More Lineage 39 Census Data: I must confess that I have never obtained copies of the census listings for the family of my great-grandfather, John Clinton Beatty, son of James Lewis Beatty/Beaty and Ann Maria Wilcox. My great-aunt, Hazel (Cowles) Beatty, family historian until 1989, had census listings that she copied in her own handwriting before the advent of copy machines, but I never noticed before that she did not copy all of the information! Now, it has become necessary that I round up those census reports, because I have met a man via e-mail, who is wondering if our Arthur Beaty, son of John Clinton "Clint" Beatty and Sarah Jane "Jennie" Haggerty, could have been his grandfather. It seems that the woman carrying his grandfather's unborn son did not want to marry Arthur Beatty, but later, she married a man with the last name of Fredrick, and Mr. Fredrick adopted the son. When the man told me a few months ago that his grandfather, Arthur Beatty, lived and died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, I was thinking that it could not be our Arthur, because I believed my family, when they told me that he went back to Walkerton, Indiana, and that he married a woman by the name of Louise or Gertrude Rice. Now, I am not sure if our Arthur even married Louise "Gertrude" Rice. According to the man who is a grandson of an Arthur Beatty, their family had heard that Arthur did marry and had some children. People who were related to the mother of Arthur Beatty's son, who was later adopted by Mr. Fredrick, lived in Belle Center, Logan County, Ohio. I looked at the hand-copied census pages, and this is what I saw: our Arthur died in Grand Rapids! So, I took a couple of trips to the library last week to get copies of as many census listings as I could find, and it was a real ye-opener! All these years, our whole family has insisted that all 12 children were born in Claybanks, Oceana Co., MI, excluding Arthur. We have always known that Arthur was the only one born in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, IN, possibly while they were visiting relatives. Since the family of John C. Beatty and his wife Sarah Jane "Jennie" (Haggerty) were in the same township and county during the 1900 and the 1910 census, it could mean that the last two or three children were born in Manistee County. It could also mean that John Clinton Beaty was working someone else's farm, and they went back home to the second log house that John built in Claybanks Twp., Oceana Co., MI whenever a baby was going to be born. It could also mean that they were visiting during the 1900 census, as well as the 1910 census. None-the-less, I cannot find the family of John Clinton "Clint" Beatty and his wife Sarah Jane "Jennie" in the 1920 or the 1930 census, and we have always believed that all of the children were born in Oceana County. I have tried soundex and not putting a state or county, so their name must have been really spelled wrong, or they skipped giving info for a couple of census enumerations! ***** 1900, 12th U.S.Census, Maple Grove Twp., Manistee Co., MI, Enumerated 08 June 1900, District No. 40, Sheet No. 4, Enumerator, Robert E. Pepperman. Family in order of visitation: No. 62 No. 62 (Family in order of visitation) (William Clements was the 1st-born of the 13 children of Edward Martin Clements and Elizabeth Ann Beatty, sister of John Clinton Beatty. Their son James was married to my father's sister, and the Beatty family is the family of my mother's mother.) -William Clements, Head, White, Male, b. Aug 1870, 29 yrs, married 7 yrs, born IN, father b. MI, mother born MI, farmer (1-1-a 005, Number of farm scheduled, 46, mortgage. -Magggie G. (Margareta Olson/Olsen), Wife, White, Female, b. Feb 1874, 26 yrs, m. 7 yrs, had five children, four of whom are living, b. MI, father b. Sweden, mother b. Pennsylvania. 1. Lewis A., (Should be Lewis H. because his name was Henry "Lewis") son, W, M, b. Aug 1894, 5 yrs, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 2. Edna A., dau, W, F, b. July 1896, 3 yrs, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 3. Edward C., son, W, M, July 1896, 3 yrs, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 4. James A., son, W, M, May 1899, 1 yr, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. (Rose, Margareta, and Jessie born after this census) No. 63: (Living next to the Clements is the Sanders family, whose son, Alexander, married my great-aunt Alice Beatty, daughter of John Clinton Beatty and his wife Sarah Jane Haggerty): -Henry Sanders, farmer, 1-1-a 004), Number of farm scheduled, 47, mortgage. -Martha Sanders 1. Alexander (He took the name of his step-father and became "Jack Decker," and some of their children chose to have the last name of Sanders, and some took the last name of Decker) 2. Lucy M. 3. Lyman R. (Living next to the Sanders were my great-grandparents. That the mothers of both, John Clinton "Clint" and Sarah Jane "Jennie" Haggerty Beatty, are recorded here as being born in Vermont has always puzzled us. Jennie's mother was born in Vermont, but John's mother was born in Indiana . Also, on both censuses, the 1900 and the 1910, John's birth place is recorded as Indiana. We have always believed that he was born in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, as was his brother born just before him and his brother born just after him. I have wondered at times if someone might have meant Bloomington, Indiana.) No. 64: -John C. Beaty, Head, W, M, b. April 1853, 47, m. 21 yrs, b. IN, father OH, mother VT (Should be IN), farmer (1-1-a 0011, Number of farm scheduled, 48, free of mortgage. -Jennie (Sarah Jane "Jennie" Haggerty), Wife, W, F, b. Jan 1862, 38 yrs, m. 21 yrs, b. MI, father NY, mother VT. 1. Clarence, son, W, M, Dec 1880, 19 yrs, single, b. MI, father b., IN, mother b. MI. 2. John, son, W, M, Sept 1882, 17 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 3. Arthur, son, W, M, May 1885, 15 yrs, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 4. Alice, dau, W, F, June 1887, 12 yrs, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 5. Edith, dau, W, F, Aug 1889, 10 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. (The birth years of the next three have always been in question but Ernest's family has his birth year as 1893, as does the S.S.D.I., and Willard's family has his birth year as 1892. The birth order should be Williard, Ernest, Naomi. The youngest son, Asa Merle "Dick" Beatty did not die until 27 July 1993.) 6. Earnest, son, W, M, Nov 1891, 9 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 7. Williard (sic), son, W, M, Mar 1895, 7 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 8. Naoma, dau W, F, Feb 1895, 5 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 9. Orrilla (Must be Olive), dau, W, F, April 1897, 3 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. 10. Baby, dau W, F, Oct 1899, 7/12 yrs, single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI. (This must be Frances Hazel Mae "Ina/Iny," (One more daughter, Hazel, was born, and one more son, Asa Merle "Dick" was born after this census. Most Beatty family members could read, write, and speak English, except for the 7yr, 5yr, 3yr, and 7 mo-old. The 7-and 5-and 3-yr-olds could speak English but could not read or write.) ***** 1910, 13th U.S.Census, Maple Grove Twp., Manistee Co., MI, Enumerated on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of May, 1910, Supervisors' District No. 9, Enumeration District No. 45, Sheet no. 3B and 4A, Enumerator, Thos. F. Pepperman: 59 (Dwelling number), 61 (Family number) (I recognize no other families on these two pages.) Sheet No. 3B: -John C. Beaty, Head, M, W, 57 yrs, m. 30 yrs, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. PA, speaks English, works several farms, can read but not write, farm number 51. -Sarah J. (Sarah Jane "Jennie" Haggerty), Wife, F, W, 47 yrs, m. 30 yrs, b. MI, father b. United States, mother b. United States, speaks English, occupation none, can read but not write. 1. John (John Clinton Beaty, Jr.), son, M, W, 27, Single, b. MI, father b. Indiana, mother b. MI., speaks English, occupation labor, works on farms, can read and write, has not attended school any time as of Nov 1, 1909. 2. Arthur, son, M, W, 24 yrs, Single, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation labor, works on farms, can read and write, has not attend school any time as of Nov 1, 1909. 3. Alice, dau, F, W, 23 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none, can read and write, has not attended school any time as of Nov 1, 1909. 4. Willard, son, M, W, 17 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, Occupation none, can read and write, has not attended school any time as of Nov 1, 1909. (Williard/Willard was the only one in this family who spelled his last name with one "T," but even his own children spelled their last names, some with one "T" and some with two "T"s.) Sheet No. 4A: 5. Oma (Naomi or "Oma"), dau, F, W, 15 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none, attended school as of Nov 1, 1909. 6. Olive, dau, F, W, 13 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none, can read and write, attended school as of Nov 1, 1909. 7. Ina (Frances Mae or "Ina" or "Iny"), dau, F, W, 10 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none, can read and write, attended school as of Nov 1, 1909. 8. Hazel, dau, F,W, 8 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none, can read and write, attended school as of Nov 1, 1909. 9. Murril (Asa Merle "Dick"), son, M, W, 5 yrs, Single, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none, cannot read or write, has not attended school any time as of November 1, 1909. (Three were already married by 1910: Clarence, the 1st-born, Edith, the 5th-born, and I do not know where Ernest was during this census. was married by 1910, Edith was married Lois (Griffes) Kortering, L-39. ***** ----- Original Message ----- From: <RCBDJR@aol.com> To: <BP2000-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 1:19 PM Subject: [BP2000] Lineage 39 Census Data > > > 1900 U.S. Census, Stark Co OH > Perry Township, Massillon City > June 1, 1900 > Harry Beatty, Head, Dec. 1853, married 21 yrs, Chief clerk-rolling mill > (Snipped) > 1900 U.S. Census, Stark Co, OH > Beatty, Myron J. > Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio > (Snipped) > > 1920 U.S. Census, Stark Co OH > Harry T Beatty > Age: 66 years > Estimated birth year: 1853 > Birthplace: Ohio > Race: White > Home in 1920: Massillon, Stark, Ohio >(Snipped) > 1920 U.S. Census, Stark Co OH > John H Beatty > Age: 34 years > Estimated birth year: 1885 > Birthplace: Ohio > Race: White > Home in 1920: Perry, Stark, Ohio >(Snipped) > 1930 U.S. Census, Stark Co OH > Haley T Beatty (is Harry incorrectly indexed) > Age: 76 years > Estimated birth year: 1853 > Birthplace: Ohio > Relation to Head-of-house: Head > Race: White > Home in 1930: Massillon, Stark, Ohio