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Betsey Preston
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Generation: 1
1. Betsey Preston was born on 25 Aug 1807 in Fort Ann, Washington Co, New York, USA (daughter of Rev. David Preston and Apphia Whitney); died on 14 Jul 1883 in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery). Notes:
Died in Panama, N. Y., July 14th, 1883, Betsy Elizabeth HOBART, in the
76th year of her age. The subject of the above notice was the daughter of
David PRESTON, and was born Aug. 25th, 1807, at Fort Ann, Washington
County, NY, and removed with her parents to Chautauqua county in 1823,
who settled on the farm in this town now owned by Alfred L. LEWIS. She
was married Aug. 25th 1825, to Loren HOBART, by whom she had five
children, viz:-Marlin, George, Phoebe, Edward B., and Eliza, only two of
whom are now living, Edward B., our townsman and Eliza. Her husband died
September 25, 1867, since which time she has lived with her son Edward.
She has one sister, Mrs. S. KEENE, of Hobart, Ind., who has been
priviledged to be with her for a few weeks before her death, and one
brother, David PRESTON, of Detroit, Mich., who arrived a few hours after
the funeral service, which was held at the residence of her son on
Wesleyan street, in this village, at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 17th, Rev.
S.N. CLARK of the M.E. Church officiating, and was buried in the old
cemetery in the eastern part of our village, in a handsome casket richly
trimmed in black. Early in her youth Mrs. HOBART gave her heart to the
Lord, and soon after united with the M.E. Church, of which she has ever
since been a consistent member, adorning the profession of a christian
with an examplary life and Godly conversation, and after a long sickness
and much suffering, which she bore with fortitude and patience.Betsey married Loren Hoar on 25 Aug 1825. Loren (son of Martin Hoar and Chloe Jennings) was born on 8 Nov 1804 in , Onondaga Co, New York, USA; died on 25 Sep 1867 in New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
Children:- Marlin Hobart was born on 28 Jul 1826 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; died on 6 Mar 1858 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA.
- George D. Hobart was born about 1829 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; died on 12 Dec 1849 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA.
- Edward Hobart was born on 26 Mar 1833 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; died in 1906; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- Annie Hobart was born about 1835 in New York, USA; died in 1918; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA.
- Eliza Hobart was born about 1839 in New York, USA.
- Ellen Hobart was born about 1846 in New York, USA.
2. Rev. David Preston was born in 1785 in Fort Ann, Washington Co, New York, USA; died on 27 Aug 1855 in East Conneaut, , Ohio, USA. Notes:
http://books.google.com/books?q=Chautauqua+%22David+Preston%22+Whitney&btnG=Search+Books
Death info:
http://theusgenweb.org/oh/ashtabula/bios/BiosMI.htm
and
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3284135&id=I8762David married Apphia Whitney about 1804 in Fort Ann, Washington Co, New York, USA. Apphia was born about 1789; died on 26 Mar 1841 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
3. Apphia Whitney was born about 1789; died on 26 Mar 1841 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery). Notes:
FamilySearch.org records
Notes:
Married:
IGI shows marriage date of about 1811. The date of the marriage would
have to be at least 1805 based on the birth date of William. I believe
that the 1811 date was arrived at based on the age of Benjamin.Children:
- William Preston was born on 17 Feb 1805 in New York, USA.
- 1. Betsey Preston was born on 25 Aug 1807 in Fort Ann, Washington Co, New York, USA; died on 14 Jul 1883 in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- Mary Preston was born on 18 May 1810 in New York, USA; died on 18 Jun 1850 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- Rev. Benjamin Preston was born on 12 Apr 1812 in Fort Ann, Washington Co, New York, USA; died on 10 Mar 1841 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- Freeland Preston was born cal 13 Nov 1814; died on 13 May 1841 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- Sophronia Preston was born about 1817.
- Joseph W. Preston was born about 1821; died on 16 Apr 1841; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- Eliza Jane Preston was born on 6 May 1823; died on 30 Jan 1849; was buried in Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Union Cemetery).
- David Preston was born on 26 Sep 1826 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; died on 24 Apr 1887.