Elisha Betts

(1842-1911)

At a Glance

Elisha Betts served in the Virginia Cavalry, Confederate Army

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Elisha Betts was born on December 17, 1842, in Halifax County, VA. He died on February 11, 1911.

Relatives

• Spouse: Lucy Baskerville Watkins  (1842-1913), married on December 21, 1859.
  Children:
  
  • three sons, John Faulkner Betts, Richard W. Betts (1873-1936) and George Mumfort Betts (1878-1947).
  • six daughters, Sallie MaGehee Betts, Lucy B. Betts (1871-1935), Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts (1874-1905), Alice W. Betts (b. 1881), Julia W. Betts (b. 1886) and Nannie O. Betts (b. 1888).
• Others: Mary Elizabeth Baskerville (mother-in-law, 1819-1873), Charles Baskerville Watkins (brother-in-law, b. 1838), William M. Watkins (brother-in-law, b. 9-40), John Sims Watkins (brother-in-law, b. 3-44), Richard Venable Watkins [Jr.] (brother-in-law, b. 4-45), Thomas Algernon Watkins (brother-in-law, b. 7-48), Clement Watkins (brother-in-law), Margaret Watkins (sister-in-law, b. 4-45), Virginia Douglas Watkins (sister-in-law, b. 1849), Mary Baskerville Watkins (sister-in-law), Henrietta Maria Watkins (sister-in-law), Isabella Watkins (sister-in-law), Sara Alice Watkins (sister-in-law), Nellie Watkins (sister-in-law, 1858-1930), Clara Carrington Watkins (sister-in-law) and Julia Watkins (sister-in-law, d. 1900).