William W. Beatty; "E" 24th Iowa Infantry; mother Lydia Beatty (application # 243,757) In 1879 Lydia Beatty, aged 64 and a resident of Traer, Tama County, Iowa filed a Mother's Application for pension. She is the widow of Henry Beatty and the mother of William W. Beatty who enlisted at Buckingham Iowa in August of 1862 in Company "E" 24th Regiment of Iowa Volunteers in the war of rebellion, and who died of bilious intermittent fever in General Hospital at Keokuk, Iowa. Henry Beatty died at Traer Iowa March 27, 1874 at age 64. In 1865 at her son William's death she had one child under 16, Henry O. Beatty, born September 1856. Lydia states her son William was "the business manager of the family" due to her husband's feeble health. She states "I am now left in destitute circumstances having no single children to aid me in my support." Letter dated Sept. 24, 1892 states "Respectfully returned -informing the Department that claimant is dead & there are no heirs." 1860 Iowa, Tama County, Perry Township, Wolfcreek Post Office, page 923 H. Beatty 51 PA L. Beatty 46 f NY W. W. 20 m PA R. A. 17 f NY H. L. 14 m NY H. O. 2 m Iowa 1870 Iowa, Tama County, Perry Township, Wolfcreek Post Office, page 349 Beaty, Henry 60, w ,m, NY Beaty, Lydia 56 NY ?? (Robert?) 44 NY Henry 12 Iowa 1880 Iowa, Tama County, Perry Township, Wolfcreek Post Office, page 555C Anson Loop m,w,42 PA Angeline Loop wife 38 NY, PA, NY Harlan Loop son 12 Iowa, PA, NY Sidney Loop son 10 IA, PA, NY Nettie dau 3 IA, PA, NY Lydia Beatty mother 63 NY, NY, NY Laurel Baty, L252