Who were the Booker's
Fletcher Booker was 17 when he arrived in Riverhead from
Cumberland County, VA., in 1911. He worked various jobs,
finally saving enough money to buy property on Elton Ave, where he
built a home for his family with his own hands, using mostly
recycled materials.
The Bookers were among the first blacks in Riverhead to own and
operate a a farm, in their case, a then-scrubby, sandy-soiled 28
acres on both sides of Northville Turnpike. Mr. Booker bought
it in a foreclosure sale in 1939 and made it produce a variety of
fruits and vegetables for local delivery and shipment to city
markets.
The Children of Fletcher and Lizzie Booker
Edith Brown ( deceased )
Faith Brown Lovelist
Harriet Johnson ( deceased )
Sherwood Johnson
Vivian Booker Leonard
Raymond Lee Booker
James Edward Booker
Ruth Booker Winn
Carol Booker Joynes - Bright
