Harriet Betts

19 February 1831–30 March 1927 (Age 96)
Foleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Harriet

When Harriet Betts was born on 19 February 1831, in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Betts, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Bennett, was 23. She married David Broadhead on 29 January 1850, in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 30 March 1927, in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Broadhead
1829–1905
Harriet Betts
1831–1927
Marriage: 29 January 1850
Elizabeth Amelia Broadhead
1852–1852
Harriet Broadhead
1853–1936
Julia Marinda Broadhead
1855–1932
David Betts Broadhead
1857–1930
William Golding Broadhead
1859–1916
Joseph Broadhead
1861–1931
Elijah Broadhead
1864–1885
Thomas Broadhead
1866–1935
Rosa Broadhead
1868–1910
Sarah Broadhead
1870–1950
Elizabeth Broadhead
1871–1951
Hyrum Broadhead
1873–1965
Samuel Daken Broadhead
1876–1956

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 January 1850Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 1
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
    1835
    Age 4
    EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER: Baby Warren BIRTH 14 Nov 1835 DEATH 14 Nov 1835 BURIAL Vine Bluff Cemetery Nephi, Juab County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 26896195 · View Source
    1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
    Age 26
    The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Bett , with excrescent -s, a patronymic or metronymic from the medieval personal name Bett, a short form of Bartholomew, Beatrice, or Elizabeth.Americanized form of German Betz .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Bettis
    Bett

    Story Highlight

    Harriet Broadhead (source unidentified)

    The Life of H A R R I E T B R O A D H E A D Pioneer of 1851 Harriet Broadhead was born in Warrickshire, England on February 19, 1831 and was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Betts. Her girlhoo …

    Sources (40)

    • 1850 - Harriet Broadhead in household of David Broadhead, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Elizabeth Betts in entry for Robert Betts Broadhead, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
    • 1870 - Harriet Broadhead in household of David Broadhead, "United States Census, 1870"

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