Beaty, John H.; Millers Co Tenn. Vols. (Cherokee War) Widow Martha Ann, filed March 28, 1895 in TX COPIED (45 pages) 1892 --J. H. Beaty is 84 and living in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. He states he volunteered at Calhoun, Tennessee in 1838 and "while in service was engaged in Tennessee gathering up Cherokee Indians to be taken to the Reservation..." 1895-- Dr. J. Burton states "John H. Beaty died very suddenly, as a result of old age, at Mt Selman, Cherokee County, Texas, on the 7th day of February 1895. I was not present when he died but viewed his dead body and was present at his burial the next day after his death, at Mt Selman Grave Yard..." Mrs. Sallie Killough, age 85, states "I have known Mrs. Martha A. Beaty widow of John H. Baty intimately and continuously from the childhood to the present. I first knew her in Marshall County Mississippi about the year 1839. She was a child and her name was Martha Ann Clark. She came to Texas about the same time I did (in 1864) and I have lived almost in sight of her ever since..." G. A. Newton states: "I have known John H. Beaty from my earliest recollection to the day of his death...I lived a neighbor to John H. Beaty all my life. I first knew him in Marshall County, Tennessee when he was a boy and before he was ever married. His first wife was a Miss Susan Porter whom he married in Tennessee and who died in Texas..." Mrs. E J Williams age 62 states: "I first knew said Beaty in Marshall County, Tennessee when he was a young man--Said John H. Beaty was married twice; his first wife was a Miss Susan Porter whom he married in Lincoln County Tennessee, when I was a little child. I lived in Mr. Beaty's neighborhood and for a time in the family with Mr. Beaty and said wife, and Mr. Beaty & said wife and myself all came to Texas together and settled in Cherokee County." O. D. Beasley, age 21 years states: "I viewed his dead body (John H. Beaty) a short time after his death, and I sat up one night with his corpse. I was also present at the Grave Yard near Mt Selman Texas, the next day after his death and saw his dead body deposited in the Grave.." Mrs A. E. Wade, aged 49, states: "I was well acquainted with Susan Beaty, the first wife of John H. Beaty...I assisted others in dressing and preparing her body for the coffin. It being the first work of the kind I ever did, I remember it as distinctly as if it had occurred only yesterday." Martha Ann Beaty states at the time of his service "her said husband was 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, by occupation a farmer and born in the State of North Carolina." There is a certified copy of the marriage of J. H. Beaty to Martha Ann Clark in the file. Laurel Baty, L252
Here is John H. Beaty in 1880, Cherokee County, Texas: John H. BEATY Self M Male W 69 NC Farmer NC NC Mattie BEATY Wife M Female W 50 TN Keeps House SC SC Annie BEATY Dau S Female W 11 TX NC TN Willie BEATY Dau S Female W 10 TX NC TN George BEATY Nephew S Male W 30 GA Farm Laborer NC --- Jinsey CLARK MotherL W Female W 84 SC --- --- Source Information: Census Place Precinct 4, Cherokee, Texas Family History Library Film 1255295 NA Film Number T9-1295 Page Number 387A 1870, Cherokee Co, TX, Rusk PO, page 254A John H. Beaty 60, m, w, farmer,, 2000, 500, NC Martha A., 60 f, w, keep house, TN Isaac S., 20, m, w, been at school, TN James J., 18, m, w, work in farm, TX, Arminnie D., 2, f, w, TX Willie B., 11/12 f, w, TX 1860, Cherokee Co., TX, Rusk PO, page 254A John H. Beaty 49, m, farmer, 4000, 4785, NC Susan 47, f, TN William 18, m, student, TN Geo W. 15, TN Elizabeth 13 TN Walker 11, TN Isaac 9 TN James A. 7 TX 1850, TN, Marshall Co., page 78 Baity John H. 39 NC Farmer Susan F 37 TN Benjamin M 13 TN John M 12 TN William M 8 TN George M 5 TN Caroline F 3 TN Pleasant M 1 TN 1840-TN Beaty John H. Marshall page178 3100100000 0000100000 Laurel Baty Laurel Baty wrote: > Beaty, John H.; Millers Co Tenn. Vols. (Cherokee War) > Widow Martha Ann, filed March 28, 1895 in TX COPIED (45 pages) > > 1892 --J. H. Beaty is 84 and living in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, > Texas. He states he volunteered at Calhoun, Tennessee in 1838 and > "while in service was engaged in Tennessee gathering up Cherokee Indians > to be taken to the Reservation..." > > 1895-- Dr. J. Burton states "John H. Beaty died very suddenly, as a > result of old age, at Mt Selman, Cherokee County, Texas, on the 7th day > of February 1895. I was not present when he died but viewed his dead > body and was present at his burial the next day after his death, at Mt > Selman Grave Yard..." > Mrs. Sallie Killough, age 85, states "I have known Mrs. Martha A. Beaty > widow of John H. Baty intimately and continuously from the childhood to > the present. I first knew her in Marshall County Mississippi about the > year 1839. She was a child and her name was Martha Ann Clark. She came > to Texas about the same time I did (in 1864) and I have lived almost in > sight of her ever since..." > G. A. Newton states: "I have known John H. Beaty from my earliest > recollection to the day of his death...I lived a neighbor to John H. > Beaty all my life. I first knew him in Marshall County, Tennessee when > he was a boy and before he was ever married. His first wife was a Miss > Susan Porter whom he married in Tennessee and who died in Texas..." > Mrs. E J Williams age 62 states: "I first knew said Beaty in Marshall > County, Tennessee when he was a young man--Said John H. Beaty was > married twice; his first wife was a Miss Susan Porter whom he married in > Lincoln County Tennessee, when I was a little child. I lived in Mr. > Beaty's neighborhood and for a time in the family with Mr. Beaty and > said wife, and Mr. Beaty & said wife and myself all came to Texas > together and settled in Cherokee County." > O. D. Beasley, age 21 years states: "I viewed his dead body (John H. > Beaty) a short time after his death, and I sat up one night with his > corpse. I was also present at the Grave Yard near Mt Selman Texas, the > next day after his death and saw his dead body deposited in the Grave.." > > Mrs A. E. Wade, aged 49, states: "I was well acquainted with Susan > Beaty, the first wife of John H. Beaty...I assisted others in dressing > and preparing her body for the coffin. It being the first work of the > kind I ever did, I remember it as distinctly as if it had occurred only > yesterday." > Martha Ann Beaty states at the time of his service "her said husband was > 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, > fair complexion, by occupation a farmer and born in the State of North > Carolina." > There is a certified copy of the marriage of J. H. Beaty to Martha Ann > Clark in the file. > > Laurel Baty, L252 > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > Visit the BP2000 Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bp2000/
I re-read the 1870 Census and decided that Martha was 40 not 60.... 1870, Cherokee Co, TX, Rusk PO, page 254A John H. Beaty 60, m, w, farmer,, 2000, 500, NC Martha A., 40 f, w, keep house, TN Isaac S., 20, m, w, been at school, TN James J., 18, m, w, work in farm, TX, Arminnie D., 2, f, w, TX Willie B., 11/12 f, w, TX Laurel Baty wrote: > Here is John H. Beaty in 1880, Cherokee County, Texas: > > John H. BEATY Self M Male W 69 NC Farmer NC NC > Mattie BEATY Wife M Female W 50 TN Keeps House SC SC > Annie BEATY Dau S Female W 11 TX NC TN > Willie BEATY Dau S Female W 10 TX NC TN > George BEATY Nephew S Male W 30 GA Farm Laborer NC --- > Jinsey CLARK MotherL W Female W 84 SC --- --- > Source Information: > Census Place Precinct 4, Cherokee, Texas > Family History Library Film 1255295 > NA Film Number T9-1295 > Page Number 387A > > 1870, Cherokee Co, TX, Rusk PO, page 254A > John H. Beaty 60, m, w, farmer,, 2000, 500, NC > Martha A., 60 f, w, keep house, TN > Isaac S., 20, m, w, been at school, TN > James J., 18, m, w, work in farm, TX, > Arminnie D., 2, f, w, TX > Willie B., 11/12 f, w, TX > > 1860, Cherokee Co., TX, Rusk PO, page 254A > John H. Beaty 49, m, farmer, 4000, 4785, NC > Susan 47, f, TN > William 18, m, student, TN > Geo W. 15, TN > Elizabeth 13 TN > Walker 11, TN > Isaac 9 TN > James A. 7 TX > > 1850, TN, Marshall Co., page 78 > Baity John H. 39 NC Farmer > Susan F 37 TN > Benjamin M 13 TN > John M 12 TN > William M 8 TN > George M 5 TN > Caroline F 3 TN > Pleasant M 1 TN > > 1840-TN Beaty John H. Marshall page178 3100100000 0000100000 > > Laurel Baty > > Laurel Baty wrote: > > > Beaty, John H.; Millers Co Tenn. Vols. (Cherokee War) > > Widow Martha Ann, filed March 28, 1895 in TX COPIED (45 pages) > > > > 1892 --J. H. Beaty is 84 and living in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, > > Texas. He states he volunteered at Calhoun, Tennessee in 1838 and > > "while in service was engaged in Tennessee gathering up Cherokee Indians > > to be taken to the Reservation..." > > > > 1895-- Dr. J. Burton states "John H. Beaty died very suddenly, as a > > result of old age, at Mt Selman, Cherokee County, Texas, on the 7th day > > of February 1895. I was not present when he died but viewed his dead > > body and was present at his burial the next day after his death, at Mt > > Selman Grave Yard..." > > Mrs. Sallie Killough, age 85, states "I have known Mrs. Martha A. Beaty > > widow of John H. Baty intimately and continuously from the childhood to > > the present. I first knew her in Marshall County Mississippi about the > > year 1839. She was a child and her name was Martha Ann Clark. She came > > to Texas about the same time I did (in 1864) and I have lived almost in > > sight of her ever since..." > > G. A. Newton states: "I have known John H. Beaty from my earliest > > recollection to the day of his death...I lived a neighbor to John H. > > Beaty all my life. I first knew him in Marshall County, Tennessee when > > he was a boy and before he was ever married. His first wife was a Miss > > Susan Porter whom he married in Tennessee and who died in Texas..." > > Mrs. E J Williams age 62 states: "I first knew said Beaty in Marshall > > County, Tennessee when he was a young man--Said John H. Beaty was > > married twice; his first wife was a Miss Susan Porter whom he married in > > Lincoln County Tennessee, when I was a little child. I lived in Mr. > > Beaty's neighborhood and for a time in the family with Mr. Beaty and > > said wife, and Mr. Beaty & said wife and myself all came to Texas > > together and settled in Cherokee County." > > O. D. Beasley, age 21 years states: "I viewed his dead body (John H. > > Beaty) a short time after his death, and I sat up one night with his > > corpse. I was also present at the Grave Yard near Mt Selman Texas, the > > next day after his death and saw his dead body deposited in the Grave.." > > > > Mrs A. E. Wade, aged 49, states: "I was well acquainted with Susan > > Beaty, the first wife of John H. Beaty...I assisted others in dressing > > and preparing her body for the coffin. It being the first work of the > > kind I ever did, I remember it as distinctly as if it had occurred only > > yesterday." > > Martha Ann Beaty states at the time of his service "her said husband was > > 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, > > fair complexion, by occupation a farmer and born in the State of North > > Carolina." > > There is a certified copy of the marriage of J. H. Beaty to Martha Ann > > Clark in the file. > > > > Laurel Baty, L252 > > > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > > Visit the BP2000 Web Page > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bp2000/ > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > The Threaded Mail List Archiver at RootsWeb > A powerful search engine.... Try it!