John BEATTY

BEATTY, NELSON, SMITH

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/17/2009 at 17:25:09

Clearfield Enterprise
Clearfield, Iowa
February 10, 1921, Page 1

JOHN BEATTY DEAD

Mr. John BEATTY, one of the longtime 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 for but 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. We give obituary on next page this week.

Clearfield Enterprise
Clearfield, Iowa
February 17, 1921

OBITUARY - MR. JOHN BEATTY

John BEATTY was born in the County Fermanagh, Ireland, May 5th, 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 11, 1864, he was united in marriage to Sarah NELSON of Morgan County, Ohio. To this union were born 5 children, all of whom survive. In the fall of 1864 they moved to LaSalle 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 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. The aged wife survives her consort of over 56 years.

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

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.

Card of Thanks
We desire to express our thanks and gratitude to many friends for their helpfulness and sympathy on the occasion of the death of our husband and father, John BEATTY.

Mrs. Sarah BEATTY
A. N. BEATTY, S. E. BEATTY
Wm. BEATTY, J. C. BEATTY, Belle SMITH.

Resolutions of Respect
Whereas the Great Commander has in His wisdom seem fit to call from our ranks Comrade John BEATTY causing us to remember that Death is rapidly depleting the ranks of the Grand Army, it is with the deepest sympathy that we, the members of Ed Otis Post, No. 290, Grand Army of the Republic, offer the following resolutions.

Be it resolved That in the death of Comrade BEATTY this Post and the community have lost a patriotic and useful citizen, one who ever stood for a high type of citizenship, patriotic and thoroly American.

Be it further resolved That we extend to the bereaved family our sincerest sympathy in this dark hour of sorrow, and commend them to the One who alone can comfort the sorrowing heart of human souls bereft of their beloved ones.

Further, be it ordered that these resolutions be published in the Clearfield Enterprise, a copy be sent to the family of Comrade BEATTY, and that they be entered on the minutes of the Post.

W. P. SHERWOOD
Blanch NEVILL
COMMITTEE