Later Life
At her husband's death, Mary and her children were forced to move out of her house and to work to support her children. She took up work in a poor area in Nottingham at a small shop.
Mary's son, William, became a pawnbroker's assistant and sent as much money as he could to support his mother and sisters. When he became an evangelist, Mary first opposed the idea completely. It was many years before she yielded to her son's convictions and became a Christian herself.
At the age of 76, Mary Booth had a five-month attack of rheumatic fever. Soon after, her side went limp and she fell down a staircase. This resulted in a broken leg that never healed. Consequently, she was restricted to bed for the last seven years of her life.
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| Name | Moss, Mary |
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| Date of birth | 1791 |
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| Date of death | 3 January 1875 |
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