• Born: 31 Mar 1835, Tully NY
• Marriage (1): Caroline Melintha Akin in 1869 in Auburn NY
• Died: 9 May 1921, Auburn NY

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: James Hyde, in 1860-1883, in Auburn NY. As HYDE & BETTY's, with a shop at 76 Genesee Street and later at 94 Genesee.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Auburn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Auburn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1875 in Auburn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Auburn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• Announcement: Weekly News & Democrat, on 18 Jan 1883, in Auburn NY.
  An Old Firm Dissolved
  The dissolution of the firm of Hyde & Bettys, one of the oldest in the jewelry trade in Auburn, is announced to-day. This old and reliable house has been one of the landmarks of the city in a business view. The firm, Messrs. James Hyde and John Y. Bettys, have been associated together for nearly a quarter of a century, and by their application to business have built an establishment to be proud of, one of the leading stores of the street. Mr. Hyde now retires, leaving Mr. Bettys to continue the prosperous business, at the old location in the Stewart Block. Mr. Bettys is a gentleman with whom it is a pleasure to deal, and the very many friends of the old firm wish him continued success in the future.

• Partnership: William C. Crosman, circa 1885, in Auburn NY. As BETTYS & CROSMAN

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1885, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1885, in Private Collection.

• His obituary was published in The Auburn Citizen on 10 May 1921 in Auburn NY.
  JOHN Y. BETTYS DIES AT AGE OF 87
  John Y. Bettys died at the home of his daughter, 32 Aurelius Avenue, this morning in his 87th year. For many years he was a merchant in Auburn and in 1883 he went to New York where he engaged in the wholesale jewelry business. Only a year ago he retired and came back to the city in which he had been prominent for 25 years and lived with his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Bristol. Mr. Bettys was born in Tully, N. Y., on March 31, 1835. He came to Auburn when a young man and was employed by Anthony Shimer, the famous real estate baron of a former generation. He later formed a partnership with James H. Hyde in the retail jewelry business and the store was located at the corner of South and Genesee Streets. Later Mr. Bettys formed a partnership with W. C. Crosman and the jewelry store at 92 Genesee was opened. From this partnership Mr. Bettys withdrew in 1883 and went to New York.

John married Caroline Melintha Akin in 1869 in Auburn NY. (Caroline Melintha Akin was born on 8 Mar 1847 in Auburn NY and died in 1910.)