Betsey Mixer

Brief Life History of Betsey

When Betsey Mixer was born on 16 April 1818, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, her father, John Mixer, was 36 and her mother, Margaret Richardson, was 32. She married Jesse Scott Dunklee on 31 March 1840, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States for about 10 years and Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States in 1870. She died on 31 May 1894, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in West Brattleboro Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Scott Dunklee
1816–1876
Betsey Mixer
1818–1894
Marriage: 31 March 1840
Amerette Elvira Dunklee
1841–1861
Esther Jane Dunklee
1841–1885
Charles Dunklee
1841–
Scot Dunklee
1846–1923
Christine Cadett Dunklee
1844–1925
Ella Arabelle Dunklee
1847–1937
Alice Emogene Dunklee
1851–1937
Albert Ellis Dunklee
1852–1949
Fred Dunklee
1854–1858
Julia Emma Dunklee
1859–1889

Sources (42)

  • Betsy Dunklee in household of Jesse S Dunklee, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Betsey Mixer, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Betsey Mixer Dunklee, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (East Anglia): possibly a variant of Mixon . This surname is rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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