1841 - 1913
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Name |
Richard Samuel Betts |
Born |
24 Feb 1841 |
Somerstown, London, Middlesex, Eng. |
Gender |
Male |
Indvandring |
2 Oct 1850 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, England to Port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
_FSFTID |
KW82-Y6T |
Died |
10 May 1913 |
Coutts, Alberta, Canada [4] |
Buried |
13 May 1913 |
Raymond, Alberts, Canada |
Person ID |
I524 |
Aurelia Clemons - Nielson line |
Last Modified |
9 Nov 2013 |
Father |
Peter Betts, b. 17 Feb 1801, St. Giles/Fields, Westminster, London, England , d. 28 Aug 1853, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO |
Mother |
Eliza Franklin, b. 21 Dec 1801, Clapham, Surrey, England , d. 30 Sep 1867, Payson, Utah, Utah |
Married |
28 Apr 1822 |
Islington, Middlesex, England |
Family ID |
F156 |
Group Sheet |
Family 1 |
Sarah Jane Boulton, b. 30 Jan 1854, 19 Wells Street, St. George, Birmingham, Warwc, Eng. , d. 14 Aug 1881, Benjamin, Utah, Utah [5] |
Married |
22 Nov 1869 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah |
Children |
| 1. Eliza Jane Betts, b. 1 Jan 1871, Payson, Utah, Utah , d. 11 Jul 1952/1957, Raymond, Alberta, Canada |
| 2. Sarah Elizabeth Betts, b. 16 Feb 1873, Payson, Utah, Utah , d. 30 Aug 1881, Benjamin, Utah, UT |
| 3. Richard Samuel Betts, b. 1 Dec 1874, Benjamin, Utah, Utah , d. 3 Sep 1887, Benjamin, Utah, UT |
| 4. Alma Betts, b. 30 Sep 1876, Benjamin, Utah, Utah , d. 13 May 1963, Lethridge, Alberta, Canada |
| 5. Peter Franklin Betts, b. 18 Apr 1878, Benjamin, Utah, Utah , d. 28 Apr 1950, Payson, Utah, Utah |
| 6. Laura Betts, b. 9 Nov 1879, Benjamin, Utah, Utah , d. 4 Dec 1950, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon |
| 7. David Baldwin Betts, b. 12 Aug 1881, Benjamin, Utah, Utah , d. 12 Aug 1881, Benjamin, Utah, UT |
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Family ID |
F157 |
Group Sheet |
Family 2 |
Julia Ann HALES, b. 25 Aug 1867, Spanish Fork, Utah, UT , d. 24 Dec 1939, Raymond, Alberta, Canada [6] |
Married |
11 Sep 1884 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
Children |
| 1. Rebecca Betts, b. 9 Sep 1885, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. George William Betts, b. 29 Dec 1886, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Clarance Betts, b. 10 Aug 1888, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Ernest Earl Betts, b. 10 Mar 1890, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. 9 Apr 1917, France |
| 5. Reed Scott Betts, b. 25 Dec 1891, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. Rolo Betts, b. 31 Jul 1893, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. 6 Jul 1910 |
| 7. Myrtle Betts, b. 11 Jun 1895, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Grace Betts, b. 19 Jul 1897, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 9. Inez Betts, b. 2 Aug 1899, Benjamin, Utah, UT , d. 31 May 1942 |
| 10. Jennie Betts, b. 29 Jun 1902, Raymond, Alberta, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 11. Ruth Betts, b. 19 Aug 1904, Raymond, Alberta, Canada , d. 8 Oct 1942 |
| 12. Elijah HALES Betts, b. 6 Sep 1906, Raymond, Alberta, Canada , d. 26 Jan 1912 |
| 13. Pearl Betts |
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Family ID |
F158 |
Group Sheet |
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Notes |
- !BIRTH-BAPT: Sheffield branch records; FHL film 13656 pt 57 (old#)
MD-ENDOWMENT: Temple Records in Spec. Collections
St. George Temple records
DEATH: Raymond ward records; FHL film 105381
SHEFFIELD BRANCH RECORD - FHL film 87031
#404 Richard Betts 2-24-1841 Somerstown,Mdx,Eng. bapt & conf. 9-29-1850 b y
elder Travis, living at 81 Brown St. Emigrated 30-9-1850.
BENJAMIN Ward Record; 1892-1903 members; p. 23; FHL film 25834
R. S. Betts son of Peter Betts & Elizabeth Franklin b. 24 Feb 1841 in L ondon,
Engl. Elder, received 12 Jun 1886 Payson.
!PAYSON WARD Record - FHL film 26401
#1 Richard S. Betts, ordained teacher 29 Nov 1860 (may have been crosse d out)
pp 83 Entry smudged - could be 29 Nov 1863.
RAYMOND WARD REC. - FHL film 105379
Richard S. Betts son of Peter Betts & Elizabeth Franklin b. 24 Feb 184 1 in
London, Engl. Bapt 18 Sep 1849 by Bro Trevice, conf. 18 Se 1849 by Bro.
Trevice. Received 2 Feb 1902 from Benjamin, Utah. #53.
1922 CENSUS -
Julia A. Betts 55
Clarence 38
Reed 31
Inez 24
Jennie 22
Rich 18
Pearl 14
!TIB CARD - End. House Temple Records #14761 Book F-lvg, pp 83
Richard Samuel Betts b. 24 Feb 1841 near London, Eng., living, marrie d to
Sarah Jane Boulton. Instance of self. SEALED TO SPOUSE 22 Nov 1869.
Baptized Nov 16 1967 proxy John M. Whitworth. All prev. Ch. blessings
reconfirmed & ratified in the confirmation ordinances. Salt Lake Temple.
!TIB CARD - End. House No. 4219, Book G, pp 137.
Richard Samuel Betts b. 24 Feb 1841 near London,Eng., Died 10 May 1913/ lvg.
Son of Peter Betts (1801) & Eliza (crossed Out) Franklin/Elizabeth. Marr ied to
Sarah Jane Boulton. Heir self. Bapt Nov 1851, END 22 Nov 1869, SEALED T O
SPOUSE 22 Nov 1869 EH, SEALED TO PARENTS 8 Nov 1877.
RAYMOND 2ND WARD RECORD - FHL film 105381
FORM E-
#53 Richard S. Betts, High Priest, age 72 b. England, Died 10 May 1913 . p 308
!ENDOWMENT HOUSE SEALINGS BOOK E; 1867-70; pp 83; FHL film 183396
#14761 22 Nov 1869 - Richard Samuel Betts b. 24 Feb 1841 Near London,En gl. &
Sarah Jane Boulton b. 30 Jan 1854 Birmingham,Warwic,Eng. - by D.H.Wells . Wit:
Jos.F.Smith & A. Pratt. pp 83
HISTORY OF FAMILY FROM TAPE BY ALMA BETTS - Info. from Ilene Lyons.
Richard Samuel Betts was a wonderful man. He stood about 5'7", had gra yish
hair & brownish grey eyes. His build was stocky.
Richard Samuel drove an ox team across the plains to pay the costs of t he
trip. Once he rested his feet on the cart and got in trouble. His mothe r was
an invalid and had to ride the whole way.
Two of his brothers crossed the plains later and his Mother was able to
visualize their travel and different points in their travel.
The family first settled in Salt Lake City and established a little wor k
shop. Richard Samuel liked to smoke and often used his spending money to
purchase the makings. One day he decided to quit smoking so he could b y things
for his mother; he put it away on the shelf and never smoked again.
When their daughter Laura, age 2, was playing at the springs or well sh e fell
in. Her father, Richard Samuel, got her out and worked on her until sh e lived
as her mother stood looking on wringing her hands.
Sarah Jane was due to deliver her last child. Richard Samuel claimed t hat
the Doctor was drunk and operated killing the mother and child. He was v ery
bitter about it the rest of his life.
Elizabeth died of Scarlet Fever. Someone else knew about it before wor d ofit arrived the next morning. She also knew who would be bringing the
information.
Richard would go out selling honey which left the children at home alon e
weeks at a time.
Fearing to leave the children home alone so much he decided to re-marry . The
new wife was a girl only 3 years older than his oldest child, Liza. He r name
was Julia Ann Hales and they were married in the St. George temple.
Richard Samuel Jr. died from eating poison parsnips. The boys had los t the
cows and so were sent to bed without supper. The next morning they wer e sent
out to find the cows without breakfast. Richard Samuel Jr. was so hungr y that
he ate wild parsnips but told his brothers not to eat as they were poison . He
died in great agony, cursing his stepmother to the end. This pried on hi s
stepmother's mind ever after.
Liza married before the family moved the Canada.
When the family started for Canada, the cattle were shipped by train an d
Richard Samuel went with them. They established a farm near Coutts. Ric hard
also went into Raymond and helped make bricks.
Richard Samuel Betts died while Alma was herding sheep. Alma came in t o
clean up and went to his father but he was already dead. He died in Ma y of
Diabetes. The place they were living in had no door but only quilts hang ing
where doors would be. He lived in quite a state of poverty. They shippe d his
body to Raymond and the family also came back to United States for the fu neral.
Julie Ann had cattle after Richard Samuel died.
Ilene Lyons recalls being in school with Richard Samuel's 2 younger dau ghters
when she was age 14. Bro. Anderson's wife made Ilene's mother's weddin g dress
so we got her birth certificate thru him.
Parts of this may be inacurate as it was taken from the memory of Ilen e and
that combined with my note taking could result in errors.
! MEMBERSHIP CARD INDEX - FHL film 415444
Richard Betts b. 24 Feb 1841 Somerstown,Mdx,Eng. bapt 29 Sep 1850 by Eld er
Travise - Sheffield Branch Bk 653 p. 23 line 404 Reside 81 Brown St.,
Emigrated 30 Sep 1850
Richard Samuel Betts son of Richard S. Betts & Sarah Jane Boulton b. 1 De c 1874
Benjamin, Ut. Blessed 4 Feb 1875 by J.B.Fairbanks. Payson,Ut 15585 p . 42-3
line 32. Ordained teacher 15663 p. 83.
Sarah Elizabeth Betts dau of Richards S. Betts & Sarah Jane Boulton b. 1 6 Feb
1873 Payson, Ut. Blessed 1 May 1873 G.S.Rust. Payson,UT 15585 p. 32-3 l ine 17
! CHRONO. LIST OF MISSIONARIES - FHL film 25664
Richard S. Betts son of Peter Betts & Elizth Franklin b. 24 Feb 1841 near
London, Eng. bapt 1849, elder, resides in Benjamin,Payson,Ut,UT - sent t o
Calif. Set apart 27 Dec 1882 by L.D.Richards. p. 69
Married - 2. Julia Ann Hales 11 Sep 1884 by whom he had 13 children
HEADSTONE: Raymond, Alberta, Canada - personal visit by Blair Moncur, Ju l 2010 (picture)
BETTS, RICHARD SAMUEL b.Fe 24, 1841-May 10, 1913
JULIA ANN HALES b.Aug 25, 1867-Dec 22, 1939
Row 4, Blcok 54, Plots 6 & 7.
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Sources |
- [S3] R.S. Betts, "United States Census, 1880".
- [S4] Richard Betts, "United States Census, 1860".
- [S5] Richard Betts, "United States Census, 1870".
- [S6] Richard Samuel Betts, "BillionGraves Index".
- [S7] Richard S Betts, "United States Census, 1900".
- [S8] Richard D Betts, "Canada Census, 1906".
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