Civil War pension of John Beatty, Ringgold County, Iowa, certificate # 452,955 On May 7, 1912 John Beatty aged 75 and a resident of Lincoln Township, Ringgold County, Iowa states that he enrolled at Zanesville, Ohio as a private in Co. “F” 122 Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. At enlistment he was 5 feet, 7 œ inches tall, light complexion, brown eyes and had sandy hair. He was born May 5, 1837 at County Formana, Ireland. He “came to the State of Ohio, Muskingham County, in 1852, lived there until some time in 1864, except what time I was in the war. 1864 I came to La Salle County, Ill. And lived there until 1867 then moved to McClair (?) County, Ill., lived there until 1872, then I moved to Ringgold County, Iowa.” In 1915 John Beatty lists his children as: Adam Nelson Beatty born June 13, 1865 Steven Edgar Beatty born Sept. 11, 1867 Anna Belle Beatty Smith born Nov. 2, 1870 James Wm. Beatty born July 17, 1876 John Clyde Beatty born Aug. 18, 1878 On March 26, 1921 Sarah Beatty, 78 years old applied for a widow’s pension. She states that she is 78 years old and was born Feb. 7, 1843 at Van Buren County, Iowa. She states that she married John Beatty on Aug. 10, 1864 in Morgan County, Ohio and that her maiden name was Nelson. She further states that John Beatty died Feb. 7, 1921 at Clearfield, Iowa. 1880 Lincoln, Ringgold County, Iowa, page 2D John Beaty, 42, IRE, IRE, IRE Sarah 36, IA,, PA, OH Adam N. 14 IL, IRE, IA Edgar S. 12 Il, IRE, IA Anna B. 9 IL, IRE, IA William J. 3 IA, IRE, IA John C. 1 IA, IRE, IA John Davis, nephew, 16, OH, OH, IRE Laurel Baty, L252