Eliza Betts

Brief Life History of Eliza

When Eliza Betts was born on 25 July 1845, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Matthew Betts, was 39 and her mother, Matilda Ball, was 35. She married David George Bigler on 10 October 1867, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 11 December 1928, in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

David George Bigler
1846–1882
Eliza Betts
1845–1928
Marriage: 10 October 1867
Alice Matilda Bigler
1869–1943
David George Bigler Jr.
1871–1951
Jacob Glen Bigler
1872–1938
Louis Burtran Bigler Sr.
1875–1952
Mamie Bigler
1881–1958

Sources (27)

  • Eliza Betts in household of Matilda Betts, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Eliza Bigler, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Eliza Betts in entry for Alice Matilda Bigler, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1852

Historical Boundaries: 1852: Juab, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Juab, Utah, United States

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

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.

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LIFE SKETCH OF MATILDA (BETTS) BOSWELL AND SISTERS ELIZA (BETTS) BIGLER AND SARAH (BETTS) BEAN

LIFE SKETCH OF MATILDA (BETTS) BOSWELL AND SISTERS ELIZA (BETTS) BIGLER AND SARAH (BETTS) BEAN Sisters to Joseph Betts (From a sketch prepared by Mrs. J. Earl (Vee) Garrett, with additions by Stephen …

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