Betsey Hollister ¹

  General Notes:

Betsey Hollister was born in Cattaraugus county, New York, July 26, 1830, and died at the home of her son George, in Angola, Indiana, September 16, 1912, aged 82 years, 1 month and 20 days. In 1854 she was married to Ensign Conklin, who preceded her in death, Jan. 12, 1904. To this union were born six children--George Conklin, of Angola, Ind., Dora Shorter and Debra Lepley, of Salem; Guy and Flo of Fort Wayne, and Della, who departed this life December 25, 1891.

A short service was conducted by the Rev. John Humfreys at her son's home in Angola, Wednesday, and at 11 o'clock the service was held at Trinity church near Salem. It was from this church her husband was buried eight years ago.

Mr. Humfreys spoke by request, from the 23rd Psalm, "The Lord is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want." The interment was at the Hollister cemetery.

STEUBEN REPUBLICAN

Betsey married Ensign Conklin. (Ensign Conklin was born on 1 May 1826 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA, died on 12 Jan 1904 in Steuben County, Indiana, USA and was buried in Hollister Cemetery, Steuben County, indiana, USA.)