Obituary of Alexander BETTIS, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: BETTIS, Alexander
Name of Newspaper: West Plains (Mo.) Journal 
Date of Obituary: March 21,1923 
Obituary: OBITUARY Alexander BETTIS, father of Mrs. Ed. Foster of West Plains,
died at his daughter’s home here last Wednesday, March 21, death being due to influenza
and complications. Mr. BETTIS and his wife who were both quite old, had been living at
Viola, Ark., until recently. About a week before Mr. BETTIS’ death, he and his aged
wife moved to West Plains to reside with their daughter. Mr. BETTIS was born near
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 22, 1840. When an infant, his parents moved to Illinois. He married
Miss Sarah M. Jenkins, near Girard, Illinois, in the year 1862. To them, nine children were
born. John H. BETTIS of Viola, Ark.; Mrs. Elva Hart of Colorado Springs, Colo.; George
BETTIS of Nilwood, Illinois; James BETTIS of Winchester, Illinois; Mrs. Laura Shiplett
now living in Washington; Mrs. Bertha Green of South Fort Smith, Ark.; Clarence BETTIS
of Cushing, Oklahoma; Mrs. Artie Foster of West Plains, Mo. Fifty-four grandchildren and
fifty great grandchildren. One brother and two sisters also survive who are David BETTIS of
Winchester, Illinois; Mrs. Pheobe Adams and Mrs. Nancy Shaw of Nilwood. The daughter
living at South Fort Smith, Ark,; and the son living at Viola Arkansas, with the daughter 
who resides here accompanied by other relatives and friends, took the body to Viola Arkansas;
last Thursday where burial was made in Mt. Calm cemetery. Copied from the West Plains
(Mo.) Journal.


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