| The daughter of
Colonel James McDowell and Sarah (Preston),
Elizabeth was born in Rockbridge Co., Virginia on
08 Jul 1794. She married Senator Thomas Hart
Benton on 21 Mar 1821, and was the mother of
Elizabeth, wife of William C. Jones; Jessie, wife
of John C. Frémont; Sarah, wife of Richard T.
Jacob; Susan, wife of Baron Gauldree Boiléau,
and two sons John Randolph and James McDowell
Benton who preceded them in death. In 1844 Elizabeth suffered
a stroke of paralysis and from that time her
husband was never known to go to any place of
festivity or amusement. Betsy died rather
suddenly in Washington D.C., on 10 Sep 1854 in
the absence of her husband, who was either in or
on the way to St. Louis.
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