Name is also spelled Parsons.
Betsy Jane Persons was married to Husband #2 Richard Lewis, and Husband #3 Patrick Dorsey. She had James Allen Dosey Born 6 Mar 1873 by (3) husband.
Child # 3. Patience Eliza was called Aunt Lize by her nieces & nephews
Source 1. Personal knowledge furnished by Alta Mae Burnham.
Source 2. Drake Family Records.
Source 3. Pioneers & Prominent Men of Utah
Source 4. Ogden City Cemetary Records vol 1: (for data see Research Resource Sheet, Note paper, & Persons File;
Source 5. Membership Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day-Saints, Vol. XXXLV (Par-Pin) pg: 591; (Her B: Date listed as 10 Dec 1834 Ray Co., Missouri;
Source 6. Pioneers of 1847 by S. Easton.
Betsy Jane Persons was married to Husband #2 Richard Lewis, and Husband #3 Patrick Dorsey. She had James Allen Dosey Born 6 Mar 1873 by (3) husband.
Child # 3. Patience Eliza was called Aunt Lize by her nieces & nephews
Source 1. Personal knowledge furnished by Alta Mae Burnham.
Source 7. Ogden City Directory for 1897-98: Lists Jane Dorsey (wid, James A.) residence Arden Avenue, N.E. Corner of Grant Ave; also lists James A. Laborer, Resides Arden Ave N.E Corner Grant Ave. (her son)
Source 8. Diary of Priddy Meeks pg: 26-(Diary found in Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries in Wash.D.C; Also found in LDS Church Library Church Office Building. Betsey Jane came with the company of Priddy Meeks to the Salt Lake Valley; She is a Pioneer.
Priddy Meeks was born: 29 Aug 1775 Greenville, south Carolina; Wife, Sarah Meeks b: 12 Dec 1802. Elizabeth Meeks, dau, B: 2 Jul 1823 Spencer Co.Indiana; Peggy J. Meaks B: 3 May 1838 Brown Co. Ill.;
Source 9. 1900 Utah Census: Betsy Jane is living with son James A. Dorsey & Family. (See note paper for census report)
Priddy Meeks was born: 29 Aug 1775 Greenville, south Carolina; Wife, Sarah Meeks b: 12 Dec 1802. Elizabeth Meeks, dau, B: 2 Jul 1823 Spencer Co.Indiana; Peggy J. Meaks B: 3 May 1838 Brown Co. Ill.;
Source 10. Crossing The Plains Film: 0298442; lists Betsy Jane Parsons, age 9; From States, member of Capt Abraham OSmoots Hundred part; arrived in Valley 25 Sep 1847; She was in the care of Priddy Meeks Family.
Source 11. J.H 21 June 1847.
Source 12. 1850 Utah Census, Utah County-pg: 93
Source 13. 1860 Weber, Utah Census;
Source 14. 1880 Ogden, Weber, Utah Census; Betsey Jane is living with Morton Anderson Family; (Name is listed as Betsy J. Chesson, age 42.) Mother-in-law; The name Chesson could have been Person as the film was very hard to read Also listed: Morton Anderson age 23, B: Denmark; Amanda A. Anderson age 21 B Utah; John P. Drake 18;
Richard Drake age 10 B; Utah; James Allen (Dorsey) age 7 B: Utah;
Her daughter Elizabeth Ellen (my grandmother, ) age 16, not with her mother Betsey Jane; She is living with her brother Orson Drake & wife Ann. Daughter Patience Eliza is married;
Source 15. 1890 Weber, Utah Census: Betsy Jane Dorsey, head of house;
Source 16. 1900 Weber County, Utah Census; living with James A. Dorsey & family;
Source 17. Obituary found in Ogden Standard Examiner; (I have a copy in my posession)
Source 18. 1843 Petition to U.S. Congress; Betsy Jane persons name appears on the petition along with Thorit Parsons & family; Betsy Jane was living with Thorit, brother of her father Isaac; Betsy Janes parents were both deceased;