Son of Anderson N Betts and Aramenta Gardner Betts.

Brother of:
--Children of Mary Betts
Margaret Ann Betts Smith
Claudia H Betts Burns
David S Betts
Thaddeus/Fabius Betts (1856-unk)
Henriette Betts Coffield
Ella F Betts Yates
--Children of Aramenta Gardner
Queen Betts Terry
Andrew P Betts(1863-1900)
[William C Betts]
Lula Betts Stanley
Eunice Merrimon Betts Cavenaugh

Married to Fannie Jourdan on November 19, 1891 in Wake County, North Carolina.
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie C Betts
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 62
Home in 1870: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
H N Betts 45
Aramanta Betts 33
Claudia H Betts 19
David S Betts 17
Thaddus Betts 15
Henryetta Betts 13
Eller F Betts 11
Queen E Betts 8
Andrew P Betts 7
Willie C Betts 5
Loula E Betts 8/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie C. Betts
Age: 14
Birth Date: Abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Apex, Wake, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 21
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: A.N. Betts
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Aramanta Betts
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
A.N. Betts 56
Aramanta Betts 43
Andrew Betts 16
Willie C. Betts 14
Lulla E. Betts 11
Eunice M. Betts 3

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Fannie T Jourdan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1862
Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1891
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Father: Stanilas Jourdan
Mother: Therise Jourdan
Spouse: Wm C Betts
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 26
Spouse Father: A N Betts
Spouse Mother: Arimantha Betts
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Betts
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Lathe
House Number: 700
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fannie Betts
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: City Market
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William C Betts 54
Fannie Betts 60

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
Name: W. C. Betts
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 50y
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Salesman
Birth Date: 1871
Birth Place: Apex, N.C.
Death Date: 18 Dec 1921
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Burial Date: 19 Dec 1921
Burial Place: Apex, N.C.
Father: Anderson Betts
Reference ID: IT 2 54
FHL Film Number: 4215983
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North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Anderson Betts
Gender: Male
Spouse: Mary Betts
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 24 May 1848
Bond #: 000151562
ImageNum: 000629
County: Wake
Record #: 01 043
Bondsman: Drewry King
Witness: R P Finch

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Anderson Betts
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 560
Household Members:
Name Age
Anderson Betts 25
Mary Betts 22
Margaret Betts 1
Emeline Pittman 16

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: A W Betts
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1824
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Wake, North Carolina
Post Office: Morrisville
Dwelling Number: 4
Family Number: 4
Occupation: Milling
Real Estate Value: 4000
Personal Estate Value: 150
Household Members:
Name Age
A W Betts 36
Mary Betts 34
Margaret Betts 10
Claudia Betts 8
David Betts 6
Fabius Betts 4
Henrietta Betts 2
Ella F Betts 1