[I find this one very interesting. George and Malinda are married in Lawrence County, Alabama which is right next to the county my lineage, L252, migrates to from White County, Tennessee. Several of my Baty relatives were married in Lawrence County Alabama since they lived near the border of Lawrence and Morgan Counties. Does anyone recognize this family?--I sure wish I could George and Melinda in 1860 -- L. Baty, L252] George W. Beaty, Company "K" 136th Indiana Infantry; widow Malinda J., William Beaty, guardian. On May 12, 1865 Malinda Jane Baty, aged thirty one and a resident of Pope county, Illinois filed a widow's claim for pension. Malinda is the widow of George W. Beaty who was a Private in Company "K" of the 136th Illinois Volunteers and who died of "typhoid and pneumonia at Columbus, Kentucky on the 7th of August 1864 in the line of duty as a soldier." Andrew J. Baty and William Baty, residents of Pope County, Illinois state "she had and is sick and diseased from an affliction of the lungs that she is unable to support herself without the aid and charitable ?? of her neighbors and friends that her husband the said deceased soldier was a good and faithful soldier and died in the service of his country." On June 15, 1866 Malinda J. Beaty, aged thirty four and a resident of Lawrence County, Alabama filed a Widow's Claim for Pension. Malinda is the widow of George W. Beaty who was a Private in Company "K" of the 136th Illinois Volunteers and who died at Columbus, Kentucky "in Hospital of disease character unknown." Malinda J. McDaniel was married to George W. Beaty on July 17th, 1851 near Oakville, Lawrence County, Alabama by John H. Oden, Minister of the Gospel. G. W. Norwood and James A. McDaniel are witnesses to Malinda Beaty's signature. On July 15, 1867 William Beaty a resident of Saline County, Illinois states that he is the "guardian of William A. Beaty, John G. Beaty, George A. Beaty, Abraham L. Beaty and Mary M. C. Beaty whose father was a Private in Co. K 136th Reg Ills Vols -commanded by W. Floyed - in the war of 1861 and that the said George Beaty died at Columbus Ky on the 7th day of August 1864 while in said service - of a disease contracted while in said service and in the line of duty and that the mother of said children Malinda Beaty died at Lawrence Co. Alabama on the 28 day of July 1866 and that the date of birth of his said wards is as follows - "to wit" William A. Beaty was born on the 16th day of Sept. 1852 - John G. Beaty was born on the 5th day of March 1857. George A. Beaty was born July 25th 1861 and Mary M. C. Beaty was born September 18th 1863 - and that the parents of his said wards were married at Lawrence Co., Alabama on the 17th day of July 1851." John Beaty and Marion Beaty, residents of Saline County, Missouri, are witnesses to William's signature (by mark). On July 15, 1867 John Beaty and Marion Beaty state "they were personally acquainted with Malinda Beaty wife or widow of George Beaty deceased and that they know that she died on or about the 28 day of July 1866 at Lawrence Co. Alabama. That they know the fact by having taken the children of the said decd -from their there to their friends in Illinois. On May 10, 1878 John G. Baty of Christian County, Missouri states that he is 21 years old and that he is the son and heir of George W. Baty decd, who died while in the United States Army in the war of 1861. that at the time of his fathers death he was under sixteen years of age and entitled to pension, that there was issued a Pension Certificate to William Baty Guardian of himself and William, George, & Abraham Baty. That said Guardian drew the pension for said minors until his death. That said Pension was Payable at the Salem Illinois Agency. That after the death of my said Guardian the said William Baty, one Joseph Abbott was appointed Guardian of all said heirs except myself. That at the time of the death of my Guardian the said William Baty, there was due me as one of the heirs of G. W. Baty decd a part of said pension." There is a copy of a "Certificate of Court As To Guardianship" from Christian County, Missouri that shows Joseph Abbott was appointed guardian of the children of George W. Beatty, dec. on January 28, 1874. On July 16, 1867 Sarah Beaty, a resident of Saline County, Illinois, affirms the dates of birth for the minor children of George Beaty. She states "that she knows the dates by having been at the birth of the three oldest, and by having been with the family during the confinement of the mother when all of said children were born." 1850, Lawrence County, Alabama, District 3, page 368 James McDaniel 63 SC Margaret McDaniel 58 SC Malcom McDaniel 17 AL James A. 18 AL Melinda 16 AL Margaret 14 AL Hiram 10 AL [I can't find George W. in 1850 or 1860] 1870 Linden Township, Christian County, MO page 421(stamped), 28 #ed Baty, Orgelia 42 m TN Masha 34 f AL John 14 TN (George's heir?) William 10 TN George 7 TN Thomas 5 TN Wiley 2 TN Baty William 65 SC Mahaley 23 AL Mary 20 AL John 28 AL George 11 TN (George A. born 1858?) Abraham 9 TN (Abraham L. born 1861?) Caladany 7 TN (Mary M. C. born 1863?)