

To my son John, I give and bequeath three hundred and seventy dollars one year after my death.

To my daughter Mary Ann and the heirs of her body, I give and bequeath my cedar creek farm that I purchased from Buckels ajoining Loon and others .Also a parcel of land on the west end of the homestead known as the Sells land, including the house my daughter now lives in.

To my son Conrad Booher, I give and bequeath all that portion of lands laying north of the Homestead including the lands I purchased of the Worleys and also a portion the plantation I now live in laying north ofthe Homestead line and not included in the Homestad place.

To my son Josiah, I give and bequeath all the land I purchased of John G.King and Maxwell and a small piece of land laying north of the Maxwell land to the Homestead line.

To my daughter Elizabeth Wampler, I give and bequeath to her and the heirs of her body the land I now have purchased of J. A. Murphey and Charles Cable adjoining the lands of Blevins and others, also five acres the west end of the Kisner land purchased of Peter Kisner my me.

To my daughter Martha, I give and bequeath to her and the heirs of her body the homestead, the boundaries of which is first described in the will. I also give to my daughter Martha one bureau. My wheat fan I direct that Martha shall keep but shall allow any of my children to use it at home. My mowing machine and my part of the wheat drill, I give my son Conrad and I give my hay rake to Josiah.

All my property not herein mentioned, both real and personal, shall be divided equally by my executors and all my children share and share alike except the money in hand at my death considering that my daughter Martha has been made whole in real estate.

Lastly I direct that my sons, Conrad and Josiah. shall act as my executors without bond in security.

I now direct that if any of my children contest this will in any part then of that they shall forfeit their interest they have in this will and receive instead five dollars and no more.

Given under my hand and seal this 20 Augst 1892.

Signed - David Booher
Witnesses: H. H. Delaney
J. H. Rutherford

The forgoing instrument was proven in open court by the oaths of H H.Delaney and J. H. Rutherford subscribing witnesses hereto on the 2nd day of July 1894 and then upon said instrument was adjudged and declared by the court to be the last will and testament of David Booher dec'd and ordered to be recorded in the book of Wills.

Teste: W. D. Bachman, clerk
Benj. L. H. Denney, D.C.

Source-7 May 1843 Evangelical Lutheran Church

!CENSUS:
1840 Source-8 p. 101
Booher, David
male 20-30 [1810-1820] David, b. 1815
male 5-10 [1830-1835]
male 0-5 [1835-1840] George B., b. 1838
female 15-20 [1820-1825] Susannah, b. 1812
female 0-5 [1835-1840] Rosanah, b. 1840

!1850 Source-2 p. 1454 #224
Booher, David 40 TN
Susan 42 "
George 12 "
Rosanah 10
John 8
Philip 6
Mary 4
Conrad 2
Josiah 1

!1860 Source-3 p. 60 #149
Booher, David 45 farmer 4000/1000 TN
Susan 47 hk "
George B. 21 f laborer "
Rosanah 19 hk
John 17 f laborer
Philip 14
Mary 12
Conrad 10
Josiah 8
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 5
Martha 1

!1880 Source-4 Census Place: District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255281 National Archives Film T9-1281 Page 532B

David BOOKER Self 65 TN Occ: Farms Fa: PA Mo: TN
Conrad BOOKER Son 32 TN Occ: Farms Fa: TN Mo: TN
Martha BOOKER Dau 21 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

David married Susannah Peters on 15 Jan 1835. (Susannah Peters was born on 2 Aug 1812, died on 12 Oct 1877 and was buried in Paperville: Paperville Cemetery, Sullivan, TN.)

David next married Jane on 26 Nov 1889.