Betsey Ann Johnson/Johnston Forrester v William Forrester
Extremely Cruel But No Divorce, Williams County, Ohio, 1859 – see Kriter
By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 29 December 2021)
Betsey Ann Johnson/Johnston, b 1835 OH (possibly North Jackson, Mahoning Co, OH), married William Amasa. Forrester, b 1827 NY, at Center Twp, Wms Co, OH on 20 Nov 1851 (Marriages V2 p118). In the 1850 Center Twp federal census, p69B, William Forrester 23 NY farmer along side his brother Amasa 25 NY was enumerated. Brother Amasa established a family in the 1860 West Jefferson, Jefferson Twp federal census, p175 A/B, and had a female, Jeridah Forrester 77 MA, living with him. This leads to believe that William was the son of Peter Forrester and Jeridah Sherman.
Betsey appeared in the Williams County, Ohio Civil and Criminal Court (Journal 5 p556 - 29 Nov 1859; Roll 13 case number 69) stating that the couple had three children, William Henry (6 – b 1853) Charity Jane (3 – b 1856) and Nancy Maria (1 – 1858). Betsey said that on 11 Nov 1859 William was extremely cruel. The court dismissed the case and on the 1860 Bryan, Pulaski Twp federal census, p45A, the family appeared as William 33 NY day laborer, Betsey 25 OH, William H 7 OH, Charity 4 OH, and Nancy 1 OH. An Internet source states that Betsey was Elizabeth Johnson/Johnston, the daughter of John L. Johnson and Anna Orr. In the 1880 NW Twp, Williams Co, OH listed the family as Forister, William 56 OH, Betsy A 47 OH and daughter Sophrina 9 OH. Another internet source claims that Betsy died in Angola, Steuben Co, IN in April 1886 and William passed away on 13 February 1900 in Armada, Gratiot Co, MI.
The Forrester son, William Henry (1853 – 1924, Nevada Mills, IN) married Catherine M. Hoover Kriter, a divorcee.
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