William Alexander Beatty LAST NAME: Beatty FIRST NAME: William MIDDLE NAME: Alexander NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 13 Apr 1811 DIED: 30 May 1888 BURIED: May 1888 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Carpenter & Joiner BIRTH PLACE:  Clarksburg, Virginia DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - W. A. Beatty, age 77 y's 1 m 17 d's, died at the poor house 1880 OR CENSUS - William Beatty, age 69, b. Virginia, occupation carpenter & joiner, is enumerated within the household of Daniel and Nancy Elldege; OBITUARY:  At the poor house, near Salem, Wednesday, May 30, 1888, Wm. Alexander Beatty, aged 77 years, 1 month, and 17 days. "Grandpa Beatty," as he was familiarly known about Salem, was born at Clarksburg, Virginia, April 13, 1811. He came to Marion county, Oregon, eleven years ago, and resided at Brooks until two years ago. The infirmities of old age made him a county charge several months since, and for the past six weeks he has lain helpless in the poor home. He was the father of Mrs. Goodrich, John F. Beatty, and James Beatty, near Chemawa. Mr. and Mrs. Illidge, in charge at the poor house, were kind an attentive to the old man during his illness.  Daily Oregon Statesman 31 May 1888 3:3 INSCRIPTION:  SOURCES:  LR  IOOF Register of Burials  1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Howell Prairie Pct., pg 147A)  DOS 31 May 1888 3:3  OS 4 Jan 1889 (Necrology) CONTACTS:  LOT: 285 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.234' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.719'