Betsey Ann Townsend

     Betsey Ann was born on Thursday, 20 October 1814 in Greenville, Greene County, New York. Betsey Ann married James B. Hoffman in April 1833 in Cayuga County, New York. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York, the family of James B. Hoffman [10001:1001].¹ 24 July 1860, Betsey and her husband James were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York. Enumerated in this household were James B. Hoffman [49 New York], his wife: Betsy A. [45 New York], children: Edwin M. [19 New York], Annetta [15 New York], Luther N. [12 New York], & Maria I. [10 New York].² 22 September 1870, Betsey and her husband, James, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York. Enumerated in this household were James B. Hoffman [59 New York], his wife: Betsey A. [55 New York], children: Annett A. [25 New York][teacher], L. Newton [23 New York][farm laborer], & Ida [20 New York][teacher].³ 2 June 1880, Betsey and her husband, James, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Somerset Town, Niagara County, New York. Enumerated in this household were James Hoffman [69 New York], his wife: Betsy [66 New York], Edwin [40 New York], Marge [38 New York], & Carrie [9 New York]. James is a retired far,er.⁴ Betsey's husband, James, died in 1884 in West Somerset, Niagara County, New York, leaving her a widow. Betsey departed this life on Friday, 15 September 1905 in West Somerset, Niagara County, New York. After 15 September 1905, Betsey was buried at the Baptist Churchyard, West Somerset, Niagara County, New York.