General Notes

Edwin Andrew went by Andy. Not much is known about him as a youth. His children said that he never talked about his family much. Andy enlisted in the Army in The Dalles in 1918. He went first to Fort McArthur, then he was sent to France. He was stationed in several cities there, from 10/26/1918 until 3/1919. He was hospitalized in France for a severe case of the flu. He arrived back in New York, on 4/2/1919, and was sent to a hospital at Fort Lewis. He was discharged on 4/26/1919 with an honorable medical discharge. On 4/10/1920, he recieved the Oregon Bronze Medal. He was a rancher by trade, and must have wandered to E. Oregon, by 1921. He met and married Lula Powell on 8/16/1921. Stories of him as a young man, are few. One of his sons-in-laws, spoke of him leaving the house at the break of dawn during the depression, and only taking a shovel with him. He would return at dusk with a small amout of money to show for his days work. By the time he was of retirement age, he had fallen ill to a variety of ailments. He died at 69 years old.

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  Burial Notes

#H2287.

3.          BOOTH, EDWIN A 
     PVT   US ARMY
     WORLD WAR I
     DATE OF BIRTH: 10/27/1887
     DATE OF DEATH: 10/20/1957
     BURIED AT: SECTION H  SITE 2287
     WILLAMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY
     11800 SE MT. SCOTT BOULEVARD PORTLAND, OR 97266
     (503) 273-5250

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Nickname: Andy.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 6 June 1900 in Stillwater Township, Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA. ⁵

• He worked as a nursery laborer on 14 April 1930 in Fairview, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 14 April 1930 in Fairview, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. ³
  

Edwin A Booth       41
Lula V Booth       26
Nellie D Booth       7 1/12
Ada D Booth       2 4/12