Luther Edgar Booker ^{2 3 4 5}

   Cause of his death was massive hemoptysis due to metastatic carcinoma of the left lung. He also had prostatic carcinoma and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease..⁸

  General Notes:

At the time of the 1910 census, Luther was a census enumerator. He was paying a mortgage to own his home in Mills County, Texas. When Luther registered for the WWI draft on 12 Sep 1918, he was working for George Rivear in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, as a tall dresser (?). His wife Mattie E. Booker was listed as his nearest relative. Social Security had his last residence as Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas. At the time of the 1920 census, Luther was city marshall. He owned his home in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, free of mortgage. His death certificate showed his occupation as retired vacuum cleaner salesman. His son, James W. Booker, was the informant.

  Additional Information:

• Death Certificate Image: here.

Luther married Martha Eugenia Morgan, daughter of William H. Morgan and Polly Ann O'Hair, on 6 Oct 1908 in , Mills County, Texas.¹ (Martha Eugenia Morgan was born on 10 Apr 1877 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas,¹¹ died on 10 Oct 1970 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas ^{9 11} and was buried on 11 Oct 1970 in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas ^{11 12}.). The cause of her death was arteriosclerosis. She had also suffered a fracture of her left hip..⁸

  Marriage Notes:

Rev. J. T. Weems, pastor Center City-charge-M. E. Church South, performed the marriage ceremony.