Frank Michael BEATTY, , SR.
He was a justice of the peace and a notary public.
Reported to have seen soul's leave the body; prepared people after death;Family story about her seeing a man's soul leave; saw it drift ou thewindow. She sold eggs to Frank James the brother of Jesse James. They knew WyattEarp in Colton. She met Frank when she was a maid at Old Perris Hotel. She went to throwout some water and it landed on Frank Beatty.
Superintendent of different minews throughout the southwest looking frogold to tungsten, a sefl taught geologist, well driller, dowswer, mastermechanic and journeyman machinist. Plus he was a peace officer andfarmer. In his community he was most know as a water dowser and welldriller. He had a 6th sense about water. He was responsible for findingwater that allower March Air Force Base to stay open He traveled with his first cousin Claud Banta south to Baja,CA to jointhe gold rushn. They mined in Agua Caliente until Mexican gov't expelledAmerican miners & closed the border. In 1937 He was elected Constable of Perris Township, served one term andthen opened a commercial egg ranch on Perris Blvd.
Lived in San Diego
Burried in Perris Cemetery
During the late twenties and early thirties Banta and Freda operated thetelepone company on 5th & D st. Later Banta worked for the City of Perrisas water superintendent, building inspector, public works, and was chiefof Police in the 1950's. He died in Needles, CA at the age of 52yrs; he died of cancer of therectum according to his wife Freida(taken as oral history at age 86.) Shesaid he was a wonderful man.
He married Martha Ann Banta 16 Oct 1892 at Perris, California . Martha Ann Banta was born at Dade County, Missouri 23 Dec 1873 daughter of Michael Banta and Matilda Harriman .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Carl Leslie Beatty
born 2 Feb 1894.
Frank Michael Beatty
born 17 Jan 1896.
Myrtle Clarice Beatty
born 18 Nov 1897.
Ivy Mae Beatty
born 17 Jul 1899.
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Frank Michael Beatty, , Sr. died 1949 at Perris, California .
Martha Ann Banta died 1957 at Perris, California .