Thomas Booth and his brother Charles were immigrants from England. They established their business in Newark, New Jersey about 1864. The Newark establishment was on State Street, at the corner of Sheffield until 1871. The business was at 392 New for about a year, then in 1872 was moved to Sussex Avenue, at the corner of First Street.
The business underwent a change in 1876, because Booth brothers were no longer listed in the Newark City directory. Only Charles remained at the Sussex location. He is listed there until 1881, when he moved into the Nassau Works. He remained there through 1882.
The Booth Brothers factory was moved several times. First in 1879 to Boonton, then in 1889 to Stockholm, and finally in 1903 to Sussex. In 1909, the factory was sold to a business in Tidioute, Pennsylvania. The factory was shut down, and the machinery moved to Tidioute.
In 1913, C.W. Booth and some friends tried to organize a new stock company in Sussex. They intended to manufacture pocket knives. It is unknown if they were successful. This firm was never a large concern. While in Boonton, they employed about 20 workers, turning out about 36 dozen finished knives per day. In Sussex they employed 55 workers. Due to the size of the firm and their frequent moves, all of the different markings are rare.
A two blade jac, Marked Booth Bros.Sussex NJ, with “Easy Cutter” stamped on the face of the blade.
c 1903-1909