Pleasant M. Beaty, Company "B" 6th Tennessee Cavalry; enlisted Aug. 25, 1862; widow Melissa C. Beaty (cert # 523,705) On October 29, 1896 Pleasant M. Beaty, aged 60 and a resident of Cavanaugh, Sebastian County, Arkansas filed a claim for Invalid Pension. He enlisted August 25, 1862 as a private in Company "B" 6th regiment of Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers and was discharged at Pulaski, Tennessee on July 26, 1865. On the 30th day of July, 1891 Melissa C. Beaty, aged 56 and a resident of Cavanaugh, Sebastian County, Arkansas filed a claim for a widow's pension. She states that Pleasant Beaty died on May 28, 1901 at Cavanaugh. Her maiden name was Melissa C. Kee and she married Pleasant Beaty at Carbondale, Illinois on Feb. 17, 1868. On October 22, 1901 T. A. Searcy, aged 50, and William Beaty, aged 32 both residents of Cavanaugh state that they were "present at the death of Pleasant M. Beaty, on the morning of the 28th day of May 1901 and were at his burial in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith Ark on the 29th day of May 1901." They also state "the claimant has no real estate in this state or any other to their knowledge and that she owns some personal property to wit: four head of cattle and her household furniture, cash value would not exceed $100.00. She has no income and her means of support is depending on the labor of William Beaty aged 32 years, Ida Beaty aged 21 years and James B. Beaty aged 17 years who live with her and take care of her." On October 21, 1902 William M. Beaty, aged 53 and a resident of Cavanaugh and Rosey P. Beaty, aged 59 years and a resident of Cavanaugh state "she [Melissa Beaty] has one boy 17 years, also one girl 21 years that is her means of support." William M. Beaty states "he has known Pleasant M. Beaty ever since he knew anybody." 1880 Marion, Sebastion Co., Arkansas, p561A Pleasant M. Baty 45 TN, TN, TN Milisa C. Baty 35 GA, VA, NC William 11 MO, TN, GA Arazony 9 MO, TN, GA Robbert 6 MO, TN, GA Ida 1 month ARK, TN, GA 1900 Marion, Sebastian County, Arkansas, p174 Pleasant Beaty, April 1836, 64, married 32 years TN, TN, AL Melissa Beaty Oct 1844, 55, married 32 years, GA, VA, SC William Beaty, son, Mar 1869, 31 single MO, TN, GA Ida Beaty, dau, May 1880, 20 s Ark, TN, GA James B., son, Aug. 1884, 15, S, Ark, TN, GA Laurel Baty, L252