Bettis.Jake.W.1905.Crittenden.OBIT

Jake W. Bettis 1905 Obituaries
Crittenden Press  2 Mar 1905

Uncle Jake Bettis died at his home near Irma Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1905, of the 
la grippe, in the 83rd year of his age.  He was a native of Tennessee, 
but early located in this county.  One of his sisters was the wife of Stanton
Pierce and the mother of J.P. Pierce, of this city, but she preceded him to
the grave.  Another sister was Aunt Frances Moore, the widow of Jesse Moore.
He is survived by his wife, who is in very feeble health, and by 4 children:
Mrs. J.W. Ainsworth, Mrs. R.A. Harrell, Henry Bettis, all of this county,
and John E. Bettis, of College Park, Ga.  He was a member of Deer Creek 
Baptist Church and was buried there Wed. with Masonic honors by the Sheridan
lodge.


Brenda Jerome <bjjerome@comsource.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997