George W. Batey (alias), George W. Beaty, Company "C" 43rd Indiana Infantry, Civil War; widow Elizabeth Clements (certificate # 836,203); minors Oliver P. Beaty et al (application # 490,338) [This was a long file and I did not copy all of it.] On December 19, 1890 Oliver P. Beaty (aged 22) and George W. Beaty (aged 20), residents of Ellsworth, Dubois County, Indiana filed a claim for Pension for minors under the age of sixteen. They state that they are the legitimate children of George W. Beaty who enlisted Nov. 13, 1864 in Company "C" 43rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers in the war of the Rebellion and who died at "his house in Dubois Co. Ind. Dec. 22, 1869 of disease of lung result of measles contracted at Indianapolis, Indiana about 15 day Fed. 1865 (was at Camp Burnsides). George left surviving a widow, Elizabeth Beaty (maiden name Cox), who remarried to James Clements March 4, 1875. Oliver P. Beaty was born Jan. 12, 1868 and Geo. W. Beaty was born Mar. 24, 1870. Sarah J. Ellis and Samuel P. Dillard witness the signatures of George and Oliver Beaty. A copy of the marriage license of George W. Baty to Elizabeth Cox is in this file. It shows that they were married on January 6, 1867 in Orange County, Indiana. A copy of the marriage license of Elizabeth Beaty to James Clements shows that they were married in Dubois County, Indiana on March 4, 1875. Mary E. Landreth, aged 44 and a resident of Columbia Township, Dubois County, states in 1891 "I was not present at the birth of Oliver P. Beaty but was there the next day after his birth and he was born on the twelfth day of January 1868. I know these facts from the best of my recollection and the Family record as kept in the Bible. I remember that when my brother came home he was not able to work on the farm like he did while he was at home before he enlisted." A Special Examiner was appointed to determine whether the cause of George W. Beaty's death was Service related. The following is a list of people who were deposed in the examination (39 pages in length): Claimant (Elizabeth Clements), Levi K. Ellis, Eleazor Fentress, Mary Landreth, Reuben Cox, Lafayette Ellis, Sarah J. Ellis, James Clements, Wm. Kendall, David C. Lane, Mary A. Ellis, Harry Thompson, Alfred Painter, James M. Ellis, David Beaty, John Hays, Wm A. Line, M. D. The examiner states "neither one of the minors was seen by me as they live near Mount Carmel, Wabash Co., Ill." Some excerpts: (July 22, 1895) Elizabeth Clements, aged 46 a resident of Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana states "It was my belief that he died of lung trouble from the fact that he had a cough and looked bad when he came out of the army and he continued to cough all the time until his death.I knew him for at least 10 years before he went into the service, living about 3 miles from him and I married him soon after he came home from the army. I was married to decd soldier Jan. 6, 1867 at my father's house near Ellsworth, Ind. by Christopher Cox. There is a record in the Court House of my marriage to the soldier; Reuben Cox and his wife of Eton, Orange Co. Ind. were present at our marriage. My maiden name was Elizabeth Cox..Soldier left two children under 16 years of age at his death viz: Oliver Perry Beaty, born Jan. 12, 1868; George Washington Beaty, born Mar. 24, 1870. Both of the children named above are still living and they were under my care and custody until after they were 16. In fact I had the care of them until they were married..The only record I have of the children's births is a Bible record which was written down soon after the birth of each child by my sister-in-law Mary Beaty. Before going into the army soldier was to all appearances a stout hearty young man. He never complained of lung trouble, nor did he have any cough. My reasons for knowing are that I met him often at public gatherings, such as Sunday School, Church, Singing School and picnics, and he always acted & seemed to be rugged & stout. His father (soldier's) died of pneumonia, and his mother of lung trouble. Yes his father had trouble with his lungs or rather he had throat trouble.I know soldier always claimed that his lung trouble originated in the service from a bad spell of the measles...In a few weeks after his discharge in 1865 soldier commenced to wait upon me and I saw him every week or so, always every 2 weeks, until we were married, lived about 2 or 3 miles from him." (July 23, 1895) Lafayette Ellis, aged 45 of Ellsworth, Dubois County states: "I knew Geo. W. Beaty as long back as I knew anyone outside my home folks. I went to school with him.Soldier always spelled his name Beaty not Batey. All his relatives spell their name Beaty." (July 22, 1895) W. W. Kendall aged 56 of Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana states "I first became acquainted with claimants deceased husband Geo. W. Beaty in 1860, he at that time being a pupil of mine in a public school I was teaching. I used to hunt, play &c with him and he was a stout hearty man at that time." (July 24, 1895) Mary A. Ellis, aged 51 and a resident of Ellsworth, Dubois County, Indiana, states "Geo. W. Beaty, deceased soldier, and I were raised together. We were brother's children." (July 24, 1895) David Beaty, aged 71, a resident of Ellsworth, Dubois County, Indiana states "I knew deceased soldier Geo W. Beaty from his infancy up to his death and always lived within less than 2 miles of him.His mother said that he died of typhoid fever. That is what I have always thought he died of. His mother & a brother died of pneumonia sometime after the soldier's death..I know that she nor the brother did not die for a long time after the soldier did. It must have been at least a year after the soldier's death.deceased soldier was a nephew of mine. The correct way to spell soldier's name is Beaty not Batey." (July 25, 1895) Mary E. Landreth, aged 49 and residing 4 miles N. E. of Ellsworth, Dubois County, Indiana states: "I was a sister of Geo W. Beaty dec'd & knew him all my life while he lived. I know that the deceased soldier had the measles at home in May of 1861. We all had them at that time. I know soldier did not have the measles bad nor did any bad results follow them. He had recovered entirely when he enlisted and was a stout hearty man at that time. He came right home when he was discharged and was not able to do any work at all that summer. He had the Chr. Diarrhea and it continued to trouble him as long as he lived. His general health was bad and he had a dry hacking cough, but did not raise any matter or blood. Would cough more when he was hungry. He worked along farmed some, but taught school much of the time after he came out of the service. In the fall of 1869, soldier's sister-in-law had the typhoid fever. Soldier went and nursed his father-in-law until he died. Then he (soldier) came home & got down himself - soldier died December 22, 1869, his mother died the 12th of January 1870, and his brother died the 19 of Feb. 1870. All of them had the same disease and the Dr. (Polson) and Wellman called it typhoid fever. I wish to say that Dr. Polson alone treated the soldier and Dr. Wellman and Dr. Line, Dr. Dillard and Dr. Courtney all came & counseled about my mother & brother. Wellman called it the typhoid pneumonia, but Dr. Yannell treated me after the others had died and he called the disease putrid or typhus fever. Their tongues would turn black and crack open and it was hard to stay in the room where they were..I know his condition for I was with him all the time he was sick & helped my father & mother take care of him. I give the dates from memory & know they are correct for they are fresh in my mind as though it all happened yesterday. Every one of our family was down that fall & winter and I will always remember the circumstances..Catherine Stephens, my sister, whose P. O. address is Green Forest, Carroll Co., Ark, would know all about us having the measles in 1861 and soldier's sickness." (9-5-1895) Willis Cox of Centreville, Orange County, Indiana states "I was born in 1841. The claimant Elizabeth Clements is my sister. Her former husband was George W. Beaty. He was raised close to here...The doctor said George W. Beaty died of typhoid fever.He had typhoid fever just the same as my father and his mother had, and also one of his brothers.. They all died along in the same fall - not long apart. My father died first." (9-5-1895) Jonathan Flick, aged 84 of Centreville, Orange County, Indiana states "The claimants father and I were second cousins..I knew Baty from boyhood..His mother and father and two of the family one brother and one sister died about the same time of typhoid fever." The claim for pension was rejected. Elizabeth Clements reapplied in August 1910 stating that James Clements died Oct. 3, 1907. This claim was again rejected "under the act of April 19, 1908, she having remarried prior to the passage of said act." Elizabeth reapplied in January of 1917 at age 68, still a resident of Dubois County, Indiana. This time her application was accepted under "act of Sept. 8, 1916." She was dropped from the pension rolls due to her death April 7, 1934. She was last paid $36 per month to March 31, 1934. There is a letter from Oliver Beatty in the file: 216 Walnut St. French Lick, Ind March 6, 1933 Pension Bureau Administration Bldg Washington, D. C. Gentlemen I am informed that there is a law now granting widow of soldiers who served in the Civil War, a death benefit of $100, even though the pensioner is still living. I should like very much to know if this is true and if so what procedure is there to obtain same. Thanking you in advance, I am Yours Very Truly Oliver Beatty 1860 Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana p1024 David Baty 32 TN Nancy 35 IN Wm 8 IN Mary 6 IN Mart 2 IN James Baty 40 KY Jusetta (?) 36 VA G. W. 10 IN Mary 13 IN Catherine 12 IN James 6 IIN Joseph 4 IN J. M. 2 IN A. N. Baty 65 TN Mary Baty 65 TN 1870 Indiana Dubois Co., Columbia Twp, p44A James Baty 50 KYJames 17 IN Mary 22 IN John 11 IN Martha 8 IN ?? 6 IN Elizabeth 21 or 31?? (#s are hard to read) Oliver P. 2 IN George 2/12 1870 Indiana Dubois Co., Columbia Twp, p. 45A David Baty 46 KY May 8 IN Mary 6 IN Joseph 3 IN 1880 Columbia, Dubois Co., Indiana, page 5B James Clements 54 KY, VA, KY Elizabeth 35 IN, IN, IN Jesse dau 15 IN, IN, IN Mary dau 13 IN, IN, IN Eliza J. dau 10 IN, IN, IN Oliver Beatty son 10 IN, IN, IN George Beatty sson 8 IN, IN, IN 1880 Columbia, Dubois Co., Indiana, page 7A David Beaty 56 KY, TN, VA Sarah 45 NC, NC, NC Macie A. 18 IN, KY, IN Mary E. 16 IN, KY, IN Joseph 13 IN, KY, IN 1900 Columbia Twp., Dubois Co., Indiana, p60 Beaty, David Jan. 1824 76 m24 KY, TN, VA Beaty, Sarah birth date unknown m24 3 children 1 living NC, NC, NC Bundy, Edna gdau Oct. 1885 14 IND, NC, IND 1900 Columbia Twp., Dubois Co., Indiana, p65 James Clements May 1827 73 m26 KY, VA, KY Elizabeth Clements Sept. 1847 52 m26, 4 children, 3 living, IN, IN, IN Luther Clements son Dec 1880 19 IN, KY, IN Laurel Baty, L252