I copied a few pages from this file--a death certificate lists Joseph's father as Hugh W. Beatty. >From microfiche publication # M1279 Navy Dependents approved Pension Files 1861 -1910 Beatty, Joseph W. K. fiche # 14949 cert # 16161 (2 fiche) In 1892 Joseph Beatty lived in Altoona, PA and stated that he enlisted Aug 8, 1862 in CO A 125 PA VOLS, and was a private in the Marine Corps; he was discharged at Harrisburg PA. He was born in Huntington PA and was 29 at the time of his enlistment. His full name was Joseph Walter Kile Beatty. Joseph's widow Catherine applies for accrued pension Feb 1903 and she is living in Blair Co., PA. She states that he left surviving him 6 children and did not leave a will. John W. Beatty, son of Catherine, states that his mother lives with 3 children. There is a death certificate in this file that shows Joseph's birthplace as Birmingham, PA and states that his father's name was Hugh W. Beatty, born in PA and his mother's name was Lillie K. It gives Joseph's date of birth as Sept. 21, 1834. Another document lists the children of Joseph as : John W. born 7-4-1867 Bertha K. born Nov. 1869 W. Henry born April 1873 Agnes born Nov 1876 James born June 1880 Kate born Sept. 1884 A marriage record shows the marriage of Walter K. Beatty of Tipton, Blair Co. PA to Catherine Boyles of Antes Township, Blair, PA. The marriage date is July 2, 1857. Laurel Baty, L252