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Charles William Betterton

6 Aug 1854 – 11 Apr 1909

Birth6 Aug 1854
Death11 Apr 1909
CemeterySaint Bonaventure Cemetery
Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA
Added bySteve Shook on 31 May 2024
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The Columbus Journal , April 14, 1909, p. 1, col. 7 Charles W. Betterton, one of the best known traveling men making his headquarters in this city, died Sunday morning, after an extended illness from Bright's disease. Mr. Betterton was born in New Albany, Ind., August 6, 1854. There he grew to manhood and later moved to Logansport, Ind., where he entered the service of the Pennsylvania railroad company, first as a brakeman and later as conductor. He quit the service of the road in 1877, when he was married to Miss Hattie Brumbaugh, and moved on a farm near Koup, Ind., where they lived until about twenty years ago, when Mr. Betterton went on the road for a machine firm, which line he continued until his death. For a number of years he has been assigned to this territory, and prior to his coming to Columbus six years ago his headquarters were at Humphrey and Grand Island. He was compelled to give up traveling a year ago and for the last two months has been confined to the house. The deceased was a member of the Modern Woodmen, U.T.C. and Forresters. His wife and four sons, Ben, Ira and Mac of this city, and Jesse O., who is attending the school of Mines at Rapid City, S.D., survive him. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Catholic church, Father Marcellinus officiating, and burial was in the Catholic cemetery. ------- The Columbus Telegram , April 16, 1909, p. 1, col. 5 Charles William Betterton, a well known traveling man of Columbus, died at 2:05 o'clock last Sunday morning at his home on west Thirteenth street. He was troubled with acute Bright's disease. He suffered the first pronounced attack last Thanksgiving day, and for the past two months had been bedridden. Mr. Betterton had resided in this city for six years, coming here from a brief residence in Humphrey, and had previously from Grand Island. He traveled for a threshing machine company, with which he had been employed for fifteen years. His early work for the company was performed in the east and northwest. Mr. Betterton was born August 6, 1854, at New Albany, Indiana. At that point he grew to manhood, and received a good academic education. His first work was done at Logansport, Indiana, as brakeman and conductor on the Pennsylvania railroad. Later he engaged in farming for fifteen years. In 1877, at Kouts, Indiana, Mr. Betterton was married to Miss Hattie Brumbaugh. His wife and four sons survive him. The sons are Ben, Ira and Mac, of Columbus, and Jesse O., a student in the school of mines at Rapid City, South Dakota. Mr. Betterton was a large man of physique and heart. Although not a churchman he had abiding faith in the teachings of Christianity, and in his dying hour received the baptismal rites and the blessings of the Roman Catholic church. The funeral of Mr. Betterton was held at St. Bonaventure church Tuesday morning, with interment in the parish ceremony. The bier was borne to the grave by members of the Columbus council, United Commercial Travelers, and Columbus camp, Modern Woodmen of America, with which the deceased brother had been affiliated. ------- The Chesterton Tribune (Chesterton, Indiana), April 29, 1909, p. 8, col. 4 C. W. Betterton Dead. Charles W. Betterton, formerly of Kouts, died at his home in Columbus, Nebraska, April 13. He leaves a large family.

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