John C. Beatty

BEATTY, ROSBOROUGH

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 10/26/2024 at 10:46:14

The Wapello Republic, Columbus Junction, IA
Thursday, June 27, 1907
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Muscatine Journal: John C. Beatty, a well known and highly respected resident of Muscatine Island passed about at 3 o'clock Monday morning at his home (unreadable) the best of medical attention and care but on account of the malignant type of the disease he failed rapidly and on Monday morning he passed away, surrounded by a number of intimate relatives. John C. Betty was born in Drogheda, Ireland, on January 10, 1848, being 59 years, 5 months and 15 days old.

He was the first born child of Elisha and Eliza Rosborough Beatty. When he was two years old his parents removed from Ireland to Muscatine, Iowa. In 1850 the family took up residence on the farm on Muscatine Island, where they have ever since resided. In early life Mr. John Beatty became a Christian, and a member of the Island M. E. church. He was a valuable man in Sunday School work, and at different times filled several church offices, being a trustee at the time of his death. He was a good neighbor, a kind husband and father and lived a clean life.

On November 5, 1891, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Rosborough of Moline, Ill. Two children were born to them, Byron dying in infancy and Mildred, who with the mother, is left in the saddened home. He is also survived by only brother, James Q. Beatty. The funeral was held from the Island church this morning at 10 am. With interment in Greenwood cemetery at Muscatine.