Botsford - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Surname Abbotsford / Botsford

BOTSIE — 2009-11-08 15:44:55Z

The original Botsford in North America was a Henry Botsford from Leicestershire, England, Pioneer Planter of Milford, Connecticut who arrived there in 1639 / 1640. There is another group of Botsford's who came later to the Southern States. Prior to 1800, there is a group of Loyalist Botsford's who left Connecticut, and headed north to Canada.

Surname Abbotsford

rbotsford121 — 2009-11-07 16:07:32Z

Three brothers came over to America from Abbotsford, England, in pre-revelutionary era. They bore the name of their native town, but found it too long, so they dropped the "Ab", and the name has been handed down as "Botsford" Looking for more data about this event and the names of the three brothers.

Re: Hiram Douglass m. Mrs. Nancy Botsford 1833

xd22577 — 2009-09-20 13:56:23Z

thank you!!

I still don't know Nancy's maiden name, but I have found out that Hiram had a second wife - not sure when they got married but he and Jane PHILLIPS had Perry Douglass in 1854. Unfortunately, I only know of the one son, Richard, of HIram and Nancy.

thanks for the help!!!

Re: Hiram Douglass m. Mrs. Nancy Botsford 1833

BarbaraBoyle87 — 2009-09-19 18:37:13Z

My experience is that "2nd inst" would mean January 2nd, since the publication was in January. Usually it would say, "in this month, on the 2nd inst... "

Re: Hiram Douglass m. Mrs. Nancy Botsford 1833

xd22577 — 2009-09-17 15:30:52Z

Does anyone know what her maiden name was? Or whom her first husband was?
and what does inst mean? I think it's prior, so is it jan 2nd? or Dec 2nd? sorry, still learning.

thanks for the help
Julie in CA
sunnydaze1@hotmail.com

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Re: Amaryllis Clark Botsford

pata41 — 2009-06-14 13:13:24Z

Rootsweb`s WorldConnect has three databases that include Amaryllis Botsford. One of them is here:
http://tinyurl.com/cq5n8b

The most recent database at WC with the Botsford family is here: http://tinyurl.com/d4wgnt This one does not list Amaryllis or her siblings but does show an 1850 census that names them.

I haven`t found anything online that shows Rev. War ancestors for Amaryllis` family. Try posting on the Botsford surname board here: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.botsford/mb.ashx

Pat R.

Amaryllis Clark Botsford

PeggyBrock66 — 2009-06-14 13:11:23Z

I need a Rev. War ancestor for Amaryllis C. Botsford b. 26 Jan 1829 m. William Howard 29 Jan 1852 d. 13 Jul 1975. She was b. Oswego, N.Y. and a native of Columbus, Ohio when met William. She is buried in Union Cemetery, Batavia, Clermont Co, OH. I need all information for her ancestors especially a Rev. War ancestor. One of her descendents is trying to get into the DAR. Any information can be sent to me at pmbrock@windstream.net. Thank you

Elizabeth Botsford Walters?

MichelleWaltersWest — 2009-06-14 13:10:34Z

I am looking for any info. on Elizabeth Botsford Walters. She married Ernest Walters and had 3 children, one of whom was my biological grandfather, Billy J. Walters. I believe Elizabeth was born in Kansas about 1887. I am trying to establish the Botsford limb on the family tree. Thanks in advance for any help!

Re: Amaryllis Clark Botsford

PeggyBrock66 — 2009-04-19 02:34:55Z

Thank you so much for your information and reply

Re: Amaryllis Clark Botsford

ELLinSpain — 2009-04-17 16:24:14Z

Hello

Ohio Marriages

Name: HOWARD, WILLIAM
Spouse: BOTZFORD, AMARYLLIS C.
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1852
County: Franklin
State: OH

note spelling

Re: Amaryllis Clark Botsford

ELLinSpain — 2009-04-17 15:26:26Z

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1850 US Census

Name: Timothy E Botsford
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
Birth Place: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbus Ward 1, Franklin, Ohio
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Name: Nancy M Botsford
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbus Ward 1, Franklin, Ohio
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Name: Amaryellis C Botsford
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbus Ward 1, Franklin, Ohio
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Name: Gibey Botsford
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbus Ward 1, Franklin, Ohio
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Name: Nancy C Botsford
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbus Ward 1, Franklin, Ohio

Re: Botsford Family Name

PeggyBrock66 — 2009-04-17 14:36:25Z

I am trying to find an ancestor of Amaryllis Clark Botsford that served in the Rev. War. I am trying to help a descendent get into the DAR. Do you know of one? Peggy

Re: Botsford Family Name

boobala4475 — 2009-03-18 14:29:53Z

Hi, I am so happy someone responded, your father is Anthony Palmer? If so nice to meet you again. You can contact me at my #845-434-0747, my address is:
Lynda Merchant
131 Foxcroft Village
Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759

How is your family, is your father still around? Both my parents are still here and ornery as ever, haha.
I would love to hear from you, please contact me.

Re: Botsford Family Name

anjosa3 — 2009-03-17 23:51:05Z

Hi Lynda. I am your cousin Dawn. My father and your mother are siblings. How are you? I have often thought of you and your family. Hope to hear from you.

Botsford of Bedfordshire, England

LouiseBrinklow — 2009-02-27 14:26:12Z

Frances Botsford was my 2 x great grandmother born in Woburn, Beds in 1839. She married Arthur hardwick in Ampthill Beds.

Frances had several brother, one of which was named George b 1841 who founded G. Botsford Builders in the Ampthill area of Bedfordshire.

Georges siblings (including Frances) were:
Henry,
Charles
Josiah
Emma
Mary Ann
His father was William (I believe)

I am unable to find this line on the UK 1881 Census - I cant find any of them!

George married Ann and had the following childre in the late 19th C
Mary E
Harry
William
George Who were all born in Ampthill, Beds

I have a few pictures of the family if anyone would be interested.

Any information, photos, news clipping etc would be really appreciated.

I would love to hear from you.

Louise

Hiram Douglass m. Mrs. Nancy Botssford 1833

xd22577 — 2009-01-03 16:04:04Z

Fredonia Censor
January 9, 1833

MARRIED
In this town on the 2d inst. [1833] by Rev. Joy Handy, Mr. Hiram DOUGLASS, son of Richard DOUGLASS, to Mrs. Nancy BOTTSFORD.

Botsford Family lineage

fivealarmguy — 2008-06-23 17:49:25Z

Hello my name is William Lane Botsford, I am trying to trace my family lineage. My fathers name is William Clarence Botsford (Bill), he was born in Texas in 1948, his fathers name was the same but he went by the name of (Dutch). My grandfather was born in 1905 unsure of where and he passed away in 1968 in Mayes County in Oklahoma. My grandfather married my grandmother by the name of Julia Juanita Gadberry and she passed away in 1998. If anyone has any information I would be eternally grateful. Please email me @ kfdcapt07@gmail.com

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

taylorbaylor — 2007-05-30 17:19:22Z

i might be able to help; i have quite a few botsfords from that area. what was her name and do you when she lived there? good luck!

Re: Abiah Botsford / James Fuller

apslatin — 2008-01-14 21:39:56Z

Here is some info on them: (Incidentally, Ashford is on the south side of Cattaraugus Creek, which is the boundary between Erie and Cattaraugus Counties. My family is from Ashford.

Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County, NY, ed by William Adams, pub 1893
History of the Town of Ashford – Chapter XIX (19)
Page 455

Almon FULLER, of Orwell, Vt., settled on Cattaraugus Creek, in Erie county, in September, 1810. In 1831 he removed to Ashford and located on the farm now owned by Edverdo HUGHEY. He reared ten children, of whom only Almon, who resides in Ashford with his son Albert and Betsey are living.

Anne Pratt Slatin
Delaware County, NY

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

BOTSIE — 2007-05-30 18:18:07Z

Clyde Phelps Botsford was b. 19 Feb 1883 and was the youngest child of Orville C. Botsford and Martha Elizabeth Estelle (2nd Wife). Other siblings were Maud Amanda Botsford, Ethel Mae Botsford, Ernest Milton Botsford, and Florence Botsford

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

BOTSIE — 2007-05-30 17:43:55Z

Ethel Elizabeth Botsford was b. 29 May 1913, sibling of Dorothy Estelle Botsford and Winnifred Effie Botsford, daughter of Clyde Phelps Botsford b. at Bedford, MI and Nina Belle Dingman, b. at Comstock, MI

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

BOTSIE — 2007-05-31 00:53:08Z

This Genealogy was printed in 1991. I cannot go further ahead, but the genealogy goes back 8 generations from Clyde Phelps Botsford, Line of Samuel.

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

BOTSIE — 2007-05-30 19:09:22Z

I don't have that information. In the Botsford - Line of Samuel Genealogy, the only further information is that they had a child Robert Forydic Wiley (spelled "Willy" in the Genealogy) who married Peggy Johnson in August of 1967. Peggy was born 09 Dec 1949. The information came from Dorothy Estelle Botsford 18 Oct 1967 Kalamazoo, MI to Marion Weatherill (Genealogist for the Botsford Family Historical Association in Milford, Connecticut)

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

BOTSIE — 2007-03-06 21:00:22Z

Hi Penny !!

What's really funny about your information and my family, is that we have two George Sherwood Botsford's, father and son, The father, my 2nd Cousin 2 times removed b. 1879 d. 1935, and his son, my 3rd cousin, 1 time removed b. 1905.

Steve

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

BOTSIE — 2007-03-06 03:58:48Z

Hi Penny -
There are 2 distinct and maybe three separate families of Botsford's in the Brockville / Elizabethtown / Athens / Delta / Farmersville areas. Mine comes from and settled in the Elizabethtown / Brockville area. Geoff's comes from the Athens / Delta / Farmersville area.
Three adult male Botsford's show up by 1807 - my Alanson, a William, and a Henry.
In the 1804 Elizabethtown, Upper Canada Census my Elanson shows up with his wife Catherine Mott, and their son Gershom. Separate, but with this family are Margaret, a female child, and Chandler, a male child.
Separate, and again with my Alanson, Catherine, and Gershom, are Phoebe Ann, a female child, and Polly, a female child.

Nieces and Nephew ?????? I don't know.
Have been working on the Brockville, Athens group for 27 years.

Steve

Claude Bottsford married Matilda Root

greengodess6 — 2007-06-10 04:21:44Z

His mothers maiden name was Brown. He was born 23 July 1879, died 12 March 1968 in Riverside, CA
Matilda died 5 months later.
These are my Grandpa's great(?) Aunt and Uncle...His parents were Robert David and Jenny Herring. I have a letter from her from Hemet California dated 11 Feb 1964 and it mentions an Uncle Scotty ??.
Sound familiar to anyone. The spelling on the letter is with tt but I notice there are both spellings on this board...Thanks, Marcia in Las Vegas

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

RelativeRoots — 2007-03-06 03:18:25Z

Hi Geoff:

Have you come across a Patti or Polly Botsford b. ca 1818 in your search of the Brockville/Athens area? She was married to John Nelson King and she died 12 Dec 1895, age 77 and is buried in Glen Buell Cemetery on Hwy. 29 near Tin Cap. One of her children was a son, Auldjo King who lived in Farmersville his whole life and she is listed as his mother on his death certificate which I recently found. I am interested in any info on Patti(Botsford)King's parents and/or siblings.......a giant brick wall for me! I have some info on other Botsfords in the area but I haven't found a link to my Patty/Polly yet.

Hoping to hear from you soon......Penny

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

RelativeRoots — 2007-03-06 15:08:08Z

Hi Steve & Geoff:

Thanks so much for the quick replies......I have been searching for Patti/Polly King for years and was so hopeful when I found out her maiden name was 'Botsford' that I would finally unlock the mystery. I guess I have to keep digging...........her daughter Minerva King, my ggrandmother, is equally as elusive! She was the 2nd of 3 wives of Milton Homer Sherwood (of Portland, Ontario) and I believe died after 2 children but can't find her death record. So I am getting a double whammy here. I had hoped to find out more about the Patti/Polly (Botsford) & Nelson King's family through a Botsford descendant...... Thanks for your input, I am keeping a Botsford file for possible connection in the future .....(she says hopefully!) I have collected several Botsford marriages in my file from this area, if interested......Cheers,Penny

Re: Abiah Botsford / James Fuller

lebots4d — 2008-01-15 19:47:31Z

Thanks for the LOJ info. Now it's starting to make some sense... I'm from the LOS line. I'll contact BFHA & get a copy of LOJ... thanks very much!

Chalgrave Visit

joverom1 — 2007-01-19 21:11:39Z

My husband Tim and I just returned from a fabulous visit to Chalgrave. What a life moving experience! A lovely English gentleman took us to the church and opened it for us. He told us about many special things both inside and out. We took many pictures and will share them if folks would like. There are 2 knights buried in the church with marvelous tombs and we have pictures of them. Both were killed in battle. The wall paintings are very interesting and are said to be some of the best midieval paintings in a church in all of England. We had the opportunity to climb the bell tower. It was up through a very narrow dust stone staircase which I am sure not many go up. I felt truly honored to go up to the top of the church of my ancestors. The view was beautiful and the experience so special. The origional babtism lead fount is still inside the church and I could only imagine that early Botsfords were married as well as babtized their babies where I was standing. It was a wonderful visit to a very special place. I you would like any photographs e-mail my husband Tim directly at t.s.overom@worldnet.att.net

L.H. Botsford, New York ship captain

Russbarnes66 — 2007-10-20 06:42:46Z

Hello:
My name is Russell Barnes. I am a maritime historian researching the New York built merchant ship Volante. I find that her captain, and later owner, was a man named L.H. Botsford. He was her captain in 1858 and in 1862, he was listed as her owner and captain. I know nothing else of him.

I would like to know about this gentleman and I am hoping someone here can shed some light on this. Thank you.

Russell Barnes
Biloxi, MS
rus3466@yahoo.com

William Hull Botsford - 2nd Class Passenger on the Titanic from New Jersey

titanic_project — 2007-06-23 14:42:33Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/348/

William Hull Botsford
s/o Willaim B. Botsford

Born: 23 November 1886
Residence: Orange, New Jersey USA
Occupation: Architect
Destination: Orange, New Jersey USA
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered
Memorial Marker in Millport Cemetery, New York

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

debgeof — 2007-03-06 12:01:15Z

Penny,
All I know about the Botsfords can be found at

http://geofwyght.brinkster.net/genealogy/GeofWyghtgenealogy....

Good luck!

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

debgeof — 2007-03-06 23:33:28Z

Well, maybe you're both related Steve. :))

Penny - 1818 - that's stretching it for me unfortunately.

Re: Botsford, Alanson

debgeof — 2008-01-14 01:41:29Z

Hey Diane & Keith - I bet Stephen Botsford would be interested in this!
Geof.

Alphonso Botsford of Leeds County, ON

debgeof — 2008-01-20 18:55:32Z

I have recently updated a web page of mine:

http://geofwyght.brinkster.net/genealogy/botsfordalphonso.ht...

Any additional info or corrections welcomed!

Re: Botsfords in Ontario

debgeof — 2008-01-14 01:47:59Z

around when?

Re: Brockville/Athens Botsford Family

debgeof — 2008-01-09 21:29:55Z

Hi Penny,

Happy New Year. Why not send me what you have? I am hot on the Botsford trail again for a while. I'm making up some easy to read web pages that I'll post soon and give the urls for.

Re: Botsford, Wheeler L. A. California

jeannejunebug46 — 2007-05-29 14:40:46Z

Hello,
I have not heard yet from your aunt but I do not know how long ago you told her about my inquiry. My direct email is: livviejean@comcast.net. Hoping to hear more.Thanks, Jeanne

Re: Botsford, Wheeler L. A. California

jeannejunebug46 — 2007-05-08 14:52:43Z

I would love to connect with you. I do not have the in- formation you are looking for. But Monimia was the eldest child of my Great Great Grandfather Carl Laux.I would love to have more information on her descendants.

Re: Botsford, Alanson

bobjndi — 2007-05-30 03:34:05Z

MichelePomeroy
Would you please send me a copy of the biography on Alanson Botsford please. You can contact me at bobjndi@aol.com Thanks Diane

Grover Cleveland BOTSFORD

AJ407 — 2008-06-20 20:13:44Z

Grover Cleveland BOTSFORD b. 12 Oct 1888 in Alabama (on his Death Record birth is listed as 12 Oct 1882)

He was the son of
Theophilus Felix BOTSFORD and Melissa E FLANAGAN

From the Henry line of Henry and Elizabeth BOTSFORD .

I'm trying to figure out if Grover Cleveland BOTSFORD remarried after Effie WHITE (my Great Grandmother).

Grover Cleveland BOTSFORD was my Great Grandfather through his daughter, Thelma Lee BOTSFORD (who married Leroy SMITH).

Thanks!
Amanda

Re: Botsfords NY state - 1800s

darm163 — 2007-12-06 00:19:19Z

My husband's grandmother was Sarah Batsford, daughter of James Batsford.

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

morgan42982 — 2007-05-30 18:38:13Z

Do you have a record of when Ethel Elizabeth Botsford and Cutting Wiley divorced? I can't seem to find that anywhere.

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

morgan42982 — 2007-05-30 19:19:57Z

Do you have any idea if that is as current as the information gets?

Re: Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

morgan42982 — 2007-05-30 17:34:45Z

Thank you for responding! Her name was Ethel Elizabeth Botsford. (Now it is Betty Botsford Wiley) She married Cutting Wiley in 1941 and they moved to California. Then they moved to Tulsa, OK. Her parents were Clyde and Nina Botsford.

Botsford - Kalamazoo, Michigan

morgan42982 — 2007-05-30 17:02:34Z

I'm looking for information on Botsfords from Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is where my grandmother was born. Her maiden name is Botsford. If anyone would like to help me I would greatly appreciate it.

Re: Botsford, Alanson

KeithSly46 — 2007-05-30 00:24:53Z

Does the biographical information state where Alanson Boltsford or his parents were born? Is there a mention of a connection to Leeds County, Ontario?

Re: Botsford, Wheeler L. A. California

dorlee49 — 2007-05-29 12:23:09Z

I gave your information to my aunt Sylvia who was trying to find her fathers family Elliot Botsford Wheeler. I am hoping she has contacted you.