Edward Gardner Beattie (1837 - 1916)

Born 20 Dec 1837 in Canada

Husband of Elizabeth (Butler) Beattie — married 5 Jan 1865 in Floyd, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1916 at age 78 in Floyd, Floyd, Iowa, United States

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Biography

History of Floyd County, Iowa (1882)
Edward G. Beattie, farmer and stock-raiser, section 23, Floyd Township, was born in Canada West, Dec. 20 1837. His father, Edward Beattie, was of Scotch descent. In 1846 his father brought his family to Lake County, Illinois, and to this township in 1854, where the family still reside. His father died Jan. 8, 1873. He owns 150 acres of well-improved land. He was married, Jan. 5, 1863 [1865] to Elizabeth Saltsgiver. Of their seven children, four are living -- William, Lewis, Rosa and an infant girl. ^[1]

Edward Gardner Beattie was born December 20th 1837 in Canada, West.
He was named after his father, Edward Beatie (born in Scotland). ^[2]
His mother Mary Gardner, was born in England or Scotland. ^{[3] [2]}
His brothers, also born in Canada, are William, James and David. ^[2]

Edward married Elizabeth (Butler) Saltsgiver January 5th 1865, in Floyd County Iowa. She was a Civil War widow with three children. ^[4]

Edward and Elizabeth had 4 children: ^{[5] [6]}

William W Beattie (abt 1865- )

Louis A Beattie (abt 1869-1923)

Rose M Beattie (abt 1871- )

Zoe Beattie (1882-1918) ^{[7] [8]}

Edward was widowed in 1910. ^[9]

He passed away March 17th 1916 (age 78 years, 2 months, 26 days) and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd County, Iowa. Cause of death: senility. Informant was Louis A Beattie, Edward's son. ^{[3] [10] [11]}

Sources

1. ↑ "History of Floyd County, Iowa", together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, aborigines, French, English and American conquests, and a general review of its civil, political and military history; Page 819; Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co., 1882. Online publication by archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyoffloydco02inte/page/819 : accessed 23 april 2019)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R9-47F : 4 April 2020), Edward Beatie in household of Edward Beatie, Deerfield, Lake, Illinois, United States; citing family 8, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPFD-P7PJ : 18 October 2019), Edward Gardner Beattie, 17 Mar 1916, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869837.
4. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4C-45B : 18 October 2017), Edward G. Beattie and Elizabeth Saltsgiver, 05 Jan 1865, Floyd County, Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol. B page 2, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,481,686.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVS-JZG : 19 March 2020), Edward G Beatie, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2D-433 : 14 August 2017), Edward Beattie, Floyd, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 264C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,340.
7. ↑ Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVXD-6Z1 : 10 March 2018), Edward G. Beattie in entry for Beattie, 12 Jul 1882; citing Floyd, Floyd, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,481,724.
8. ↑ Marriage record citing Zoe (Beattie) Wrage, age 34, bride, second marriage; JH Hills, age 56, groom. Bride's parents: Edward G Beattie, Elizabeth Butler. Groom's parents: James Hills, Elizabeth Purdy. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records. Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
9. ↑ Iowa Gravestone Photo Project, database with images. (https://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=509083:) Project founded by Rick Lowe in 2003; Gravestone photo by Maggiebee42, published 3/19/2010, citing Elizabeth Butler Beattie (16 Jun 1839 - 08 Jan 1910) , wife of Edward G Beattie
10. ↑ "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMN-WLPZ : 17 March 2018), Edward G Beattie, 17 Mar 1916; citing Death, Floyd, Floyd, Iowa, United States, page 15, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,503,072
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7893607 : accessed 21 April 2020), memorial page for Edward G. Beattie (1837–1916), Find a Grave Memorial no. 7893607, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Gerkins (contributor 39861343) .

Other sources:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KJ-7JM : accessed 8 September 2018), William W Beattie, age 35, son of Edward A Beattie, Elizabeth Beattie, Floyd Township (incl. Floyd County Poor Farm) Floyd town, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 8A, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,431.
• "United States Census, 1885, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HZWB-2T2: accessed 22 Nov 2019) Edward Beattie, Floyd, Floyd, Iowa.
• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT3M-DL7 : 10 March 2018), Edward G Beattie, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing p. 207, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,351.
• "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4T-9X78 : 17 March 2018), Edward G Beattie, 1915; citing Floyd, Floyd, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,437,659.