QUESTION OF PARENTS:
The 1911 obit of Mathias Betts shows this information: An adopted son Charles Betts, who has been with Mr&Mrs Betts for the past 25yrs also makes this city his home, residing at the family residence on HighSt.
The 1967 obit below shows: Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts.
IA--Daily Gate City....06 Oct 1967
CHARLES W BETTS: 83; Keokuk,died Thursday [10-5] at GrahamHosp where he was a patient for 2wks. He had been ill for the past 6 weeks. Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, he was a son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts. He married Jessie Henson 18 Mar 1914 in Keokuk. He was a frmr board member of First ChristianChurch, Christ-ian Mens Fellowship & frmr Governor of Moose Lodge-704 Keokuk. He worked for Ackerson & Ringstrom Cabinet Co for 24yrs & Linquist Bros Furniture for 28yrs.
Survivors include 3 sons: Arthur, Oscar, Louis Betts-all Keokuk; 2 daus: Alice (sp-Wm) Peel-Keokuk; Jessie Betts-at home, 16 grandchil-dren, 26 gr grandchildren & several nieces--nephews. He was preceded in death by 2 sons & a dau.
Service will be Saturday[10-7] at Schmidt Memorial Home with RevEllsworth Woods officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cem.
From Funeral Home Information:
Plot: Block 32-W12-1 Grave No. 1
The 1911 obit of Mathias Betts shows this information: An adopted son Charles Betts, who has been with Mr&Mrs Betts for the past 25yrs also makes this city his home, residing at the family residence on HighSt.
The 1967 obit below shows: Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts.
IA--Daily Gate City....06 Oct 1967
CHARLES W BETTS: 83; Keokuk,died Thursday [10-5] at GrahamHosp where he was a patient for 2wks. He had been ill for the past 6 weeks. Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, he was a son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts. He married Jessie Henson 18 Mar 1914 in Keokuk. He was a frmr board member of First ChristianChurch, Christ-ian Mens Fellowship & frmr Governor of Moose Lodge-704 Keokuk. He worked for Ackerson & Ringstrom Cabinet Co for 24yrs & Linquist Bros Furniture for 28yrs.
Survivors include 3 sons: Arthur, Oscar, Louis Betts-all Keokuk; 2 daus: Alice (sp-Wm) Peel-Keokuk; Jessie Betts-at home, 16 grandchil-dren, 26 gr grandchildren & several nieces--nephews. He was preceded in death by 2 sons & a dau.
Service will be Saturday[10-7] at Schmidt Memorial Home with RevEllsworth Woods officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cem.
From Funeral Home Information:
Plot: Block 32-W12-1 Grave No. 1
QUESTION OF PARENTS:
The 1911 obit of Mathias Betts shows this information: An adopted son Charles Betts, who has been with Mr&Mrs Betts for the past 25yrs also makes this city his home, residing at the family residence on HighSt.
The 1967 obit below shows: Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts.
IA--Daily Gate City....06 Oct 1967
CHARLES W BETTS: 83; Keokuk,died Thursday [10-5] at GrahamHosp where he was a patient for 2wks. He had been ill for the past 6 weeks. Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, he was a son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts. He married Jessie Henson 18 Mar 1914 in Keokuk. He was a frmr board member of First ChristianChurch, Christ-ian Mens Fellowship & frmr Governor of Moose Lodge-704 Keokuk. He worked for Ackerson & Ringstrom Cabinet Co for 24yrs & Linquist Bros Furniture for 28yrs.
Survivors include 3 sons: Arthur, Oscar, Louis Betts-all Keokuk; 2 daus: Alice (sp-Wm) Peel-Keokuk; Jessie Betts-at home, 16 grandchil-dren, 26 gr grandchildren & several nieces--nephews. He was preceded in death by 2 sons & a dau.
Service will be Saturday[10-7] at Schmidt Memorial Home with RevEllsworth Woods officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cem.
From Funeral Home Information:
Plot: Block 32-W12-1 Grave No. 1
The 1911 obit of Mathias Betts shows this information: An adopted son Charles Betts, who has been with Mr&Mrs Betts for the past 25yrs also makes this city his home, residing at the family residence on HighSt.
The 1967 obit below shows: Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts.
IA--Daily Gate City....06 Oct 1967
CHARLES W BETTS: 83; Keokuk,died Thursday [10-5] at GrahamHosp where he was a patient for 2wks. He had been ill for the past 6 weeks. Born 21 Mar 1884 at Quincy IL, he was a son of Benjamin & Emeline Betts. He married Jessie Henson 18 Mar 1914 in Keokuk. He was a frmr board member of First ChristianChurch, Christ-ian Mens Fellowship & frmr Governor of Moose Lodge-704 Keokuk. He worked for Ackerson & Ringstrom Cabinet Co for 24yrs & Linquist Bros Furniture for 28yrs.
Survivors include 3 sons: Arthur, Oscar, Louis Betts-all Keokuk; 2 daus: Alice (sp-Wm) Peel-Keokuk; Jessie Betts-at home, 16 grandchil-dren, 26 gr grandchildren & several nieces--nephews. He was preceded in death by 2 sons & a dau.
Service will be Saturday[10-7] at Schmidt Memorial Home with RevEllsworth Woods officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cem.
From Funeral Home Information:
Plot: Block 32-W12-1 Grave No. 1
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