Adarian Judson Betts

There is more known about Anne Warren Betts than her husband Judson. We do know through census records that Judson Betts, (I can find no record of his ever using the name Adarian) was living in the Syeamore Township in Wyandot County, Ohio, in 1880 and listed his occupation as farmer. He listed his father as being born in Ohio and his mother in New York.
At the same time, Anne Warren was living with her sister Addie Iden, and her husband Lloyd Iden in the Village of Denmark, in Morrow County, Ohio. We do not know how they met or how they came to be married. She lists her occupation as a "milliner",  so maybe she fixed his hat?

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Pictured are Adarian Judson and Annie Warren Betts (seated), with children Carl, Howard and Paul.

From the obituary below, we can see that "Anne Warren (Betts) was born hear Mount Gilead, Ohio, Dec. 26th, 1854 and died at her home in Fancher, Illinois, at the age of 76, a few days shy of her 50th wedding anniversary. She married Judson Betts Dec. 22, 1881 at Denmark, Ohio, although at this date no marriage license has been found at the courthouse. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Illinois and settled on a farm near Bethany, later moving near Windsor, and then to Fancher where she passed away.
Mrs. Betts was a member of the Byrn Zion Baptist Church near Mount Gilead, Ohio before her marriage. After settling in Fancher she united with the Free Methodist Church. When she died she was laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery. Two of the pallbearers were Harvey Smith and Earl Fox".

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Writing on back of photo: "In center Iris Betts Smith. Karl (right), Iris (center), Imo (left)".	Writing on back of photo: "Imo, Carl, Iris, Howard Betts." 1900	Writing on back of photo: "Tallest in back row , Iris Betts; Walter standing beside her".

One interesting story that has been told often in our family...apparently Judson and Anne could not get along very well in their golden years. It became so bad that Judson eventually build Anne her own house next to his for her to live in. Stranger still...she continued to cook and clean for him.
 

1880 Census	The Betts holding mother		1970 photo of old Betts house