Elizabeth Vargason

Elizabeth (Betsey) Dalton was born on 15 Aug 1803 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She died on 22 Feb 1882. She was sealed to her parents on 9 Apr 1907 in the Salt Lake temple. She was baptized on 4 Jun 1889. She was endowed on 6 Jun 1889. She married John Vargason on 26 Dec 1822 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. They were sealed on 24 Aug 1990 in the Mesa Arizona temple.

NOTE:

"John Varguson and Miss Betsy Dalton were married by Justice Harry Morgan, both of Wysox,

Bradford County, Pennsylvania. On December 26th, 1822"

Source: "Pioneer and Patroit Families of Bradford Co. Pa. 1770-1850 by Clement F. Heverly.

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More About ELIZABETH DALTON:

Fact 1: 1850, census shows her in Buchanan County, Iowa with Bigelow family living with them.

Fact 2: Bet. 1860 - 1870, censuses show her in Washington Township, Iowa.

Fact 3: 1880, census shows her in Hazelton Township, Iowa.

Obituary of Betsey (Dalton) Vargason.

Independence Conservative.

Hazleton, Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa Feb 03, 1892.

Died, Grandma Vargason, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James Welch, last Friday. She was in her 88th year. Her death was caused by a cancer on her lip. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church, conducted by Rev. Platts. She was a terrible sufferer.

Betsy Dalton was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, August 15th, 1803. She was married to John Vargason in 1822, who died June 26th, 1883. They lived in Pennsylvania 14 years and then moved to Jackson county, Michigan where they resided 7 years, and from there to Racine, Wisconsin, where they lived 7 years, and thence to Buchanan County, Iowa, where she resided until her death. She united with the Presbyterian church when whe was 18 years of age, of which church she was a member until 1866, when she joined the Free Will Baptist church. She was the beloved mother of 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls, of which 7 still remain to mourn her loss.

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