Thanks to Barbara R for getting the name and detailed dates provided by Guy Beaty. He did not know why the family name is misspelled on the tombstone.

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Biography provided through research by Coco15.

Ruhama Mebane Beaty was born on July 3, 1812 in Guilford County, NC. She was the daughter of David Mebane and Anne Cummins Mebane.

Ruhama was listed in the will of her father probated in February, 1821 in Guilford County, NC. She was listed as one of the three youngest children (along with her brothers, Cummins (Dr. David Cummins Mebane) and Nelson (Rev. William Nelson Mebane)) They received the proceeds of the sale of items to be put on interest. Ruhama also received $300 and her bed with other furniture.

Ruhama married Dr. Thomas Franklin Beaty on December 28, 1837 in Guilford County, NC. Ruhama's brother, Dr. David Cummins Mebane, was an important doctor in Guilford County, NC.

Their mother was a founding member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC in 1824. Cummins was an Elder in the church and very prominent citizen who is mentioned numerous times in the church's history.

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Thomas Beaty
United States Census, 1860
Name Thomas Beaty
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place School District 73, Iredell, NC, US
Gender Male
Age 50
Race White
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1810
Birthplace North Carolina
Page 24

Thomas Beaty M 50 North Carolina
Ruhama Beaty F 47
James Beaty M 19
Ann Beaty F 17
Mary Beaty F 13
Nancy Beaty F 9
Emma Beaty F 7
Thomas Beaty M 15

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6H-1LV : 30 December 2015), Thomas Beaty, 1860.

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T F Beaty
United States Census, 1880
Name T F Beaty
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Coddle Creek, Iredell, NC, US
Gender Male
Age 70
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Physician
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1810
Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Father's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Sheet Letter C
Sheet Number 112
Person Number 0
Volume 2

T F Beaty Self M 70 North Carolina, United States
R Beaty Wife F 67 North Carolina, United States
Mary J Beaty Daughter F 33 North Carolina, United States
J S Harris Son-in-law M 40 North Carolina, United States
A B Harris Granddaughter F 7 North Carolina, United States
W M Thomas Other M 18 North Carolina, United States

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX3-MDS : 11 August 2016), T F Beaty, Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Ruhama Mebane Beaty died on May 5, 1894 in Iredell County, NC.