Martha Betton

Martha was born on October 10th, 1801 in Broseley, Shropshire, England to Richard Betton and Martha Calcott. She was the oldest of three children, two girls and a boy.

She married William Crump on January 19th, 1870 when he was twenty four and she was fifteen. They had twelve children (we think) together. All of the children were born in Shropshire, England.

Their first child, Mary Ann, was born in 1819.

Their second child, Sarah, was born in 1821*.

Their third child, William, was born in 1821.

Their fourth child, Richard Betton, was born on August 17th, 1825.

Their fifth child, Susannah, was born on February 24th, 1828.

Their sixth child, Elizabeth, was born in 1828.

Their seventh child, William Charles, was born on March 25th, 1830. He was named Charles, and later, after immigrating to the United States, took the name William after his brother and father.

Their eighth child, Reynold Betton, was born in 1834.

Their ninth child, Martha, was born on October 25th, 1834.

Their tenth child, Sarah, was born in 1836.

Their eleventh child, John, was born in 1837.

Their twelfth child, Ann Betton, was born in October of 1837. She died on November 30th just a month later, on the same day as her mother.

Little Sarah died on December 4th, 1837 at about one year old, four days after her sister Ann and her mother.

The couple lived their whole lives in Pontesbury.

Martha died on November 30th, 1837 in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England at the age of thirty six, most likely from complications of childbirth.

*They later had another child whom they named Sarah, even though this one was still living. I believe this elder Sarah may belong to another family based on that and her birth date being in the same year as William

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