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Betsey (Elizabeth) West 1801–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 OCT 1801

Birth Location: Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA

Death Date: 05 JAN 1883

Death Location: Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James West

Mother: Charlotte Hammond

Spouse(s): Thomas Hillman

Children(s): John Hillman

Betsey (Elizabeth) West was born in 1801 in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA, the child of James Shaw West And Charlotte Hammond. In 1850, Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. In 1860, Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided in Tisbury, Holmes Hole, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Betsey (Elizabeth) West married Thomas N Hillman, and had children including John H Hillman. Betsey (Elizabeth) West passed away in 1883 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Betsey (Elizabeth) West was born in 1801 in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA, the child of James Shaw West And Charlotte Hammond.
  • In 1850, Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1860, Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided in Tisbury, Holmes Hole, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Betsey (Elizabeth) West married Thomas N Hillman, and had children including John H Hillman.
  • Betsey (Elizabeth) West passed away in 1883 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James West
1777–1859
Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JW
Charlotte Hammond
1781–1849
Birth Location: Falmouth,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Thomas Hillman
1810–1886
Birth Location: Holmes Hole, Tisbury, Dukes, MA
TH

Children(s)

John Hillman
1844–1917
Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
JH

Betsey West's Ancestors

Self
Betsey West
1801–1883
Birth Place: Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA
Parents
James Shaw West
1777–1859
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Charlotte Hammond
1781–1849
Falmouth,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betsey West's Descendants

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Betsey ((Elizabeth)) West (25 OCT 1801–05 JAN 1883) m. Thomas (N) Hillman (30 Mar 1810–27 Jan 1886)
  1. 1. John (H) Hillman 1844–1917 m. Elizabeth Apsey 1852–1887
    1. 1. Sarah (Gladys Hillman) Cole 1885–1970 m. George (William) Cumper 1877–1938
      1. 1. Percy (Bernard) Cumper 1908–1980 m. Iva (Ilene) Mitchell 1916–1992

Betsey West's Timeline

7 Records

1801
25 OCT 1801
Birth of Betsey (Elizabeth) West in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA
Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA
1850
1850
Age 49
Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided here in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 59
Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided here in Tisbury, Holmes Hole, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Tisbury, Holmes Hole, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 64
Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided here in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 69
Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided here in Tisbury, Holmes Hole Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Tisbury, Holmes Hole Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 79
Betsey (Elizabeth) West resided here in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1883
05 JAN 1883
Age 82
Death of Betsey (Elizabeth) West in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 OCT 1801
    Event Place: Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: 526; Page: 572d; Enumeration District: 131
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_606; Page: 708A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_493; Page: 739; Family History Library
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: 309; Page: 429a
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865
    [6] Massachusetts, U.S., Delayed and Corrected Vital Records, 1753-1900
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: 309; Page: 429a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tisbury, Holmes Hole, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_493; Page: 739; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tisbury, Holmes Hole Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_606; Page: 708A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; Roll: 526; Page: 572d; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 JAN 1883
    Event Place: Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
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