BEATY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== BEATY, Benjamin - b: 1839 Henry Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 662 residence: Shawnee Benjamin Beaty, farmer and stock raiser, section 17, is the son of Joseph R. Beaty, a Kentuckian by birth, who was born March 23, 1803. He married Mary Prigmore, also a native of Kentucky. They came to Henry County, Missouri, in 1836. Benjamin was born here April 26, 1839. he passed his younger days in the county of his birth, receiving a common school education. January 26, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, First Missouri Cavalry, and at the battle of Oak Hill received a wound in the foot. He remained in service until the close of the war, when he returned to this county. He owns 304 acres of good land and well improved, upon which is a barn built in 1881, at a cost of over $400. Mr. Beaty is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was married to Miss Louisa Kimsey, a native of Henry County, March 26, 1868. She was born January 16, 1841. They have six children. Samuel, Joseph, Mary S., Jackson, Abner and Fannie A. ==================================================================== BEATY, J. G. - b: 1867 Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 800 residence: Huntingdale, Shawnee Twp Dr. J. G. Beaty, a prominent physician and surgeon of Huntingdale, Shawnee township, is a descendant of one of the very early pioneer families of Henry County. He was born in Shawnee township July 21, 1867, a son of L. P. and Frances (Gillett) Beaty, both natives of Shawnee township, the former born October 16, 1837 and the latter in 1846. L. P. Beaty was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company F, 16th Missouri Infantry. After the close of the Civil War he returned to Henry County and was engaged in farming and stock raising for a number of years. He was prominently identified with Henry County in a political way during his lifetime and was perhaps one of the best known men in the county. He was appointed county judge in 1878 by Governor Boggs and re-elected to that office several times, serving seventeen years in all. He represented Henry County in the State Legislature in 1905-1906. He died in 1910. L. P. Beaty was a son of Joseph R. and Mary (Prigmore) Beaty. Joseph R. Beaty was a native of Kentucky and came to Missouri and settled in what is now Shawnee township, Henry County, in 1834. Here he entered four hundred acres of land from the Government, which is still owned by three of his grandsons. His wife, Mary (Prigmore) Beaty, was also a Kentuckian, born May 20, 1817. She came to Missouri with her parents in 1821. They settled at Sweet Springs, Pettis County. In 1836 she was united in marriage with Joseph R. Beaty and she died in 1896. To L. P. and Frances (Gillett) Beaty were born the following children: Dr. J. G. Beaty, the subject of this sketch; J. C., a sketch of whom appears in this volume; D. T., a sketch of whom also appears in this volume; W. L., who resides on the old home place; Albert and May, died in infancy. Dr. J. G. Beaty received a good common school education and entered the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, Missouri, where he was graduated in 1893 with a degree of Doctor of Medicine. After completing his medical course, Doctor Beaty engaged in the practice of his profession at Shawnee Mound, and here remained for five years. He then located in Huntingdale, where for the past twenty years he has been continuously engaged in the practice of medicine. Doctor Beaty is one of the well qualified and successful physicians of Henry County. He is a close student of the ever advancing science of medicine and has a large practice. Doctor Beaty was commissioned captain in the Medical Corps of the United States Army June 24, 1918, and entered service July 23, 1918. He was sent to Ft. Riley for training and is now at Camp Funston, Kansas, assigned to duty with the 323rd Remount Depot Infirmary No.28. Doctor Beaty was united in marriage in 1896 to Miss Georgia Holcomb. To this union was born one son, Louis Holcomb. The wife and mother died in 1910 and her remains are interred in Colbern Cemetery. On December 9, 1910, Doctor Beaty was united in marriage with Miss Geneva Hibler of Clinton. Doctor Beaty has a pleasant home in Huntingdale and a valuable farm of seventy acres adjoining the townsite. Politically Doctor Beaty is a Democrat and takes a keen interest in matters concerning the public welfare. He is a member of the township board. He takes special interest in road improvement and has done much to make this movement popular in Henry County. He is one of the county's most valued citizens. ==================================================================== BEATY, James Clark - b: 1869 Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 803 residence: Shawnee Twp J. C. Beaty, one of the well-known and extensive farmers and stockmen of Shawnee township, is a native of this township and a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Henry County. He was born January 16, 1869, a son of L. P. and Frances (Gillett) Beaty. A more extensive sketch of L. P. Beaty appears in connection with a sketch of Dr. J. G. Beaty in this volume. J. C. Beaty was reared to manhood in Shawnee township and received his education in the district schools of the neighborhood, which has always been his home. Mr. Beaty was reared on a farm and has made farming and stock raising his life's work. He bought his present place which consists of a splendid farm of five hundred eighty acres, in 1908. The place is well improved, with a good residence and is located one and one-fourth miles north of Huntingdale. Mr. Beaty built a large barn in 1908, which is one of the valuable adjuncts to the place. This building is 40x52 feet in dimensions. The place is well watered and an ideal stock farm, one of the best places for general farming purposes in the county. Mr. Beaty raises cattle, hogs and horses, and is also recognized as an extensive feeder. On March 5, 1890, J. C. Beaty was united in marriage with Miss Louella Vance, a daughter of I. M. and Cyrena (Cain) Vance, who now reside at Chilhowee, Missouri. I. M. and Cyrena (Cain) Vance are the parents of the following children: Luella, married J. C. Beaty; Mrs. William Hampton, Warrensburg, Missouri; W. S. Warrensburg, Missouri; E. F., Big Creek township, Henry County; Dr. B. H., Concordia, Kansas; W. H., Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. John W. Howerton, Big Creek, township, Henry County, and Mrs. B. E. Mothersead, Leadwood, Missouri. To J. C. Beaty and wife have been born two children: J. Carl, married Verlie Swart, daughter of W. S. and Chessie (Ross) Swart, resides on the home place, and Louis V., born March 6, 1893, who resided at home with his parents. He is the present township assessor of Shawnee township, now serving his fourth year. He was educated in the Huntingdale schools and the Norris High School, where he was graduated in class of 1914 and is now a private in the National Army stationed at Camp Funston. The Beaty family is well known and highly respected in Henry County, and rank among the leading pioneer families of this section. J. C. Beaty is one of the well-known and substantial citizens of Henry County. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. ==================================================================== BEATY, Lewis P. - b: 1837 Henry Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 662 residence: Shawnee Judge Lewis P. Beaty, farmer and stock raiser, section 16, is among the prominent men of this county, and none are more worthy of a representation in this work than he. He was born in Henry County, Missouri, October 16, 1837. His father, Joseph R. Beaty, was a native of Kentucky, and a son of Wilham Beaty, of the same state. Joseph R. was married December 1, 1836, to Miss Mary Prigmore. She was born in Allen County, Kentucky, May 22, 1816, and came to Missouri in 1818, and in 1836 to Henry County. Joseph Beaty died in Henry County May 17, 1843. Lewis P. grew to manhood on the farm upon which he now lives, and obtained his education in the common schools. July 20, 1862, he enlisted in Company F, Sixteenth Missouri Infantry of the Confederate army, and surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 5, 1865. After this he returned to Henry County, where. he has since followed his chosen occupation, that of a farmer. He owns a landed estate of 175 acres, well improved. September 2, 1873, he was elected judge of the county court, and was re-elected to that office every term until 1882, when he was elected presiding judge of the county court. He is a member of the Christian Church, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity. September 30, 1856, Judge Beaty was married to Miss Frances E. Prewitt, a native of this county, born September 3, 1840. She died June 10, 1876, leaving four children, Joseph G., James C., T. Dick and Walter L. Two children are deceased. ==================================================================== BEATY, T. D. - b: 1870 Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 804 residence: Shawnee Twp T. D. Beaty, better known as "Dick" Beaty, is a native son of Henry County, and was born September 4, 1870. The old log house in which Mr. Beaty was born is still standing and is one of the historic old landmarks of that section of the county. It was built in 1836. "Dick" Beaty is a son of Louis P., and Frances Gillett Beaty, more extensive mention of whom is made elsewhere in this volume. "Dick" Beaty was reared on the home place and attended school in Little Grant school district. Since boyhood he has been interested in farming and stock raising. In 1902 he purchased two hundred twenty acres, which was formerly known as the Taylor Walker place. Much of this farm was timber land when Mr. Beaty bought it and he proceeded to improve it and build a good six-room residence, 28x30 feet in dimension, and he has also erected other farm buildings until he has one of the well-improved farms of the county. He is engaged in general farming and also raises cattle, hogs and sheep. He became interested in sheep raising in 1917, and now has thirty-five head of high-grade Shropshires. His place is well watered and well adapted to stock raising as well as general farming, and he is one of the successful men of Henry County. Mr. Beaty was united in marriage January 9, 1901. to Miss Mary Paul, a daughter of George and Nannie (Best) Paul, both natives of Kentucky, which is also Mrs. Beaty's native State. They both spent their lives in Kentucky and died in Breckenridge county. Mrs. Beaty has two sisters: Mrs. E. L. Smith of Guston, Kentucky, who is the oldest member of the family and Mrs. O. N. Kasey, Irvington, Kentucky, who is the youngest. By a former marriage of George Paul the following children were born: Mrs. Nannie Moore, deceased; Mrs. Rachel Wood, deceased; Mrs. Alice Gilbert, deceased; Charles, whose address is unknown; Jack, whose address is also unknown; James, Chanute, Kansas; and George, who resides at Clinton, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Beaty have been born the following children: Loraine, died at the age of eighteen months; Paul, Robert and Beulah. ==================================================================== BEATY, William T. - b: 1804 Cumberland Co, KY source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 794 residence: Deer Creek William T. Beaty, a pioneer citizen of Henry County, was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, October 27, 1804. His father, Alexander Beaty, was a native of Virginia, and his mother, whose maiden name was Catherine Travis, came originally from Maryland. The former served in the revolutionary war. He removed to Kentucky at an early day and was one of the first settlers of Cumberland County. William T. was reared on a farm, and while young learned the gunsmith's trade. In 1830 he came to Missouri and located first in Saline County, and worked at his trade five years. removing to Henry County in 1835. He was one of the first settlers here, and soon entered land and improved the farm where he now resides. Mr. Beaty was married in this county February 25, 1836, to Miss Sallie Pinnell, a native of Virginia and a daughter of F. A. Pinnell. They reared a family of three children, all of whom are married and reside in Henry County. Mrs. Beaty died May 23, 1876. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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