Colin C. Beattie, Company D 81 NY Infantry, application # 444,413; widow Jane Beattie, filed 1890, Michigan On March 8, 1882 Collin Beattie, aged 62 and a resident of Amber Township, ½ mile from Sweetland P. O., Mason County, Michigan filed a claim for a Civil War Pension. He states that he "entered the service under the name of Collin Beattie in December 1864 as Private in Company "D" of the 81st regiment of N. Y. Vols commanded by Capt. Butler and was honorably discharged at Williamsburg, Va. on or about the 1 or 15 day of October 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service that his personal description is as follows: Age, 62 years; height 6 feet ½ inches; complexion florid; hair brown; eyes blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at Chapins' Farm in the State of Virginia on or about Feb or March 1865 a shell knocked him down on his gun, breaking three ribs of his left side..That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the State of New York and the State of Michigan and his occupation has been that of a Farmer. On July 30, 1890 Jane Beattie, aged 49 years and a resident of Custer, Mason County, Michigan, filed a claim for pension. She is the widow of Colin C. Beattie who died at Amber, Michigan July 17, 1889. She was married under the name of Jane Cure to Colin C. Beattie on February 6, 1889 at Custer, Michigan. She states there is one child under the age of sixteen, Brodie (?) born March 16, 1876. A certified copy of the marriage record of Colin C. Beatie to Jane Cure is in the file. It shows Colin C. Beattie, age 67, and born in Scotland and Jane Cure, age 47, born New York, maiden name Robinson were married February 6, 1888 in Mason County, Michigan. Lucinda M. Ridley, age 48 and a resident of Amber, Michigan states "I am the sister of the second wife, Rachel Beattie, of said Collin Beattie and was present when said Rachel Beattie died on or about July 27, 1887." On September 10, 1890, Jane Beattie, age 50 and a resident of Mason County, Michigan, states "I have no children by Colin C. Beattie. He left only one minor child by a former wife. He was 14 years old last 14th day of March. He is gone away shifting for himself. I was at the old place his home to try and find evidence in regard to the boys age &c but the only parties that I could get any information from was away. The way I got my information was from their father when he was alive." This pension claim was not approved. A "Substitute Volunteer Enlistment" for Collin Beattie was in his Military record. It shows that Collin Beatty, born in Scotland, aged 37 years [birth year c 1827], occupation laborer served as a Volunteer substitute for Jeremy Bartlett of Collins, Erie County, New York on December 7, 1864 Without an exact place of birth it is almost impossible to determine where Colin Beattie was born in Scotland. There is only 1 Colin Beattie born in Scotland prior to 1854 and he was born May 3, 1830 in Benholm, Kincardineshire to William Beattie and Isobel Kennedy. I do not find this Colin Beattie in the 1841 Census of Scotland but I do find his parents in the 1841 census. I can not locate Colin Beattie in a US Census before 1870. 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Colin Beattie Home in 1880: Amber, Mason, Michigan Age: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1819 [this age makes Colin about 10 years older than enlistment record] Birthplace: Scotland Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Rachel Father's birthplace: Scotland Mother's birthplace: England Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Colin Beattie 61 Rachel Beattie 40 born Indiana, father born NC, mother born VA Colin C. Beattie 12 son, born Mich, father born Scotland, mother born Indiana William Beattie 10 son, born Mich, father born Scotland, mother born Indiana George N. Beattie 7 son, born Mich, father born Scotland, mother born Indiana Broda Beattie 4 son, born Mich, father born Scotland, mother born Indiana Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Amber, Mason, Michigan; Roll: T9_594; Family History Film: 1254594; Page: 443.4000; Enumeration District: 168; Image: 0349. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Collin C Betty Estimated birth year: abt 1819 Age in 1870: 51 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1870: Amber, Mason, Michigan Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Amber Also in Household Rachel Betty, age 32, born Indiana Colin Betty age 2, born Michigan Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Amber, Mason, Michigan; Roll: M593_689; Page: 454; Image: 577. Mason County, Michigan Cemeteries: http://ludingtonmichigan.net/cemetery/b.htm Beattie/Brody D. 1950 1876 Brookside **son of Colin Beattie by wife Rachel Beattie/Collin C. 1889 1818 Brookside **soldier Beattie/Elizabeth 1898 1827 Brookside Beattie/George N. 1905 1873 Brookside **son of Colin Beattie by wife Rachel Beattie/James 1904 1857 Brookside Beattie/Rachel D. 1887 1838 Brookside **2nd wife of Colin Beattie Beattie/Richard 1902 1818 Brookside Beattie/William 1897 1870 Brookside World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Brody Dockswell Beattie City: Seattle County: King State: Washington Birth Date: 16 Mar 1876 Race: White Roll: 1991895 DraftBoard: 7 Age: 42 Occupation: Shipyard Nearest Relative: William F. Beatie, Radbrum(?), Idaho Source Citation: Registration Location: King County, Washington; Roll: 1991895; Draft Board: 7. 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William F Beattie Home in 1920: Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho Age: 49 years Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lucy T Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 773 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William F Beattie 49 Lucy T Beattie 42 Lawrence Ryan 22 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: T625_291; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 773. 1930 United States Federal Census Name: William F Beattie Home in 1930: Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lucy F Race: White Occupation: farmer Age at first marriage: 38 Parents' birthplace: Father born England, mother born Indiana Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William F Beattie 59 Lucy F Beattie 52 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: 401; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 275.0. Idaho Death Index, 1911-51 Idaho Death Index, 1911-51 Name: BEATTIE, WILLIAM FRANCIS Year: 1931 Certificate Number: 076938 County of Death: Kootenai City: KOOTENAI COUNTY Date of Death: 10/12/1931 Date of Birth: 08/06/1870 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Idaho Death Index, 1911-51 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network Laurel Baty, L252