Elizabeth "Betsy" Player (Oades)

Birth: Sep 25 1829 - Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death: Oct 29 1912 - Utah, United States

Betsy Oades married first to George Robbins 9 Dec 1848 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Secondly to Charles Warner Player — Married 7th March 1850 in Ferryville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

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Biography:

Betsey (Oades) Player was born in England.
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Elizabeth was born in 31 May 1830 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England.She is the daughter of William Oades and Elizabeth Sowersby. She was christened on 31 May 1830 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England.

Betsy immigrated to the United States in 1848. Mrs. Player came to Utah with the company of Mormons driven out of Kanesville, Ohio, and arrived in Salt Lake valley October 7, 1852, after a difficult journey over the plains by ox team. Born in Cruit, (should be Crowle) Lancashire, England, September 19, 1829, Mrs. Player became converted to the Mormon faith several years prior to her journey to America.

Betsy Oades married first to George Robbins 9 Dec 1848 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Betsy Oades Robbins married Charles Warner Player on 7 Mar 1850 in Pottawattamie, Council Bluffs, Iowa Their marriage was considered an Early American Marriage in Iowa in 1850.

When Betsey Oades Player died on 27 Oct 1912 in Salt Lake City her parents were recorded as Wm Oades and Elizabeth Sonzby and her birth date 19 Sep 1829. We have however documentation that her birthday was in 1830.A General Debility was listed as the cause of her death. She had been seriously ill about three weeks before her passing.She is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery; Salt Lake City, Utah; plot location: K-5-7-2-E.

At the time of her death she was survived by ten (10) children, forty-one (41) grandchildren and thirty-one (31) great grand-children.

"Three of Betsey's possessions are in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum--a white crochet edged apron, a serving dish, and a jabot (a woman's fancy neck piece)."

Obituary

“PIONEER PASSES AWAY: GENERAL DEBILITY CAUSE - Mrs. Betsy Player Succumbs to Effects of Infirmities of Old Age. MRS. BETSY OADES PLAYER.

Survived by ten children, forty-one grandchildren and thirty-one great grand-children, Mrs. Betsy Oades Player 83 years old, widow of the late Charles W. Player and pioneer of 1852, died at 11:05 o’clock Sunday night at her residence, 726 West Secknd North street. The cause of death was general debility. She had been seriously ill about three weeks.

Mrs. Player came to Utah with the company of Mormons driven out of Kanesville, Ohio, and arrived in Salt Lake valley October 7, 1852, after a difficult journey over the plains by ox team.

Born in Cruit, Lancashire, England, September 19, 1829, Mrs. Player became converted to the Mormon faith several years prior to her journey to America. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Charles W., Joseph H., William W., Alma O., and Fred Player, Mrs. Fred Harvey, Mrs. Pritchard Griffiths, Mrs. James Skillicorn, Mrs. R. H. Cowley and Miss Laura Player, all of Salt Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 1 o’clock this afternoon at the chapel of the Twenty-eighth Ward, Third North Street, between Sixth West and Seventh West streets. Bishop William McMillan will officiate. Interment will be in the City cemetery.

The remains may be viewed at the residence between 10 and 12 o’clock this morning.” “ The Salt Lake Herald-Republican” (Salt Lake City, Utah) 29 Oct 1912 Page 2

Research Notes

   Was there a divorce from George Robbins or did he possibly die? 

Census
1841 Census

       William Oads Head M 40 Lincolnshire 

       Elizabeth Oads Wife F 40 Lincolnshire 

       Ann Oads Daughter F 15 Lincolnshire 

       Sarah Oads Daughter F 15 Lincolnshire 

       Mary Oads Daughter F 14 Lincolnshire 

       Elizabeth Oads Daughter F 12 Lincolnshire 

       Charlotte Oads Daughter F 10 Lincolnshire 

       Hannah Oads Daughter F 6 Lincolnshire 

       Sowersby Oads Son M 2 Lincolnshire 

1850 Census

       Charles Player Head Male 23 England 

       Betsey Player Wife Female 21 England 

1860 Census

       Charles W Player Head male 33 England 

       Betsy Player Wife female 30 England 

       Sarah A Player Daughter female 9 Iowa 

       Charles W Player Son Male 7 Nebraska 

       Joseph A Player Son Male 6 Utah 

       Betsy Player Daughter Female 3 Utah 

       William W Player Son Male 2 Utah 

       Henry Player Son Male 9/12 Utah. 

1870 Census

       Charles Player Head Male 43 England 

       Betsey Player Wife Female 40 England 

       Sarah Player Daughter Female 19 Iowa 

       Charles Player Son Male 17 Nebraska 

       Joseph Player Son Male 16 Utah 

       Betsey Player Daughter Female 14 Utah 

       William Player Son Male 12 Utah 

       Henry Player Son Male 10 Utah 

       Alma Player Son Male 8 Utah 

       Laura Player Daughter Female 5 Utah 

NOTE: It is noted that sibling Violate Player is not among the census
1880 Census

       Charles Player Head Male 52 England 

       Betsey Player Wife Female 50 England 

       Sarah Player Daughter Female 29 Iowa 

       William Player Son Male 22 Utah 

       Henry Player Son Male 20 Utah 

       Vilate Player Daughter Female 19 Utah 

       Alma Player Son Male 17Utah 

       Laura Player Daughter Female 15 Utah 

       Mary A. Player Daughter Female 14 Utah 

       Rebecca Player Daughter Female 11 Utah 

       Fred Player Son Male 9 Utah 

       Hettie Player Daughter Female 6 Utah 

1900 Census

       Betsy Player Head F 71 England 

       Laura Player Daughter F 36 Utah 

1910 Census

       Betsy Player Head F 80 England 

       Laura Player Daughter F 44 Utah 

Betsey died 27 Oct 1912 and was buried Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.