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Children of Martha Ann McClammy and William Barnett Booker Sr (11)

John Jackson Booker 1839–1929 • LZY2-6RY

James Miller Booker 1839–1912 • LHP7-HB4​​

Nancy Elizabeth Booker 1842–1915 • LHP7-CWB​​

Mark Henry Booker 1844–1902 • LHP7-CMG​​

Sarah Anne Booker 1846–1867 • LHP7-C95​​

Willis Franklin Booker 1848–1919 • LHP7-CS6​​

Mary M. Booker 1850–1851 • K8DS-RM1​​

William Barnett Booker Jr 1851–1910 • LHP7-C3D​​

Gaston Greenberry Booker 1854–1917 • LHP7-CQW​​

Robert Comby Batt Booker 1856–1940 • LHP7-C7H​​

Nannie Roe Booker 1863–1945 • M6K5-YXC

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William Barnett Booker

William Barnett Booker, Sr (b. 05 Jun 1815, d. 18 Sep 1891)
William Barnett Booker, Sr (son of Willis Booker and Sarah R. Melton)72 was born 05 Jun 1815 in Moore County, North Carolina72, and died 18 Sep 1891 in Monroe County, Alabama.He married Martha Ann McClammy on 15 Jul 1838 in Monroe County, Alabama, USA72, daughter of Mark McClammy, Jr and Nancy Johnson. Includes Notes for William Barnett Booker, Sr: [John.FTW] Alternate sources have Wiliam Barnett Booker date of death on September 18, 1891.

William military Service: Private in Company E, Fourth Regiment, Alabama Infantry of the Confederate States Army. William was wounded at Chickamauga.and disabled for life.

William Barnett Booker was the administrator of his father's (Willis) will and
estate. He entered a claim for goods taken by the Union Army, on behalf of his father's estate. See copy of the claim in the file of Willis Booker.

William Barnett Booker was the first person to have a Masonic Funeral at the Old Booker Cemetery. It was conducted by the Cokersville, Alabama Masonic Lodge located in Monroe County, Alabama. He died of Bright's Disease.

William Barnett Booker and Martha Ann McClammy were married on 15 July 1838 by T. M. Riley, Justice of the Peace. The marriage was consented to and witnessed by John McClammy. (Monroe County Marriages, Book A)

William Barnett Booker was baptised at his home on 18 April 1866. The RLDS Church at Lone Star (Pine Orchard) was organized at his home on 8 March 1866. Some of the Charter Members were William and Martha Booker, G. R. and Nancy Scogins, John and Sarah Booker, James Booker and Wife. (Monroe Journal, 1969 Centenial Edition, Page 172). Martha Ann was christened on 22 Januar y 1866.

William and Martha Ann lived in a two story house that stood until approximately 1966. The house was located about a mile from the present church and cemetery. In describing her grandfather William Barnett Booker, Maebell Booker Brooks who was the daughter of Robert Comby (Batt) Booker, said that she remembered him as being a slender man, who was kind and good to all. She described her grand mother Martha as being a 'redhead' with a high temper, but was a real smart and industrious person.

The birth year of William Barnett Booker may have been 1816, but most sources give the year as 1815.

Line in Record @R1832@ (RIN 5847) from GEDCOM file not recognized: EVEN William and Martha Booker childern are as follows: James Booker born July 14, 1839, married Knowen first and Nannie Stucky second; Elizabeth Booker married John Patrick; John Jackson Booker married Rebecca Patrick; Mack Booker married Francis Brown and moved to Quitnman, Mississippi; Frank Booker, born 1848 and died November 19, 1919, married Texana Salter, who was born in 1852 and died April 20, 1925. Ann Booker Married Jim McClammy (cousins), She died giving birth. Marry Booker died as a child. Gaston Booker married Permelia Brooks (first cousins). Robert Battie Booker married Hattie Salter (sister to Texanna), Robert was born July, 1856 and died September 17, 1940. Hattie died April 20, 1912. William Booker married Janes Lovelace (first cousins). Martha Booker was born Febuary 14, 1860 and died October 26, 1918 she was married to Manning Harp.

Baptized: April 18, 1866 at his home (the Church was organized at his home) in Monroe County, Alabama (per RLDS Church records Monroe County, Al)

Buried: Old Booker cemetery at Lone Star community in Monroe County, Alabama He was the first person to have a Masonic Funeral at this cemetery, which was conducted by the Cokersville, Alabama Masonic Lodge, located in Monroe County, Alabama.

Military Service: Private in Company E, Fourth Regiment, Alabama Infantry of the Confederate States Army. William was wounded at Chickamauga and disabled for life.

The following is a chapter taken from a book by Emma M. Phillips, this is included to show some of the compassion that William Booker had for the people around him, his faith in God and his church.

DEDICATED TO SERVE by Emma M. Phillips

A sequel to 33 Women of the Restoration, this book contains biographical sketches of thirty-one women whose lives have influenced the church since the days of its inception in upstate New York to the present time. Each has made a unique contribution: protecting the Book of Mormon plates, being the frst freed slave to unite with the church in the South, providing quarters for the original conference of the Reorganization, helping establish a frontier mission, organizing a women's aid group, teaching, translating, writing, singing. In some cases these dynamic women were directly responsible for motivating their husbands to serve the church. Often life for them was difflcult-particularly when they were left at home to tend the farm or family business while their men went out to preach the gospel or minister in a leadership role. Always they did it willingly. Whatever the service or sacrifice, whatever the era, all of these women had one thing in common—a faith that demanded their best effort. They had no call), no ordinations, but their ministry touched many people. Because of them lives were changed not only in their generation but in succeeding ones. The church has been-and continues to be-blessed because they were "dedicated to serve.

" THE AUTHOR Emma M. Phillips (Mrs. Nephi C.) is presently secretary to the dean of the Extension Division of the School of the Restoration; however, she has managed over the years to supplement her secretarial contributions to the church with many offerings of manuscripts directed toward teenagers and adults. She has lived in Independence, Missouri, since 1947, and during that time has written four quarterlies for junior highs, a number of dramas, reams of poetry, hundreds of stories, three courses of study for the School of the Restoration, and the book 33 Women of the Restoration. She also served as editor of Stepping Stones for a year. Emma is a native of Michigan and became a member of the church while a teen-ager. Her interest in church history has led to her authorship of this book and the one mentioned above. She and her husband share in giving guided tours of historic areas in western Missouri and visit various junior churches where they show slides and tell stories about our heritage.

CAROLINE BOOKER Caroline pressed her small daughter to her. Almost three years old! Would this child be taken from her as her son had been? She could still feel the agony of having her firstborn pulled from her arms by the slave trader and taken away to be sold. Where was that son? Caroline would never know what became of him. A smal1 finger traced a tear as it trickled down the weeping woman's black cheek. "Mama sick?" the little girl asked in childish sympathy. Caroline smiled down at her daughter, Caroline. "Mama is fine," she lied. How could a mother be anything but sick in her soul at the fear that her 19 three-year-old daughter would be sold into slavery? It was the policy in several southern states for slave traders to take Negro children when they were only a few years old and sell them as companions for white children. They would grow up together, but the Negro children were constantly in subjection to the white ones Caroline's husband, Benjamin, was a slave on the same plantation that was owned by a man named William Booker. Caroline had been born in Monroe County, Alabama, in 1834. Her mother-in-law, Lucy, was also a slave on the Booker plantation. Lucy knew stories about the earlier days of slavery. When the two women were together in their humble home, Lucy would tell of how white slave traders would anchor their ships oK the coast of Africa. Then they would sneak into the communities and steal boys and girls. These kidnapped Negro children were forced to remain in the dark, damp lower part of the sailing vessels during the weeks required to cross the ocean to the United States. Those who were still alive when they reached their destination were branded and sold into slavery. Those who were dead or very sick were thrown into the ocean. The Civil War began in April of 1861. Slavery was one of the points of contention between the northern states and the southern states. Frequently whispered reports came to Caroline and Benjamin that battles were being fought, and that slaves were escaping and making their way into Canada. Some, of course, were caught and punished. Early in the spring of 1863 came a message that brought joy to Caroline. The slaves had been given their freedom. Little Caroline, born in 1860, would never be sold as her brother had been. On January 1, 1863, 20 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that gave freedom to over 3,000,000 enslaved Negroes. Several southern states had a law declaring that slaves could never be given freedom. Consequently, some of the white owners paid no attention to the Emancipation Proclamation. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 over 20,000 Confederate soldiers were killed, and southerners began to realize that they might lose the war. Back in Nauvoo, Illinois, Joseph Smith 111 was declaring that he would do what he could to overcome slavery. He said, "We believed that this was to be a land devoted to religious and civil liberty for all races of men alike, and that the fulfrllment of divine decree was imminent, even if by bloodshed." , Southern Negroes moved into northern communities and joined the northern army. Although white people wanted the Negroes to be free, many did not want Negroes to live in their communities or to be employed at equal pay. In July 1863 in New York City, over 2,000 people were killed in racial uprisings. Benjamin and Caroline continued to live on the Booker plantation. Another son, Perry, was born to them on May 14,1864. The year 1865 was important to them for several reasons. They rejoiced when they heard that the southern armies had surrendered; but they sorrowed when they learned that President Lincoln had been assassinated. On December 18, 1865, the government passed the thirteenth amendment declaring that there would be no more slavery in the United States or any land belonging to it. 21 At a world conference of the church held in October 1865 at Council Bluffs, Iowa, it was decided that missionaries should be sent into the southern states. Many people of the South were opposed to the church because of the firm stand it took against slavery. Work on the plantations could not be done because the slaves had left. White southern leaders were urging them to return to their previous locations and take care of the crops. The fact that Benjamin, Caroline, their children, and Lucy remained on the plantation indicates that William Booker was kinder than some other masters. During the slave period, Negroes had only first names. Now they could have last names; they could create their own or take the name of someone they honored. Benjamin and Caroline took the name of Booker. They were now paid for their services and could leave the plantation if they desired. Other children were born to them. William Booker permitted missionaries to hold services in his home, and he and his wife Martha invited neighbors to come hear them. On March 6, 1866, the first congregation of the church in Alabama was organized in their home; it was called the Lone Star Branch. As Caroline worked about the house she heard much about the church, and she saw her former slave master change into a true Christian. Caroline wanted to become a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. When she mentioned this to Benjamin, he said firmly, "No, Caroline. We have our freedom. Do not push this too far. If you mention this to the white folk in the big house they will say you cannot be one of them." 22 Caroline argued that she believed the church represensed Jesus Christ and that when the gospel was restored to earth it was for all people. Benjamin and Lucy tried to impress on her that Negroes would not be welcome in this church. The discussion continued day after day, and prayers were said. Finally Benjamin said to Caroline, "Go ahead. Ask if you can join the church with the restored gospel. And if you can, I will also." On July 13, 1868, eight Negroes became members of the Lone Star Branch. The first baptized was Caroline Booker. Both she and her husband were baptized by G. R. Scogin. Later—on October 6, 1868—Lucy Booker was baptized by her former slave master, William Booker, now an elder in the church. It was difficult for members of the Lone Star Branch because their white neighbors shunned them for permitting former slaves to be equal to them in the church. Other Negroes tormented Benjamin, Caroline, and the others for joining the church and called them "white folks' niggers." But Caroline clung to her beliefs and taught them to her children. When Perry was ten years old he stood up and bore testimony that he wanted to serve God. He had been baptized June 1, 1873. In 1881 Benjamin Booker moved his family from the plantation to St. Joseph, Alabama, where another branch of the church was located. Members of the Lone Star Branch gave them letters of recommendation saying they were Saints in good standing. Lucy Booker also moved with them. Now Caroline was in a home of her own. Like other mothers she did all she could to see that her children received an education and that they learned to read the 23 Bible. Benjamin Booker did construction work and various types of manual labor to support his family. He and Caroline planted a garden which their five sons and three daughters helped to tend. When grown, Perry became pastor of the St. Joseph Branch which in 1887 had a membership of twenty-five. Other Booker sons were called to the priesthood also. Although the St. Joseph Branch grew slowly, the Lone Star Branch declined. For a while it was disorganized because there were no officers to take charge of it. In the fall of 1889 Lucy Booker died; she was over eighty at the time of her death. Her daughter Caroline gave her loving care in her declining years. Benjamin was also becoming feeble. Some of their children married and moved to Florida. Caroline, Benjamin, and their families settled in Chumuckla, a small community about fifty miles from Pensacola, Florida. After Benjamin died in May of 1901 Caroline went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Wiggins; she died in May of 1915 and is buried in Chumuckla, Florida. Today the descendants of Benjamin and Caroline Booker and those of William and Martha Booker serve side by side in the priesthood, in the department of women, and in community work. Elder William Blue, a descendant of Benjamin and Caroline, while serving as a delegate from Pensacola District at World Conference presented a resolution concerning greater ministry to various ethnic groups. Mrs. Peggy Michael, a descendant of William and Martha Booker and also a delegate from Pensacola District, supported his resolution. 24 Peggy Michael writes, "The descendants of Caroline and Benjamin Booker and the descendants of William and Martha Booker dedicate themselves to the task of showing to the world a brotherhood that has grown through the gospel of Jesus Christ." 25 More About William Barnett Booker, Sr: Date born 2: 05 Jun 1815, Moore Co. NC. Burial: 1891, Old Booker Cem., Lone Star Comm., Monroe County, Alabama.72 Christening: 15 Apr 1866, Rlds Church, Lone Star Comm., Monroe County, Alabama.72 Died 2: 18 Sep 1891, ,Monroe County, Alabama.72 Record Change: 24 Apr 199972 More About William Barnett Booker, Sr and Martha Ann McClammy: Marriage 1: 15 Jul 1838, Monroe County, Alabama, USA.72 Marriage 2: 15 Jul 1838, Monroe, County, Alabama.

Includes NotesMarriage Notes for William Barnett Booker, Sr and Martha Ann McClammy: [John.FTW] Alternate sources have William Barnett Booker being married on July 1 5, 1838 in Monroe County, AL. Children of William Barnett Booker, Sr and Martha Ann McClammy are:

+Gaston Greenberry Booker, Sr, b. 1854, Monroe County, Alabama, USA, d. 20 Jan 1917, McKenzie, Butler County, Alabama72.

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