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John Palmer Booher

Birth	:	14 Feb 1867 Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Aug 1958 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0215683, -93.4610672
Plot	:	Block 1, Row 3, Plot 18. Lot 7
Description	:	John Palmer Booher married (1) Ellen May Elzy 20 February 1889 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa. He married (2) Icie Leah (Householder) Bierle on 11 July 1919 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. He married (3) Elizabeth A. (Rood) Laird on 18 January 1949. From Nevada Evening Journal August 9, 1958 (page 3) Rites Wednesday For J. P. Booher Held In Nevada NEVADA--Funeral services for John P. Booher were held from the Ryan Funeral Home Thursday, Aug. 7, at 2 p. m. with the Rev. W. R. Tuttle officiating. Many beautiful floral offerings surrounded the... Read More	John Palmer Booher married (1) Ellen May Elzy 20 February 1889 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa. He married (2) Icie Leah (Householder) Bierle on 11 July 1919 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. He married (3) Elizabeth A. (Rood) Laird on 18 January 1949. From Nevada Evening Journal August 9, 1958 (page 3) Rites Wednesday For J. P. Booher Held In Nevada NEVADA--Funeral services for John P. Booher were held from the Ryan Funeral Home Thursday, Aug. 7, at 2 p. m. with the Rev. W. R. Tuttle officiating. Many beautiful floral offerings surrounded the casket. Two songs "Rock of Ages" and "No Night There" were sung by Mrs. Lawrence Pevestorf, accompanied by Mrs. Dan Huhn at the organ. The casket bearers were Robert Beemer, William Beemer, Gail Booher, Harold Holder, Wayne Myers and James Ness. Burial was in the Nevada cemetery. Obituary John Palmer Booher was born in Story county, four and one-half miles south of Nevada, on Feb. 14, 1867 to Jacob and Sarah Booher. He lived in and around Nevada most of his life where he attended the Nevada public schools. In August of 1888 he was united in marriage to Ella May Elzy and to this union six children were born. After the death of Mrs. Booher, John was married to Mrs. Icie Briley in August, 1919. There were no children born to this family, but his five stepchildren were cared for as his own. Mr. Booher, during his active years was a well contractor, in and around Nevada, with the exception of a few years when he with is family moved to Crookston, Minn. Mrs. Icie Briley Booher who died in February 1948. At the age of eighty-one John Booher was married to Elizabeth Laird on Jan. 18, 1949, who survives him. Preceding him in death were his father and mother, two wives, who had been helpful companions to him through the years of his more active life. There were also two children preceding him in death, Glenn Dale Booher, Anna Fay Palomo and one step daughter Ruby Richardson. Surviving are four children: William Gale of Nevada, Mary Beemer of Lakota, Ruth Hammel of Kingston, N. Y., Ella Ness of Elk Point, S. Dak. There are also four step children: Elva Shalley of Kansas City, Mo., Sadie Graves of Duluth, Minn., John Briley of Moline, Illinois and Jo Briley of Nevada. He also leaves in his passing nine grandchildren, and fifteen step-grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. From Out of Town Among those from out of town here for the funeral of the later J. P. Booher were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beemer and sons, Robert Beemer and wife and William Beemer of Lakota; Mrs. Joe Ness and son James of Elkpoint, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wilson, Albert lea, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Briley and daughter Elizabeth of Moline, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shalley and daughter Charlene of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe Ray of Guthrie Center. Mrs. David Payne, Bondurant; Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wagoner of Prairie City; Miss Bessie Chaffin of Des Moines, Wayne Myers of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meisner and Mrs. Alvin Kopel of Marshalltown; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Laird of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hurlburt of Lone Rock, Ora Hurlburt of Fenton; Mrs. Everett Richardson of Algona; and the following from Ames: Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chaffin, Mr. and Mrs. George Upton, Mr. and Mrs. Art Mathison, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson, Mrs. Lester Johnson, Jr., and Miss Virginia Johnson.

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Where is John Palmer Booher's memorial?
John Palmer Booher's memorial is located at: Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA.
When did John Palmer Booher death?
John Palmer Booher death on 4 Aug 1958 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Palmer Booher's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0215683
Longitude: -93.4610672

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Ellen May Elzy Booher

(1865 - 1906)

(unknow - unknow)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Hannah Crooks Booher Holder

(1854 - 1941)

Vitus Leander Booher

(1860 - 1927)

Children

Glenn Dale Booher

(1889 - 1897)

William Gale Booher

(1891 - 1967)

Anna Fay Booher Polomo

(1894 - 1952)

Ella Mae Booher Ness

(1906 - 1991)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Nevada Municipal Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0215683, -93.4610672

2. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364

3. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

4. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

5. Pleasant Run Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9864006, -93.4060974

6. Mound Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9899520, -93.3691480

7. Murphy Cemetery
Richland Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0569000, -93.3672028

8. Bloomington Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

9. Woodland Cemetery
Iowa Center, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9324989, -93.4064026

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
Richland Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0891991, -93.3550034

11. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

12. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

13. Saint James Cemetery
Colo, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0088997, -93.3099976

14. Colo Cemetery
Colo, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0181808, -93.3083420

15. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

16. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

17. Arrasmith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

18. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

19. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

20. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067600, -93.5424400

21. Maxwell Cemetery
Maxwell, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8950500, -93.3996900

22. Sheffield Cemetery
Howard Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369020, -93.5585790

23. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

24. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040