Background
Beaton, Kenneth Carrol was born on October 30, 1871 in Stayner, Ontario. Son of Donald John and Mary (Ingersoll) Beaton.
Beaton, Kenneth Carrol was born on October 30, 1871 in Stayner, Ontario. Son of Donald John and Mary (Ingersoll) Beaton.
Graduated from the high school, Orillia, Ontario.
Step-children—Betsy Ann, Perry Wood. Began newspaper work at 18. Became editor of The Star, Seattle, Washington.
Started column under title of Ye Towne Gossip”.
With Post Intelligencer, Seattle, 1914-1915. With Hearst Service since 1915, writing under initials Kansas City.B.” Episcopalian.
Clubs: Lambs (New York).
Married Martha Hayward Nelson, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 5, 1896 (deceased). Married second, Florence Wood Clark, of Los Angeles, September 12, 1923.