Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Beatty, Charles Shearer July 27, 1843 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 413
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

Charles Shearer Beatty is a native of Dunbar township, 
Fayette county, Penna, and was born July 27, 1843. He is 
descended from an Irish family on the paternal and a German 
family on the maternal side. 
    His paternal great grandfather of New Jersey served as a 
soldier in the War of 1812. After the war he removed to 
Centre county, Penna. He had three sons: Samuel Beatty, 
James Beatty and John Beatty, who were in the war with him. 
    Samuel Beatty engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods 
at New Haven, soon removed to Belleville, Washington county, 
Penna, and there engaged in the mercantile business which he 
followed until 1840 when he moved to "Little" Washington, 
Washington county, Penna, and engaged in the woolen 
business. For twenty five years he was considered one of the 
largest wool dealers in the county. He is still living at 
Washington.
    His brother James Beatty died at Cool Spring Furnace, 
this county, in about 1849. 
    John Beatty, paternal grandfather was born in New 
Jersey, removed to Centre county, Penna, and settled at Cool 
Spring Furnace, this county, about 1820. He was a common 
laborer and married Isabella Hyndman. Her father, Charles 
Shearer, was a native of Germany, born about 1768, and came 
to Baltimore about 1790. He engaged in the fish trade, and 
married Elizabeth Gamble. 
    Colonel James Beatty, father, was a son of John Beatty 
and Isabella Hyndman Beatty, and was born August 21, 1822, 
in Fayette county, Penna. He was a farmer, colonel of a 
regiment of state militia that offered its services in the 
Mexican war, but was never called out. Colonel Beatty was 
married to Sarah J Shearer on July 25, 1842. They had nine 
children, five sons and four daughters: Charles S Beatty, 
Mary Beatty, Isabella Beatty, William Beatty, John Beatty, 
Alice Beatty, Emma Beatty, Louisa Beatty, and Robert 
Beatty. 
    Charles S Beatty was educated in the common schools and 
is now engaged in farming in Dunbar township. He has lived 
for twenty years in that township, has taught school for 
sixteen years, and has never taught out of Dunbar except for 
one year. He has served continuously from 1876 to 1879 as 
school director of Dunbar township, and was secretary of the 
board.  He was secretary of the democratic county committee 
in 1873-74. In the fall of 188, Mr Beatty was elected from 
Fayette county to the House of Representatives of 
Pennsylvania, and was the only candidate on the democratic 
ticket at that time elected.  In the Pennsylvania 
legislature he has been very earnest in advocating measures 
in the interest of education. His bill providing for a 
county uniformity of textbooks to be determined by a 
majority vote of the citizens of each county of the State is 
one that commends itself to the careful consideration of 
everyone.
    He is a prominent member in several secret societies: 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; withdrew in 1873 and 
became one of the charter members of King David Lodge, No 
826, at Dunbar, of which he was the first Noble Grand; has 
filled all the offices of the subordinate lodge; was Grand 
Lodge Representative several times from King David, and has 
been since 1874 a member of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 
of I O O F. He was charter member of Dunbar lodge No 410, K 
of P, organized October, 1873, withdrew March 23, 1889, and 
organized a lodge at Leisenring and at present is its Grand 
Lodge Representative; has filled all the offices of the 
subordinate lodge; and has been a member of the Grand Lodge 
of Pennsylvania since 1874. He is a member of the Junior O U 
A M and has passed the chairs; was representative to the 
State Council at Wilkesbarre, July, 1888, and Harrisburg, 
July, 1889. 
    He was married August 25, 1865, to Rebekah Woodward, 
daughter of Davis and Mary Woodward, natives of Dunbar 
township. Mr Beatty has seven children: Louella B Beatty, 
Mary F Beatty, Davis W Beatty, Sarah J Beatty, Charles F 
Beatty, James L Beatty, and Robert E Beatty.
    Mr Beatty is a Presbyterian and for four years past, has 
been elder in the Leisenring church. He is clerk of the 
session and has been a delegate three years to the 
Presbytery. He was elected in 1888 by the Redstone 
Presbytery to the Synod at Erie City, Penna.

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