Henry Betts 1834-1916

BETTS, BASSLER, SIMS, BRANT, SMITH, MACY, MUSSINE, BINNING

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 7/17/2008 at 12:59:03

Henry Betts was born in Pennsylvania
January 7, 1834 and came to this
country when a young man. He was
married to Mary A. Bassler December
1 1863. He leaves to mourn his loss
5 daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Sims, of Staples
Minnesota, Mrs. Alice Brant of
Fairbank Iowa, Mrs. Dilla Smith of
Cady Wyoming, Mrs Addie Macy of
Des Moines, Miss Edna Betts of
Dunkerton Iowa, also two sisters, Mrs.
Mussine of Pennsylvania. Mrs. H.
Binning of Grend River Iowa, and
many other relatives and friends.. He
died in Des Moines December 22 1916.
At the home of his daughter Mrs. George
Macy, funeral in the Baptist church
Sunday, afternoon conducted by Rev.
J. C. Clark interment in the Fairbank
cemetery.

ODR- 28 Dec 1916