Life History

Other facts

Notes

• Betsey appears to be the second wife of William Emmons.  A marriage record is found in 1816 in Giles County, Virginia for a William Emmons and a Alice Kirk.
  
  Betsy's name was obtained from the death certificate of one of her daughters, reporting her parents' names.  The 1860 census enumerates many of Betsy's children.  Searches for William Emmons records brought up a death certificate for one Manerva Jane Crouch, whose parents were reported as William Emmons and Betsy Reeves.
  
  Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964
  Mrs Minerva Jane Crouch [Mrs Minerva Jane Emmons]
  Birth 16 Jun 1844 Kentucky
  Housewife, Married
  Father Wm Emmons, born Kentucky
  Mother Betsey Reeves, born Kentucky
  Death Age 79 yrs, 7 mos, 12 days
  Death 28 Jan 1924 Buzzard Roost Voting Precinct, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
  Cause of Death Apoplexy, due to Nephritis
  Burial 31 January 1924 Bethel [Calloway County], Kentucky, by Mathers, Potts & Co, Carlisle, Kentucky
  Filed 30 January 1924
  
  This name Reeves correlated with a child named Reeves in the 1860 household of William Emmons with his third wife Anfield Gregory.  Missouri Reeves was reported as 18 years old.  No relationships were reported in this census.  Missouri was probably a niece.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky, 7 August, District 2, PO Flemingsburg, page 73 (scan 683), Hse #504, Fam #571
  William Emmons 70 M Farmer $1920 Real Estate $2930 Personal  born Tennessee [b abt 1790]
  Anfield Emmons 30 F born Tennessee [b abt 1830]
  Benjamin Emmons 21 M Laborer $35 Personal Estate born Kentucky [b abt 1839]
  James H Emmons 19 M Laborer $35 Personal Estate born Kentucky [b abt 1841]
  Sibby Emmons 18 F born Kentucky [b 1842]
  Manerva J 16 F born Kentucky [b abt 1844]
  Mary J 14 F born Kentucky [b abt 1846]
  Helen N 12 F born Kentucky [b abt 1848]
  Sarah P 6 F born Kentucky Attended School [b abt 1854]
  Charlotte 4 F born Kentucky [b abt 1856]
  Missouri Reeves 18 F born Kentucky [b abt 1842]
  
  After Betsey died, William married an young woman less than half his age named Anfield Gregory, who was born in Fleming County, where he had moved.  The Gregory and Emmmons families probably had known each other a while.  We have no details on their interaction.

Sources

• 1. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky
  • 7 August, District 2, PO Flemingsburg, page 73 (scan 683), Hse #504, Fam #571
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky
  • 26 August, Division 2, no page #, Hse #257
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Bath County, Kentucky
  • 14 June, Bethel, District 3, page 14, Hse #272, Fam #274