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
or Trade

Real
Estate

POB

Married
This Yr.

Attend
School

Can’t
R / W

D, D, B, I,
I, P, or C

 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
Or Trade

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
Sch

Marr
W/In Yr

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
W/D

Occupation

POB

Father
POB

Mother
POB

Attend
School

 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