Boots - George
GEORGE BOOTS
Source: Darlington Herald Friday June 16, 1916
For the past year George Boots & Clinton B. Tribbett have suffered continuously from disease. Both of these cases baffled the best medical skill. Each would at times rally and improve so that their friends felt encourage. Then they would go back until friends would give up hope. such has been the condition each day as we made inquiry. Mr. Tribbett was perhaps the greatest sufferer yet of late it was plainly seen that the end was coming nearer. Both were progressive farmers and prominent in the affairs of the township. Goerge Boots was a native of Sugar Creek Township. He was born Dec 9, 1851 and lived all his life on the farm where he died June 13, 1916. He was twice married first to Charlotte Bowers in 1877. To them were born three daughters, Goldie Brown of Peru, Pearl who died of diptheria in 1901 while attending Danville Norman School and Mary Morrison of this city. After the death of the first wife, Mr. Boots married Anna Dykes. To this union were born 9 children all of whoma re living: Mrs. Snow Skinner of St. Louis, Mrs. Icy Bowers and James living on farms near home and Archie, Paul, Martha, June, Ross & Herman all at home. The funeral was held at the home yesterday morning at 10:30. The service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Nicely and the burial took place in Greenlawn cemetery. - kbz