Betsy was the daughter of Civil War fatality James M. Scism (1826-1863) & Annie Skelton Scism (1831-1900.)
Wife of William Smith, they had 10 children. Betsy lived 31 years after husband William died. She is listed as Betsy Smith in the 1920 census. Children:
-George W. 1877 (Lou Terry Christian) -Nannie 1878 (m Enos Arnold) Hamburg,Iowa -John Smith 1880 (Emma) -Julia Bell 1882-1882 -Elizabeth Ann "Betty" 1884(Ransey Long) -James Alley 1886(Hattie Virginia Wagner) -Nora 1888 -Parvin 1891 (Minnie Arnold) -Clarence 1893 -E. Presley 1895 (Fannie Marshall)
