Individual Details
Eliza "Betsy" Cosby
(1793 - )
Her mother died young and Eliza and Garland were adopted by their uncle, Gov. George Poindexter, of MS. Eliza married Willis Wilson, a lawyer. Called "Betsy" in will of her grandfather, Thomas Poindexter. Her sons were named in the will: Stith, Nicholas, Francis and Garland.
Events
| Birth | 1793 |  |
Families
| Father | Garland Cosby (1761 - 1842) |
| Mother | Mary "Molly" Poindexter ( - 1796) |
| Sibling | Stith Poindexter Cosby (1783 - ) |
| Sibling | Nicholas Cosby (1785 - ) |
| Sibling | Fortunatus Cosby (1787 - ) |
| Sibling | Francis Cosby (1789 - ) |
| Sibling | Garland Cosby (1792 - 1866) |
Endnotes
1. Walter Garland Duke of Richmond, Virginia, Henry Duke, Councilor. His Descendants and Connections. Compiled from Reliable Genealogical Sources, Family Bible Records, and Authentic Information (The Dietz Press, Inc. c1949), Cosby Family. p.304-305.