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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Nancy Emeline Bettis: Birth: 29 JAN 1846 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. Death: 1 SEP 1917 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA

  2. Dorthula Angelina Bettis: Birth: 9 JAN 1848 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. Death: 4 DEC 1918 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA

  3. John E. Bettis: Birth: MAR 1849 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. Death: 28 MAY 1941 in Walker County, Georgia, USA

  4. James F. Bettis: Birth: JAN 1854 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA. Death: JAN 1854 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA

  5. Jacob Henry P. Bettis: Birth: 27 JUN 1857 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA. Death: 16 JAN 1942 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA


Sources
1. Source:   Details: Crittenden Co.Will Index, film 0,558,426

Notes
a. Note:   Crittenden Co., KY Deed Index, film 0,558,368+ff: vol. B, p. 948 (29 Jan 1852) McBryde sells to Bettis, Jacob W. (both of Crittenden Co., KY) 75 ac on Clay Lick for $400.
  Jacob was the first of his kin to come to Crittenden Co. His father Eli and brother-in-law Stanton Pierce would follow.
  1850 census, Crittenden Co., KY: Bettes, Jacob M. 27; Judith A. 27; Nancy E. 5; Dorthula A. 3; John E. 1.
  1860 census, Crittenden Co., KY: Bettis, Jacob 35 TN; Judith A. 36 TN; Nancy E. 13 TN; Dorthula A. 11 TN; John E. 9 TN; Jacob H.P. 3 KY; Jacob A. Pearce 19 Laborer TN.
  1870 census, Hurricane, Crittenden, KY: Bettis, J.W. 46 farmer TN; J.A. 49 keeping house TN; Henry 12 works on farm KY; Wright, Mary 21 at home KY; Gant, Levy 23 works on farm TN..
  1880 census, Hurricane, Crittenden, KY: Bettis, Jacob W. 55 farming TN TN TN; Julia 55 wife TN TN TN ; Henry 23 works on farm KY TN TN; Martin, Helen (f) 21 housekeeping TN TN TN; Gillaland, David 23 works on farm GA TN TN; Belt, William 18 works on farm KY TN TN. right below John Bettis (son).
  1900 census, Sheridan, Crittenden, Kentucky: Bettis, Jacob W. head Jan 1825 75 M for 54 yrs TN NC TN farmer; Judie Ann wife May 1824 76 M 54 yrs TN VA GA; Bell granddau Jun 1874 25 sing KY TN KY;
  Crittenden Co., Will Index, film 0,558,426: Jacob W. Bettis 10 Apr 1905, wife Judy A. Bettis still alive.
  Crittenden Press, March 2, 1905, page 5: Uncle Jake Bettis died at his home near Irma, Tuesday, Feb 28, 1905, of the la grippe in the 83rd year of his age. He was a native of Tennessee, but early in life located in this county. One of his sisters was the wife of Stanton Pierce and the mother of J.P. Pierce of this city, but she preceded him to the grave. Another sister was Aunt Frances Moore, the widow of Jesse Moore. He is survived by his wife who is in very feeble health, and by 4 children: Mrs. J.W. Ainsworth, Mrs. R.A. Harrell, Henry Bettis, all of this county, and John E. Bettis, of College Park, GA. He was a member of Deer Creek Baptist Church and was buried there Wednesday afternoon at 12 o'clock with Masonic honors by the Sheridan Lodge, he having been a Mason in high standing and a member of Sheridan lodge. No citizen stood higher than did Mr. Bettis. His integrity was unquestioned to his dyeing day.
  Deer Creek Cemetery Sheridan Crittenden County Kentucky, USA Jacob W. Bettis Jan. 20, 1823 Feb. 28, 1906 Juda A Bettis May 16, 1822 Aug. 5, 1912 Inscription: Christ Is My Hope
 

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