James Beatty (1802 - 1878)

Born 30 Dec 1802 in Preston, Virginia, United States

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Died 7 Aug 1878 at age 75 in Washington, Iowa, United States

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Biography

BIRTH
James Beaty was born in 1802 in Preston County, Virginia, son of Robert Beaty ^[1]and probably Mary "Polly" Hoke.

"Preston County was in Virginia until 20 June 1863, when it was one of 50 Virginia counties that were admitted to the Union as the State of West Virginia."^[2]

James' father had purchased land in Preston County in 1798 "but because of fear of the Indian hostilities, his wife was unwilling to join him. He therefore recrossed the mountains and stayed at Bear Creek Furnace till 1800, when he returned with his wife and family..." ^[3]

His father Robert Beatty married first to Mary "Polly" Hoke ^[4]about 1777 or 1778 and he married second to Sarah Ross.^[4] Because Mary Polly's death date and Sarah's marriage date are unknown, the mother of each of Robert's children is uncertain.

James and his siblings and/or half siblings:

1. Jeremiah Beaty (est. 1780-1847)^[3]
2. Sarah "Elizabeth" Beaty (1783-1852) ^[3][5]
3. Levi Beaty (1786-1852)^[3][6]
4. Stephen Baty (1788-1856)^[3][7]
5. Thomas Beatty (1790-1817)^[8]
6. Robert H. Baty (1791-1870)^[3][9]
7. William Beaty (1793-1861)^[3][10]
8. John Beatty (1795-1883)^[11]
9. Catherine Beatty (est.1796- )
10. Isaac Beatty (est.1799- )
11. James Beatty (1802-1878)^[3][1]

MARRIAGE
James Beaty married Sarah Feather in about 1827, before the birth of their first child in 1829. ^[3]

CHILDREN
They had nine children, eight of whom were living at the time of James' death in 1878.^[12]

1. Robert Beatty (1829 - 1862)
2. Jacob F Beatty (1830 - 1897)
3. Mary Jane (Beatty) Showalter (1832-_)
4. Elizabeth (Beatty) Snider (1834 - 1892)
5. John T. Beaty (1835 - 1920)
6. Louisa T (Beatty) Powers (1838-1922)
7. Martha A (Beatty) Blickensdorfer (1840-1888)
8. Hulda Sarah (Beatty) Taylor (1844 - 1911)
9. Lucy A (Beatty) Charlton (1846 - 1905)

1830 US Census
Preston, Virginia^[13]

1840 US Census
Preston, Virginia^[14]

1850 US Census
5th District, Preston, Virginia^[15]

James Beatty, 48, b Virginia, farmer

Sarah Beatty, 43, b Virginia

Robert Beatty, 21, b Virginia, farmer

Jacob Beatty, 19, b Virginia

Mary C Beatty, 18, b Virginia

Elizabeth Beatty, 16, b Virginia

John F Beatty, 14, b Virginia

Louisa Beatty, 11, b Virginia

Martha A Beatty, 9, b Virginia

Huldah S Beatty, 7, b Virginia

Lucy A Beatty, 4, b Virginia

1856 Move from Virginia to Iowa
James "came to Iowa and settled in D. C. (Dutch Creek) in 1856, and has resided there most of the time since, except 3 years he spent in Lafayette Twp, Keokuk Co." ^[12]

1860 US Census
Dutch Creek Township, Washington, Iowa^[16]

James Beaty, 58, b Virginia, farmer

Sarah Beaty, 55, b Virginia

John Beaty, 24, b Virginia, laborer

Louisa Beaty, 22, b Virginia, domestic

Martha Beaty, 20, b Virginia, domestic

Huldah Beaty, 18, b Virginia, domestic

Lucy Beaty, 14, b Virginia

Neighbors: Robert Beaty family, JF and Elizabeth Beaty

1870 US Census
Lexington Post Office, Dutch Creek Township, Washington, Iowa ^[17]

Jas Beaty, 68, b Virginia , farmer

Sarah Beaty, 63, b Virginia, keeping house

Hulda Beaty, 25, b Virginia, domestic labor

Lucy Beaty, 23, b Virginia, domestic labor

1878 DEATH AND BURIAL
James Beaty died 7 Aug 1878 in Washington County, Iowa; burial in Grace Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Iowa.^[1]

Name is Beaty on his tombstone, Beatty in his obituary.

Gravestone Inscription:

"James Beaty, Died 08/07/1878, in the 76th year of his age" ^[1]

There is an interesting note on Find A Grave posted by Silverfox in 2010:

Note that husbands and wives are buried in a Moravian cemetery as if in pews in a church. All the stones are in rows all facing the same direction, with all the women on one side and all the men on the other side. There are newer stones in back of the older stones that are arranged in the "normal" mode we usually see today of family plots.^[1]

James Beatty Obituary

DIED - Another old landmark has been removed from Dutch Creek, in the person of Mr. James Beatty (sic), who died Wednesday evening and buried in the Moravian cemetery, Thursday at 4pm. Father Beatty was born in Preston Co, WV in 1802, came to Iowa and settled in D. C. (Dutch Creek) in 1856, and has resided there most of the time since, except 3 years he spent in Lafayette Twp, Keokuk Co. He raised a family of 9 children, 3 boys and 6 girls, 8 of whom are still living. He has been a member of the M. E. church (Methodist Episcopalean) for many years, was kind and good to his family and neighbors, just one of that rare class of men who appear to try to do all the good possible. He had no enemies. He was sensible to the last and expressed his readiness "to step on the boat at any time." His disease was hemorrage of the lungs. Dr. Wallace treated him, and the friends wish us to thank him for his untiring zeal professionally. Rev Herbst preached the funeral sermon.^[12]

Research Notes

Re: Father's bio from "History of Preston County West Virginia Part I"

Robert Beatty was a soldier under General McIntosh in the Revolution. In 1798 he arrived from Hampshire, and purchased 400 acres on the river-hill plateau northeast of Kingwood, paying for it with two ponies. This tract, which includes the Dille farm, is of much more than ordinary quality. The pioneer built a cabin and began improvements, but because of a fear of the Indians the wife did not join him till two years later. When he brought her to the new home he was accompanied by Colonel Moore, who planted some apple sprouts on Page 322 the Beatty farm. In 1856, Robert sold the farm and removed to Ohio, were he died at the age of eighty-seven. John was the only son to remain in Preston. Of his own sons, Thomas and James settled on Salt Lick, and Alpheus, Henry C., and George R., in the Whetsell neighborhood. Henry C., is the last surviving member of the county court as constituted under the old system. - page 321-322 ^[3]

BEATTY Robert - m. _______ Hoke - went to O., 1856 - d. at 87 - c-2:

1. Jeremiah - m. _______ Thomas - O.
2. John† - b. 1795, d. 1883 - m. Rachel Bishoff.
3. Robert - Ind.
4. Stephen - m. in Preston - O.
5. Levi - m. in Preston - O.
6. James - m. Sarah Feather - O.
7. William - O.
8. girl [Sarah Elizabeth] m. _______ Meredith.

Note. -- One son m. Eusebia Brandon. - page 414^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57867992/james-beaty: accessed 02 February 2024), memorial page for James Beaty (1802–7 Aug 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57867992, citing Grace Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Silverfox (contributor 47344111).
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Preston County, West Virginia," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (accessed January 23, 2024).
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} “History of Preston County West Virginia Part I,” Oren F. Morton, 1914, pp 321-322 [1]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Beaty, Raymond C. Ph.D., The Origins of BP2000 Lineage 003, September 26, 2001, Descendants of George Beatty,[2]
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79817210/sarah-elizabeth-meredith: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Beatty Meredith (1782–10 Jun 1853), Find A Grave: Memorial #79817210, citing Mohawk Baptist Church Cemetery, Nellie, Coshocton County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Nancy Ann Mull Buchanan (contributor 47089671).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14145583/levi-beaty: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for Levi Beaty (11 Jun 1786–8 Mar 1852), Find A Grave: Memorial #14145583, citing Tiverton Cemetery, Tiverton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Diana Enos Hammock (contributor 46863126).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62269882/stephen-beaty: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for Stephen Beaty (1788–Nov 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #62269882, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Shawn (contributor 46550807).
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182057894/thomas-beatty: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for Thomas Beatty (1780–1817), Find A Grave: Memorial #182057894, citing Dennis Cemetery, Jackson Township, Knox County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Shawn (contributor 46550807).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89969411/robert-baty: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for Robert Baty (18 Aug 1791–6 Oct 1870), Find A Grave: Memorial #89969411, citing Valley Grove Cemetery, Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Shirley Hogue (contributor 46882312).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191962822/william-beatty: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for William Beatty (29 Nov 1794–20 Sep 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #191962822, citing Dennis Cemetery, Jackson Township, Knox County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Shawn (contributor 46550807).
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62141774/john-beatty: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for John Beatty (6 Apr 1795–7 Apr 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #62141774, citing Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery, Salt Lick, Preston County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Shawn (contributor 46550807).
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} "Keota Eagle, Keota, Iowa, approx Aug 10, 1878. (posted on Find A Grave Memorial 57867992
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5N-VQ3 : Fri Oct 06 09:10:42 UTC 2023), Entry for James Beaty, 1830.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBW-NDJ : Thu Oct 05 16:58:37 UTC 2023), Entry for James Beatty, 1840.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DV-YTS : 4 April 2020), James Beatty, Preston county, part of, Preston, Virginia, United States; citing family 316, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9V-QS2?cc=1473181&wc=7QXT-L52%3A1589426666%2C1589422318%2C1589427176 : 24 March 2017), Iowa > Washington > Dutch Creek Township > image 27 of 28; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6WG3-6H3?cc=1438024&wc=KLFM-K68%3A518655701%2C518654602%2C519421401 : 11 June 2019), Iowa > Washington > Dutch Creek > image 16 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Beatty-882 was created by Trudy Stevens through the import of Trudy Stevens.ged on Apr 1, 2014.

Info on unsourced orphaned profile with no info besides his name: Entered by Sue Carson, Monday, November 25, 2013

See also “Jacob and Mary (Connoly) Feather Family of Preston County West Virginia,” Edna (Davis) Rogers, 1980