Beatty, John

BEATTY, NELSON

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 6/28/2011 at 08:09:14

Beatty, John -
Mr. John Beatty, one of the long-time residents of this community,one of the fast-falling ranks of the Civil War veterans, died at his home on North Street Monday night at about nine o'clock, He had been noticeably sick bit three or four hours. Mr. Beatty was advanced in years, past 83 but had been pretty well all winter. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church yesterday at 11 a.m., with interment in the Clearfield Cemetery.

John Beatty was born in the County Fermanagh, Ireland, May 8th, 1837, and came to the United States when thirteen years old,moving to Morgan County, Ohio. Here he lived until the outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted in the 122nd Ohio Volunteers in August 1862 and was honorably discharged on account of physical disability, April 1st, 1864, having been engaged in the battles of Culpepper's Court House, Snicher's Gap, Bull Run, Petersburg, Hortonsville, Winchester, and Gettysburg.

On August 11th, 1864, he was united in marriage to Sarah Nelson of Morgan County, Ohio. To this union were born Jive children, all of whom survive. In the fall of 1864 they moved to La Salle County, Illinois, coming to Ringgold County, Iowa, in the spring of 1870,
and with the exception of five years spent in Illinois, has lived in Ringgold and Taylor Counties.

The children are Addy M. Beatty, S. E. Beatty, Clyde Beatty, and Mrs. Belle Smith, all living in Iowa; Will Beatty of Ingomar,Montana. There are eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The aged wife survives her consort of over 50 years.

He joined the Methodist Church before the Civil War, and has always given his church a large space in his time and thought.

The funeral service was conducted by his pastor in Clearfield Methodist Church, at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, February 9th. The house was crowded, and beautiful flowers spoke the affection of many. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery,
Clearfield Enterprise, Clearfield, Iowa February 10, 1921