Donna, Does your book have any Palms or baileys in Circleville? pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Van Zandt <donavan@netins.net> To: <OHPICKAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:48 AM Subject: [OHPICKAW] Scott Beatty > PORTRAIT AND BIGRAPHICAL RECORD of FAYETTE, PICKAWAY and MADISON > COUNTIES, OHIO > Chicago-Chapman Bros.-1892 > > Pg. 436 > > Scott Beatty, a resident of Perry Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, is a > native citizen of Marion Township, Fayette County, having had his birth > September 9, 1850. The father bears the name of I. N. Beatty, and is > one of the most prosperous farmers and stock-raisers in Pickaway > County. A sketch of the father will be found elsewhere in this book. > The mother was known in her maidenhood by the name of Margaret Hidy, and > with her husband, was a native of Ohio. > Our subject received the advantages of a common-school education, > supplemented by a course of two years at the Southwestern Normal at > Lebanon, Ohio. At the age of twenty-one years he commenced in active > life for himself, taking up farming and stock-raising on the same farm > he now occupies and which occupation he still carries on successfully. > Mr. Beatty was married in July, 1875, to Mary Decker, a native of Ohio, > and a daughter of A. S. Decker, a native of Switzerland. The father > came to this country at an early age and engaged in the business of > harness-making, which vocation he has ever since continued. He married, > in 1850, Catherine Timmons, a native of Ohio, and by this union two > children have been born, Mary, the wife of our subject, being the > elder. J. B. is now living in Fayette County. One child has come to > bless the home and fireside of our subject and his estimable wife, to > whom they have given the name of Maggie Alma, who was born July 3, 1876. > Our subject is a staunch Republican in his political views, and, in his > religious belief, is a Universalist. He is a member of F. & A. M. Lodge > No. 392, at New Holland, and also belongs to the John A. Logan Lodge, K. > of P., and has belonged to the school Board, and been President of the > same for years. His farm consists of two hundred and forty broad and > fertile acres of finely improved land and is located three and one half > miles from New Holland. On this place he carries on general farming, > and is an extensive dealer in stock, having some of the best in the > township. He is a man who is well liked by everyone who meets him, and > is a whole-souled and genial man, who has hosts of friends and > acquaintances. >