Isaac W. Booker (1828-1862)

Jane M. Evans (1830-1874)

James Pass Booker (1854-1940)

Emily Ann Ford (1855-1908)

Willis Eddy Booker (1875-1935)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Alice Almedie Hudson Frank Booker Maggie Booker Charlie Booker Lois Beatrice Booker+ T. J. Booker Louise Booker Raymond D. Booker+ Willis Eddy Booker 1 2 3 4 5 Born: 20 Nov 1875, Mississippi 6 7 Marriage (1): Alice Almedie Hudson about 1901 Died: 18 Dec 1935, , Mills County, Texas at age 60 6 Buried: Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas 6    Cause of his death was malignancy (sarcoma) and myocarditis.6   General Notes: At the time of the 1910 census, Willis was a farmer, working out. He rented his farm. He was listed with wife Allie and children Frank and Maggie. When Willis registered for the WWI draft on 12 Jul 1917, he was a laborer in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas. He listed Mrs. Almedie Booker as his nearest relative. At the time of the 1920 census, Willis was a farmer in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas. He owned his home free of mortgage. He was listed with wife Allie and children Frank, Maggie, Charlie, Lois, T.G. and Raymond. At the time of the 1930 census, he was a general farmer. He rented his home which was on a farm. He was listed with wife Almeda and children Frank, Lois, T.G., Raymond and Louise. Mrs. Tom Booker was the informant on his death certificate.   Additional Information: • Alt. Birth, Nov 1876. 2 • Death Certificate Image: here. Willis married Alice Almedie Hudson, daughter of George Washington Hudson and Nancy J. Berry, about 1901. (Alice Almedie Hudson was born on 23 Jul 1885 in , Mills County, Texas,8 died on 3 Jul 1968 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas 9 and was buried on 5 Jul 1968 in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas 9 10.). The cause of her death was arteriosclerosis due to senility and hypertension.6

1 1880 United States Federal Census, Itawamba, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Family History Film: 1254650; Page: 510A; Enumeration District: 73. Repository: Ancestry.com.

2 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 2, Mills, Texas; Roll T623_1659; Page: 8A and 8B; Enumeration District: 112. Repository: Ancestry.com.

3 1910 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 2, Mills, Texas; Roll: T624_1578; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0207; Image: 464; FHL Number: 1375591. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1920 United States Federal Census, Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas; Roll: T625_1834; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 348. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1930 United States Federal Census, Precinct 1, Mills, Texas; Roll: 2377; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 604.0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 58373.

7 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Mills County, Texas; Roll: 1983491; Draft Board: 0. (There is a math error on the card. On 12 Jul 1917 he reported his age as 42, but the birth date shown was 20 Nov 1886. With a birth year of 1875, he would be 42 by November.). Repository: Ancestry.com.

8 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 456-86-8940; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1965. Repository: Ancestry.com.

9 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 51428.

10 FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 75627507.