William Booth, founder and first general of the Salvation Army, was born in Nottingham, England, in 1829. He was a minister of the Methodist New Connexion [sic] from 1855 to 1861 when he and his wife, Catherine Mumford, left the movement to start their street ministry. This ministry was formally organized as the Salvation Army in 1878. Their eldest son, William Bramwell, served as chief of staff of the Salvation Army until his father's death in 1912 when he became general. His sister, Evangeline, served as commander of the U.S. Salvation Army from 1904 until 1934 when she became the general of the international organization.
From the description of Booth family collection, ca. 1890-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122503892
