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- [S4] 1870 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
- [S38] 1880 US Federal Census.
Name: Eva E. Rebel Home in 1880: Seneca, Monroe, Ohio Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Name: Jacob Father's birthplace: Germany Mother's Name: Barbara Mother's birthplace: Ohio Neighbors: Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female
- [S927] Obituary.
Betts, Eva Elizabeth Betts nee Rubel
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Mr. Eva Elizabeth Betts, 94, died at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 1961, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. O. Graham, 56 Roberts Drive, Shelby Ohio. Mrs. Betts was a former resident of the community and leaves a number of relatives near Tiro.
Mrs. Betts had been in failing health for the past two years and seriously ill for several weeks. She enjoyed a long and active life spending her time in recent years with her children.
The deceased was born in Seneca Township, Monroe County, near Woodsfield, Ohio on April 2, 1866 to Jacob and Barbara Pfalzgraf Rubel.
She was married to John A. Taylor, September 11, 1884. He died March 17, 1901. To this union were born: Mrs. Barbara Kurzen, of Akron; J. Albert Taylor, Bucyrus; George A. Taylor, of Akron; Clarence O. Taylor, of Mt. Gilead; and Rose Marie Loomis, of LaMesa, California. Two children, Mrs. Mary Louise Gardner, of Akron, and John A. Taylor, of Bucyrus, preceded her in death.
On July 11, 1903 the deceased was united in marriage to Joseph H. Betts, who preceded her in death on May 23, 1952 while the couple was living in New Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Betts had four children: Theodore F. Betts, of Tiro, Route 1; Guy Betts, of Barberton; Mrs. Sarah B. Graham and Lawrence A. Betts, of Shelby and formerly of Trio.
Mrs. Betts is survived by thirty-three grandchildren, sixty-three great-grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Three grandchildren and two great grandchildren are deceased. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Goodhart, of Summerfield, and Mrs. Rosa Betts, of Lewisville. Three brothers, John, Lewis, and George Rubel, are dead.
Mr. and Mrs. Betts and family moved to Crawford County, Ohio on December 10, 1924, settin in Liberty Township near Bucyrus. Mrs. Betts spent most of her life since moved to the Cleland Farm, now the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Shott, southwest of Tiro in March 31. In 1949 they moved to New Washington and lived there until Mr. Betts? death in 1952.
Mrs. Betts was a member of the Tiro Evangelical United Brethern Church and the pastor, Rev. Joseph Phillips, conducted funeral services in the church on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. He based his sermon on the theme of being ?Willing to wait but ready to go.? Rev. Joseph Graham, pastor of the First Evangelical United Brethern Church of Lima and a grandson of Mrs. Betts, read the scripture, reading the Twenty-third Psalm and the fourteenth chapter of John, Verses 1-3 and 15-19. Interment was in Oakland Cemetery at Tiro.
Serving as Pallbearers were Walter Gardner, of Akron; Edward Taylor of Rittman; Alden Betts, U.S. Air Force, Winthrop, Massachusetts: Ernest Rhine, of Galion; Kenneth Taylor, of Bucyrus and Vernon Graham, of Shelby. Calling hours were observed at the Barkdull Funeral Home, Shelby, Ohio.
Friends attending the services from a distance were from Akron, Wadsworth, Cuyahoga Falls, Topeka, Indiana. Columbus, Cambridge, New Concord, Old Washington, Barnesville, Woodsfield, Summerfield, Lewisville, Ravena, Mansfield, M. Gilead, Galion, Lima, Crestline, Canton, and Massillon.
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1866 - 1961 (94 years)
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