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Jesse Betts / Joanna Kilburn Vermont and New York

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Jesse Betts / Joanna Kilburn Vermont and New York

GLBetts  (View posts) Posted: 20 May 2008 3:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Betts, Kilburn
Looking for the parents or the descendants of: Jesse Betts, born circa 1794 in Vermont, married Joanna (Johanna Kilbourn) Kilburn, born 24 Jan 1802 in Chittenden, Rutland Co, Vermont. They were married Nov 1820 either in VT or NY. From the obituary of the last surviving child (Henry) they had 12 children- this is also collaborated in the book Genealogy of the Descendants of Banfield Capron, from A.D. 1660 to A.D. Joanna was the daughter of Simeon Kilburn- b 26 Apr 1766 Bellingham, Massachusetts, died 10 May 1817 Chittenden, VT who married Lucy Aldrich 01 Mar 1790 in Mendon, MA, Lucy was b 27 Feb 1769 in Cumberland, Rhode Island and died 23 Jan 1854 Millville, Massachusetts. Joanna was one of 9 children, 7 girls and 2 boys.

Here are 10 of Jesse and Joanna’s 12 children:
1) William David Betts b 31 Jul 1822 in Addison, VT, d 27 Jan 1896 Crown Point, NY who married Alvira (Elvira) J. Allen b 22 Feb 1826 New York and died 09 Oct 1899 in Crown Point, NY
They had 6 children- Electa Betts (m Charles L Bell), Rufus Aldrich Betts (m Nettie Carter) -moved to New Haven, VT, (m Emma Palmer), James H Betts (m Eliza V Elliot), Hiram W Betts- moved to Leadville, CO then San Diego, CA (m Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Reed), Ada M Betts, William D Betts (m Anna)

2) George T Betts b c 1825 Monkton, VT, d 05 Oct 1909 Fort Edward, New York who married Sarah (Polly) Pollard b Abt. 1825 in Vermont, d 19 Mar 1884
They had 4 children- Mary J Betts, Emily E Betts (m Benjamin R James), Sarah Ann Betts (m Hart Taylor, m Edward McCrea), Oscar G Betts (m Cora E Marsden)

3) Frederick G Betts b 04 Jun 1831, Crown Point, Essex Co, NY, d 23 Jul 1916 Capac, St Clair Co, MI, m 04 Dec 1853 in Newaygo Co, MI to Sabrina (Salome) Griffen had 4 children- Almira, Edward E, Frederick J, Norma A- his wife and children died between 1856 and Jan 1864 in MI. He married Louisa J Shouls on 17 Aug 1864 in Sparta, Kent Co, MI. Louisa was b 26 May 1826 d 21 Aug 1902 in Gypsum, Kansas. Frederick enlisted in Company A, 10th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 10 Feb 1865, mustered out November 11, 1865. Two children to Louisa- Meletta Sabrina Betts (m Abraham Harlow Broking) d 15 Jan 1899 in Mansfield, Arkansas and Carrie J Betts (m NM Wilson) d in CA Frederick and Louisa moved to Kansas from just before 1875 to after his wife’s death in 1902. Frederick then married Almira Shouls on 20 Nov 1906 in Port Huron, MI. Almira was b Abt. 1834 and died 31 Aug 1918 in Capac, St Clair Co, MI.

4) Henry S Betts b 28 May 1837 Addison, VT d 08 Feb 1918 Crown Point, NY. “Mr. Betts was born in Addison, Vt., May, 1836, and is the last of a family of 12. In
1862 he enlisted from Crown Point in Co. B, 118th New York Volunteers” Henry was married 11 Feb 1866 in Addison Co, Vt to Eleanor Jeanette McGinness b 04 Aug 1848 Schroon Lake, Essex Co, NY d 28 Apr 1922 Crown Point, Essex Co, NY had 2 children- Walter Henry Betts, Sr (m Dorothy M McGraw). and Maud Jeanette Betts (m Silas Henry Graves)

5) Laura A. Betts b Jun 1838 d 31 Mar 1910 Fort Ann, Washington Co., NY m Abt. 1853 to Silas Edson Graves b Apr 1929 in VT, d 1926 in West Rupert, VT? Had 12 children- William H, Ida, Julia. Elvira, Caroline, Erwin, Silas Edson, Franklin, Eleanor, Chauncy, Rufus, George.

6) Jane Betts b Abt. 1841 in New York, d before July, 1916

7) James Betts b abt 1842 Crown Point, NY ?? or Vt, d Bef. Jul 1916, m 05 Oct 1866 in Ashland, MI to Amanda Wilkenson b Abt. 1845 in Indiana Two children- Jennie M Betts (m Henry Dodge Abt. 1892- they would move to Norfolk, VA and have 3 children- John L , James Henry, Jay M Dodge- all born in Michigan and died in Norfolk, VA) ) and Katherine “Kitty” Betts- born MI in 1874

8) Otis Betts b 05 Oct 1844 Crown Point, NY d 28 Dec 1909 Schroon Lake, Franklin Co, NY, married Delia A Winters b Sep 1847 Crown Point, NY d 27 Dec 1928 So. Schroon, Essex Co, NY Three children-1. Richard (m Lucy A Abt. 1885- 3 children- Otis, Lillian, Mable- then married Viola Newton Abt 1910- 3 children Margaret May, Earl Sheldon, Ray H), 2. Nellie (m Seth E Beers 23 Dec 1879) 3. Estella

9) Richmond (Richard) Betts b 16 Feb 1846 Crown Point, Essex Co, NY d 21 Mar 1901 Centralia, Lewis CO, WA- Civil war- started in 83rd Regiment, New York Infantry Company A, transferred to 97th Regiment, New York Infantry Company K became a sergeant. Married Jan 1867 in Crown Point, Essex Co, NY to Lodisa (Disa) Holden b Abt. 1848 in NY d 25 Jan 1941 Seattle, Washington had seven sons-
1. John Hartwell Betts b 14 Nov 1868 in NY m 18 Mar 1896 in Kalama, Washington to Lola Fisher b Aug 1879 in Illinois – 1 child Elma P Betts b abt 1901 Washington
2. Frederick J Betts b 14 Apr 1870 New York d 05 Oct 1967 Everett, WA m Abt. 1898 to Hulda b Abt. 1883 Denmark d 26 Oct 1969 Lima, Ohio
3. Edward Betts b 06 Apr 1872 in New York
4. Alvin J Betts b 19 Aug 1876 in Vermont married 25 Nov 1897 in Castle Rock, Washington to Delia Caswell b 28 Nov 1879 Minnesota d 14 Mar 1950 Alameda, California had 2 children- Jack and Blanch
5. Charles H Betts b 09 Aug 1878 New York
6. William E Betts b 22 Nov 1881 Wisconsin married Abt. 1904 to Eva b Abt. 1883 in Wisconsin
7. Harry Wiley Betts b 11 Jul 1885 Wisconsin d 29 Jan 1974 Marysville, Snohomish, Washington married Abt. 1915 to Alta Irene Coxe b 12 Jul 1883 Rhinelander, Wisconsin d 02 Nov 1940 Everett, Washington 1 child:
1. Lavonia Betts b abt 1911

10) Anna – purported to have married a Roberts, lived in Vermont had two children- this information from an elderly great Aunt.

I am looking for any relatives for the above listed families.



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