My Beatty / Freeman Lines
I have found several different spellings of the Beatty name, but for my records, I am using this spelling since the majority of the families also used this spelling. I have only been able to trace this family back to Frederick County, Virginia. If you connect to either of these lines, I would Love to hear from you.
Generation 1
Joshua Beatty was born about 1760 in Frederick Co., Va., married Edith Clevenger on August 3, 1802 in Frederick Co.,Va., daughter of Joseph and Mary Smith-Clevenger.
Children of Joshua and Edith Clevenger-Beatty were:
i. John Beatty, b. May 1803, Frederick Co., Va.,d. Abt. 1825
ii. Cassandra Beatty, b. Sept.3, 1810, Frederick Co., Va.
iii. Robert Beatty, b. Apr.8, 1815, Stark Co., Oh.
iv. Rachel Beatty, b. Abt. 1816, Stark Co., Oh.
v. Samuel Beatty, b. Abt. 1819, Stark Co., Oh.
vi. William Beatty, b. Abt. 1821, Stark Co., Oh.
vii. James Beatty, b. Abt. 1823, Stark Co., Oh.
Generation 2
Cassandra Beatty (Joshua) married (1) Jacob VanHorn on Feb. 8, 1830 in Harrison Co.,Oh.
Children born this union:
i. John C. VanHorn, b. Abt. 1834, Harrison Co.,Oh.
ii. Susannah VanHorn, b. Abt. 1837, Marion, Grant Co.,In.
iii. Edith VanHorn, b. Abt. 1839, Marion, Grant Co.,In.
iv. Mahala VanHorn, b. Abt. 1841, Marion, Grant Co., In.
v. Sarah VanHorn, b. Abt. 1843, Marion, Grant Co.,In.
Jacob VanHorn (John) died in Marion, Grant Co., In., about 1845.
Cassandra then married Winfield Scott Freeman on Aug. 6, 1846, in Marion, Grant Co., In.
Winfield Scott Freeman was a widower with 2 small sons,
Children of Winfield Scott Freeman and Sarah Addington (John) were:
Children born this union:
i. Washington L. Freeman, b. Abt. 1838, Preble Co.,Oh
ii. George W. Freeman, b. Abt. 1841, Grant Co.,Oh.
Children of Cassandra Beatty-VanHorn and Winfield Scott Freeman were:
iii. Samuel Janis Freeman b. Nov. 7, 1848, Marion, Grant Co.,In.
iv. Richard Freeman, b. Abt. 1853, Grant Co.,In.
v. Emsley Freeman, b. Abt. 1851, Grant Co.,In.
vi. Thomas W. Freeman, b. Abt. 1853, Grant Co.,In.
vii. Eliza Melissa Freeman, b. Oct. 22, 1855, Grant Co.,In.
d. Jan. 18, 1878, Doniphan Co., Ks.
Generation 3
Samuel Janis Freeman was born November 7, 1848 in Marion, Grant Co., In., married Mary S. Parker, on April 6, 1869 in Troy, Doniphan Co., Ks.,daughter of Henry and Minnie B. Bowen-Parker.
Children born this union:
i. Minnie Belle Freeman, b. May 24, 1870, Leona, Brown Co., Ks.
ii. William Sherman Freeman ,b. October 3, 1873, Severance, Doniphan Co., Ks.
iii. Henry Bowen Freeman, b. June 20, 1875, Severance, Doniphan Co., Ks.
iv. Samuel Janis Freeman,III, b. December 30, 1877, Severance, Doniphan Co., Ks.
v. Twins born about 1879 "On the Oregan Trail" died at birth.
vi. Clara Grace Freeman, b. August 23, 1881, Clacamaus, Or.
vii. Baby Boy, born and died 1884, Severance, Doniphan co., Ks.
Generation 4
Minnie Belle Freeman, b.May 24, 1870, Leona, Brown Co.,Ks., married John Sherman Smith on January 25, 1888 in Highland, Doniphan Co., Ks., son of John David and Clarinda R. Church-Smith.
Children born this union:
i. Harry Reginald Smith, b. March 29, 1889, Severance, Doniphan Co., Ks., m. Anna D. Pierson
ii. Goldie Grace Smith, b. August 22, 1897, Highland, Doniphan Co., Ks., m. Corwin Wallace Pierson
iii. LeVeda Minnie Smith, b. December 26, 1910, Highland, Doniphan Co., Ks.
