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William Henry Betts 1842–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1842

Birth Location: Canaan, NY

Death Date: 28 DEC 1920

Death Location: El Paso, TX

Father: James Betts

Mother: Mary Carr

Spouse(s): Emeretta Gates

Children(s): Bernice Betts, Darrow Betts, Flora Betts, Jerome Betts, Leonard Betts, Luella Betts

William Henry Betts was born in 1842 in Canaan, NY, the child of James Valentine Betts And Mary Carr. In 1880, William Henry Betts resided in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, USA. In 1880, William Henry Betts resided in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States. William Henry Betts married Emeretta Zelina Gates, and had children including Bernice Irene Betts, Darrow Lafayette Betts, Flora Belle Betts, Jerome Henry Betts, Leonard Emil Betts, Luella E Betts. William Henry Betts passed away in 1920 in El Paso, TX.

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Biography

  • William Henry Betts was born in 1842 in Canaan, NY, the child of James Valentine Betts And Mary Carr.
  • In 1880, William Henry Betts resided in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1880, William Henry Betts resided in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States.
  • William Henry Betts married Emeretta Zelina Gates, and had children including Bernice Irene Betts, Darrow Lafayette Betts, Flora Belle Betts, Jerome Henry Betts, Leonard Emil Betts, Luella E Betts.
  • William Henry Betts passed away in 1920 in El Paso, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Betts
1810–1848
Birth Location: Chatham, NY
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Mary Carr
1807–1882
Birth Location: Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY
MC

Spouses(s)

Emeretta Gates
1852–1926
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
EG

Children(s)

Bernice Betts
1872–1914
Birth Location: Blue Earth Co, MN
BB
Darrow Betts
1878–1955
Birth Location: –
DB
Flora Betts
1883–
Birth Location: –
FB
Jerome Betts
1869–1929
Birth Location: Blue Earth Co, MN
JB
Leonard Betts
1876–1912
Birth Location: Atchinson Co, MO
LB
Luella Betts
1874–1880
Birth Location: Blue Earth Co, MN
LB

William Betts's Ancestors

Self
William Betts
1842–1920
Birth Place: Canaan, NY
Parents
James Valentine Betts
1810–1848
Chatham, NY
Mary Carr
1807–1882
Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY
Grandparents
Darrow Betts
1782–1852
Sarah Disbrow
1782–1840
Westport, CT
Great-Grandparents
Justus Betts
1749–1826
Elizabeth Darrow
1750–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Betts
1717–1804
Sarah Platt
1730–1807
George Darrow
1712–1776
Phebe Palmer
1717–1792

William Betts's Descendants

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William (Henry) Betts (12 FEB 1842–28 DEC 1920) m. Emeretta (Zelina) Gates (22 FEB 1852–26 SEP 1926)
  1. 1. Bernice (Irene) Betts 1872–1914 m. Thomas (G) Carter 1862–1894 m. John (G) Abbott 1853–1889 m. Charles (B) Remp 1855–1938
    1. 1. Bernice Carter 1890–1904 m. James Reedy 1873–1907
    2. 2. Halstead (Charles) Remp 1908–1990 m. Bonnie (Jean) Dunwoody 1911–1980
  2. 2. Darrow (Lafayette) Betts 1878–1955 m. Marguerite (Anna) Conroy 1892–1917
  3. 3. Flora (Belle) Betts 1883– m. John (Peter Von) Bank 1879–
  4. 4. Jerome (Henry) Betts 1869–1929 m. Louisa (Margaret) Hirt 1866–1934
    1. 1. Glen (Jerome) Betts 1899–1929 m. Marie Gereke 1898–1982
    2. 2. Guy (Henry) Betts 1895–1895
    3. 3. Harold (William) Betts 1904–1973 m. Annie (Margaret) Wick 1910–1977
      1. 1. Carmen (Louise) Betts 1934–1934
      2. 2. Leonard (Leroy) Betts 1936–2009
      3. 3. Ralph (Norman) Betts 1932–2014
    4. 4. Raymond (Joseph) Betts 1896–1945 m. Gladys (Gertrude) Rankin 1904–
      1. 1. Clarice (Louise) Betts 1929–1968
      2. 2. Lawrence (Everett) Betts 1927–1993
  5. 5. Leonard (Emil) Betts 1876–1912 m. Dessa (Florence) Conner 1885–1989
    1. 1. David (Henry) Betts 1905–1913
    2. 2. Dorothy (Mary) Betts 1912–1998 m. Glen (John) Neilson 1910–1995 m. Gordon (Basil) Tellefson 1907–1965
    3. 3. Ira (William) Betts 1910–1977 m. Mary (Louise) Peirone 1916–
    4. 4. James (Ralph) Betts 1907–1994 m. Dorothea (Helen West) Hanson 1911–
  6. 6. Luella (E) Betts 1874–1880

William Betts's Timeline

8 Records

1842
12 FEB 1842
Birth of William Henry Betts in Canaan, NY
Canaan, NY
1880
1880
Age 38
William Henry Betts resided here in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
William Henry Betts resided here in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 58
William Henry Betts resided here in Sand Coulee, Cascade, Montana, USA
Sand Coulee, Cascade, Montana, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
William Henry Betts resided here in Libby School District, Lincoln, Montana, USA
Libby School District, Lincoln, Montana, USA
1918
1918
Age 76
William Henry Betts resided here in Great Falls, Montana, USA
Great Falls, Montana, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
William Henry Betts resided here in Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona, USA
Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona, USA
1920
28 DEC 1920
Age 78
Death of William Henry Betts in El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1842
    Event Place: Canaan, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] 203.FTW
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1920
    Event Place: El Paso, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] 203.FTW
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sand Coulee, Cascade, Montana, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Libby School District, Lincoln, Montana, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Great Falls, Montana, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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