BORN NY, a dau of Richard Hill--Jane Hill; she wed Simeon in 1848
BOOK--[1888] PA--Mercer County History-its past & present-pg 1147: Simeon Betts, who died in 1888, was born 6 Mar 1830 in Crawford Cnty PA, son of Abraham & Chloe Betts...
He married Elizabeth Hill in 1848. She was born in 1827 & had 1 infant-dec'd. Mr-Mrs Betts reared Charles Betts, who married Elizabeth Roseberry, a dau of Jasper & Isabella (Callahan) Roseberry...
Richard Hill, the father of Mrs Simeon Betts, was born in Ireland in 1794, served 7 years at the printer's trade in England & also learned the book-binding business. He was employed as a printer for 3 years in the king's office. He came to Mercer Cnty at an early day, worked in the Western Press office in Mercer, later at Warren PA & Ellicottville NY. He was the first printer to work in Greenvl, a mention of which appears in the sketch of the newspapers of the place. He was married about the year 1825 to Jane Hill, who blessed him with 3 children: Allen, infant-deceased, & Elizabeth. He died in 1841 & his widow died 7 Jun 1876. He was once identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but at the time of his death was a member of the United Presbyterian organization.
BOOK--[1888] PA--Mercer County History-its past & present-pg 1147: Simeon Betts, who died in 1888, was born 6 Mar 1830 in Crawford Cnty PA, son of Abraham & Chloe Betts...
He married Elizabeth Hill in 1848. She was born in 1827 & had 1 infant-dec'd. Mr-Mrs Betts reared Charles Betts, who married Elizabeth Roseberry, a dau of Jasper & Isabella (Callahan) Roseberry...
Richard Hill, the father of Mrs Simeon Betts, was born in Ireland in 1794, served 7 years at the printer's trade in England & also learned the book-binding business. He was employed as a printer for 3 years in the king's office. He came to Mercer Cnty at an early day, worked in the Western Press office in Mercer, later at Warren PA & Ellicottville NY. He was the first printer to work in Greenvl, a mention of which appears in the sketch of the newspapers of the place. He was married about the year 1825 to Jane Hill, who blessed him with 3 children: Allen, infant-deceased, & Elizabeth. He died in 1841 & his widow died 7 Jun 1876. He was once identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but at the time of his death was a member of the United Presbyterian organization.
BORN NY, a dau of Richard Hill--Jane Hill; she wed Simeon in 1848
BOOK--[1888] PA--Mercer County History-its past & present-pg 1147: Simeon Betts, who died in 1888, was born 6 Mar 1830 in Crawford Cnty PA, son of Abraham & Chloe Betts...
He married Elizabeth Hill in 1848. She was born in 1827 & had 1 infant-dec'd. Mr-Mrs Betts reared Charles Betts, who married Elizabeth Roseberry, a dau of Jasper & Isabella (Callahan) Roseberry...
Richard Hill, the father of Mrs Simeon Betts, was born in Ireland in 1794, served 7 years at the printer's trade in England & also learned the book-binding business. He was employed as a printer for 3 years in the king's office. He came to Mercer Cnty at an early day, worked in the Western Press office in Mercer, later at Warren PA & Ellicottville NY. He was the first printer to work in Greenvl, a mention of which appears in the sketch of the newspapers of the place. He was married about the year 1825 to Jane Hill, who blessed him with 3 children: Allen, infant-deceased, & Elizabeth. He died in 1841 & his widow died 7 Jun 1876. He was once identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but at the time of his death was a member of the United Presbyterian organization.
BOOK--[1888] PA--Mercer County History-its past & present-pg 1147: Simeon Betts, who died in 1888, was born 6 Mar 1830 in Crawford Cnty PA, son of Abraham & Chloe Betts...
He married Elizabeth Hill in 1848. She was born in 1827 & had 1 infant-dec'd. Mr-Mrs Betts reared Charles Betts, who married Elizabeth Roseberry, a dau of Jasper & Isabella (Callahan) Roseberry...
Richard Hill, the father of Mrs Simeon Betts, was born in Ireland in 1794, served 7 years at the printer's trade in England & also learned the book-binding business. He was employed as a printer for 3 years in the king's office. He came to Mercer Cnty at an early day, worked in the Western Press office in Mercer, later at Warren PA & Ellicottville NY. He was the first printer to work in Greenvl, a mention of which appears in the sketch of the newspapers of the place. He was married about the year 1825 to Jane Hill, who blessed him with 3 children: Allen, infant-deceased, & Elizabeth. He died in 1841 & his widow died 7 Jun 1876. He was once identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but at the time of his death was a member of the United Presbyterian organization.
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