Bettis was an early Clarke County family. According to "Clarke and its Surroundings" by T. H. Ball, Moody Bettis came from Edgefield District, South Carolina about 1818. According to his family's Bible, quoted in Minnie Mae Pugh's book on the Chapman-Pugh family, he had 8 children: The following is from my files - most of the information comes from the family Bible citation: Descendants of Moody Bettis 1 Moody Bettis 1793 - 1865 .. +Sophia Swearingen 1793 - 1861 ... 2 Zachariah Lawrence Bettis 1816 - 1879 ....... +Sarah Elizabeth Talbert 1818 - 1883 ... 2 Alfred Bettis 1818 - 1823 ... 2 John M. Bettis 1821 - 1822 ... 2 Frederick F. Bettis 1825 - 1836 ... 2 Marshel A. Bettis 1827 - 1828 ... 2 Sarah Jane Margaret Bettis 1830 - ... 2 Matthew S. Bettis 1833 - 1864 ... 2 Jesse R. Bettis 1835 - Aft. 1880 ....... +? Stutts Abt. 1835 - > -----Original Message----- > From: Cassandra Davis [SMTP:c.davis1@juno.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 8:23 PM > To: ALCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: ?>Bdesoe, Bettos<? > > Looking for a surname, but I only have a pronunciation > that has been passed down over the years. > > Is anyone familiar with a simular surname to: > Bdesoe, Bettos, Blettoz? > > Thanks > Cassandra Davis > c.davis1@juno.com > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.