BackGround: Winter Quarters Temple, Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Betsey was born 27 November 1836 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, and married 13 November 1854, in Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois. John Brewster WASSON. He was born 29 May 1831 in Harpurville, Cayuga, New York, and died 1 December 1901 in , peoria, Illinois. Betsey died 8 December 1901 in , Peoria, Illinois. They are both buried in Princeville Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois alongwith 2 of their children Bertha L and Louisa F.
1840 , Harkness Grove, Peoria, Illinois.
Almira ALDRIDGE
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 30 to 40
Males: ------- 1 1 --------
Females: 1 2 -------- 1
1850 Ichabod SMITH Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
Real Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Ichabob Smith 67 M Farmer $ 2,000 Mass.
Almira " 41 F ---------- $---------- Vt.
Ichabob " 19 M ---------- $---------- Ohio
Betsey Aldrich 13 F ---------- $---------- Mo.
Emily " 12 F ---------- $---------- Mo.
Myron Smith 8 M ---------- $---------- Ill.
Laura " 5 F ---------- $---------- Ill.
1860 John WASSON Bremfield, Peoria, Illinois.
Census date 12 Aug 1860
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
John WASSON 29 M Farmer $ 1,580 $ 0,578 N.Y.
Betsey " 27 F ---------- $ , $ , Mo.
George " 4 M ---------- $ , $ , Ill.
Ella " 2 F ---------- $ , $ , Ill.
Samuel " 10/12 M ---------- $ , $ , Ill.
Jacob 51 M ---------- $ , $ , N.Y.
1870 Census Millbrook, Peoria, Illinois, Page
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
WASSON John 37 M W Frmer $ 8,000 $ 0,900 New York
" Betsey 32 F W ---------- -------- -------- Missouri
" George 15 M W ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
" Ella 13 F W ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
" Samuel 11 M W ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
" Lylian 8 F W ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
" Nettie 6 F W ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
" William 2 M W ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
ILES Jesse 38 M W Farm Labor -------- -------- Ohio
1880 Census Millbrook, Peoria, Illinois, ED 200 Page 17 Line 16
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
WASSON John W M 48 ----- M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Betsey C W F 44 Wife M Keeping House Misso. Verm. Verm.
" George W M 24 Son S Works on Farm Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Ellla W F 22 Dau S ------------- Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Samuel W M 20 Son S Works on Farm Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Nettie W F 16 Dau S ------------- Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" William W M 12 Son S Works on Farm Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Bertha W F 9 Dau S ------------- Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Clifford W M 7 Son S ------------- Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Matie W F 5 Dau S ------------- Ill. N. Y. Misso.
" Idelia W F 3 Dau S ------------- Ill. N. Y. Misso.
CHILDREN of Betsey ALDRICH and John Brewster. WASSON:
+ 1. GEORGE ALDRICH b: 20 Nov 1856; Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois.
md: 6 Apr 1893; , Stark, Illinois.
Emma WHITE.
d: 19 Jan 1926; , Peoria, Illinois.
2. ELLA A b: 29 Aug 1857; Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois.
d: 27 Jul 1927; Princeville. Peoria, Illinois.
+ 3. SAMUEL BREWSTER b: 10 Aug 1859; Bremfield, Peoria, Illinois.
md: 12 Sep 1883; Laura, Peoria, Illinois
Jennie Elizabeth WHITTAKER.
d: 30 Mar 1935; Medina Twp., Peoria, Illinois.
4. LYLIAN S b: 31 Aug 1861; , Peoria, Illinois.
md: 2 Dec 1879; , Peoria, Illinois.
Jewitt HAYNES
d: 26 Jan 1937; , , .
+ 5. NETTIE EMELINE b: 11 Nov 1863; Laura, Peoria, Illinois.
md: 28 Feb 1889; , , .
William DAVIS.
d: 10 Jan 1949; Denver, Denver, Colorado
6. LOUISA F. b: 26 Nov 1865; Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois.
d: 14 Mar 1868; Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois.
+ 7. WILLIAM E b: 16 Mar 1868; Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Illinois.
md: 1898; , , .
Ida M. HARRIS.
d: 2 Dec 1935; Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
+ 8. CLIFFORD JOHN b: 10 Oct 1871; Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Illinois.
md: 12 Oct 1897; , , .
Bessie M. SMITH.
d: 18 Jan 1954; , Peoria, illinois.
+ 9. MAY EVELYN b: 22 Jun 1874; , Peoria, illinois.
md: 22 Feb 1892; , , .
Samuel C. WHITTAKER.
10. BERTHA L b: 25 Jan 1875; Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Illinois.
d: 16 Dec 1885; , Peoria, illinois.
11. IDELIA "DELLA" b: 24 Apr 1877; Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Illinois.
d: 5 Dec 1951; , Peoria, illinois.
12. GLENN DORN b: 23 Feb 1881; Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Illinois.
d: 10 Dec 1935; , , .
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