Betsworth, Thomas J. (Died 1889)

BETSWORTH

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/6/2009 at 14:58:48

LeMars Sentinel
June 25, 1889

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.