IN MEMORY OF AUNT "BETSY" WOLF

Elizabeth Alkire was born in Lewis county Sept. 30, 1821 and died at the old homestead four miles south of Spencer, in Roane county. Her father Nicholas Alkire was of German Decent and a native of the "Valley of Virginia" The mother was Elizabeth Bonnett also of German extraction was a granddaughter of Jesse Hughes the famous pioneer and Indian fighter. On Hackers Creek in Lewis county, Aunt Betsey then 21 married Joseph Beath Wolf (March 13, 1842). The next year the newly wedded couple leaving childhood scenes and friends of their youth packed all their earthly belongings on a single horse and set out to find a new home in an almost uninhabited section of Jackson county. Here to them were born 7 children, 3 boys and 4 girls. Death removed the eldest Nicolas while yet a child. Those living are Mrs. Daniels, widow of J.W. Daniels, James E, Margaret wife of Rev. B.B. Evans now in Illinois, Bird widow of Thomas Paxton, Belle wife of A.J. Cutright, Blandis wife of Joseph Carpenter, Clara widow of Dr. L.P. Ross of Okla. and D.G. Rev. D. B. Warren and Beresford at conducted the funeral services the old homestead on the 22 March after which interment was made in Wilson Cemetery. At her request her husband remains were exhumed from the farm and both were buried in same grave at Wilson Cemetery.

(Elizabeth C Wolfe was born March 20, 1845 and died Feb. 4, 1925 aged 79 yrs 10 months and 12 days.)
(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
This is from a Jackson County paper, 1910