BOTTS, Henry Thomas

1851 - 1942  (90 years)

• Name	BOTTS, Henry Thomas
  Birth	11 Jul 1851	McDonough Co., IL   [1, 2]
  	"He was born July 11, 1851, in Illinois, a son of Rufus and Jane Botts."
  CENSUS	26 Jul 1860	Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO   [3]
  	Attending school
  		1860 US Census: Salt Rover Township, Knox Co., MO p 138
  CENSUS	4 Aug 1870	Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO   [4]
  	Occupation: farm laborer Attending school (at age 19?)
  		1870 US Census: Salt RIver Township, Knox Co., MO p 37
  WILL	9 Sep 1884	Knox Co., MO   [5]
  		Proof of Will: Rufus Botts (Thomas Botts) 1884 ...personally appear Thomas Botts who being duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says that he was present and saw Rufus Botts sign the foregoing instrument presposting to be the last Will and testament of his the said Rufus Botts now deceased and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same the said Rufus Botts was of sound and disposing mind..."
  CENSUS	9 Jun 1900	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [6]
  	Jane living with son John's family (most whom are listed on the previous page). Family of daughter Sarah Higgs Murray living next door (next entry in the census). Jane's step brother Matthias Fisher living with the Murrays. Jane's son Henry Botts and family also appears on this page of the census. Jane listed correctly as widowed. Mother of 7 children, 5 living Can read and write
  		1900 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, sht 4A
  EVENT	27 Mar 1937	Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [7]
  		Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Botts 60th Anniversary 1937 "Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Botts of Novelty were married sixty years ago last Thursday, the anniversary of which was observed at their home Saturday, postponed two days so their son, Joe Botts, of St. Louis and his wife could attend. Including Joe Botts, three of the six living children of Mr. and Mrs. Botts were in attendance at the celebration, a feature of which was a dinner at noon. The other children present were Jennie, Mrs. Homer Hunsaker, who lives on the Botts home place, west and north of Novelty, and Mary, Mrs. Roy Epperson, southwest of Edina."
  Death	12 Jan 1942	Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Myocarditis
  	Myocarditis is inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium). It resembles a heart attack but coronary arteries are not blocked. "Henry Thomas Botts, one of the well known aged residents of Knox County, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Homer Hunsaker, northwest of Novelty. Death was due to infirmities of old age, and he had been an invalid for four years."
  		Death Certificate: Henry Botts 1942
  		Obituary: Henry Thomas Botts 1942 "Henry Thomas Botts, one of the well known aged residents of Knox County, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Homer Hunsaker, northwest of Novelty. Death was due to infirmities of old age, and be had been an invalid for four years. He would have been 91 years old in July....He was a prominent farmer of three miles west of Novelty until fifteen years ago, after which he lived in Novelty until last summer, when he went to live with his daughter. As a young man, he taught school in Missouri and Kansas, and outside of that devoted his time to farming. He was a graduate of the old Kirksville Normal School....Six children are living: C. E. Botts and J. J. Botts, Custer, Mont.; Joe H. Botts, St. Louis; Walter W. Botts, Albuquerque, N. Mex.; Mrs. Homer Hunsaker, Novelty, and Mrs. Roy Epperson, Edina. Another daughter, Ethel, Mrs. Frank Ross, died about seventeen years ago. A son, Orie, died in early childhood and Henrietta and Paul in infancy. A brother, J. R. Botts, San Bernardino, Calif., is the last of a large family of children. There are sixteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren."
  Burial	14 Jan 1942	Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [1, 2]
  	Funeral services were held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Novelty Christian Church, with services by the Rev. J. L. Shoemaker of Shelbina, a former pastor. Burial was in the Novelty cemetery."
  		Headstone: Amelia J. and Henry T. Botts Plot: Row 4, Plot 30 and 31, East Half
  Person ID	I799	Main
  Last Modified	30 May 2023

  
  

  Father	BOTTS, Rufus,   b. 22 Aug 1811, Adair Co., KY d. 29 Jul 1884, Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	FISHER, Jane Iona,   b. 15 Jan 1818, Pennsylvania d. 1 Oct 1906, Novelty, Knox Co., MO (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	26 Aug 1850	McDonough Co., IL   [8]
  Family ID	F64	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HERGET, Jane Amelia,   b. 23 Jan 1857, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH d. 28 Oct 1937, Novelty, Knox Co., MO (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1877	Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [9]
  	Amelia's last name spelling wrong on marriage certificate; should read Herget.
  		Marr Henry T. Botts and Amelia J. Hergitt 1877
  Children	1. BOTTS, Ora Estella,   b. 4 Mar 1878, Knox Co., MO d. 4 Jul 1887, Knox Co., MO (Age 9 years)  [Birth]   2. BOTTS, Henrietta,   b. 11 Jul 1880, Knox Co., MO d. 28 Jul 1880, Knox Co., MO (Age 0 years)  [Birth]   3. BOTTS, Charles Elmer,   b. 28 Jul 1883, Knox Co., MO d. 11 Jun 1958, Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT (Age 74 years)  [Birth]   4. BOTTS, Nellie Marjorie,   b. 27 Feb 1885, Knox Co., MO d. 2 Feb 1985, Edina, Knox Co., MO (Age 99 years)  [Birth]   5. BOTTS, Jennie June,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Knox Co., MO d. 28 Sep 1978, Edina, Knox Co., MO (Age 91 years)  [Birth]   6. BOTTS, Jess J.,   b. 8 Apr 1889, Edina, Knox Co., MO d. 1 Feb 1954, Custer, Yellowstone Co., MT (Age 64 years)  [Birth]   7. BOTTS, Joseph Henry,   b. 6 Jan 1891, Knox Co., MO d. 27 Jan 1953, Kirksville, Adair Co., MO (Age 62 years)  [Birth]   8. BOTTS, Walter W.,   b. 16 Jan 1893, Knox Co., MO d. 18 Apr 1971 (Age 78 years)  [Birth]   9. BOTTS, Paul Leslie,   b. 3 Nov 1896, Knox Co., MO d. 30 Jul 1897, Knox Co., MO (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 May 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Jul 1851 - McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 26 Jul 1860 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 4 Aug 1870 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Marriage - 25 Mar 1877 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO WILL - 9 Sep 1884 - Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 9 Jun 1900 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO EVENT - 27 Mar 1937 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO Death - Cause: Myocarditis - 12 Jan 1942 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO Burial - 14 Jan 1942 - Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S590] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, (Ancestry.com), 12 Jan 1942, State File No. 2638 (Reliability: 3). [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 15 Jan 1942, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S121] 1860 US Census, Missouri, (Ancestry,com), 26 Jul 1860, Salt River Township. p 138 (Reliability: 2). [S119] 1870 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 4 Aug 1870, Salt River Township, p 37 (Reliability: 2). [S709] Missouri Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, (Ancestry.com), 9 Sep 1884, Knox Co., Vol. 1-4, p 16 (Reliability: 2). [S123] 1900 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 09 Jun 1900, Shelton Township, sht 4A (Reliability: 2). [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 1 Apr 1937, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 26 Aug 1850, McDonough Co. Vol. 00A, License No. 46 (Reliability: 3). [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 11 Mar 1877, Knox Co., Vol 1, p 41 (Reliability: 3).