> Descendants of James M. Heiskill > 1 James M. Heiskill b: 1856 in Arkansas > ***June 1856, AR, per 1900 census*** > [no dod or place information] > . +Ester Bettis b: 1870 in Georgia m: June 30, 1887 in Baxter Co., Arkansas > > ***Parents of Esther BETTIS, b. November 1870, GA: John J. BETTIS (b. 30 July 1845, d. 5 August 1891) and Hester {Unknown} (b. 15 October 1844, GA - d. 7 September 1922). Widowed, she is head of household in 1900. Her parents were born in SC. Siblings of Esther: #2) Lydia, b. October 1879; #3) John, b. March 1880; #4) Sarah J., b. September 1884, m. 6 October 1899 in Baxter County, AR to John W. "J. W." NEWTON; #5) Charity, b. March 1886; and, #6) Gusta, b. April 1890. *** Bettis, Annie 15 m. 24 Dec 1891 Lomon, J. B., Jr 26 Oct 20, 1922 Obit for Mrs H. C. Bettis she was married age age 16 eleven children born to this union one dying in infancy and a married dau who died in Okla six years ago Mrs Liza Helvey leaving 9 living came to Ark 41 years ago were she lived until the death of her husband 31 years ago then with the children she moved to Texas and then to Okla, then a few years after her children all married she came back to Ark to live with her daughter, Mrs J. D. Jordan and Mrs Easter (sp) Heiskell. She traveled a great dea in the past 13 years back to Georgia, Texas and Okla came back to Ark once a year ago. Grandmother of 69 grandchildren and 68 gr grandchildren. Nice poem follows the obit written by her granddaughter Cornelia Lovelady. another article date Sep 22, 1922 asys she did at the home of her son-in-law R. D. Jordan on Sep 7th. buried by her husband in the Fairview Cemetery. Hester Bettis 74 GA wd was listed as mother in the house of Mrs John J. Falkher 33 AR wd and several children ages from 1 to 16 all born in TX. They were listed in 1920 census Precinct 3, Henderson County, TX. Not real sure of that surname name. If you type in Hester Bettis born GA you can check it yourself. Vera