College teacher of Latin and Greek, author and Caldwell county (Missouri) historian. Dr. Booth was a daughter of Dan and Helen Booth and she was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Dr. Herbert R. Booth. At the time of her death she was the last of her family.
Dr. Bertha Booth was a most unusual woman for her times. She had a PhD from the University of Chicago and had done post graduate work at Cornell and Washington Universities in the 1920-30 time frame! An unbelievable accomplishment to be sure. She wrote the book, "A Short History of Caldwell County, Missouri" for the Hamilton School system which is located in Caldwell County, Missouri. Scholars have long used this resource because it is rich with information about the Far West period of LDS (Mormon) Church History.
Was a member of Major Molly Chapter, DAR, Hamilton, Missouri from October 1923 to June 1947; Regent 1932-1934.
Hamilton Advocate, Hamilton, Missouri Date Unknown
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, Dies Friday, Sept. 18
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, of Hamilton, a retired college teacher of Latin and Greek, author and Caldwell county historian, died Friday morning, Sept. 18. She had been in ill health for some time and had been cared for by Mrs. Ray Yoakum for several weeks.
Dr. Booth was a daughter of the late Dan and Helen Booth. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Dr. Herbert R. Booth. She was the last of her family.
The funeral service was held Sunday at 3:00 o'clock at the Bram Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Robert Grant. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were J.P. Jones, Paul McCoy, C.A. Neal, C.A. Rouse, George Boutwell and Charles Thompson.
Dr. Bertha Booth was a most unusual woman for her times. She had a PhD from the University of Chicago and had done post graduate work at Cornell and Washington Universities in the 1920-30 time frame! An unbelievable accomplishment to be sure. She wrote the book, "A Short History of Caldwell County, Missouri" for the Hamilton School system which is located in Caldwell County, Missouri. Scholars have long used this resource because it is rich with information about the Far West period of LDS (Mormon) Church History.
Was a member of Major Molly Chapter, DAR, Hamilton, Missouri from October 1923 to June 1947; Regent 1932-1934.
Hamilton Advocate, Hamilton, Missouri Date Unknown
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, Dies Friday, Sept. 18
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, of Hamilton, a retired college teacher of Latin and Greek, author and Caldwell county historian, died Friday morning, Sept. 18. She had been in ill health for some time and had been cared for by Mrs. Ray Yoakum for several weeks.
Dr. Booth was a daughter of the late Dan and Helen Booth. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Dr. Herbert R. Booth. She was the last of her family.
The funeral service was held Sunday at 3:00 o'clock at the Bram Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Robert Grant. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were J.P. Jones, Paul McCoy, C.A. Neal, C.A. Rouse, George Boutwell and Charles Thompson.
College teacher of Latin and Greek, author and Caldwell county (Missouri) historian. Dr. Booth was a daughter of Dan and Helen Booth and she was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Dr. Herbert R. Booth. At the time of her death she was the last of her family.
Dr. Bertha Booth was a most unusual woman for her times. She had a PhD from the University of Chicago and had done post graduate work at Cornell and Washington Universities in the 1920-30 time frame! An unbelievable accomplishment to be sure. She wrote the book, "A Short History of Caldwell County, Missouri" for the Hamilton School system which is located in Caldwell County, Missouri. Scholars have long used this resource because it is rich with information about the Far West period of LDS (Mormon) Church History.
Was a member of Major Molly Chapter, DAR, Hamilton, Missouri from October 1923 to June 1947; Regent 1932-1934.
Hamilton Advocate, Hamilton, Missouri Date Unknown
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, Dies Friday, Sept. 18
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, of Hamilton, a retired college teacher of Latin and Greek, author and Caldwell county historian, died Friday morning, Sept. 18. She had been in ill health for some time and had been cared for by Mrs. Ray Yoakum for several weeks.
Dr. Booth was a daughter of the late Dan and Helen Booth. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Dr. Herbert R. Booth. She was the last of her family.
The funeral service was held Sunday at 3:00 o'clock at the Bram Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Robert Grant. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were J.P. Jones, Paul McCoy, C.A. Neal, C.A. Rouse, George Boutwell and Charles Thompson.
Dr. Bertha Booth was a most unusual woman for her times. She had a PhD from the University of Chicago and had done post graduate work at Cornell and Washington Universities in the 1920-30 time frame! An unbelievable accomplishment to be sure. She wrote the book, "A Short History of Caldwell County, Missouri" for the Hamilton School system which is located in Caldwell County, Missouri. Scholars have long used this resource because it is rich with information about the Far West period of LDS (Mormon) Church History.
Was a member of Major Molly Chapter, DAR, Hamilton, Missouri from October 1923 to June 1947; Regent 1932-1934.
Hamilton Advocate, Hamilton, Missouri Date Unknown
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, Dies Friday, Sept. 18
Dr. Bertha Booth, 87, of Hamilton, a retired college teacher of Latin and Greek, author and Caldwell county historian, died Friday morning, Sept. 18. She had been in ill health for some time and had been cared for by Mrs. Ray Yoakum for several weeks.
Dr. Booth was a daughter of the late Dan and Helen Booth. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Dr. Herbert R. Booth. She was the last of her family.
The funeral service was held Sunday at 3:00 o'clock at the Bram Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Robert Grant. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were J.P. Jones, Paul McCoy, C.A. Neal, C.A. Rouse, George Boutwell and Charles Thompson.
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