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Alvin Bettes family

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Glenda Madden

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01/23/2014

Alvin Bettes family

A photo of Alvin Bettes and family
People in photo include: Lee Willie Bettes and Joseph James Bettes

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Glenda Madden

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01/23/2014

The above photo is of Alvin, his siblings, parents, and wife, Jettie. Alvin is the taller boy in the bow tie and jacket. The others in the photo are: (top) Bessie Irene Bettes [Madden], Jettie Elkins Bettes, Alvin Lee Bettes, Lee Willie Bettes; (bottom) Martha Ann Fain Bettes, Josie Mae Bettes [Smith], Joseph James Bettes.

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Josie Mae (Bettes) Smith

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Martha Ann (Fain) Bettes

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Jettie Elkins Bettes

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Bessie Irene (Bettes) Madden

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Alvin Bettes May 18, 1880 - Sep 1969 Amarillo, Texas

Uncle Alvin was a well-respected saddle-maker in Amarillo, TX. He made a belt for my father, his nephew, that was fairly elaborately designed and, of course, with his name on the back of it. Unfortunately, "Alvie" didn't realize dad's girth was much larger than he remembered. Dad never could wear the belt, but he found it handy when disciplining my brothers.

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