Elizabeth (Church) Bitgood (1805 - 1871)

Born 28 Aug 1805 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Bitgood — married about 1831 in Voluntown, Windham, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 20 May 1871 at age 65 in Voluntown, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Betsey Church, daughter of Rufus P. Church and Elizabeth Bach, was born on 28 August 1805 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Elizabeth was wed to Elisha Bitgood about 1831 in Voluntown, Windham County, Connecticut. ^[1]

Children

1. Happy Kinney Church (?), 1829–1911;
2. Lydia A. Bitgood, 1832–1915;
3. Betsey Amy Bitgood, 1834–1923;
4. Albert E. Bitgood, 1836–1892;
5. Sarah Jane Bitgood, 1838–1870;
6. Joel Kinney Bitgood, 1840–1904;
7. Franklin Samuel Bitgood, 1843–1911;
8. Andrew Jackson Bitgood, 1845–1919;
9. John Wesley Bitgood, 1847–1882;
10. William Herman Bitgood, 1850–1938.

Residence

She is shown in the 1850 U.S. Census living in Voluntown with her husband Elisha and children. ^[2]

She appears in the 1860 U.S. Census living in her husband's household in Voluntown, Connecticut. ^[3]

Death

Elizabeth Betsey Church Bitgood died on 20 May 1871 in Voluntown, Windham County, Connecticut. ^[4]

Note on Elizabeth's Place of Death

From 1726 to 1881 Voluntown was part of Windham county, Connecticut. Since 1881 it is a part of New London county, Connecticut. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records\u002C 1560-1900, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: Betsey Church; Gender: Female; Birth Year: 1805; Spouse Name: Elisha Bitgood; Spouse Birth Place: CT; Spouse Birth Year: 1801."
2. ↑ 1850 U.S. Fed. Census, Household of Elisha Bitgood, Voluntown, New London, Conn. Pg. 196A, Dwelling # 121, Family# 130
3. ↑ 1860 U.S. Fed. Census, Household of Elisha Bitgood, Voluntown, Windham, Conn., P.O.: Voluntown, pg. 66, Dwelling # 506, Family# 537
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10863753/elizabeth-bitgood), memorial page for Elizabeth “Betsey” Church Bitgood (28 Aug 1805–20 May 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10863753, citing Robbins Cemetery, Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Kaley (contributor 51056978). Text: "Name: Elizabeth Bitgood; Birth Date: 28 Aug 1805; Birth Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island; Death Date: 20 May 1871; Death Place: Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut; Burial Place: Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut; Spouse: Elisha Bitgood; Father: Rufus P. Church; Mother: Elizabeth Church; Children: Andrew Jackson Bitgood."
5. ↑ Wikipedia article Voluntown Connecticut Text: "Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut. Voluntown was part of Windham County from 1726 to 1881."

Acknowledgements

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