Born in Weld, Franklin, Maine
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Phillips III
and Mary (Dyer) Phillips
Sister of
William Phillips IV, Samuel Phillips, Sally (Phillips) Fellows, Hannah Phillips, Micah Phillips, Unknown Phillips, Mary Phillips, John Phillips, Jane Phillips and Alan Phillips
Wife of
Rufus Winn Libby
— married
7 Nov 1849 [location unknown]
Wife of
Rodney Goff Stearns
— married
28 May 1866 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Jane (Libby) Rand
Died
at age 77
in Weld, Franklin, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Sep 2010
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Biography
Betsey Phillips , the daughter of William Phillips and Polly Dyer was born November 2, 1818[1] in Weld, Franklin, Maine.[2]
Betsey married Rufus Winn Libby (1820-1858) on November 7, 1849 in Avon, Franklin, Maine. The couple had 5 children.
- Charles Libby (1850-1852)
- Sarah Jane Libby (1852-1878)
- Florida Libby (1954-1861)
- Lewis R Libby (1857-1874)
- Clara M Libby 1859-1879)
They made their home in Avon, Franklin Maine, where in 1850, Rufus was Farming and Betsey was a Farmer's wife taking care of the home and his children, Augusta-5 and Helena-4.[3]
Her husband Rufus Winn passed away on November 24, 1858, in Avon, Maine, at the age of 38.[4] They had been married 9 years.
At age 41 and widowed, she and her children, lived in Avon, Franklin, Maine in 1860.[5]
She married Rodney Stearns (1805-1881) ca May 26, 1866 in Maine.
Her husband Rodney passed away on March 28, 1881, in Weld, Maine, at the age of 76. They had been married 14 years.
She died at age 77 on November 8, 1895 in Weld, Franklin, Maine and was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Weld.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Betsey Libby (1818–1895), Find A Grave: Memorial #50549381, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Weld, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C4-MXH : 14 January 2020), Betsy Phillips, 1818.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-JQM : Wed Oct 04 16:08:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus W Libby and Betsy Libby, 1850.
- ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-R67V : 1 March 2021), Rufus W Libby, 1858; citing Avon, Franklin, Maine, United States, Libby-Sanborn Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,077.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH5-ZJ4 : Wed Oct 04 04:27:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Betsey Libby and Sarah J Libby, 1860.
See Also:
- Title: The Libby Family in America. Author: Charles T. Libby. Publication: B. Thurston & Co., Portland, Cumberland, Me. 1882. Abbreviation: The Libby Family in America. Note: NS352403. Source Media Type: Book. Master Listing Source: Y
- Title: Marriage Index - Maine (1743-1891) CD #404. Publication: Family Tree Maker. Abbreviation: Marriage Index - Maine (1743-1891) CD #404. Note: NS200123. Source Media Type: Other. Master Listing Source: Y
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