Booher - 1898
Source: Crawfordsville Journal 5-25-1898
Darlington, Feb 24 - Last week's Journal was rather noted for so many accounts of surprise dinners and especially from this vicinity. But they wer enot all last week. John M. Booher, living near Darlington gave a big dinner to his brothers and sisters on Sunday last: there were 14 children in the family, 5 girls and 9 boys, three boys and one of the girls being dead. There were 9 of them at the dinner, one not being able to attend from some pretext or other. When together they made a very nice looking group, all being in very good health, considering some of them are getting along toward four-score years. It was the first time so many of them have been together for several years. Beginning with the oldest and naming them in the order of their ages: Mrs. Catherine Black of near Lutheran, and Mrs. Mary Booher, of Darlington who are in their 70th year; John M. Booher, aged 66 years; Mrs. Rhoda Kashner aged 64; Wade H. Booher of Darlington, aged 62, one not present, Cyrus Booher of Darlington, aged 61. Samuel Booher of near Lutheran, aged 58; Mrs. Lyda Barton of Thorntown, aged 56; Ira Booher, aged 65 and Ephraim R. Booher, aged 50, both of Darlington. Besides the brothers and sisters there were 16 other guests present as follows: Rev. Fryberger of Lebanon; James E. Thompson and wife of Michigantown; Joseph Booher and wife, Mart Booher and wife, Voris Silpher, George Kashner, Marcellus Booher, Lyda Hollingsworth, Mamie Booher, Mrs. Nancy Booher, Mrs. Cinderella Booher, Mrs. Sarah Booher and Mrs. Mollie Vaughn, step-sister to Mr. Booher ... a guest
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 25 February, 1898
Darlington, Feb. 24—Last week’s Journal was rather noted for so many accounts of surprise dinners and especially from this vicinity. But they were not all last week. John M. Booher, living near Darlington , gave a big dinner to his brothers and sisters on Sunday last. There were fourteen children in the family, five girls and nine boys, three boys and one of the girls being dead. There were nine of them at the dinner, one not being able to attend from some pretext or other. When together they made a very nice looking group, all being in very good health, considering that some of them are getting along toward four score years. It was the first time so many of them have been together for several years.
Beginning with the oldest and naming them in the order of their ages, they are: Mrs. Catherine Black, of near Lutheran, and Mrs. Mary Booher, of Darlington , who are twins, are in their 70th year; John M. Booher, aged 66 years; Mrs. Rhoda Kashner, aged 64; Wade H. Booher, of Darlington, aged 62; one not present, Cyrus Booher, of Darlington, aged 61; Samuel Booher, of near Lutheran, aged 58; Mrs. Lyda Barton, of Thorntown, aged 56; Ira Booher, aged 54, and Ephraim R. Booher, aged 50, both of Darlington.
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