In 1887 James Beaty of Anoka, Anoka county, Minnesota states that he is the same James Beaty who was a Private in Capt. George Cook's Company of the 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers commanded by John S. Williams. He enlisted at Louisville, Kentucky on or about the 5th of November 1847 and was discharged at Louisville in July of 1848. He states he is 65 and was born in Washington, PA on March 30, 1821. He states he is dependent on his two sons living in Anoka, Minn. His wife's name is Diantha Shumway and he was married at Orange, Ohio on June 15, 1856 and his wife is still living (on another form he states that his marriage certificate was destroyed by fire). Since his discharge he has lived at Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio and California until 1856 since which time I have lived in Minnesota except while in the service of the United States in "the War of the Rebellion as a member of the 4th Regt; Minn. Vols." John P. Austin of Anoka, Minn. states that he has known "J. Beatty" for 55 years. he further states "I received from said Beaty a letter dated at Mexico during the time of the Mexican War and while he was in the US Service....Having been personally acquainted with him for 55 years and when first acquainted with said Beaty he was a boy about 10 years of age." In 1891--R. A. Fitch states that he is well acquainted with claimant "John S. Beaty" and "the said John S. Beaty is the identical person who is claiming a Mexican pension uunder the name of James Beaty." In 1891 Judge W. W.Fitch (Judge of the Municipal Court of Anoka) states he has "executed from time to time, claimants vouchers for pension for services in the Mexican war under the name of "James Beaty" claimants true name is John S. Beaty but, through some clerical error or otherwise, his name appears on the Mexican War records as James Beaty...." John S. Beaty states his children as: Alvah Francis born Feb 15, 1860 Arthur O (A?) born October 21, 1868 There is a special Act of Senate and House of Representatives that increases John S. Beaty's pension to $20.00 per month. On June 16, 1910 there is a note "Dropped...Reimb. Chck to A. F. Beaty." This file is 39 pages long. Laurel Baty, L252

L-148 Descendants of John S. Beaty Generation No. 1 1. JOHN S.3 BEATY (148 CALEB ROBERT2, UNKNOWN1 BEATTY) was born Abt. 1821 in Kentucky, and died in Anoka County, Minnesota. He married DIANTHA SHUMWAY June 11, 1856 in Meigs co., Ohio, daughter of PARLEY SHUMWAY. She was born January 17, 1834 in Meigs co., OH, and died October 27, 1899. Notes for JOHN S. BEATY: 1880-St. Francis, Anoka, Minnesota- Page 79C John BEATY Self M M W 59 PA Occ: Farmer Fa: ENG Mo: MD Diantha BEATY Wife F M W 46 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: MY Mo: MA Frank BEATY Son M S W 20 MN Occ: Works In Saw Mill Fa: PA Mo: OH Roselma BEATY Dau F S W 16 MN Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: OH Arthur A. BEATY Son M S W 12 MN Occ: At School Fa: PA Mo: OH xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In 1887 James Beaty of Anoka, Anoka county, Minnesota states that he is the same James Beaty who was a Private in Capt. George Cook's Company of the 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers commanded by John S. Williams. He enlisted at Louisville, Kentucky on or about the 5th of November 1847 and was discharged at Louisville in July of 1848. He states he is 65 and was born in Washington, PA on March 30, 1821. He states he is dependent on his two sons living in Anoka, Minn. His wife's name is Diantha Shumway and he was married at Orange, Ohio on June 15, 1856 and his wife is still living (on another form he states that his marriage certificate was destroyed by fire). Since his discharge he has lived at Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio and California until 1856 since which time I have lived in Minnesota except while in the service of the United States in "the War of the Rebellion as a member of the 4th Regt; Minn. Vols." John P. Austin of Anoka, Minn. states that he has known "J. Beatty" for 55 years. he further states "I received from said Beaty a letter dated at Mexico during the time of the Mexican War and while he was in the US Service....Having been personally acquainted with him for 55 years and when first acquainted with said Beaty he was a boy about 10 years of age." In 1891--R. A. Fitch states that he is well acquainted with claimant "John S. Beaty" and "the said John S. Beaty is the identical person who is claiming a Mexican pension uunder the name of James Beaty." In 1891 Judge W. W.Fitch (Judge of the Municipal Court of Anoka) states he has "executed from time to time, claimants vouchers for pension for services in the Mexican war under the name of "James Beaty" claimants true name is John S. Beaty but, through some clerical error or otherwise, his name appears on the Mexican War records as James Beaty...." John S. Beaty states his children as: Alvah Francis born Feb 15, 1860 Arthur O (A?) born October 21, 1868 There is a special Act of Senate and House of Representatives that increases John S. Beaty's pension to $20.00 per month. On June 16, 1910 there is a note "Dropped...Reimb. Chck to A. F. Beaty." This file is 39 pages long. Laurel Baty, L252 Notes for DIANTHA SHUMWAY: Meigs Co., OH Beatty, Louisa Jane-Lawrence Shumway 8 Jan. 1857 Beatty, Catharine-Elias Story 4 Mar. 1862 Beaty, Elizabeth-Samuel F. Williams 13 Aug. 1845 Batey, David-Catharine Battey 27 Mar. 1856 (L-3) Beatty, John-Diantha Shumway (no return-iss. 11 June 1856 (L-148) Obituary for Diantha Beaty appeared in the Herald 3 Nov 1899, Anoka, Minnesota: DIED -- In Anoka, October 27, Mrs Diantha Beaty, wife of J. S. Beaty. The funeral services were held from the family residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. Leach of the Baptist church officiating. Diantha Shumway was born in Meigs county, Ohio, January 17, 1834, and was married to John S. Beaty, June 15, 1856, locating in Anoka county the same year, where she has resided most of the time since. The deceased was a good, christian woman and her loss will be deeply felt by all who knew her. She leaves, besides her husband, two sons, A. F. of this city and Arthur of Superior, Mont. Children of JOHN BEATY and DIANTHA SHUMWAY are: i. ANGELINA4 BEATY, m. GEORGE MCCLURE, Abt. 1881, Anoka, Anoka Co., Minnesota. ii. ALVAH FRANCIS BEATY, b. February 15, 1860. iii. ROSELMA BEATY, b. Abt. 1864. iv. ARTHUR A. BEATY, b. October 21, 1868. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurel Baty" <laurel.baty@verizon.net> To: <BP2000-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 5:42 PM Subject: [BP2000] John S. Beatty AKA James, KY Minn > In 1887 James Beaty of Anoka, Anoka county, Minnesota states that he is > the same James Beaty who was a Private in Capt. George Cook's Company of > the 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers commanded by John S. Williams. > He enlisted at Louisville, Kentucky on or about the 5th of November 1847 > and was discharged at Louisville in July of 1848. He states he is 65 > and was born in Washington, PA on March 30, 1821. He states he is > dependent on his two sons living in Anoka, Minn. His wife's name is > Diantha Shumway and he was married at Orange, Ohio on June 15, 1856 and