Edgar Beatty, Private Co. "C" 15th U. S. Infantry, mother Isabella Beatty (Cert #117,523) On March 17, 1865 Isabella Beatty, aged 53 and a resident of Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania filed a claim for a Mother's pension. She is the mother of Edgar Beatty, who enlisted Sept. 3, 1861 in Company "C" 1st Battalion, 15th Regiment of U. S. Infantry and "died in Hospital at Louisville, Ky. March 22, 1864 of chronic Diarrhea." Isabella is the widow of William Beatty. Albert C. Beatty is a witness to her signature. In May of 1868, Alvin C. Beatty of Blairsville, Pennsylvania states "in the year 1861 and 1862, he boarded and made his home with Isabella Beaty and that to his personal knowledge Edgar Beaty son of Isabella Beatty then in the army sent home to, and for the support of his mother sums of money." He further states "that though his name is Beaty he is never the less not a member of her family, but during the time of Edgar's absence was boarding with Mrs. Beatty while working on the W. P. R. R. which passes near her dwelling." In 1867 James Jellison of Barrell Township, Indiana Co., Pa. and Robert H. Patterson, a resident of Dery Township, Westmoreland Co., Pa. state "they were present at the marriage of Isabella Jellison and William Beaty and witnessed the marriage ceremony by the Rev. Thomas Davis now deceased and that they were married on the 28th day of October 1831 and that they lived together in Holy wedlock until the death of William Beaty her husband, who died 14th March 1845." Isabella also states that "Edgar Beaty deceased was her youngest son." In 1869 Wm B. Jellison of Dery Township, Westmoreland County, Pa and Wm. L. Marshall of Burrell Township, Indiana Co., Pa state "since the death of Edgar, her son, she has been making her home with her son Albert, older than Edgar and married. And that Edgar Beaty was between the age of 20 and 21 years when he enlisted." 1850 Blacklick Twp., Indiana County, Pennsylvania, p155 Isabella Beatty 40 PA Samuel 19 PA Mina(?) 17 Franklin 14 PA Mary 12 PA Albert 10 PA Edgar 8 PA 1870 Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Burrell Twp. p84A Beatty, Albert C. 30 PA Sarah ? PA Isabel 65 PA Tilie 3 f PA William 1 m PA Laurel Baty, L252