Betts, Mary Francella Vroman Phillips

Rome Sentinel
February 22, 1940

Mrs. Mary Francella Betts, 88, died last night at the home of her son, Fred V. Phillips, 213 E. Thomas Street. She was born in Coonrod, daughter of John & Mary Coonrod Vroman. She was twice married. Her first husband, Ephriam C. Phillips, Rome, to whom she was married Jan. 29, 1882, died in 1898. On Nov. 21, 1900 she was married to Thomas H. Betts of Troy. Mrs. Betts was of the Baptist faith. Surviving besides the son with whom she lived are a daughter, Edna M., Rome, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.