In a message dated 1/24/2004 6:19:21 PM Mountain Standard Time, laurel.baty@verizon.net writes: JOHN B. BEATTY retired, post office Hoboken, was born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1821. The original spelling of the family name was Beattie. Francis Beatty, the pioneer of the family, as early as 1808 left his native home in the eastern part of New York State, and came to Allegheny county This is L107. His full name is John Black Beatty. There are two John Blacks. The other being John Black Beattie who was born to Francis Hall Beattie and Margaret Black, sister of Sarah Black. Sarah Beattie L107 15. James Hall4 Beatty (Francis3, Robert2, Beatty1)31,32 was born March 17, 1788 in Newburgh, NY, and died May 29, 1846 in Sparta,ILL. He married (1) Hannah Burkhart 1816 in Allegheny Co., PA. She was born 1795 in Allegheny Co., PA, and died February 17, 1820 in Allegheny Co., PA. He married (2) Margaret Black33 1820 in Allegheny Co., PA. She was born in PA, and died 1840 in Sparta,ILL. Child of James Beatty and Hannah Burkhart is: + 38 i. Jacob Burkhart5 Beatty, born June 24, 1816 in Allegheny Co., PA; died April 03, 1899 in Sparta,ILL. Children of James Beatty and Margaret Black are: + 39 i. Francis Hall5 Beatty, born January 11, 1825 in Sparta,ILL; died March 01, 1886 in Sparta,ILL. + 40 ii. Robert Thomas Beatty, born March 01, 1827 in Sparta,ILL; died April 03, 1908 in Sparta,ILL. 39. Francis Hall5 Beatty (James Hall4, Francis3, Robert2, Beatty1)34,35,36,37,38 was born January 11, 1825 in Sparta,ILL, and died March 01, 1886 in Sparta,ILL. He married Ruth Stevenson39,40,41 in PA. She was born 1831 in PA42, and died April 09, 1902 in ILL. Children of Francis Beatty and Ruth Stevenson are: 72 i. James6 Beattie43, born 1843. + 73 ii. Nettie Beattie, born 1852. 74 iii. Robert Beattie, born March More About Robert Beattie: Burial: Rose Hiil Cemetary, Marion ILL 75 iv. William S Beattie, born 186645. He married Lizzy Kirby December 13, 1880. 76 v. Margaret E Beattie, born 77 vi. Evangeline Beattie45, born 78 vii. Mary E Beattie, born + 79 viii. John Black Beattie, born August 29, 1858 in Sparta,ILL; died January 30, 1920 in Chicago,ILL. 80 ix. Jefferson Beattie, died in Marion, Illinios46. More About Jefferson Beattie: Burial: Rose Hill Cemetary