Eugene Theodore Booth, Sr. was the son of William Absolom and Caroline Rosina Carrie Booth of Cobb County, GA. The family lived in the community known as Benson in Cobb County which was about two miles south of the Cherokee County line.
E.T. Booth attended Mercer University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a teacher in the Benson area teaching students age 6-18, grades 1-7.
On December 26, 1907, Eugene Theodore Booth married Lucy Cornelia Gibson in Cobb County. They had four children: William Gibson, Harold Cornelius, Eugene Theodore, Jr., and Martha Christine Booth.
The family were members of Noonday Baptist Church in Cobb County, GA. The Rev. E.T. Booth Sr. served as pastor of Noonday Baptist Church from 1921-1926.
In 1927, the Booth's began attending Woodstock Baptist Church. In 1929, Rev. E.T. Booth, Sr. became pastor of Woodstock Baptist Church and served until 1948. Booth taught school in Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA. He served as principal of Woodstock School from 1921-1937 and then became Cherokee County School Superintendent which he held until 1944. Eugene's son, William became principal at Woodstock also and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1972.
Throughout all these years,Rev. Booth, Sr. often pastored two, three or four churches simultaneously in addition to working in the school system. Some of these churches were Ball Ground, Central, Lost Mountain and Locust Grove.
The extent of the influence of this man is boundless. He touched thousands of lives through the pulpit, the classroom and his daily walk. His students underwent vigorous instruction in Latin, English, Spelling, History, Algebra, Geometery, Physiology, and Geography. His students became teachers, principals, dentists, doctors, bankers, engineers, architects, businessmen, and civic leaders.
A few of his students that became great leaders include: Sam Dupree, became vice-president of Goodyear Rubber Company.
Another, his son, Eugene, Jr., earned his Ph.D at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was a member of the team of physicists at Oak Ridge involved in obtaining fissionable uranium. Dr. Booth was one of three physicists who were the first to ever see the uranium atom split; working in the secret progam known at the Manhattan Project. After working on the Manhattan Project, Dr. Booth served as Department head in physics at Columbia University and Scientific Director of the Saclant Research Center in Italy. He received a U.S. Atomic Energy Commission citation for his achievements in nuclear physics. (See his Find A Grave Memorial# 8511996)
Still another, Harold Johnston, became a chemist and a professor of chemistry at The University of California, Berkely. He is renowned as the recipient of the French Gold Medal in Chemistry.
Funeral services were held at Woodstock Baptist Church on May 6, 1972, at 3 PM with Rev. Dan Parker officiating.
E.T. Booth attended Mercer University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a teacher in the Benson area teaching students age 6-18, grades 1-7.
On December 26, 1907, Eugene Theodore Booth married Lucy Cornelia Gibson in Cobb County. They had four children: William Gibson, Harold Cornelius, Eugene Theodore, Jr., and Martha Christine Booth.
The family were members of Noonday Baptist Church in Cobb County, GA. The Rev. E.T. Booth Sr. served as pastor of Noonday Baptist Church from 1921-1926.
In 1927, the Booth's began attending Woodstock Baptist Church. In 1929, Rev. E.T. Booth, Sr. became pastor of Woodstock Baptist Church and served until 1948. Booth taught school in Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA. He served as principal of Woodstock School from 1921-1937 and then became Cherokee County School Superintendent which he held until 1944. Eugene's son, William became principal at Woodstock also and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1972.
Throughout all these years,Rev. Booth, Sr. often pastored two, three or four churches simultaneously in addition to working in the school system. Some of these churches were Ball Ground, Central, Lost Mountain and Locust Grove.
The extent of the influence of this man is boundless. He touched thousands of lives through the pulpit, the classroom and his daily walk. His students underwent vigorous instruction in Latin, English, Spelling, History, Algebra, Geometery, Physiology, and Geography. His students became teachers, principals, dentists, doctors, bankers, engineers, architects, businessmen, and civic leaders.
A few of his students that became great leaders include: Sam Dupree, became vice-president of Goodyear Rubber Company.
Another, his son, Eugene, Jr., earned his Ph.D at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was a member of the team of physicists at Oak Ridge involved in obtaining fissionable uranium. Dr. Booth was one of three physicists who were the first to ever see the uranium atom split; working in the secret progam known at the Manhattan Project. After working on the Manhattan Project, Dr. Booth served as Department head in physics at Columbia University and Scientific Director of the Saclant Research Center in Italy. He received a U.S. Atomic Energy Commission citation for his achievements in nuclear physics. (See his Find A Grave Memorial# 8511996)
Still another, Harold Johnston, became a chemist and a professor of chemistry at The University of California, Berkely. He is renowned as the recipient of the French Gold Medal in Chemistry.
Funeral services were held at Woodstock Baptist Church on May 6, 1972, at 3 PM with Rev. Dan Parker officiating.
Eugene Theodore Booth, Sr. was the son of William Absolom and Caroline Rosina Carrie Booth of Cobb County, GA. The family lived in the community known as Benson in Cobb County which was about two miles south of the Cherokee County line.
E.T. Booth attended Mercer University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a teacher in the Benson area teaching students age 6-18, grades 1-7.
On December 26, 1907, Eugene Theodore Booth married Lucy Cornelia Gibson in Cobb County. They had four children: William Gibson, Harold Cornelius, Eugene Theodore, Jr., and Martha Christine Booth.
The family were members of Noonday Baptist Church in Cobb County, GA. The Rev. E.T. Booth Sr. served as pastor of Noonday Baptist Church from 1921-1926.
In 1927, the Booth's began attending Woodstock Baptist Church. In 1929, Rev. E.T. Booth, Sr. became pastor of Woodstock Baptist Church and served until 1948. Booth taught school in Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA. He served as principal of Woodstock School from 1921-1937 and then became Cherokee County School Superintendent which he held until 1944. Eugene's son, William became principal at Woodstock also and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1972.
Throughout all these years,Rev. Booth, Sr. often pastored two, three or four churches simultaneously in addition to working in the school system. Some of these churches were Ball Ground, Central, Lost Mountain and Locust Grove.
The extent of the influence of this man is boundless. He touched thousands of lives through the pulpit, the classroom and his daily walk. His students underwent vigorous instruction in Latin, English, Spelling, History, Algebra, Geometery, Physiology, and Geography. His students became teachers, principals, dentists, doctors, bankers, engineers, architects, businessmen, and civic leaders.
A few of his students that became great leaders include: Sam Dupree, became vice-president of Goodyear Rubber Company.
Another, his son, Eugene, Jr., earned his Ph.D at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was a member of the team of physicists at Oak Ridge involved in obtaining fissionable uranium. Dr. Booth was one of three physicists who were the first to ever see the uranium atom split; working in the secret progam known at the Manhattan Project. After working on the Manhattan Project, Dr. Booth served as Department head in physics at Columbia University and Scientific Director of the Saclant Research Center in Italy. He received a U.S. Atomic Energy Commission citation for his achievements in nuclear physics. (See his Find A Grave Memorial# 8511996)
Still another, Harold Johnston, became a chemist and a professor of chemistry at The University of California, Berkely. He is renowned as the recipient of the French Gold Medal in Chemistry.
Funeral services were held at Woodstock Baptist Church on May 6, 1972, at 3 PM with Rev. Dan Parker officiating.
E.T. Booth attended Mercer University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a teacher in the Benson area teaching students age 6-18, grades 1-7.
On December 26, 1907, Eugene Theodore Booth married Lucy Cornelia Gibson in Cobb County. They had four children: William Gibson, Harold Cornelius, Eugene Theodore, Jr., and Martha Christine Booth.
The family were members of Noonday Baptist Church in Cobb County, GA. The Rev. E.T. Booth Sr. served as pastor of Noonday Baptist Church from 1921-1926.
In 1927, the Booth's began attending Woodstock Baptist Church. In 1929, Rev. E.T. Booth, Sr. became pastor of Woodstock Baptist Church and served until 1948. Booth taught school in Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA. He served as principal of Woodstock School from 1921-1937 and then became Cherokee County School Superintendent which he held until 1944. Eugene's son, William became principal at Woodstock also and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1972.
Throughout all these years,Rev. Booth, Sr. often pastored two, three or four churches simultaneously in addition to working in the school system. Some of these churches were Ball Ground, Central, Lost Mountain and Locust Grove.
The extent of the influence of this man is boundless. He touched thousands of lives through the pulpit, the classroom and his daily walk. His students underwent vigorous instruction in Latin, English, Spelling, History, Algebra, Geometery, Physiology, and Geography. His students became teachers, principals, dentists, doctors, bankers, engineers, architects, businessmen, and civic leaders.
A few of his students that became great leaders include: Sam Dupree, became vice-president of Goodyear Rubber Company.
Another, his son, Eugene, Jr., earned his Ph.D at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was a member of the team of physicists at Oak Ridge involved in obtaining fissionable uranium. Dr. Booth was one of three physicists who were the first to ever see the uranium atom split; working in the secret progam known at the Manhattan Project. After working on the Manhattan Project, Dr. Booth served as Department head in physics at Columbia University and Scientific Director of the Saclant Research Center in Italy. He received a U.S. Atomic Energy Commission citation for his achievements in nuclear physics. (See his Find A Grave Memorial# 8511996)
Still another, Harold Johnston, became a chemist and a professor of chemistry at The University of California, Berkely. He is renowned as the recipient of the French Gold Medal in Chemistry.
Funeral services were held at Woodstock Baptist Church on May 6, 1972, at 3 PM with Rev. Dan Parker officiating.
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