Katie B. Kent1,2

b. 1 July 1856, d. 1 April 1936
Katie (Kent) Beattie
photo courtesy Eric Thompson
FatherJoseph B. Kent3
MotherAnna Evans3
Birth1 Jul 1856 Katie B. Kent was born on 1 Jul 1856 in Saxton, Buchanan County, Missouri.3 
  Her family moved to Andrew County when Katie was a young child. They settled northeast of Savannah in the Bedford Chapel neighborhood.3 
Marriage5 Jun 1878 She married David Allen Beattie, son of Armstrong Beattie and Nancy Elizabeth Paulette, on 5 Jun 1878 in Andrew County, Missouri.2,4 
Cens-18808 Jun 1880  Two years after their marriage, the 1880 Andrew County census enumerated the young couple farming in Rochester township. The household included two children: 1 year old Mildred and 1 month old Charles. A 20 year old male, William Barbee, was also living with the family.5 [probably the William Barbee who married David's sister Mary Ellen the same year] 
  Two years later they moved to the J.B. Beattie farm and then lived for some years on the J.B. Kent old homestead.3 
  In 1900 David and Katie were enumerated farming in Empire township, as was the case in 1910. However, they left Missouri for a short time (1908-1909) and lived in Morrison, Oklahoma.

The family eventually included 14 children, including twins born in 1894. Six children died as infants, including Willie Myrtle and Lena who died within 4 days of each other in August 1884.6,7,3 
Cens-192030 Jan 1920 By 1920 Katie and David lived in Platte township where they provided a home for 4 of their daughters: Irene (28), Pearl (26), and Hazel Beattie (21), as well as Ella Arnett (34). Ella's 5 year old son Claude was also enumerated.8 
WidowedJan 1930  David died in Jan. 1930 by which time the family lived at 3213 Mitchell in St. Joseph. 
Cens-19302 Apr 1930  A few months later, when the 1930 census was recorded, 74 year old Katie was listed as the head of a household that continued to include her daughters Pearl and Hazel and her widowed daughter Ella Arnett.9 
  Daughter Irene had married in 1924; she had her husband lived in St. Joseph as did Katie's son Fred and his family. At some point after 1930 son David also lived in St. Joseph before moving west to San Francisco. 
Death1 Apr 1936 Katie died on 1 Apr 1936 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, at age 79.3 
Burial She was buried at Savannah Cemetery in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri.10 

Related Links and Images:

David and Katie's marriage license
David and Katie later in life
Death entry page from David Beattie family record
Kate and David's headstone

Family

David Allen Beattie b. 7 May 1849, d. 11 Jan 1930
Children
Last Edited1 Mar 2011

Citations

  1. [S2488] David Beattie, family data (death entry page), held in 2010 by family members.
  2. [S2486] David A. Beattie and Katie B. Kent marriage license, held by Eric Thompson in 2010. Marriage performed 5 June 1878.
  3. [S2605] Katie Kent Memorial book (d. 1936), original held in 2011 by family member, images shared by Eric Thompson.
  4. [S2478] Pearl B. Beattie (1894-1980), Beattie Family Data. Pearl was the daughter of David Allen Beattie and Katie Kent.
  5. [S974] David A. Beattie household, 1880 U.S. cens., Andrew Co., MO, pop. sched., Rochester township, ED 40, page 251(d) stamped, dwelling 91, family 91, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2004, image 12 of 20. Enumeration includes: David A. Beattie, 31, marr, farmer, b. MO, parents b. VA; Kate, 23, wife, b. MO, parents b. OH; Mildred, 1, son, b. MO; Charles, son, 1/12, b. May; William Barbee, 20, partner, farmer, b. MO.
  6. [S1635] David A. Beattie household, 1910 U.S. cens., Andrew Co., MO, pop. sched., Empire township, ED 9, sheet 3A (p. 62 stamped), dwelling 62, family 62, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2006, image 6 of 22. Enumeration includes: David A. Beattie, 60, marr #1, marr 32 yrs, b. MO, farmer, rents farm; Katie B., wife, 53,marr #1m marr 32 yrs, mother 14 children, 8 living; Ella M., dau, 25; Fred R., son, 23; Carrie K., dau, 21; Irene S., dau, 19; Clyde D., son, 18; cont. next page: Pearl B., dau, 15; Hazel M., dau, 12; all family members listed with occup of "farm laborer."
  7. [S975] David _ Beattie household, 1900 U.S. cens., Andrew Co., MO, pop. sched., Empire township, ED 4, sheet 10A (p. 46 stamped), dwelling 190, family 200, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2006, image 19 of 24. Enumeration includes: David _ Beattie, 51, b. May 1849, marr 22 yrs, b. MO, parents b. VA, owns farm, is mortgaged; Kate B., wife, 4_, b. Jul 1856, b. MO, parents b. OH, mother of 13 children, 8 living; Charles P.D., son, 20, b. May 1880; Ella M., dau, 15, b. Jan. 1885; Fred R., 13, b. Oct. 1886; Carrie K., dau, 11, b. Nov. 1888; Irene S, dau, 9, b. Aug. 1890; David C., d, b. Mar 1892; Pearl B., dau, 4, b. Aug 1895; Hazel M., son, [sic], 2, b. Aug. 1897; all b. MO.
  8. [S1636] David A. Beattie household, 1920 U.S. cens., Andrew Co., MO, pop. sched., Platte township, ED 13, sheet 3A (p. 83 stamped), dwelling 44, family 44, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2010. Household included: David A. Beattie, 70, marr, b. MO/VA/VA, farmer; Katie, wife, 63, MO/OH/OH; Irene, dau, 28; Pearle, dau, 26; Hazel, dau, 21; Ella Arnett, dau, 34, marr; Claude Arnett, grandson, 5; Furman Kent, boarder, 20; all b. MO/MO/MO.
  9. [S2487] Kate Battie household, 1930 U.S. cens., Buchanan Co., MO, pop. sched., St. Joseph, ED 11-40, sheet 1B, dwelling 26, family 26, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2010. Household includes: Kate Battie [sic], 74, wid, b. MO/OH/OH, rents home $35 month, owns radio; Pearl, 30, dau, sgl, bookkeeper at water company; Hazel, dau, 28, sgl, bookkeeper at bottle works; Ella Arnett, dau, 45, wid, seamstress at home; Claud, grandson, 13; all b. MO; resid 3213 Mitchell Ave.
  10. [S1018] The Savanna City Cemetery and the Laverna Cemetery, p. 14. Stone (section 12) reported to say: Katie B. Beattie, 1856-1936.