KENTUCKY: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin & Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887
Washington Co.

W.F. BOOKER, clerk of the Washington County Court, was born in Springfield,
January 3, 1830.  His grandfather, Samuel Booker, was a native of Virginia
and a descendant of an old Welsh family, several members of which came to
America in colonial times and became well known in the early history of the
country.  Samuel Booker served with distinction in the war of independence,
and was a member of the celebrated cavalry commanded by "Light Horse Harry
Lee."  At the surrender of Lord Cornwallis he, with two others, was
selected to carry the news to Philadelphia, the selection being made in
compliment to their superior horsemanship.  He came to Kentucky shortly
after the war and settled near Springfield, Washington County, where he
engaged in farming, which vocation he followed until his death in 1849.
William B. Booker, son of the preceding and father of the subject, was born
in Prince Edward's County, Va., and grew to manhood in that State.  He was
educated at William and Mary College and came to Kentucky at the age of
twenty-one and engaged in the practice of law at Springfield, which he
continued successfully until his death in 1865.  He was county clerk for a
period of twenty years and represented the county in the Legislature during
the years 1855 and 1857.  His wife was Louisa Nantz, a daughter of
Frederick Nantz, who came from Virginia in an early day in company with
Gen. Matthew Walton, and, like the last -named gentleman, took an active
part in the early development of the county.  He was a Revolutionary
soldier also, and died when the subject of this sketch was quite a small
boy.  Mrs. Booker was born in Prince Edward's County, Va., and departed
this life in Washington County, Ky., about the year 1838.  Mr. and Mrs.
Booker had, besides our immediate subject, the following children, namely:
Paul, Martha, Harriet, Samuel, Henrietta, Louisa, Dr. Thomas J. and Eliza
Booker.  W.F. Booker was reared in Springfield and educated in the schools
of the town which he attended until his nineteenth year.  He then began the
study of law with his father, under whose instruction he continued for
three years, obtaining license to practice in 1850.  He was appointed
deputy county clerk one year later and served in that capacity three years,
when he engaged in agricultural pursuits, purchasing a farm of 170 acres
near Springfield, upon which he has since resided.  In September 1869, he
was selected county clerk, a position he has held by successive elections
ever since.  He has proved himself a judicious and painstaking official,
and such is his popularity in the county that he has had opposition but
twice--the first time defeating his competitor by 1,000 majority, and was
successful over his second opponent by 1,600 majority.  Mr. Booker was
married, November 9, 1852, in Jefferson County, Ky., to Mary Philips,
daughter of Jefferson and Nancy (Edelen) Philips, by whom he had four
children, namely: Horace, Louisa, Maggie (wife of Samuel Berry) and Lizzie
Booker.  Mrs. Booker died on the 9th of October, 1872.  Mr. Booker's second
marriage was solemnized June 21, 1876, in Cincinnati, Ohio, with Miss
Euphemia Bates, daughter of Thomas Bates, of that city.  Mr. and Mrs.
Booker are members of the Catholic Church and belong to the St. Rose
congregation.  On national questions Mr. Booker is a Democrat, but in local
affairs is independent.

Booker Lee Cornwallis Nantz Walton Edelen Berry Bates
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Jefferson-KY Prince_Edward-VA OH

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