Albert Betterly, proprietor of the Commercial House, Sparta Center, was born in Huron Co., O., in 1845; is son of Lewis and Diana Betterly, the former a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1811, the latter in 1820, in Sherman, Huron Co., Ohio. In 1856 they came to Kent county. Mr. Betterly was brought up on a farm, and followed the calling of a farmer until 1874, when he went to Sparta Center, and in 1878 built the hotel......He was married in Kent county Dec. 30, 1865, to Melvina, daughter of Hon. Lyman and mary (Thompson) Murray, the former in Ohio, the latter in Ridge, N.Y. They have one child - Lewis P., born March 15, 1875, Mr. Betterly is a Good Templar.
Marriages Records Abstrcted from Kent Co., MI USGenWeb
Betterly, Albert (w), 20, Alpine and Malvina Murray (w), 19, same place, 13 DEc. 1866 at Alpine by Albert Finch, J.P. Lyman Murray and Norton Fitch witnesses, both of Alpine Liber 5, Page 85.
Albert Betterly, proprietor of the Commercial House, Sparta Center, was born in Huron Co., O., in 1845; is son of Lewis and Diana Betterly, the former a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1811, the latter in 1820, in Sherman, Huron Co., Ohio. In 1856 they came to Kent county. Mr. Betterly was brought up on a farm, and followed the calling of a farmer until 1874, when he went to Sparta Center, and in 1878 built the hotel......He was married in Kent county Dec. 30, 1865, to Melvina, daughter of Hon. Lyman and mary (Thompson) Murray, the former in Ohio, the latter in Ridge, N.Y. They have one child - Lewis P., born March 15, 1875, Mr. Betterly is a Good Templar.
Marriages Records Abstrcted from Kent Co., MI USGenWeb
Betterly, Albert (w), 20, Alpine and Malvina Murray (w), 19, same place, 13 DEc. 1866 at Alpine by Albert Finch, J.P. Lyman Murray and Norton Fitch witnesses, both of Alpine Liber 5, Page 85.
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Husband of Malvina (Murray) Betterly. Son of Lewis and Diana Betterly.
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