The following information on the Betts family was contributed by Sharon Thomas. My greatgrandmother was Mary Elizabeth(Betts)and married David Hiram Altom. I have not had the chance to do any research on the Betts Line, so thanks Sharon, for the contribution.
GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS
WILLIAM AND MARY BETTS
CHILDREN:
JOHN W.-born@1809 in Georgia
Martha E.(WILF)- born @1810
Benjamin T. - born @1816
GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS
JOHN W. was born @1809 and married Ann Elizabeth, who was born 3/4/1812. Their children were:
Frances - born 1831
William P. - born 1836 in Georgia
ALLEN R. - born 1839 in Georgia
Lucinda - born 1841
Alfred - born 1844
Emily - born 1846
Martha - born 1848
Jasper - born 1853
Sallie - born 1855
GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS
ALLEN R. was born 4/15/1839 and married Frances(EMFINGER). Their children were:
Charles born 12/11/1861
John born 6/23/1864
Alonzo born 3/30/1867
Temperance born 12/14/1868
MARY ELIZABETH born 1/13/1871
Martha born 12/12/1872
Melcena(FERREN) born 12/8/1874
Lula(BARNARD-KIRK) born 10/5/1877
Bentley McMillon born 12/29/1879
(NOTE: Allen in 1893, at age 54, married Sarah C. Staggs after the apparent death of his wife Frances.)
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
DAVID HIRAM ALTOM(8/2/1870-8/25/1949)married MARY ELIZABETH BETTS(1/13/1871-9/8/1893). They had the folloing children:
Francis C.(8/24/1895-9/21/1913)
Clarence Elmer(1/7/1898-1/15/1983)NOTE: This is Sharon Thomas' grandfather
JESSE EARL(1/2/1905-1/26/1967) NOTE:This is MY grandfather
Marvin Willim(8/21/1908-3/11/1991)
