Booth, John Edge, 1847-1920
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1847 - 1920
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
The funeral services of John W. Hoover
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324276]
Identifier: MSS SC 2508
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of the funeral services for John Whitmer Hoover on 29 May 1902. Among the speakers was the Mormon Apostle, Reed Smoot. Among the other speakers were John Edge Booth, Myron Tanner, and David John. Hoover's father joined the Mormon Church and moved his family to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1842 and later to Utah. John Hoover was a miller who married Mary Coursey in 1855 and lived in Springville, Utah. He moved to Provo, Utah in 1861. Also included is a biography of Hoover.
Dates:
approximately 1902-1925
Oral history interview with Elsie Booth Brockbank
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 51
Scope and Contents
Interview by Hollis Scott with Elsie B. Brockbank, daughter of John Edge Booth, regarding her father, his marriages, law career, and family associations with Heber J. Grant and Susa Young Gates. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Dates:
1977