1. Ann Boothe, Birth Certificate No. 14938, 6 April 1903, Bureau of Records, Manhattan, New
York (hereafter cited as Clare Boothe, Birth Certificate).
2. Sylvia Jukes Morris, Rage for Fame, The Ascent of Clare Boothe Luce (New York;
Random House, 1997), page 16 (hereafter cited as Morris, Rage for Fame).
3. Ibid., page 152.
4. Ibid., page 19.
5. Wm. F. Boothe & Laura O. Brauss, Marriage Register, 7 November 1886, volume 12: page 62,
New Jersey State Library, Trenton, New Jersey (hereafter cited as Boothe-Brauss, Marriage Register).
6. Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784-1910, entry for Laura O.B. Boothe vs. William F.
Boothe, found in Index A-H, 1784-1910, originals housed at the New York County Courthouse. (hereafter cited as New York County, Index to
Matrimonial Actions).
7. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 25.
8. Annie Schneider, Birth Certificate No. 347058, 29 August 1882, Department of Health, New
York City, New York (hereafter cited as Annie Schneider, Birth Certificate).
9. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 309.
10. New York County, Index to Matrimonial Actions.
11. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 25.
12. Male child Franklin, Birth Certificate No. 15153, 30 March 1902, Bureau of Records,
Manhattan, New York (hereafter cited as David F. Boothe, Birth Certificate).
13. Annie Schneider, Birth Certificate.
14. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 309.
15. Ibid., page 16.
16. Ibid., page 152.
17. New York County, Index to Matrimonial Actions.
18. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 25.
19. Dawn Proctor (dawnl@inet.net), bulletin board message, "Richard Biscoe and Eleanor
Clarke of MD" posted to the Biscoe Surname Board 24 October 1999 online at Ancestry.com, printed out 25 June 2002. (hereafter cited as
Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD).
20. Ibid.
21. Ibid.
22. Ibid.
23. John W. Boothe, 1840 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Saint Mary's County, Martland,
page 140, line 8, Microfilm publication M704, roll 170, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as John W. Boothe, 1840 Census
- St. Mary's Co., Md'); and Ann Boothe, 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Prince George's County, Maryland, Nottingham District,
page 65, Dwelling No. 327, Family No. 327, Microfilm publication M432, roll 295, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Ann
Boothe, 1850 Census - Prince George's Co., Md').
24. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
25. Ibid.
26. Ibid.
27. Ibid.
28. John Schneider, 1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, New York County, New York, New
York City, Borough of Manhattan, Ward 22, Enumeration District 398, Supervisor's District 1, Sheet 15B, Dwelling No. 36, Family No. 302,
Microfilm publication T623, roll 1100, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as John Schneider, 1900 Census - New York Co.,
NY).
29. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 42.
30. John Schneider, 1900 Census - New York Co., NY.
31. Ibid.
32. Ibid.
33. Ibid.
34. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 496.
35. John Schneider, 1900 Census - New York Co., NY.
36. Ibid.
37. Ibid.
38. Morris, Rage for Fame, page 42.
39. John Waters Boothe & Ann Biscoe, Marriage Register, 9 July 1833, volume 1832-1839:
page 57, no. 238, County Courthouse, Towson, Maryland (hereafter cited as Boothe-Biscoe, Marriage Register).
40. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
41. Ibid.
42. Ibid.
43. Ibid.
44. Ibid.
45. Ibid.
46. Boothe-Biscoe, Marriage Register.
47. Ann Boothe, 1850 Census - Prince George's Co., Md..
48. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
49. Richard Biscoe & Eleanor Clarke, Marriage Register, 22 December 1801, volume 1: 1801
marriages, County Courthouse, Leonardtown, Maryland (hereafter cited as Biscoe-Clarke, Marriage Register).
50. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
51. Ibid.
52. Ibid.
53. Ibid.
54. William Biscoe & Elizabeth Bennett, Marriage Register, 26 February 1835, volume
1832-1839: page 127, no. 306, County Courthouse, Towson, Maryland (hereafter cited as Biscoe-Bennett, Marriage Register).
55. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
56. Ibid.
57. Ibid.
58. George Biscoe & Margaret Beale, Marriage Register, 27 December 1823, volume 1: 1823
marriages, County Courthouse, Leonardtown, Maryland (hereafter cited as Biscoe-Beale, Marriage Register).
59. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
60. Nathaniel Beall & Maria Biscoe, Marriage Register, 13 January 1829, volume 1:
1828-1829 marriages, County Courthouse, Leonardtown, Maryland (hereafter cited as Beall-Biscoe, Marriage Register).
61. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
62. Ibid.
63. Ibid.
64. Ibid.
65. Ibid.
66. Ibid.
67. Ibid.
68. Biscoe-Clarke, Marriage Register.
69. Proctor, Biscoe and Clarke of MD.
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