Samuel H. Baty (abt. 1830 - 1912)

Born about 24 Jul 1830 in Ohio, United States of America [uncertain]

Husband of Rebecca Susannah (George) Baty — married 11 Jul 1858 in Pella, Marion Co., Iowa

Husband of Margaret Ann (Cooley) Baty — married 9 Mar 1871 in Mahaska County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1912 at about age 81 in Newton Township, Buchanan, Iowa, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Baty Name Study.

Samuel H. Baty (Beaty) was born on 24 July, most likely in the year 1830 in the state of Ohio. He was married twice (first widowed and then remarried) and had a total of 14 children. He lived most of his adult life in Iowa and died there on the 4th of Mar 1912 (aged 81–82). His obituary says that he died of "old age."^[1] He was buried in the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.^[2]

Early Life

It is believed that Samuel was an orphan and many mysteries about his parents remain unanswered nearly 90 years after his death. It is known through family legend (handed down in several lines) that his parents died when he was young.^[3]

Through DNA testing, it has been learned that Samuel descends from the "larger Baty/Beaty/Beatty family" that originates from the border region between Scotland and England.^[4] From his gravestone and the written records we have possible places of birth include Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and from family legend, Ireland or Scotland (see section: Birth Location in this profile). The closest known DNA relative, Myron Beatty, traces his earliest records to Ohio. Other family legends include stories that Samuel, after becoming orphaned, migrated to America from Ireland or Scotland. One story even casts him as a stowaway on a ship from Scotland, traveling alone as a boy.^[5] The DNA record proves that Samuel's father and grandfather carried the surname Baty (or Beaty, or Beatty); finding a connection to his family will probably only come through a DNA discovery of a relative.

Other than the aforementioned orphan stories, not much is known about Samuel's childhood or family origins. He first appears (in official government records) in the 1856 Iowa state census^[6] in Lake Prairie, Marion County, Iowa, at the age of 26, working on the farm of William S. George and Susannah (Wilson) George. William and Susannah would later become his in-laws when, two years later, he would marry their daughter Rebecca.

Family

Samuel married Rebecca Susannah George^[6][7][8] on 11 Jul 1858 in Pella, Marion Co., Iowa.^[9] Together, they had 6 children:

i. Lorenzo Dow "LD" Baty b. April 24, 1859 d. Sept. 12, 1934,^{[2][8][10][11]} married Anna E. Carle and together they had 13 children.^[12]

ii. Susannah Alice "Alie" Baty b. Oct. 19, 1860 d. August 5, 1938,^{[2] [10]}married Jeptha King Clark and together they had 15 children.^[13]

iii. Jocethic Baty b. Oct. 24, 1861 d. Oct. 28, 1862, died as a child, aged 1 year & 7 days.^[2]

iv. James William Baty b. April 13, 1862 drowned, June 29, 1878^[2][10]

v. George Truman Baty^[10][14] b. Jan. 15, 1865 d. Sept. 4, 1951, Hill City, MN,^[2] married Clara Parker^[15] and when he died he was survived by 5 daughters, two sons, 50 grandchildren, 93 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.^[16]

vi. Newton Walter Baty^[10][14] b. Oct. 14, 1866 d. Aug. 1, 1953,^[2] married Jennie Ruby Taylor and together they had four children.^[17]

Tragically, Rebecca Susannah Died on 20 Jul 1867 in St. Charles, Madison Co., Iowa.^[7] Their youngest child was only 9 months old.

Samuel then married Margaret A. Cooley^{[2][10][14][18][19]} on 9 March 1871 in Mahaska County, Iowa,^[20][21] and together, they had 8 more children:

vii. Elizabeth Francis Baty^[10]

viii. Henry Milton Baty^[14][18]

ix. Mary Catherine Baty,^[14] m. (Unk) Galloway

x. Marion Baty^[14][18]

xi. Rebecka Jennie Baty^[14]

xii. Flora Agnes^[14] b. 1879, d. 14 March 1950 (aged 70-71), married Henry Clay Kuhn.^[22]

xiii. Isaac Robert^[18][19]

xiv. Jeptha William b. 6 April 1884, d. 1959, m. Anna M. Gerhart^[18][23]

Occupation

Samuel was a farmer.^{[6][8][10][14][24]} Later, in his retired years, his occupation is listed as "own income"* on the 1910 census.^[19]

• This reference "own income" is probably indicating that he receives income for the rent of his farm or that he is drawing on savings from a previous sale. Study into the land records/sales in his area is warranted.

Timeline and residence

1830 - location unknown and date approximate (see sections "Year of birth," and "Birth location").

1856 - Lake Prairie, Marion, Iowa: Iowa census. (Note: first appearance of Samuel in any written record - discovered to date. He was working on the farm of William and Susannah George.^[6]

1858 - Marion County, Iowa: marriage on 11 July, to Rebecca Susannah George.^{[2][6][7][8][9]}

1859 - Marion County, Iowa: birth of son Lorenzo Dow on 24 April.^{[2][8][10][11][12]}

1860 - Lake Prairie, Marion County, Iowa: US census.^[8]

1860 - Marion County, Iowa: birth of daughter Susannah Alice (Baty) Clark on 19 October.^{[2] [10][13]}

1861 - Lake Prairie, Marion County, Iowa: birth of son Josethic on 24 October.^[2]

1863 - Lake Prairie, Marion County, Iowa: birth of son James William on 13 April.^[2][10]

1863 - Lake Prairie, Marion, Iowa: Samuel's Civil War draft registration in June shows his town of residence and that he is married.^[24]

1865 - Lake Prairie, Marion, Iowa: birth of son George Truman on 15 January.^{[2][10][14][15][16]}

1866 - Saint Charles, Madison County, Iowa: birth of son Newton Walter on 14 October.^[10][14][17]

1867 - Saint Charles, Madison County, Iowa: death of spouse Rebecca Susannah (George) Baty on 20 July.^[2][7]

1869 - Iowa: birth of daughter Elisabeth Francis on 07 August.^[10]

1870 - Lake Prairie, Marion, Iowa: US census.^[10]

1871 - Mahaska County, Iowa marriage to Margaret A. (Cooley) Baty on 9 March.^[2][10][20]

1871 - Iowa: birth of son Henry Milton in May.^[18]

1872 - Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa: birth of daughter Mary Catherine (Baty) Galloway on 20 November.^[14]

1875 - Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa: birth of daughter Marion on 15 July.^[18]

1877 - Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa: birth of daughter Rebecka Jennie on March 6.^[14]

1879 - Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa: birth of daughter Flora Agnes on April 11.^[14][22]

1880 - Lake Prairie, Marion, Iowa: US Census.^[14]

1882 - Newton, Jasper County, Iowa: birth of son Isaac Robert on 8 March.^[18][19]

1884 - Newton, Jasper County, Iowa: birth of son Jeptha William on 6 April.^[23]

1900 - Newton, Jasper County, Iowa: US census.^[18]

1910 - Newton, Jasper, Iowa: US census.^[19]

1912 - Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Samuel died on 4 March.^[2]

1927 - Newton, Jasper County, Iowa: death of wife Margaret A. (Cooley) Baty on 26 June.^[21][25]

Death & Legacy

Samuel's obituary appeared in the Knoxville Express on 13 March 1912:

Samuel H. Baty, one of the old residents of Marion Co., a citizen of Knoxville Township, for over fifty years -1856 until 1898 died at his home in Newton, Iowa, Monday March 4 1912, aged about 84 years. The cause of death was the general complications resulting from old age. Samuel H. Baty was born in Ohio about 1828 and came to Iowa in 1856 and settled in this county. His first wife, to whom he was united in marriage survived several years and became the mother of five children, four of whom are still living. Alice wife of Jeptha Clark, near Dunreath; L. D. Baty, south of Knoxville and George T and Newton.^[1]

Today, Samuel likely has more than 8,000 descendants.^[26]

Year of birth

Various dates exist in the records for Samuel's year of birth:

• 1823 is indicated on the 1870 census.^[10]
• 1928 is listed as his year of birth on his obituary from 1912^[1]
• 1830 on several records including the 1856 census,^[6] the 1860 census,^[8] the 1880 census,^[14] and the 1910 census.^[19] However, the census records are notoriously inaccurate. Two mentions of the birth year of 1830 should be considered even more reliable: first, his headstone shows the date of 1830,^[2] and his draft record shows 1830 also.^[24] The Civil War draft record has a higher requirement for accuracy than the census and was recorded by a trained professional whereas the census record was made by a part-time worker.
• 1831 is shown on the 1860 census.^[8]
• 1832 on the 1900 census.^[18]

Birth location

The clues we have to Samuel's birthplace include:

• 1856 census: Ohio^[6]
• 1860 census: Ohio^[8]
• 1863 draft registration: Ohio (most reliable record)^[24]
• 1870 census: Indiana^[10]
• 1880 census: Ohio (also lists his parents birthplace as Ohio)^[14]
• 1900 census: Ohio (also lists his parents birthplace as Ohio)^[18]
• 1905 census: Iowa
• 1910 census: Iowa^[19]
• 1912 obituary: Ohio (second most reliable record)^[1]
• 1934 death certificate for son Lorenzo Dow Baty Pennsylvania^[11]
• Family legend: Ireland^[5]
• Family legend: Scotland^[5]

Researching Samuel's ancestry

Almost nothing is known about Samuel's parents. He first appears on the 1856 census on the William and Susannah George farm. Before this date, no document has been found to date that can be positively attributed to him. His origin remains a mystery.

The research notes for the search to find Samuel Baty's parents are quite lengthy. So that this profile does not become too long, a space page dedicated to researching Samuel's ancestors has been created here:

Finding the parents of Samuel H. Baty, 1830 - 1912

Research notes

Family Search profile: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LZJ6-TNP

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Obituary of Samuel H. Baty." Knoxville Express, 13 March 1912. A copy of the text of the obituary appears on Samuel Baty's Find a Grave memorial page: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44751976/samuel-h.-baty : accessed 01 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Samuel H. Baty (1830–4 Mar 1912), Find A Grave Memorial no. 44751976, citing Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Rickie Bickle (contributor 40830938). Note: The following message was found on this source from Lois Baty Schultz: "I think it is strange that it doesn't mention the 2nd marriage. Especially since he was still married to her at the time of his death. Her name was Margaret A Cooley Baty. They had 8 kids together. I guess that since he had lived in Knoxville so long that this first marriage was most newsy. Sort of an incomplete obit though."
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17} Samuel H. Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44751976/samuel-h.-baty : accessed 01 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Samuel H. Baty (1830–4 Mar 1912), Find A Grave Memorial no. 44751976, citing Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Rickie Bickle (contributor 40830938).
3. ↑ Family legend handed down to SJ Baty; the story is the same or similar from cousins (Samuel's descendants) in other branches of the family.
4. ↑ Samuel is listed as lineage 500 in the Beaty Project 2000. "http://www.beattydna.org/." Beatty DNA Project. Accessed 1 July 2018 by SJ Baty.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Family legend handed down to a descendant of Samuel; the story is the same or similar from descendants in other branches of the family. In an email from one cousin of SJ Baty(3rd or 4th?): "I am descended from Sam and Rebecca. My information is that she had some Sioux blood. And Sam stowed away on a ship from Scotland when he was 9, was born in Scotland on July 24, 1820 and died March 4, 1912." Note from SJ Baty: DNA testing has confirmed that there is no Native American ancestry in this line (to Samuel Baty).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} 1856 Iowa State Census. Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest. Accessed on 24 March 2008 by SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1084&h=9434538.
   Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Baty-110-1.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Rebecca Susannah (George) Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102377834/rebecca-susannah-baty : accessed 02 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Rebecca Susannah George Baty (11 Jul 1840–20 Jul 1867), Find A Grave Memorial no. 102377834, ; Maintained by Jerry Sanner (contributor 47394587) Unknown.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8} 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. Accessed 24 March 2008 by SJ Baty at http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&gsfn=samuel+h&gsln=baty&rg_81004011.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Samuel Baty & Rebecca George marriage index: Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Accessed 4 July 2018 by SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4460&h=147203&ssrc=pt&tid=120396692&pid=160193797879&usePUB=true.
10. ↑ ^{10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17} 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data: 1870. Accessed SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=35587925.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Lorenzo Dow death certificate: State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797061. Accessed 3 July 2018 by SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61442&h=750344687.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Lorenzo Dow Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71991874/lorenzo-dow-baty : accessed 01 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Lorenzo Dow “L. D.” Baty (24 Apr 1859–7 Sep 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 71991874, citing Eureka Cemetery, Durham, Marion County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Sherida (Riggs) Childers (contributor 46624606).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Susannah Alice (Baty) Clark: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45851093/susannah-alice-clark : accessed 01 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Susannah Alice “Alie” Baty Clark (19 Oct 1860–5 Jul 1938), Find A Grave Memorial no. 45851093, citing Dunreath Cemetery, Marion County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Jerry Sanner (contributor 47394587).
14. ↑ ^{14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16} 1880 United States Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLS-F1L : accessed 29 February 2016), Saml H Baty, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 125, sheet 698C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0354; FHL microfilm 1,254,354. Accessed 16 Jul 2009 by [[Baty-260|SJ Baty].
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} George Truman Baty and Clara Parker marriage license: Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908. State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Accessed 3 July 2018 by SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61335&h=1200050188&ssrc=pt&tid=120396692&pid=160193797879&usePUB=true
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} George Truman Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88753367/george-truman-baty : accessed 01 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for George Truman Baty (15 Jan 1865–4 Sep 1951), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88753367, citing Macville Cemetery, Swatara, Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Militarymama (contributor 47193582).
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} Newton Walter Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5816000/newton-walter-baty : accessed 02 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Newton Walter Baty (14 Oct 1866–1 Aug 1953), Find A Grave Memorial no. 5816000, citing Sugar Grove Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
18. ↑ ^{18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10} 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Accessed 17 June 2009 by [[Baty-260|SJ Baty] at Ancestry.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6} Year: 1910; Census Place: Newton Ward 3, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374420. Accessed Aug 19 2014 by SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=137456870.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} Samuel Baty and Margaret Cooley marriage license: Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Accessed 3 July 2018 by SJ Baty.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} Margaret Ann (Cooley) Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44751959/margaret-ann-baty : accessed 01 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Margaret Ann Cooley Baty (5 Mar 1846–26 Jun 1927), Find A Grave Memorial no. 44751959, citing Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Rickie Bickle (contributor 40830938).
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} Flora (Baty) Kuhn: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54501408/flora-agnes-kuhn : accessed 01 July 2018 SJ Baty), memorial page for Flora Agnes Baty Kuhn (1879–14 Mar 1950), Find A Grave Memorial no. 54501408, citing Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} Jeptha William Baty: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5815994?memorialUpdated=Yes : accessed 03 July 2018 by SJ Baty), memorial page for Jeptha William Baty (1884–1959), Find A Grave Memorial no. 5815994, citing Sugar Grove Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3} 1863 - Samuel Baty Civil War draft registration: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3. Accessed 2 July 2018 by SJ Baty.
25. ↑ Margaret's death certificate: Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Accessed 4 July 2018 by SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61442&h=450093960.
26. ↑ Analysis conducted in 2004 by D. Baty and SJ Baty extrapolated the data of known descendants of Samuel and concluded that more than 8,000 descendants were likely to exist and as many as 30,000 are possible.

Acknowledgments

Profile of Samuel H. Baty created by Richard Carle at 20:38, 7 February 2016. Thanks Richard!