Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Folsom
First Name	Bessie or Betsey
Middle Name	Edna
Maiden Name	Sawyer
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Cambridge, ME
Date of Birth	1886-03-31
Place of Death	Hartland, ME
Date of Death	1968-12-30
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 1-2-1969, p.4
Obituary	MRS. THOMAS FOLSOM Mrs. Bessie Folsom, 92, died Tuesday morning at a Hartland Hospital. She was born in Cambridge, March 31, 1886, the daughter of Samuel and Anrie (Watson) Sawyer. She lived in Cambridge most of her life and was a member of the Cambridge Grange. She is survived by her husband, Thomas of Cambridge, two daughters, Mrs. Audrey A. Davis of Cambridge, Mrs. Arlene Ham, Dexter; one son, William Folsom, Cambridge; two sisters, Mrs. Fern Kenney, Unity, Mrs. Margaret Carter, Portland; 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are being held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:30 at the Crosby Funeral Home, the Rev. Alfred Boudreau of the Cambridge Baptist Church officiating. (The Eastern Gazette 1-2-1969, p.4) MRS. BETSEY FOLSOM Mrs. Betsey Edna Folsom, 82, wife of Thomas W., died Monday at a Hartland hospital following a long illness. She was born at Cambridge on March 31, 1886, the daughter of Samuel and Annie (Watson) Sawyer. She was a member of Cambridge Grange. She is survived by her husband of Cambridge; two daughters, Mrs. Lindsey (Audrey) Davis of Cambridge and Mrs. Stanwood (Arline) Ham of Dexter; one son, William A. Folsom of Cambridge; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Fern) Kenney of Unity and Marguerite Carter of Portland; 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held last Thursday at the Crosby Funeral Home in Dexter with the Rev. Philip Mather of the First Baptist Church officiating. Spring burial will be in the Cambridge Cemetery. (The Eastern Gazette 1-9-1969, p.2) note: obituaries in two issues 1-2 and 1-9-1969; some discrepancy in information