PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Betty Ralph
bralph@HiWAAY.net
December 17, 1999
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Copyright © 1999 by  Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in
the OH Biographies Project.  bralph@hiwaay.net


from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., 
Chicago, 1885

ANSEL A. BETTS (deceased) was born in Deerfield Township, this county
November 5, 1809, son of Hezekiah and Hulda H. Betts (both deceased).  Our
subject married on first occasion, September 15, 1830, Sophia Case, born
March 13, 1812, in Rootstown; died May 21, 1870.  He then married, September
22, 1870, Minerva F. Wilcox, born in South Norwalk, Conn,, March 2, 1844,
daughter of Stephen and Cornelia Wilcox, former of whom died December 12,
1880, the latter October 16, 1857.  Mr. Betts was the father of one child by
his first wife - Almon, born July 4, 1832, died August 15, 1832; and by his
last wife two children:  Charles A., born June 29, 1871, and Almira, born
April 9, 1878.  Our subject was first engaged in farming, and afterward
dealt in real estate.  At the time of his death, June 23, 1884, he owned the
home farm.