Isaac Betts
John Betts, the father of Isaac, was born in Pennsylvania in 1797; when two years of age he was brought by his parents to Cincinnati, where he lived to grow up to manhood. In 1824 he married Phebe Kelly. Mr. B. was a brickmaker by trade, but for a number of years engaged in the grocery trade. They continued to reside in Cincinnati until 1837, when they removed to Shelby County and located in Washington Township. They raised a family of fourteen children, only five of whom are now living. Mr. Betts died in 1870: his wife died in 1872. The father of John Betts at the time of his settlement at Cincinnati, bought quite a tract of land where the city now stands. This land was held for many years, and some of it is still in the hands of some of his sons. When Mr. Betts came to Shelby County he owned a large amount of real estate in Cincinnati, but owing to his having to pay security debts, he was obliged to sacrifice much of it; but at the time of his death he was the owner of about $100,000 worth of property, principally in Cincinnati. Isaac, the son of John Betts, was born in Shelby County in 1842, and has had his home in the county since that date. In 1862 he married Aurelia R. Wilson, a daughter of Hiram J. and Elizabeth (Vandemark) Wilson. By this union they have six children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Edna A., born 1865; Charlie E., born 1870; Isaac S., born 1872; Anna A., born 1874; Joseph A., born 1877; and James B., born 1880. Mr. Betts is now the owner of the homestead of his father, his farms consisting of 429 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Betts is one of the prominent farmers of his township; he is devoting his entire time to agriculture and stock-raising. As a citizen he is esteemed, having for a number of years been justice of the peace and trustee of his township.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883