Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts

(1874-1905)

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts was born on December 23, 1874, in South Hill. She died on November 6, 1905, and was buried in Ephesus Church Baptist Church, South Hill.

Relatives

• Parents: Elisha Betts (1842-1911) and Lucy Baskerville Watkins (1842-1913) .
• Maternal grandparent: Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.]. (d. 1890)
• Siblings:
  • three brothers, John Faulkner Betts, Richard W. Betts (1873-1936) and George Mumfort Betts (1878-1947).
  • five sisters, Sallie MaGehee Betts, Lucy B. Betts (1871-1935), 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).