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JAMES ELLIS BOOTH, farmer, post office New Texas, was born March 18, 1854, in Pittsburgh, a son of Thomas and Mary (McGregor) Booth. Thomas was born in England in 1828, a son of Thomas, Sr., and Elizabeth (Jones) Booth, natives, respectively, of Cheshire, England, and North Wales, and were born on the same day, July 8, 1798. Thomas, Jr., was brought from England when he was eight months old to Jersey City, where, after arriving at manhood, he followed carpentering for eight years, at which time he moved to Pittsburgh, and died Jan. 25, 1858. Here his son Thomas was educated, and for many years followed carpentering and architecture. In 1861 he engaged in the brewing business in Allegheny City, in company with Mr. Brown, now president of the East End Bank, which he conducted successfully until 1883, when he retired. In 1878 he bought the farm which he now owns, and erected a house costing $5,000, and other buildings to correspond. He died in April, 1887. His wife, Mary Booth, a daughter of James and Martha (Wilson) McGregor, was born in Penn township, Aug. 2, 1825. Her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Lancaster county, Pa. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Booth: James Ellis, the only one living; Sarah Ann, who died in 1875, aged nineteen years; Ellen Elizabeth, who died Feb. 3, 1862, aged nine years; Robert and William (twins), who died Oct. 17 and 21, 1861, respectively. James Ellis Booth was educated in the old Fifth ward and high-schools of Pittsburgh, and learned the brewing business with his father. His health failing, he moved, in 1880, to his father’s farm. He married, Oct. 17, 1878, Georgie Vincent, who was born in Noblestown, Washington county, Pa., in May, 1857, a daughter of James and Julia (Welsh) Vincent, of Washington county, former of whom died Feb. 14, 1876, aged seventy-one years; latter lives in the city of Allegheny. Four children, Florence E., Thomas B., Vincent and Georgie, make happy the home circle. Mr. Booth is a republican, and he and Mrs. Booth are members of the U. P. Church. He owns 280 acres, well improved, with fine buildings; also brewing property and houses and lots in Allegheny City. His mother also owns a fine block on Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, but makes her home with her son on the farm.