Population: 228; Area: 0.35 sq. miles . Land Area: 0.34 sq. miles; Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles; Population Density: 651.42 people per sq. mile; Elevation: 2,286.42 ft; Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7) Daylight Savings: Yes
William Booth. William Booth (April 10, 1829 â August 20,1912) was the founder and first General (1878-1912) of The Salvation Army. Originally a Methodist lay preacher, William Booth saw tremendous need not being fulfilled by mainstream churches in Victorian England.n his honor, Vachel Lindsay wrote the poem General William Booth Enters Heaven, and Charles Ives, who had been Booth's neighbor, set it to music. William Booth was succeeded by his son, Bramwell Booth, who became the second General of the Salvation Army, serving from 1912 to 1929.
The grave marker of Junius Booth, buried with Mary Ann his wife, rests in the Dogwood area of Greenwood Cemetery. (Karl Merton Ferron/staff) John Wilkes Booth lay buried at the left of the booth family plot with other family members buried at right of the large marker. Grave markers for Junius Booth and his wife Mary Ann rest in front of graves for Rosalie, Cora, Richard, Joseph, and Edwin Booth. John Wilkes Booth is the only family member resting apart from the family in the other corner of the plot.