This was very light and difficult to read. Hopefully I got it right. Wm. M. Baird was married to a sister of Mr. Beatty's wife (Matilda Silverthorn). It took going through all his sisters before it dawned on me. Donna L-3 The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA) Jan. 14, 1913 GEORGE BEATTY DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS George W. Beatty, 67 years old died Monday at the home of his brother-in-law, Dr. William M. Baird of Atlanta after a short illness. Mr. Beatty was for over thirty years in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad residing in Pittsburgh. He was a native of New Jersey and a son of the late Senator George H. Beattyof that state. His wife the daughter of the late Senator Silverthorn died last August. Mr. Beatty's body was taken immediately to his former residence at Sewickley Penn for interment. 1900 United States Federal Census about Geo W Beatty Name: Geo W Beatty Home in 1900: Sewickly Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: New Jersey Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: Geo M Mother's name: Beatty Sarah Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Geo W Beatty 53 head June 1846 married 29? ys NJ NJ NJ clerk for RR Sarah Beatty 57 wife Jun 1852? married 22? 3 ch 2 lvg NJ NJ NJ Geo H Beatty 22 son Feb 1878 clerk in gas office NJ NJ NJ Henry O Wass 33 boarder ME ME ME Eliza Wass 31 wife ME ME ME Herbert Wass 5 son Dorotha Richards 22 servant Catharine Folia 20 servant Mamie Killam 21 servant 1910 United States Federal Census about George W Beatty Name: George W Beatty Age in 1910: 63 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: New Jersey Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New Jersey Mother's Birth Place: New Jersey Spouse's name: Sarah E Home in 1910: Sewickley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George W Beatty 63 mar 39 ys proprietor of boarding house NJ NJ NJ Sarah E Beatty 58 wife 3 ch 0 living NJ NJ PA Annie J Stewart 82 boarder Elizabeth A Parson 71 boarder History of Sussex and Warren co., NJ 1881 pg. 669-670 (L-127) HON. G. H. BEATTY The subject of this sketch is of English ancestry. His grandfather, George Beatty, was born at Trenton, N. J., about the middle of the eighteenth century, seven of whose brothers served in the army during the Revolutionary war. He was twice married. His second wife was Elizabeth (Cummings). Of this union were born one son, Charles, and two daughters, Nancy and Catharine. Nancy married Joseph Pangborn, of Rensselaer Co., N. Y., where their descendants are still living. He removed to Hunerdon Co., N. J., and afterwards went to live at Vienna, Independence township. Later in life he went to live with his daughter in Rensselaer County, where he died. His son, Charles Beatty, was born in Trenton in 1779; married Mary (Henry), oldest daughter of Herbert Henry, of Sussex County. Of this union were born Eliza (deceased); Stewart (deceased, in Michigan); Pernina, now living at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; and George H. Beatty. Charles Beatty lived at Vienna, where he followed farming, and was for some time engaged in the manufacture of hats. In 1814 he removed to Hope township and settled on a farm to the west of that village. In 1829 he purchased the farm on which his son now resides. He died in 1858. George H. Beatty was born on a farm in Independence township, Dec. 13, 1811. His mother died when he was quite young. He acquired such an education as the neighborhood schoold afforded, and after quitting school remained on the farm until he was twenty-two, when he engaged in the cattle business, buying cattle in the West and bringing them East. This business he followed in connection with farming for over thirty years. In 1841 he bought the Union Hotel, at Hope, which was once the Moravian church, built 1781. He kept hotel for six years in connection with his other business, left the hotel five years, then kept it one year, when he disposed of his property and returned to his farm, where he still resides. In 1853 he was elected to the State Legislature and served during his term of three years. While in the legislature he was chairman of the committee on corporations and a member of the joint committee on assylums, besides being on other important committees. In politics he has always been a Democrat, and has taken an active part in all political matters, having been a delegate to the different conventions, _State, county, and congressional. He has always identified himself with town matters, and has held various responsible town and county offices,_freeholder (three years), town collector, and director of the county house. While he was connected with the town affairs the debt of the township of Hope was paid off, and since then it has remained out of debt. He has been a director of the Hardwick Insurance Company for twenty-five years. At the outbreak of the war (1861) he was chairman of the first war-meeting held in Hope for the purpose of raising troops, and took an active part in the matter. In 1838 he married Miss charity M. Swayze, daughter of the late Caleb Swayze, of Hope. Of this union were born Mary (deceased, 1842); James F. (deceased, 1860); Josephine, now living at home; Wilhelmina S. (deceased, 1870); Marcella, married, 1871, J. L. Kirk, who was born in Russia, now auditor Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Pittsburgh, Pa.; G. W., married, 1870, Elizabeth Silverthorn, daughter of the Hon. W. Silverthorn; Lewis Cass, now living. Mr. Beatty, though not a member of any church, has always done what was in his power to promote church and educational interests. His wife and daughter are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Hope. He is a man of sound judgment, honesty, and integrity of purpose, and respected by all who know him. --------------------- >From Ancestry ID: I12331 Reference Number: 12331 Name: William SILVERTHORN 1 Sex: M Change Date: 15 FEB 2007 Reference Number: 144 Birth: 1823 in Delaware, Sussex/Warren Co, NJ, USA Death: in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA Note: Silverthorn, William - of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1870-72; member of New Jersey state senate from Warren County, 1876-78. Burial location unknown. 2 Father: Daniel SILVERTHORN b: 10 OCT 1790 in Milford Twp, Mifflin/Juniata Co, PA, USA Mother: Dorothy BRANDS b: 18 SEP 1790 in Knowlton Twp, Warren, NJ, USA his daughter- Matilda Dickinson SILVERTHORN 1 Sex: F Change Date: 07 APR 1994 Reference Number: 245 Birth: 21 JUL 1854 in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA Death: in Atlanta, Fulton, GA, USA Father: William SILVERTHORN b: 1823 in Delaware, Sussex/Warren Co, NJ, USA Mother: Elizabeth PIPHER Marriage 1 William M. BAIRD b: in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA Married: 18 APR 1877 in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA Children Elizabeth BAIRD b: 01 FEB 1878 in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA Edward Janeway BAIRD b: 31 MAR 1880 in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA William Silverthorn BAIRD b: 21 MAY 1881 in Belvidere Twp, Warren Co, NJ, USA

Donna, My maternal Beaty, Catherine, was born 1797 in N.J. , married Bowlby, David in Hunterdon, N.J. 1812. Feel that there is a connection to L.127 but can find no proof. Julie Miller, L.39