Betsey Marsh (Smith) Arnold (1822 - 1864)

Born 31 Jul 1822 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Goodwin Arnold — married 19 Sep 1841 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Died 18 Oct 1864 at age 42 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Betsey was born in Durham, Connecticut, on July 31, 1822, to the Rev. David Smith and Catharine Goodrich.^[1] She married Charles Goodwin Arnold, son of John Arnold and Betsey Brainerd, on September 19, 1841.^{[2] [3]} The couple settled in Middletown, and had seven known children:^{[4] [5]}

• 1844-1915: Clara Ward, never married
• 1847-1850: Cynthia Rosamond,^[6] died in childhood
• 1850: Mary P.
• 1853-1928: Harriet Cornelia, m. Hon. Wesley Ulysses Pearne, <1887
• 1857-1926: Grace S., m. William Baldwin Brewer
• 1859-1860: Helen Louise, died in childhood
• 1864: Charles Goodwin,^[7] died in infancy

Betsey died on October 18, 1864, about a month after Charles' birth.^[8] The child would die only two months later.

Charles lived another twenty-two years, and remarried for a short time, but fathered no more children. He died on April 25, 1886, and was buried at Mortimer Cemetery, in Middletown, with Betsey and several of their children.^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3R-VDCD : 7 February 2023), Betsey Marsh Smith, ; citing Birth, Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272247.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PH-Q59 : 11 January 2020), Betsey M. Smith in entry for Charles G. Arnold, 1841.
3. ↑ Arnold, Preston T. Some Descendants of John Arnold : a Founding Father of Hartford, CT, and His Son Joseph Arnold, a Founding Father of Haddam, CT (P. T. Arnold, 2008), [www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/508172/139 Pages 138-9]
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68P-SZ3 : Mon Jul 17 20:11:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles G Arnold and Betsey Arnold, 1850.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHRQ-225 : Tue Jul 18 00:44:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles G Arnold and B M Arnold, 1860.
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7K6-P4Q : 11 June 2020), Betsey M. in entry for Cynthia Rosamond Arnold, 1850.
7. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7K6-P49 : 11 June 2020), Betsey M. in entry for Charles Goodwin Arnold, 1864.
8. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7K6-PWG : 11 June 2020), Betsey M Arnold, 1864.
9. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7K6-PWL : 11 June 2020), Charles G. Arnold, 1886.
10. ↑ FindAGrave memorial 30628415 for Charles G. Arnold.