A.B. BOOTH, oil producer, Bradford, was born in England. June 5, 1847. His parents, John E. and Mary Ann (Bamber) Booth, emigrated to America in 1851, and engaged in farming in Montgomery county, N.Y. They reared six children, one of whom is deceased, the living being as follows:
- Dorothy wife of J.W. Perkins, of Amsterdam, N.Y.,
- Henry A. (partner with A.B., residing at Warren, Penn.),
- A.B.,
- Elizabeth (wife of I.C. Sheeler, of Amsterdam, and
- William Alexander (of Missouri).
The subject of this sketch was educated at Amsterdam. N.Y., and at the age of twenty-one years went to Chicago, where he lived one year. He acted as superintendent in railroad construction for several years at New Orleans, in Texas, Arkansas, etc., and for two years was engaged in mercantile business at Hot Springs, Ark. In 1876 he came to McKean county, and has since produced oil under the firm name of Booth Bros.
In 1883 he married Miss Maggie D., daughter of David Bovaird, of Bradford, and they have two children: Mary Elizabeth and Albert Edward.
Mr. Booth is a member of Star Lodge, No. 162, F. & A.M., of Hot Springs, Ark., and of the Royal Arcanum. He is a Republican in politics.
