Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia, Nineteenth Century [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century. Cincinnati: J. M. Armstrong, 1878. pg. 203 Beatty, Prof. Ormond, A. M., President of Centre College, was born in Mason County, Kentucky, on the 13th of August, 1813. His father, Judge Adam Beatty, was a lawyer of prominence, a personal and political friend of Henry Clay, and circuit judge of Mason County for twelve years. Prof. Beatty acquired the principal part of his early education at Washington Academy, in his native county, finishing, however, at Centre College, Danville, from whence he graduated, in 1835. Before graduating, he was tendered the professorship of Natural Science in Centre College, which he accepted and entered upon, after spending one year at Yale College. In 1847, he was transferred to the Chair of Mathematics, which he filled for a short time only, returning to that of Natural Science. In 1872, he was elected President of Centre College, which office he still retains. Among his pupils who have acquired distinction, may be mentioned the names of John C. Breckenridge, Gov. McCreary, Joseph C. S. Blackburn, John Young Brown, Prof. Chenault, and Gen. John M. Harlan. While a student at college, President Beatty united with the Presbyterian Church, and has been an elder and occupied other prominent positions, in that church. In 1839, he was married to Miss Sarah L. Rochester, of Boyle County, and in 1848, to Mildred Ann Bell, sister of the celebrated Joshua F. Bell, and daughter of David Bell, a prominent merchant of Danville. One child has blessed each of these marriages. A man of great natural ability and eminent scholastic attainments; and although modest and retiring in his tastes and habits, he is one of the most thorough, able, accomplished, and successful among all the Presidnents of Centre College. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BOYLE COUNTY, KY Marriages Beatty, O. & Bell, Ann- Nov 9, 1848 (L-1)Wife # 2 Beatty, George-Rowe, Susan A.-Dec 8, 1869 Beatty, Ormond-Boyle, Elizabeth O.-Jul 7, 1879 (wife # 3) Batey, Phillip M.-Duggins, Mary F.-Nov 21, 1867 MERCER COUNTY, KY Marriages Beatty, Ormand & Rochester, Sarah L.-Sep 19, 1839 (L-1)Wife # 1 Scott, Robert & Bady, Jane-Apr 25, 1807 Watts, John & Boathe, Lydia-Jun 20, 1824 Preston, S.J.-Beatty, Salinda J.-Dec. 8, 1870 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1840 Mercer co., KY pg. 155 Ormond Beaty (next family is Joshua F. Bell) 1 m 10-15 4 m 15-20 3 m 20-30 1 f und 5 2 f 20-30 1 f 40-50 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1850 Boyle co., KY Dist. 2 pg. 383 Ormand Baty 35 teacher 2500 KY Mildred A. 32 KY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1860 Boyle co., KY Danville pg. 842 O. Beatty professor 1500-2000 KY M.A. 41 KY M. Bell Beatty 7 (f) KY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1870 Boyle co., KY Danville pg. 173 (L-1) Ormand Beatty 54 teacher 40,000-8000 KY Martha 17 attending school KY Rose Jones 28 (M) domest. serv KY Thomas Estele 18 (B) domest. KY Harriet Fry 4 (B) KY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1880-Danville, Boyle, Kentucky Page 421D Ormond BEATTY Self M M W 64 KY Occ: Pres. Center College Fa: MD Mo: MD Elizabeth O. B. BEATTY Wife F M W 55 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY Pattie BEATTY Dau F S W 27 KY Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Bertie BOYLE SDau F W 15 KY Occ: At School Fa: KY Mo: KY Boyle BOYLE SSon M W 14 KY Occ: At School Fa: KY Mo: KY Marshall GRAVES Other M S B 25 KY Occ: House Servant Fa: KY Mo: KY Amanda WHALEY Other F S B 21 KY Occ: House Servant Fa: KY Mo: KY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Who is this Charles with father? May be a grandchild and son of William R. or Ormond. 1850 KY Mason District #2 BEATY ADAM 75 born 1775-MD-farmer-$20,150 Sarah 67 (MD) Charles 10 (KY) Cordelia Green 50 Maryland xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donna L-3