John F. Beatty, 1848-1927

BEATTY

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 10:48:03

John F. Beatty, 79 Years, Dies Fixing Puncture

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church [in Estherville] for John F. Beatty, relative of Admiral Beatty of the English Navy, who died suddenly Wednesday noon of heart failure as he was leaving the home of his son, Clyde Beatty, at Spirit Lake. At the time of his death he was 80 years old.

It was when repairing a puncture on his car that he was stricken with heart trouble, just as he was leaving for Estherville.

John F. Beatty was born in Pettigoe, Ireland. May 24, 1848. When about 18 years old he came to America and was engaged in the woolen mills in Maine.

In 1870 he came to Iowa and settled in Chickasaw county, where he had an uncle. On April 4, 1876, he was married and in 1900 moved to Emmet county, where he farmed near Estherville.

A year ago Mr. and Mrs. Beatty celebrated their golden wedding, and ten days later Mrs. Beatty died. Since her death he made his home with his sons and at his own home.

He is survived by three sons, Arthur Beatty of Estherville, Clyde Beatty and Edmund Beatty of Spirit Lake. The three daughters are now dead. Though Mr. Beatty never took the time to trace his ancestry, it is thought that he was a half-brother of Admiral Beatty of the British fleet.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. T. Chipperfield Friday at the Methodist church here and Saturday morning the body was shipped to Chickasaw county where burial was made in the family lot.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; October 19, 1927.