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First Generation
Harrison was born April 1819 in , , New York and married first about 1840 in Brighton, Ontario, Canada, Caroline L SPAFORD, the daughter of Smalley SPAFFORD and Rebecca PROCTOR. She was born 8 January 1822 in Richmond, Chittenden, Vermont and died 15 March 1855 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
He married second 21 February 1856 in , Hastings, Ontario, Canada, Amanda T STEVENS. She was born May 1836 in , , Ontario, Canada and died. Harrison died 12 December 1901 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.
A51'- Jan. 20, 1851 - Harrison C. Bettes, Cramahe, Lot 1 Conc. 3 (194 acres), and notes
1851 Census Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
Birth Mar Att House # Fam.
Name Occupation Place Religion Age Sex Sta School structur stories Occ.
Harrison BETTES Merchant USA E Methodist 32 M M Brick 1½ 1
Caroline BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 30 F M
William BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 10 M S
Ira BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 7 M S
Walter BETTES ---------- Canada E Methodist 2 M S
Sarah SAXTON ---------- Canada E Methodist 28 F S
1851 Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
Birth Mar Att Information on Mills Factories Etc
Name Occupation Place Religion Age Sex Sta School Cost & production
Alexr BETTES Merchant U. S. A. E Methodist 38 M M 1 m 2 f 2 Saw Mills in the 7 Consession
Martha " ---------- Canada E Methodist 28 F M Cost & 0,600 Usually employs 4
Joseph " ---------- Canada E Methodist 10 M S 1 Million feet of Lumber
Rose " ---------- Canada E Methodist 8 F S
Alice " ---------- Canada E Methodist 6 F S
Hellen " ---------- Canada E Methodist 4 F S
Malley " ---------- Canada E Methodist 1 M S
Ruth LOOMIS ---------- Canada Presbyterian 15 F S
Levi LOOMIS Gentleman U. S. A. Presbyterian 69 M W
Lambert WHEELER Labourer Canada Episcopal 13 M S
Mercie STEVENS ---------- Ireland Episcopal 19 F S
1870 Census Holden, Johnson, Missouri, Page 520
R Estate Personal Where Month
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born Born
BETTS Harrison 58 M W Hardware Mcht -------- -------- New York -----
" Amanda F 33 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Canada -----
" Ira J 24 M W Clk in Store -------- -------- Canada -----
" Walter H 21 M W Clk in Store -------- -------- Canada -----
" Osker 18 M W Clk in Store -------- -------- Canada -----
" Caroline S 13 F W Attending School -------- -------- Canada -----
" Harrison S 11 M W Attending School -------- -------- Canada -----
" Corintha D 9 F W Attending School -------- -------- Canada -----
" Normah T 7 F W Attending School -------- -------- Canada -----
" Albert F 5M M W ---------------- -------- -------- Missouri Jany
BETTIS William 26 M W Hardware Mcht -------- -------- Canada
" Emma 23 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Canada
" MITCHELL M 20 M B House Servant -------- -------- Missouri
" BETTIS Maggie 25 F B House Servant -------- -------- Missouri
ELLIOTT James 21 M W Laborer -------- -------- Canada
1870 Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, Page 638
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
BETTES Alexander 55 M W Ret Merchant $ 3,800 -------- New York
" Martha 45 F W Keeping House $ 6,000 $ 0,500 Canada
" Alice 24 F W Home -------- -------- Canada
" Ellen 21 F W Home -------- -------- Canada
" George 8 M W Attending School -------- -------- Canada
DAVIS Jacob 15 M B Domestic -------- -------- Missouri
1880 Census Holden, Johnson, Missouri, ED 98 Page 9
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BELLIS Harrison C W M 61 ----- M Hardware Merchant N. Y. Canada N. Y.
" Amanda T W F 44 Wife M Keeping House Canada N. Y. Canada
" Corintha W F 18 Dau S ----------------- Canada N. Y. Canada
" Norma W F 16 Dau S ----------------- Canada N. Y. Canada
" Albert W M 10 Son S ----------------- Misso. N. Y. Canada
Note: T's are not crossed in Census
1880 Census Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, ED 103 Page 13
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTES Alex W M 65 ----- M Ret Right N. Y. Canada N. Y.
" Martha H W F 56 Wife M ------------ Conn. Conn. Conn.
" Alice W F 28 Dau S ------------ Conn. N. Y. Canada
" Geo A W M 17 Son S Tel Operator Conn. N. Y. Canada
1900 Census Kansas City Ward 9, Jackson, Missouri, ED 90 Sheet 10B Line 61
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WARD James A Head W M Dec 1857 42 M 18 Misso. Ind. Ind. Bookeeper
" Corintha A Wife W F Jun 1861 38 M 18 Canada N. Y. Canada ----------
" Andrew J Son W M Jan 1884 16 S --- Texas Misso. Canada At School
" Henry J Son W M Feb 1886 14 S --- Texas Misso. Canada At School
" Albert J Son W M Jan 1891 9 S --- Texas Misso. Canada At School
" Marie T Dau W F Dec 1894 5 S --- Misso. Misso. Canada ----------
" Norma E Dau W F Jan 1897 3 S --- Misso. Misso. Canada ----------
OBRIEN Margaret Serv W F Jul 1873 27 S --- Misso. Ind. Ind. Servant
BETTES Harrison C F-n-L W M Apr 1819 81 M 42 N. Y. Eng. Eng. ----------
Amanda T M-n-L W F May 1836 64 M 42 Canada Eng. Eng. ----------
Corintha A Mother of 5 Children 5 Living.
Amanda T Mother of 6 Children 4 Living.
Name Year Spouse BETTES, Harrison md 1841 SPAFFORD, Caroline BETTIS, Harrison C md 1856 STEVENS, Amanda
Name: Amanda Theresa Bettes Death Date: 12 Dec 1901 Birth Date: abt 1835 County: Jackson Death Location: Kansas City, MO Race/Ethnicity: White Age: 66 Gender: F (Female)
CHILDREN of Harrison C BETTES and Caroline L SPAFFORD:
61. 1. WILLIAM b: Abt 1841; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: 14 Jun`1870; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
Emily Ann Fowler HURST
62. 2. IRA J b: Dec 1844; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: Abt 1882; , , Missouri.
Laura _______
63. 3. WALTER H b: Oct 1850; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: 1875; , , Texas.
Annie M _______
64. 4. OSCAR b: 1854; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
CHILDREN of Harrison C BETTES and Amanda T STEVENS:
65. 5. CAROLINE S b: 1857; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
66. 6. HARRISON S b: 1858; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: ; , , .
Nell _______
+ 67. 7. CORINTHA D b: Jun 1861; Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: Abt 1883; , , , United States of America
James A WARD
68. 8. NORMA G b: 1863 , , Missouri.
69. 9. ALBERT F b: Jan 1870; , , Missouri.
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