John Sweet GALUSHA
Betsey Harriet BROWN
Husband: John Sweet GALUSHA
Birth: 28 Jun 1813, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
Death: 21 Jul 1866, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
Burial: Jul 1866, Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts (pic)
Father: Daniel GALUSHA
Mother: Rebecca BURCHARD
Marriage: 6 Sep 1832, Pownal, Bennington Co., Vermont
Wife: Betsey Harriet BROWN
Birth: Nov 1805, Oppenheim, Montgomery (now Fulton) Co., New York
Death: 20 May 1883, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
Burial: May 1883, Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts (pic)
Father: Josiah Olmstead BROWN
Mother: Betsey GALUSHA
Children:
1. Achsah Maria GALUSHA, b: 26 Jul
1836, Oppenheim, Fulton Co., New York
2. Nathan B. GALUSHA, b: 1837, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
d: 1873, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
bur: Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts (pic)
3. Charlotte Elizabeth GALUSHA, b: 7 Dec 1839, Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts
4. John Marsh GALUSHA,
b: 13 Jul 1841, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
5. (Infant) GALUSHA, b: Dec 1842, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
d: 7 Oct 1843, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
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Notes:
John and Betsey were 1st cousins. Betsey's mother, Betsey, and
John's father, Daniel, were brother and sister.
1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0305, Page 151), Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration
Date: 5-Sep-1850, Family #117
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real |
POB |
Married |
Attend |
Can’t |
D, D, B, I, |
GALUSHA, John S |
37 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
|
MA |
|
|
|
|
Betsey |
40 |
F |
W |
|
|
NY |
|
|
|
|
Nathan |
13 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
|
MA |
|
X |
|
|
Elizabeth |
10 |
F |
W |
|
|
MA |
|
X |
|
|
John M |
7 |
M |
W |
|
|
MA |
|
X |
|
|
1860
Federal Census Data (M653_0487, Page 471), Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration Date: 31-Aug-1860, Family #80
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Cannot R/W |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
GALUSHA, John S |
46 |
M |
W |
|
--- |
$120 |
MA |
|
|
|
Betsey |
51 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
MA |
|
|
|
John |
19 |
M |
W |
Day Laborer |
|
|
MA |
|
|
|
1870
Federal Census Data (M593_0602, Page 801A), Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1870, Family #176
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
GALUSHA, Betty |
59 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
$200 |
--- |
NY |
|
|
|
Nathan B |
35 |
M |
W |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
MA |
|
|
|
By 1880, John had died and Betsey was living alone. Her grandson was
visiting her when the census was taken.
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0522, Page 499B), Williamstown, Berkshire Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration District: 62, Enumeration Date: 24-Jun-1880, Family #157
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S |
Occupation |
POB |
Father |
Mother |
Attend |
GALUSHA, Betsey |
69 |
F |
W |
Self |
W |
Keeping House |
NY |
-- |
-- |
|
FOWLER, Charles |
8 |
M |
W |
G Son |
S |
|
MA |
MA |
MA |
|
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Sources:
1) Birth - Husband: Williamstown, Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Vital Records to 1850 - Births, Page 39
2) Death - Husband: Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 192, Page 61
3) Death - Wife: Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 346, Page 72