Betty Jane Stratton ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Betty Jane Stratton
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 2 May 1927
Event Place: Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Event Place: Conesville, Muscatine
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Fred Edward Stratton
Father's Birthplace: Columbus
Father's Age: 35
Father's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Candes Wymer
Mother's Birthplace: Springdale
Mother's Age: 34
Mother's Birth Year (Estimated): 1893

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPKB-6D69 : 21 May 2019), Elizabeth Candes Wymer in entry for Betty Jane Stratton, 2 May 1927; citing Birth, Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa, United States, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• Birth Image: 2 May 1927, in Conesville, IA. ²

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Orono Township, Muscatine, IA on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 20, Household 21, Roll 671
Orono Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Betty J. Stratton..Daughter..2..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 6 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 70-15, Family 95, Roll 1186
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Muscatine, Iowa
1304 Smalley Avenue; house rented $16
Betty Stratton..Daughter..12..IA..6th grade

(Living with widowed mother.)
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• Her obituary was published after 26 July 2017. Betty J. Stinson, 90, of Muscatine, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Lutheran Living in Muscatine. Funeral services for Betty will be Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 3:00 PM at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Following the burial, there will be a time of food and fellowship held at the American Legion in Columbus Juction. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established at the funeral home in Betty's name.

Betty Jane Stratton was born May 2, 1927 in Conesville, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Candice (Wymer) Stratton. In 1951 Betty was united in marriage to Robert Willard Stinson. Betty had worked in private health care in various nursing homes. She was a past member of the Rainbow-Rebekah Lodge. She was of the Methodist faith. Betty enjoyed baking and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.

Betty will be deeply missed by her children, Willa (Rick) Drake, Robert W. Stinson, Wynne (Jeff) Harsch, Kathy (Randy) Adams, Gail (Steve) Lee, and Lisa (Mike) Fry all of Muscatine; 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren and several other special loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Stinson in 1958; one daughter, Becky Hazen; five sisters and five brothers.

A special heartfelt thank you to April Heather for the enormous love and care you gave to our mother in her last days.
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• She was buried on 29 July 2017 in the Columbus City Cemetery in Columbus City, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial 7446271
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Betty married Willard Robert Stinson Sr., son of Robert Roy Stinson and Elsie Gertrude McClain, on 25 November 1951 in , Muscatine County, IA.¹ (Willard Robert Stinson Sr. was born on 1 June 1926 in Mount Hamill, IA,^{6 7} died on 8 August 1958 in Columbus Junction, IA ^{7 8} and was buried after 8 August 1958 in Columbus City, IA ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Robert W. Stinson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Nov 1951
Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Father's Name: Robert Stinson
Mother's Name: Elsie McLean
Spouse's Name: Betty Stratton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Stratton
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wymer

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJVF-6KZ : 27 September 2017), Elizabeth Wymer in entry for Robert W. Stinson and Betty Stratton, 25 Nov 1951, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference bk R p 498, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,854,081.
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Betty next married Lloyd Martin Wellington, son of Donald O. Wellington and Edith Rachel Davis, about 1968. The marriage ended in divorce. (Lloyd Martin Wellington was born on 27 June 1925 in Otsego, MI,^{9 10} died on 21 December 2011 in Muscatine, IA ^{9 10} and was buried after 21 December 2011 in Muscatine, IA ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Lloyd Martin Wellington and Betty Jane Stratton were divorced on an unknown date.