1. | John Booker was born 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
Died:
In the first three months of 1859, typhoid fever struck the Booker family, killing Nancy, John Sr., Caroline and William. James and John were 19 years old. For the next two years, the twins stayed with relatives, including Aunt Kitty and Uncle John Blair, who later moved to Texas in 1860 (James Booker, September 6, 1861).
John married Nancy Blair 15 Nov 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Captain James Blair and Mary 'Polly' Dickinson/Dickerson) was born 24 Dec 1796, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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Married:
The twins, John and James, were born to John Booker (1797-1859)and Nancy Blair Reynolds Booker (1796-1859)on October 10, 1840. Nancy and John had been married since November 15, 1824 and had four other children besides the twins: Mary Ann Booker Sparks (1825-1872), Armistead M. Booker (1827-1838), Caroline Booker (1833-1859) and William Booker (1836-1859).
Children:
- John Booker, Jr. was born 10 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was christened , Twin #1; died 26 Aug 1864.
- James twin#2 Booker was born 10 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
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