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     Marie von Ebner is the daughter of Dr. Heinrich von Ebner.¹ She married Charles Booth, son of Lt.-Col. Henry Booth and Mary Ann Monkhouse, in 1860.¹
     From 1860, her married name became Booth.

     Elizabeth Staveley-Shirt is the daughter of Lt.-Col. John Staveley-Shirt.¹ She married Charles Booth, son of Lt.-Col. Henry Booth and Mary Ann Monkhouse, in 1867.¹
     From 1867, her married name became Booth.

     Maj.-Gen. William Booth was born in 1832.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Henry Booth and Mary Ann Monkhouse.¹ He married Eliza Emma Russell, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Henry Charles Russell, on 5 October 1861.¹
     He fought in the Crimean War in 1855, with the Royal Horse Artillery.¹ He retired from the military in 1887, with the rank of Major-General, late of the Royal Artillery.¹ He lived at Rose Duryard, Exeter, Devon, England^G.¹

     John Adams married Avice Rosemary Littledale, daughter of Dr. Richard Montagu Littledale, before 1980.¹

     Eliza Emma Russell is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Henry Charles Russell.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. William Booth, son of Lt.-Col. Henry Booth and Mary Ann Monkhouse, on 5 October 1861.¹
     From 5 October 1861, her married name became Booth.

     Major William Henry Booth was born in 1862.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. William Booth and Eliza Emma Russell.¹ He married Kathleen Isabel Holder, daughter of Sir John Charles Holder, 1st Bt. and Geraldine Augusta Baynton Knipe, on 1 June 1905.¹ He died on 3 June 1950, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He retired from the military in 1906, with the rank of Major, late of the The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire in 1909.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.¹ He lived at Brynmelyn, Hay, Herefordshire, England^G.¹

     Sir John Charles Holder, 1st Bt. was born on 10 December 1838.² He was the son of Henry Holder and Maria Purser.³ He married Geraldine Augusta Baynton Knipe, daughter of John Williams Knipe, on 29 August 1872.² He died on 26 April 1923 at age 84.²
     He was created 1st Baronet Holder [U.K.] on 10 March 1898.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Birmingham.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Worcestershire.² He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Worcestershire.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1903.²

     Kathleen Isabel Holder was the daughter of Sir John Charles Holder, 1st Bt. and Geraldine Augusta Baynton Knipe.^1,2 She married Major William Henry Booth, son of Maj.-Gen. William Booth and Eliza Emma Russell, on 1 June 1905.¹ She died in 1960, without issue.¹
     From 1 June 1905, her married name became Booth.

     Evelyn Booth is the son of Maj.-Gen. William Booth and Eliza Emma Russell.¹

     Reverend George Booth was born on 12 November 1791.¹ He was the son of William Booth and Sarah Kaye.¹ He married Marianne Usborne, daughter of John Usborne, in 1833.¹ He died on 21 June 1859 at age 67.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1816 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1823 with a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)¹ He held the office of Vice-President of Magdalen College Oxford in 1830.¹ He was the Vicar at Findon, Sussex, England^G.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²