Hello Rob, I am the great-great grandaughter of Betsey Petrie. I have found an article about her voting and some death notices in several papers using nnyln and
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/jefferson/The Journal and Republican LOWVILLE, N. Y., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1928 AT THE AGE OF 107 Mrs. Alfred Fuller, Kellogg's Corners, to go to Polls to Support Hoover Harrisville, Oct. 31 -- Mrs. Alfred Fuller, of Kellogg's Corners, seven miles from here toward Gouverneur, who claims she is 107 years of age, announces that she will cast her first vote in the national election this fall. She will vote for Hoover. Mrs. Fuller lives at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J H Closs. She is well and active and goes about in a remarkable fashion for a woman of her age. Her daughter substantiates her mother's claim of 107 years. She was born in the Kellogg's Corners section and has always lived there.
THE JOURNAL AND REPUBLICAN, LOWVILLE, N. Y., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24,1929. MRS. BESSIE FULLER, 107 Mrs. Bessie Fuller, widow of the late Afphana Fuller, of Harrisville, who reached the age of 107 years and cast her first vote last fall, giving it to Herbert Hoover, died last Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Claus, in West Pitcairn. She had suffered for a few days from pneumonia. Funeral services were held in the West Pitcairn Free Methodist church Friday, and burial was in West Pitcairn. Rev. F. J. Brown officiated.
The Northern Tribune, Gouverneur, NY January 28, 1929 Harrisville Mrs. Bessie Fuller, who reached the age of 107 years and cast her first vote last fall, giving it to Herbert Hoover, died January 15that the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Claus, in West Pitcairn. She had suffered for a few days from pneumonia. Mrs. Fuller was the widow of Alpheus Fuller. Her first husband was George Yerdon, who died many years ago. Mr. Fuller died about three years ago. Since that time she had lived with her daughter and some of her grandchildren. She had always lived near this village. Funeral Services and burial were in Pitcairn, Rev.F. J. Brown officiating.
THE JOURNAL AND REPUBLICAN LOWVILLE, N. Y. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1954 FROM OUR FILES Mrs. Bessie Fuller, Of Harrisville, who reached the age of 107 years, and cast her first Vote last fall, giving it to Herbert Hoover, died last Thursday in Pitcairn.
Utica Daily Press Thursday, January 17, 1929 OLDEST WOMAN DIES Harrisville. Jan. 16 .... Mrs. Bessie Fuller, believed to be one of the oldest woman in New York State, died of pneumonia last night at the age of 107 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Claus. Mrs. Fuller was born in Fullerville and had lived in this section of the state all her life. She voted last November.
I know there are misspelling and errors in these, but I am confident from what there is that this is the Betsey Petrie that you are interested in.
I was wondering if you have any information in your Closs files regarding her daughter (Mrs. H. L. or J. H. Claus/Closs ???)where she was living in Kelloggs Corners.
Thank you, Donna Williams