Betts, Willis W.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 32, credited to Poultney, VT Unit(s): 4th NY ARTY Service: enl 12/31/63, cred. Cambridge, NY, m/i PVT, Btry D, 4th NY ARTY, 1/11/64, m/o 7/13/65, Albany, NY See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1831, Vermont Death: 04/14/1898 Burial: Poultney Cemetery, Poultney, VT Marker/Plot: 57 Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 23647459 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: yes, 2/29/1888, VT; widow Euretta E., 5/19/1898, VT Portrait?: Poultney GAR Collection College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Willis W. Betts
W. W. Betts died at his home in this town on Thursday night, after a sickness of several weeks. Mr. Betts was born in Pawlet August 4, 1831. He enlisted in the war of the rebellion and was taken sick in Washington of yellow fever, from which he recovered, but left him unable to do military duty. He moved to Poultney about 1870 and has resided here since. He was a brother of the late Judge Royal C, Betts of Granville and the late F. G. Betts of this place. About five years ago he married Mrs. Euretta Brooks of Middlebury, who survives him. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sibyl Goodspeed of Pawlet and Miss Laura Betts, who made her home with him. His funeral took place on Sunday from his late home, large concourse following his remains to the cemetery. Joyce Post, G. A. R., of which deceased was a member, took charge of the remains from the house.
Source: Poultney Journal, April 22, 1898.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.