Alford Bettis
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Alford Bettis (abt. 1798 - abt. 1857)

Alford Bettis
Born about in Washington County, Georgia, USAmap
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Husband of — married 3 Mar 1822 in Wilson, Tennesseemap
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Died about at about age 59 in Manchester, Dallas County, Arkansas, USAmap
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Biography

He was born about 1797 in Washington County, Georgia, USA and was the son of Wyatt Bettis (1760-1828).

In 1819 he acted as bondsman and witness for the marriage of his sister Tempsy Bettis and James Nettles.

Alford Bettis married on 03 Mar 1822 in Wilson, Tennessee, USA to Margaret Conyers [1] (1798-1872).

In 1833 he bought some land in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA from his father-in-law, Thomas Conyers. [2]

He sold this land in 1835 before he moved to Haywood County, Tennessee, USA. [3]

In 1846 he made an affidavit for the military pension file of Thomas Conyers [4] ...

State of Tennessee, Haywood County
Personally appeared before me Charles R. Johnson, as acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Alfred Bettis, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that the above named Thomas Conyers is the indentical person who has formerly drew his pension at the agency in Nashville, and that the same Thomas Couyers who has taken the foregoing oath is the same individual who is subscribed in the foregoing affidavit.
Alfred Bettis (his X mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of June 1846.
C. R. Johnson, JP.

He passed away in 1857 in Manchester, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA and was buried at Clifton Cemetery in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA. [5]

Siblings

  1. Wyatt Bettis (1790-1840)
  2. Hicksey Bettis Lambeth (1791-1857)
  3. William Bettis (1792-1852)
  4. Samuel Bettis (1794-1870)
  5. Tempsey (Bettis) Nettles (1799-1870)
  6. John Bettis (1800-1870).

Children

  1. George Washington Bettis, b: c1822 Wilson Co, TN; d: bef.1900 Crockett Co, TN; m: 08 Jan 1842 Druscilla Williams
  2. Benjamin Larson Bettis, b: 15 Sep 1824 Wilson Co, TN; d: 1886; d: 15 Dec 1886 Hot Spring, Arkansas; buried: 17 Dec 1886 Delamar Cemetery; m: c1846 Louisa Sims
  3. Mary Jane Bettis, b: c1833 Wilson Co, TN; m: 19 Jul 1850 DeSoto Co, MS to James R. Ham
  4. Thomas Conyers Bettis, b: c1835 Wilson Co, TN; d: 02 Nov 1862 Tulip, Ark (from diseae in Civil War)
  5. John Calvin Bettis (1836-1918) m: 1858/Feb/04 Dallas Co, ARK to Margaret E. Marsh
  6. John Calvin Bettis, b: 07 Feb 1836 Wilson Co, TN; res: 1880 Manchester, Dallas Co, ARK; d: 26 Dec 1918 Dublin, Earth Co, TX; buried: 28 Dec 1918 Barbee Cemetery; m: 1858/Feb/04 Dallas Co, ARK to Margaret E. Marsh
  7. Lucinda E. Bettis, b: 10 May 1839 Haywood, TN; d: 20 Feb 1923 in Pine Grove, Dallas Co, ARK; buried: Chapel Hill Cemetery; m: 1854/Jul/06 Dallas Co, ARK to Mordica Hudson
  8. Frances Bettis, b: c1844 Haywood, TN
  9. Lenora Bettis, b: 05 Nov 1846 Haywood, TN; d: 30 Sep 1904 Dallas Co, ARK; buried: 02 Oct 1904 Tulip Cemetery; m: 1868/Nov/03 Dallas Co, ARK to James H. Kelly
  10. Lucinda E. Bettis, m: 1854/Jul/06 Dallas Co, ARK to Mordica Hudson
  11. William Bettis, m: 1865/Oct/15 Dallas Co, ARK to E. J. V. Little.

Research Notes

His father, Wyatt Bettis' last four children (Nancy, John, Tempsey and Alford Bettis) were all born in Washington County, Georgia, USA, where we find Wyatt Bettis, his brother William Bettis, and William's sons John and James; along with Wyatt's brother-in-law, Harrison Harris; and Gideon and Drury Patterson, brothers to Sarah Patterson who married William Bettis.

Alford's grandfather was James Bettis.

Matthew Bettis only had 4 proven sons on the census of Edgefield, South Carolina, USA ...

- 1790 USA Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina; for Matthew Bettis @16+ & 1 female & 1 slave.
- 1810 USA Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina included ...
Matthew Bettis @26-44yrs
1F@26-44 > Winnifred (wife)
2M@<10 > Francis & William James
1M@10-15 > John
1M@16-25 > Jessie
1F@<10-1 > Lavinia
2F@10-15 > Sarah & Mary.

Family Finder DNA has proven the connections of Alfred Bettis to a proven descendant of Tempsey Bettis and two proven descendants of Alfred Bettis as 4th cousins.

Sources

  1. ↑ Tennessee, County Marriages 1790-1950 on FamilySearch database with images (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-Q591 : 26 Jun 2015) citing Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville, TN; county clerk offices from various counties; FHL#430,829; 1822/3/3 bondsman: brother, William Bettis; minister: Abner Hill; m: 03 Mar 1822 Wilson, Tennessee, USA for Alford Bettis & Margaret Conyer
  2. ↑ Wilson County, Tennessee Deeds citing book-P; 1833/Oct/09 Thomas Conyers, Sr. sold 91 acres on Barton's Creek to Alfred Bettis
  3. ↑ Wilson County, Tennessee Deeds citing book-S; 1835/Oct/04 Alfred Bettis sold 91 acres on Barton's Creek to William Allen
  4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution approved membership application for Thomas Conyers with children ...
    - Margaret Conyers (m: Alfred Bettis)
    - Samuel Conyers (m: Elizabeth Kenedy)
    - Polly Conyers (m: Aaron Romine)
    - Thomas Conyers (m: Sally Aust)
    - John Conyers (m: Susanah Spradlin).
  5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59597568 buried: unmarked grave, Clifton Cemetery, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA
  • 1840/Sep/16 USA Census of Haywood County, Tennessee; citing p418; for Alford Bettis
  • 1850 USA Census of Northern Division, DeSoto County, Mississippi; citing p381;
GA 52 Bettis Albert, occ: farmer
TN 52 Bettis Margaret (wife)
TN 15 Bettis Thomas
TN 13 Bettis John C.
TN 11 Bettis Lucenda
TN 09 Bettis W. H.
TN 06 Bettis Francis
TN 03 Bettis Lenore
TN 17 Ham Mary Jane (married daughter)
21 Ham James R. (son-in-law)
  • Wilson County, Tennessee Estate Sale of father, Wyatt Bettis on 19 January 1828; buyers included John Bettes, John Golston, Samuel Bettes, Alford Bettes, William Bettes, Polly Bettes and the widow, daughter & sons
  • "Davis and Shaw Families of North Carolina" by Shelley Newton Arnold
  • "The Bettes, England to America" by Adele Cobb Kerrigan in 1960




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Alford Bettis and Margaret Conyer Marriage Record
Alford Bettis and Margaret Conyer Marriage Record


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Jerry Scott
Great You need sources and proof after 20 years give this up, Records and proof of Alford's father Wyatt Bettis You are not and never will be related to the Lott Family. If you have proven records please share Lots of Lotts families it is hard to connect them to Frances Bettis. Look at Matthew Bettis's Will and the payout list to his children. Alford is not on that list. PEACE
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Daniel Bettis
Alford STILL had no twin sister named Tempsey.

Coming soon... My 204 5-8th Lott cousins on AncestryDNA.

posted on Bettis-237 (merged) by Daniel Bettis
Daniel Bettis
Alford had no twin sister.

Coming soon. My 204 5-8th Lott cousins on AncestryDNA.

posted by Daniel Bettis
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This is a "made up" celestial family tree.

Fact: Wyatt Betts 1790 census Franklin County NC. 6 children already in his household!! Look Yourself! Unless you have proof he started "another" family in 1790 and fathered Wyatt Jr-Hicksey-William-Samuel-Alford-Tempsey-John from 1790-1800 this is all made up. Dan Bettis GG grandson Alford Bettis. P.S. Tempsey Bettis and Alford Bettis both born 1798...Alford Bettis had NO twin sister...Period.

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