Bettsworth, Thomas J. 1827-1889

BETTSWORTH

Posted By: Viv Reeves, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/12/2007 at 10:28:19

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, June 25, 1889, Page 3, Column 3:

Died.

Thos. J. Bettsworth, one of the oldest pioneers of Plymouth county died very suddenly of heart disease at his home near Merrill last Friday morning. He was a strong healthy man but had not been feeling usually well for several days. On the morning of his death he ate a hearty breakfast and afterwards sat down and began singing the old Methodist hymn, "There will be no more sorrow there." While singing, he fell over, dead. Mr. Bettsworth was born in Somerset county, Maryland, a little over sixty-two years ago. He came to Plymouth county from Maryland in 1867. For thirteen years he has been an active member of the Methodist church. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor of the Merrill church on Sunday, assisted by Rev. R. C. Glass, of Sioux City. Deceased leaves a wife and seven children to mourn him.