Adelbert McKendree Beaty Civil War Pension, Certificate # 99,664 This is a long pension file—I copied only a sampling of pages. >From Venango County Pennsylvania Court, June 9, 1913 In the matter of the above entitled claim, I, Adelbert M. Beatty (claimant), do solemnly swear that I was born in Cooperstown, Venango County, Pennsylvania on the 26 day of August, 1844. The knowledge of this fact was obtained from my parents. And from having seen and read the day and date of my birth in the original entry in the handwriting of my father Rev. Robert Beatty in his family Bible which was destroyed by fire May 31st 1855, date of publication of said Bible unknown. And by having seen the record of my birth in my father’s family Bible purchased soon after the destruction of the first Family Bible. Said second Bible was published in 1853. This affidavit is made in this manner by reason of having lost or mislaid the blank furnished by the Department. I enlisted Oct. 14, 1861 in Company “H” 4 Pa Cav Vol (64 Regt) in Cooperstown State and County above. Was discharged at Bristow, Va. And was finally discharged at Lynchburg, Va July 1st 1865 as 1st Lieut. Of sa! id Co and Regt. My present P. O. address is Franklin, Pa R. F. D. 3. Adelbert M. Beatty In the matter of the above entitled claim for pension, I A. P. Williams a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, do hereby certify, that I have this day examined the family record of Rev. Robert Beatty father of the claimant, and that this entry appears therein, “Adelbert M. Beatty, Son of Robert and Margaret Beatty was born Aug. 26th 1844 in Venango Co. Pa.” That the Bible containing said entry was published in 1853, the first and original Bible record having been destroyed by fire in 1855..” Adelbert gives his wife’s name as Mary Celina Gramley and states that they were married July 4, 1867 in Franklin, Pa. He lists his children as Edwin Goldrich born Sept. 5, 1867; Celara Lucetta born Dec 5, 1868, Lottie May (deceased) Hudson Logan born Nov. 22, 1872; Effie Irene born April 27, 1875; Jena Zylpha born July 1, 1880; Iva Lea born June 16, 1882; Florence Ethel born Oct. 29, 1883; William Robert Custer born Jan. 2, 1884; Carl Quay(?) born Jan. 24, 1889. In a form dated 1915 Adelbert states that his wife’s name is Anna Lavinia Parsons. They were married March 18, 1913 at Franklin, Pa. His first wife, Mary Celina Gramley died Mar 7, 1911. He states that his present wife was married twice before and “both of her former husbands were divorced in the Courts of Elyria, Ohio (and I’m shaking in fear of mine.)” He lists the above children and adds: Thomas Kizer (deceased). A copy of the application for his second marriage license is included in this file. It gives the name of his second wife as Annie L. Whitby and her age as 60, residence of Lorain, Ohio. Annie’s parents are shown as James & Eliza Parsons and Adelbert’s parents are shown as Robert & Margaret Beatty. It lists a divorce date for Annie—March 1909 on grounds of desertion. Two death certificates for Adelbert are in this file—one is for “Albert M. Beatty.” He died in Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia on May 23, 1926. His mother’s maiden name is given as Margaret Hazett and both his mother and father are shown as being born in Venango County, Pennsylvania. 1870 Oakland, Venango Co, PA p 359 Beaty, Adelbert 26 Mary 26 Edwin 2 Clara 1 1880 Oakland, Venango Co, PA p 182C Adelbert M. Beaty 35, PA, PA, PA (same for all) Mary C. wife 35 Edwin G. son 12 Clara L. dau 10 Hudson L. son 7 Effie I. dau 5 1900 Oakland, Venango Co. PA page 3 Adelbert M. Beatty Born Aug. 1844 55 married 34 years Mary C. Oct 1844 55 m34y 11 children, 9 living Iva L. June 1882 17 Florence E. Oct. 1883 16 William R. June 1885 15 Herbert C. Jan 1888 12 1910 Oakland Venango Co. PA p257A Beaty, Adelbert M. 65 Mary C. 65 Florence E. 26 Carl Q. 20 Laurel Baty, L252