The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
January 30, 1918
Page 1
Column 4DEATH OF JOEL BOOZ.
Joel Thacker Booz, who died at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy Wednesday, after a five days illness, was taken to the home of his son in Plymouth Thursday evening, where the body remained until Friday morning, when it was taken to the St. Marys Church, where funeral services were held at 11 o'clock a. m., Rev. E. M. Smith, of the Christian Church of this city, officiating. Burial at the St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. Booz was the son of Richard and Frances Booz, and was born in Hancock county, Illinois, June 7th, 1841. His parents died when he was quite young, he going to live with an uncle, Whitfield Dale, with whom he lived for several years. He being of an active nature and of patriotic impulse, enlisted in the civil war at St. Louis, Mo., becoming a member of the 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment and served in the army nearly four years and shortly before his term of three years had expired, he was wounded and captured by the enemy and held prisoner of war for almost a year, after the expiration of his term of enlistment had expired and was finally discharged and came home near the close of the war, April 4th, 1865.
He was united in marriage to Miss Marietta Martin of near Joetta, Ill., April 4, 1867, and to this union was born seven children, six boys and one girl, the daughter and one son, having died in infancy. He is survived by his wife and five sons, John Logan of McDonough county, Ill.; Charles Louis of Quincy, Ill.; William Weakley, of Kirkwood, Ill.; Richard Clyde, of St. Marys, Ill.; and Frank Kellogg, of Carthage, Ill. There also survive ten grandchildren, one of whom, Clifford Booz, is a soldier at Camp Dodge, and also by two great grandchildren.
After his return from the civil war he united with the Christian church at Oak Grove and took an active interest in the welfare of the church during the remainder of his life.
After returning from the war, Mr. Booz followed the occupation of farming, until six years ago, when he moved to Carthage and lived here until about two years ago, when he entered the Soldiers and Sailors Home of Quincy, at which place he departed this life Jan. 23, 1918, being at the time of his death 76 years, 7 months and 16 days.
Mr. Booz was a kind father and husband and a man of tender heart, always aiding the sick and distressed when called upon. He was the last of his family, the late Dr. Booz of Carthage, a brother of deceased, having died Feb. 20, 1901, and two sisters, Caroline and Ann and also a brother, James, having preceded him in death.
While Mr. Booz has not been in our midst for some time, yet he has made occasional visits to the old home at Carthage, and his friends were always eager and anxious for those visits to be repeated frequently, in order that the old ties of friendship might be renewed. His death is mourned by his many friends in this city.
Children:
Charles Lewis Booz 28-Oct-1870 about 1955 John Logan Booz about 1878 . Richard Clyde Booz about 1878 . William Weakley Booz about 1878 . Frank Kellogg Booz 30-Oct-1885 26-Jul-1957
