Beatty, David W., Private Co. "G" 1st Ohio Infantry; mother Mary Beatty (Certificate # 61,761) On June 17, 1865 Mary Beatty, aged 45 and a resident of Bellecentre, Logan County, Ohio, filed a mother's claim for pension. She states that she is the mother of David W. Beatty, a private in Company "G" commanded by Captain Trapp in the 1st Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, who "was killed in the act of ascending Mission Ridge Tenn., on the 24th day of November 1863, by means of a gun shot received through the neck causing immediate death." Mary states that she was divorced from David's father, William Beatty, on the Nov. 8, 1855. A copy of the divorce decree (filed in Logan Co., Ohio) is in the file which states "that plaintiff Mary Beatty shall have the exclusive care disposition guardianship and custody of the minor children of the parties named in the petition: to wit: Henry, David W., Albert, Catherine and John Beaty." William Hull and Julius Ragan, both of Bellecentre, Logan Co., Ohio, state "since said divorce the said husband William Beatty has intermarried to a Miss Jane Vansicles about ten years since, and is now supporting his now wife & children; that his former wife Mary Beatty is left entirely without his support in the least and that she is now wholly dependent upon her children for her support; that she has been paralyzed on one side by a severe stroke of the palsy, and a slight stroke on the other side. So that she has been entirely worthless unable to walk or do any other work; that she now makes her home with her eldest daughter Catherine, whose husband is a Private in the regular army, and whose means are all needed for the use of his own family; that her two sons John, 17 years old & Albert 15 years old are doing for themselves and have no other means than their own labor for their support." Ruth and Henry Marsh of Logan County, Ohio state "we were present & saw the said William Beatty & Mary Beatty married in the County of Harrison Ohio on or about the 9th day of November 1837." They state that Mary's maiden name was Wilkins (difficult handwriting) 1850 Logan Co., Ohio, District 89, Richland Township, p101A William Beatty 31 merchant born VA Mary 31 Ohio Susan C. 11 OH Wm. H. 9 OH David 7 OH John 5 OH Albert 2 OH 1860, Logan Co., Ohio, Belle Center p70a Mary Beatty 41 OH Catherine 21 OH Charles 2 OH Laurel Baty, L252