Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Page 1094 - 1095

G.A. BOOZE, who is one of the large stock-raisers of Valley Center Township, has a beautifully situated farm upon section 27. Botetourt County, Va., was the place of his birth, which took place Sept. 23, 1849. He is a son of Mathew and Eveline (Linkinhoker) Booze, both of whom were natives of Virginia. The father was a large farmer in the Old Dominion, and was quite successful in his business undertakings, and gave a large proportion of his time to the raising of fine cattle and of cereals. He was a Democrat in politics, and quite prominent in the county of his birth, where he had always made his residence. He died in June, 1885, after having attained the age of sixty-seven years. His wife, the mother of our subject, died Oct. 2, 1852, at the age of forty-two. Both of them were members of the Lutheran Church, and good and sincere Christian people. They were the parents of six children, as follows: Mary, John W., A. T., Esther N., G. A. and Eveline E. Mary and John W. are both deceased; John enlisted in 1862 in Company K, Loyal Virginia Infantry, and was killed at the second battle of Manasses. He was a brave and gallant soldier and bore the reputation of heroic courage.

             Mr. Booze, the subject of this sketch, remained at home until he was some twenty-five years of age. In his boyhood he attended the common schools during the winter months, and in the summer assisted in the labors on the farm. After attaining his eighteenth year, until he finally left home, he had the complete management of the homestead, hiring all the help, deciding on questions of rotation of crops, etc. He remained at home until his marriage, July 28, 1874, at which time he and Miss Martha Graybill were made one. The bride was a native of Botetourt County, Va., born Jan. 14, 1852, and is a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Snyder) Graybill, natives of the same county. Both her parents are now dead, the mother dying March 2, 1883, and the father Aug. 30, 1887. Her people were farmers and extensive cattle raisers of that portion of the Old Dominion. They were the parents of twelve children, seven girls and five boys, as follows: America, Binford C., Virginia C., Marquis H., Ferdinand S., Fannie J., Lucy, Philadelphia, Joseph, John, Martha and Theodosia.

             After his marriage Mr. Booze and his young wife settled down to farm life in their native State, where they remained some nine years. They came to Sedgwick County in 1886, and settled on the farm in Salem Township where he now resides. At first he purchased 240 acres of land, to which he has since added eighty more, causing his farm to embrace 320 acres of most excellent land. The place is handsomely improved and somewhat cultivated, although this gentleman prefers to pay more attention to stock-raising than the raising of grain. A large proportion of the horses and cattle upon the property are of high grades and noble strains. Mr. and Mrs. Booze are the parents of five children, as follows: Herbert Clive, Allen Louis, G. Clarence, William Adolphus and J. Ewell. In politics Mr. Booze is a supporter of the Democratic party, but gives very little attention to the matter outside of availing himself of his elective franchise. His business interests and domestic concerns take up most of his time, and he would not willingly infringe upon them for the sake of political preferment.

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