Margaret Montgomery Beaty1
b. 23 October 1831, d. 17 January 1880
Birth-Calc | 23 Oct 1831 | Margaret Montgomery Beaty was born in Washington County, Virginia, on 23 Oct 1831 according to the date and age on her marriage and death records.1,3 |
Marriage | 1 Oct 1856 | She married William Gaither on 1 Oct 1856 in Washington County.1 |
Cens-1870 | 21 Sep 1870 | William probably died before the summer of 1870 at which time Margaret was enumerated living at home with [her mother] Elizabeth Beaty. The household included 4 Gaither children, presumed to be William and Margaret's. William and Ann Tally [Margaret's sister and her husband] also lived with Elizabeth Beaty. The adjacent household included Benjamin and Mary Reed.4 [Margaret's sister and her husband] |
| | The families were probably living on land south of the Middle Fork of the Holston River which Margaret's father James Beaty inherited from his grandfather, Thomas Montgomery. |
Death | 17 Jan 1880 | Margaret died of consumption on 17 Jan 1880 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 48.5,3 |
Burial | | She was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 |
| | Margaret's death was noted on the 1880 Washington Co. mortality schedule. She was listed as a widow, further suggesting William Gaither died before 1870.5 |
Family | William Gaither b. 10 May 1832, d. bef Jan 1880 |
Children | - Jane Gaither4
- Elizabeth L. Gaither4 (2 Jan 1860 - 6 Feb 1880)
- Charles Gaither4 (circa 1861 - )
- John Gaither4 (circa 1861 - )
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Citations
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 121. William Gaither, 24y 4m 21d, sgl, b. Iredell Co., NC, res Smyth Co., VA, overseer, s/o Greenberry & Rachel Gaither marr Margaret Montgomery Beatie, 24y 11m 8d, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o James & Elizabeth Beatie; 1 Oct. 1856.
- [S2527] "Summons dated 17 Jan 1849", Nelson Beaty by his guardian and best friend vs James Beaty, C. Jones, etc., Washington Co., Virginia Ended Chancery Causes 1850-05, reel 90, Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 207. Stone reported to read: Margaret M. Gaither, d. 17 Jan. 1880, age 48y 2m 20d, "Our Mother" (dates not clear except year).
- [S2389] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia 1870 Census, p. 39. Mr Hockett's abstract (this household was very difficult to read on Ancestry.com): Glade Spring Township, dwelling 86, household 90: Eliz. Beattie, 62, owns land val at $1,500, pers. prop of $150; Mary [difficult to read on film; should be Margaret] Gaither, 38, owns pers. prop. of $100; Wm Tally, 25, Ann Tally, 37, James Tally 3; Jane Gaither, 13; Bettie Gaither, 10; Charles Gaither, 9; John Gaither, 9; all b. VA.
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the 1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule, Washington Co., VA, 100th Dist., (Holston) entry for Margaret M. Gaither: d. Jan; age 48; widow; VA/VA/VA; keeping house; consumption; resident of county 48y; Physician, Dr. H. Remine.