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Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer 1751–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 10 August 1818

Death Location: Jefferson, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Arnold Kuster

Mother: Bridget Strauder

Spouse(s): James Cain

Children(s): Margaret Dillard, Mary Scott, Jesse Cain, Cornelius Cain, Bridget Humble, Elizabeth Kirk, Joshua Cain, Catherine Humble, Elizabeth Jones, Delilah Williams\McDonnell, Milton Cain, James Jr., William Cain, Ann Cain, Mary Cain, Elizabeth Mock\Humble, James Jr.

The story of Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer began in 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America. Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer married James Augustus Cain, and had children including Ann Cain, Bridget Cain Humble, Catherine Cain Humble, Cornelius J Cain, Delilah Cain Williams Mcdonnell, Elizabeth Agnes Cain Kirk, Elizabeth Agnes Cain Mock Humble, Elizabeth Sarah Sally Cain Jones, James Augustus Cain Jr, Jesse Daniel Cain, Joshua Perry Cain, Margaret Agnes Dillard, Mary Jane Cain, Mary Scott, Milton Cain, William Thompson Cain. Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer passed away in 1818 in Jefferson, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer began in 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer married James Augustus Cain, and had children including Ann Cain, Bridget Cain Humble, Catherine Cain Humble, Cornelius J Cain, Delilah Cain Williams Mcdonnell, Elizabeth Agnes Cain Kirk, Elizabeth Agnes Cain Mock Humble, Elizabeth Sarah Sally Cain Jones, James Augustus Cain Jr, Jesse Daniel Cain, Joshua Perry Cain, Margaret Agnes Dillard, Mary Jane Cain, Mary Scott, Milton Cain, William Thompson Cain.
  • Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer passed away in 1818 in Jefferson, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arnold Kuster
1720–1759
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
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Bridget Strauder
1722–1759
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Spouses(s)

James Cain
1739–1836
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JC

Children(s)

Margaret Dillard
1755–1802
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
MD
Mary Scott
1777–1857
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
MS
Jesse Cain
1783–1864
Birth Location: Cain Run, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
JC
Cornelius Cain
1770–1844
Birth Location: Brocks Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
CC
Bridget Humble
1768–1794
Birth Location: Brocks Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
BH
Elizabeth Kirk
1760–1862
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
EK
Joshua Cain
1775–1830
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
JC
Catherine Humble
1771–1807
Birth Location: Greenbrier Valley, Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Jones
1775–1858
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Augusta, Virginia, United States
EJ
Delilah Williams\McDonnell
1795–1865
Birth Location: Bourbon,Kentucky,USA
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Milton Cain
1781–1850
Birth Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
MC
James Jr.
1781–1861
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Augusta, Virginia, United States
JJ
William Cain
1779–1850
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Ann Cain
1775–1850
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Augusta, Virginia
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Mary Cain
1790–1855
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Mock\Humble
1776–1833
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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James Jr.
1778–1836
Birth Location: Greenbriar,Augusta,VA(W)
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Elizabeth Custer's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Custer
1751–1818
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Arnold Kuster
1720–1759
Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Bridget Strauder
1722–1759
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Custer's Descendants

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Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Custer (1751–10 August 1818) m. James (Augustus) Cain (1739–1 February 1836)
  1. 1. Margaret (Agnes) Dillard 1755–1802 m. John (James) Messer 1755–1815
    1. 1. Stephen (Dillard) MESSER 1788–1860 m. Frances ("Franky") Lowe 1800–1870 m. Sarah ("Sally") GREGORY 1795–1861
      1. 1. Margaret (Messer) (twin) 1836–1883 m. James (M Lowe,) Farmer 1822–1920
        1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Lowe 1863–1931
        2. 2. Frances ((Franky)) Lowe 1855–1940 m. Preston Messer 1849–1930
        3. 3. James Lowe 1862–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe 1865–
        5. 5. Amanda (H.) LOWE 1854–
        6. 6. Sarah ("Sally" J A) Lowe 1866–1926 m. George (Wallace William Bentz) Jr 1863–1908
        7. 7. Amanda Lowe 1857–
        8. 8. John Lowe 1860–
        9. 9. Sarah (" Sallie") Lowe 1866–1926
        10. 10. James (G.) Lowe 1869–
        11. 11. James Lowe 1862–
        12. 12. Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe 1865–
        13. 13. John Lowe 1860–
        14. 14. Mary (Virginia) Lowe 1863–1931
        15. 15. Amanda (H.) LOWE 1854–
      2. 2. Rueben Messer 1818–1890
      3. 3. Bryant Messer 1824–1911
      4. 4. George (Washington) Messer 1828–1880
      5. 5. Morgan Messer 1836–1897 m. Frances ("Fannie" Spaulding) (Messer) 1848–1933
        1. 1. Dolanna (S "Dolly" Lowe Messer) (Christian) 1864–1927
        2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betty" Messer) (Hodge) 1866–1931
        3. 3. Bryant Messer 1867–1938
        4. 4. Fleming (S) Messer 1870–1923
        5. 5. Nancy (Messer) (Varney) 1874–1933
        6. 6. John (A L) Messer 1890–1967
        7. 7. Martha (Polly Messer) (Hodge) 1884–
        8. 8. Josephine Messer 1877–1880
        9. 9. Frances ("Frankie" Messer) (Muncey) 1883–1940
        10. 10. Virginia ("Jennie" Messer) (Lowe) 1893–1948
        11. 11. Samuel Messer 1889–
        12. 12. Jacob (C) Messer 1879–1967
        13. 13. James (W "Red Head") Messer 1853–1923
      6. 6. Patricia (Patsy Messer) Muncie 1839–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Messer 1829–
      8. 8. Martha (Jane) Messer 1832–1947
      9. 9. Agnes Messer 1827–1880
      10. 10. Tom Messer 1833–1900 m. Lucy Messer 1842–
        1. 1. Elizah Messer 1862–
        2. 2. Madison Messer 1866–1939
        3. 3. Milly (Catherine) Messer 1866– m. William Mcdaniel 1867–1948
        4. 4. Gince Messer 1868–
        5. 5. Mariah Messer 1869–
        6. 6. Jincy Messer 1869–
        7. 7. Bijah Messer 1873–
        8. 8. James Messer 1880–
        9. 9. Nancy (A) Messer 1885–
        10. 10. Sally Messer 1887–
        11. 11. Nanie Messer 1889–
        12. 12. Judy Messer 1875–1954 m. John Fugate 1870–1930
      11. 11. Moses Messer 1828–1880
      12. 12. Jesse Messer 1835–1870
      13. 13. Charlotte Messer 1834–1910 m. James (B) Spaulding 1839–1912
        1. 1. Isom Spaulding 1863–1926
        2. 2. William (Riley) Spaulding 1853–1946
        3. 3. Fleming (Flem) Spaulding 1861–1941
        4. 4. Surilda Spaulding 1864–1915
        5. 5. Jackson Spaulding 1856–
        6. 6. Rhoda Spaulding 1859–
        7. 7. James Spaulding 1889–1950
        8. 8. Charlotte Spaulding 1873–1962
      14. 14. Martha (Jane) Messer 1832–1920
      15. 15. Hannah ("Haney") MESSER 1823–1900
      16. 16. Jane Messer 1834–
      17. 17. Samuel MESSER 1814–
      18. 18. Juisey MESSER 1830–1870
      19. 19. Agnes MESSER 1830–1880
      20. 20. Sally MESSER 1810–
      21. 21. Thomas MESSER 1833–1900
      22. 22. Reuben MESSER 1818–1880
      23. 23. Moses MESSER 1828–1880
      24. 24. Stephen (Dillard) MESSER 1810–1866
      25. 25. Eliza MESSER 1823–
      26. 26. John MESSER 1812–
    2. 2. William Messer 1782–1870
    3. 3. John Messer 1786–1811
    4. 4. Moses Messer 1790–1871
    5. 5. Sarah Messer 1793–1840
    6. 6. Sion Messer 1794–1857
    7. 7. Prudence Messer 1797–1830
    8. 8. Jacob Messer 1797–1870
    9. 9. Benjamin Messer 1800–1860
    10. 10. Samuel Messer 1802–1837
    11. 11. Jeriah Messer 1772–1830
  2. 2. Mary Scott 1777–1857
  3. 3. Jesse (Daniel) Cain 1783–1864
  4. 4. Cornelius (J.) Cain 1770–1844
  5. 5. Bridget ((Cain)) Humble 1768–1794
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Agnes (Cain)) Kirk 1760–1862
  7. 7. Joshua (Perry) Cain 1775–1830
  8. 8. Catherine ((Cain)) Humble 1771–1807
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Sarah "Sally"Cain) Jones 1775–1858
  10. 10. Delilah ((Cain)) Williams\McDonnell 1795–1865
  11. 11. Milton Cain 1781–1850
  12. 12. James (Augustus Cain) Jr. 1781–1861
  13. 13. William (Thompson) Cain 1779–1850
  14. 14. Ann Cain 1775–1850
  15. 15. Mary (Jane) Cain 1790–1855
  16. 16. Elizabeth (Agnes Cain) Mock\Humble 1776–1833
  17. 17. James (Augustus Cain) Jr. 1778–1836

Elizabeth Custer's Timeline

2 Records

1751
1751
Birth of Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
1818
10 August 1818
Age 67
Death of Elizabeth “Betsy” Custer in Blue Creek, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
Blue Creek, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1818
    Event Place: Blue Creek, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jefferson, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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