L-73 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol. 20-pg. 54 Beatty, Troy, Protestant Episcopal bishop was born at Tuscaloosa, Ala., Nov. 12, 1866, son of William Henry and Rebecca (Troy) Beatty. his father, a native of North Carolina, was a physician. The family removed to Mobile, Ala., and later to Chattanooga, Tenn., the son receiving his primary education in private schools of these cities. He then entered the academic department of the University of the South, Sewanee, and also studied for the Episcopal ministry at its theological seminary. Ordained deacon in 1891 and priest in 1892, he was appointed to his first charge in the latter year as rector of Trinity church, Mason, Tenn., and thereafter became successively rector of St. Andrew's Church, Darien, Ga., in 1893; Emmanuel Church, Athens, Ga., in 1897, and of Grace Church, Memphis, Tenn., in 1916. In 1919 he was consecrated bishop coadjutor of Tennessee under Bishop Thomas F. Gailor (q.v.), virtually undertaking the whole charge of the diocese with the election that year of Bishop Gailor as presiding bisop and president of the church's national council, with headquarters in New York. From 1901 he attended as a deputy the triennial general conventions of the church, and also served terms as a member of the standing committees of the dioceses of Georgia and Tennessee. As bishop coadjutor he constantly toured the state to conduct services and in his ministrations exercised a strong influence over his congregations, especially over the young men, a number of whom were drawn to enter the ministry through hearing his stimulating sermons. He was widely known among the Masonic fraternities as grand prelate of the grand encampment of Knights Templar, past Prelate of the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for Georgia, and was a special representative of that state at the golden jubilee of the order held in Washington, D. C., in 1914. the University of Georgia bestowed upon him the honorary degree of D. D. in 1917, and the University of the South conferred the same degree ad eundem in 1921. Bishop Beatty was married Nov. 24, 1892, to Fredrika Priest, daughter of George A. Mayhew, a merchant of New York city, and they had four children: Troy, Charles, Frederika, and Mayhew Beatty. He died in Nashville, Tenn., Spril 23, 1922. 1880-8th Ward, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254025 National Archives Film T9-0025 Page 277C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William H. BEATTY Self M M W 56 NC Occ: M.D. Fa: NC Mo: NC Rebecca BEATTY Wife F M W 51 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Rachel L. BEATTY Dau F S W 24 NC Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC Douglas P. BEATTY Son M S W 15 AL Occ: Clerk Dry Goods Fa: NC Mo: NC Daniel T. BEATTY Son M S W 14 AL Occ: At School Fa: NC Mo: NC Mary Ann BEATTY Dau F S W 12 AL Occ: At School Fa: NC Mo: NC xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1870 Mobile co., AL, Mobile pg. 295 Wm. H. Beatty 47 physician 2000-500 NC Rebecca 41 keep house NC Fannie 19 at home NC Isaac C. 17 NC Eliza P. 15 NC Rachel L. 13 NC Douglas 9 AL Nicholas 5 AL Mary 2 AL 1860 TUSCALOOSA TUSCALOOSA pg. 461 W. BEETY 34 NC; REBECCA 34; W.S.B. 11 (MALE); FANNY L. 9; ISAAC 7; ELIZA 6; RACHEL 5; SARAH 9 MOS; ALL BORN AL W. BEETY - M.D. $10,000; $35,000 15 JUN 1860 "Roll: M653_25 P 461 (extracted RCBDJR@aol.com) 1850 DAVIE COUNTY Unknown twp., pg. 406 William H. Beatty 27 physician 2750 Bladen co., NC Rebecca 20 Columbus co., NC William 1 Davie co., NC Eliza 50 Davie co., NC Douglas 18 student New Hanover co., NC James G. Jayerchs? clergyman, Epis CT Anna bella Pearsen 6 Cumberland co., NC