Richard W. Betts

(1873-1936)

At a Glance

Married Nora A. Sumner 1897 in Asheville, NC Two daughters, Mary and Sarah.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Richard W. Betts was born on April 14, 1873, in South Hill. He died on August 11, 1936.

Relatives

• Parents: Elisha Betts (1842-1911) and Lucy Baskerville Watkins (1842-1913) .
• Maternal grandparent: Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.]. (d. 1890)
• Siblings:
  • two brothers, John Faulkner Betts and George Mumfort Betts (1878-1947).
  • six sisters, 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).
• Uncles: Charles Baskerville Watkins (b. 1838), William M. Watkins (b. 9-40), John Sims Watkins (b. 3-44), Richard Venable Watkins [Jr.] (b. 4-45), Thomas Algernon Watkins (b. 7-48), Clement Watkins and Henry Joel Watkins (1849-1930).
• Aunts: Elizabeth Ann Watkins (1840-1912) , Margaret Watkins (b. 4-45), Virginia Douglas Watkins (b. 1849), Mary Baskerville Watkins, Henrietta Maria Watkins, Isabella Watkins, Sara Alice Watkins, Nellie Watkins (1858-1930), Clara Carrington Watkins and Julia Watkins (d. 1900).
• Cousins: Jane Watkins Carrington (1861-1955), Clement Venable Carrington (d. 1900), Mary Baskerville Carrington (1869-1904), Thomas Reade Carrington [Jr.] (d. 1902), William Washington Carrington (b. 1874), Alice Baskerville Carrington (1876-1948), Susie Morton Carrington (b. 1879), Elizabeth Woodson Carrington (b. 1877), Nancy Elise Carrington (b. 1883), Margaret Goodridge Carrington (b. 1884) and Richard Venable Carrington (1889-1889).
• Other: Mary Elizabeth Baskerville (grandmother, 1819-1873).