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Booth, Danford, 1804-1890

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1804 - 1890

Biographical History

Danford Booth (1804-1890) was a farmer in Manchester, New York, and knew the family of Oliver Cowdrey.

Danford Booth was born September 8, 1804, in New City, Rockland, New York to Sharon Booth and Ruth Gillet. He was a farmer in the Palmyra/Manchester area of upstate New York. He was married to Caroline Caldwell, and they had one son before her death in 1830. Danford then married Sarah "Sally" Morgan, and they had eight children. Sarah died in 1876, and Danford married Elizabeth Hoff the same year. Booth has been quoted in some documents related to early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from interviews regarding his relationship and knowledge of early leaders of the church, particularly Oliver Cowdery.

Danford Booth died January 13, 1890, and is buried in Brookside Cemetery, Shortsville, Ontario County, New York.

Citation:
UPB files, Apr. 26, 2016 (Booth was a farmer in the Palmyra/Manchester area of upstate New York. Booth has been quoted in some documents related to early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from interviews regarding his relationship and knowledge of early leaders of the church, particularly Oliver Cowdery)

Ancestry.com, Apr. 26, 2016 (Danford Booth. b. September 8, 1804, in New City, Rockland, New York to Sharon Booth and Ruth Gillet; m. to Caroline Caldwell, and they had one son before her death in 1830; m. Sarah "Sally" Morgan, and they had eight children; Sarah died in 1876, and Danford married Elizabeth Hoff the same year; d. January 13, 1890)

Find-a-grave.com, via WWW, Apr. 26, 2016 (Booth is buried in Brookside Cemetery, Shortsville, Ontario County, New York.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Danford Booth apprentice indenture

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232558368]
Identifier: MSS 8856
Content Description

Signed manuscript for the indenture of John N. Cadby as an apprentice to Booth to work on his farm in Manchester, New York, until he is twenty-one years of age. Document was also signed by Minerva P. Cadby, mother of John, and witnessed by Henry M. Booth and Rachel A. Morgan. Dated October 21, 1833.

Dates: 1833 October 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Danford Booth apprentice indenture

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