Barbara Battles

Barbara Battles (maiden name: Winborn) married John Battles on June 10, 1857, in Lawton, Michigan. They had seven children together, all born in Niles: Charles, born April 14, 1859; Edward, born January 30, 1861; Reuben, born March 20, 1863; Ellen, born April 14, 1865; Thomas, born around 1868; Susan, born December 16, 1875; and Martha, born January 31, 1879. Following her husband's death on February 19, 1908, she began a receiving a pension. Battles passed away from apoplexy in Chicago, Illinois, on June 24, 1911. She is buried in Niles.

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Name:Battles, Barbara
Alternative names:
  • Winborn, Barbara (alternative name)
Roles:
  • Spouse
Gender:F
Race:Black
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Person 1Person 2NumberRelation Type
Battles, John B.Battles, Barbara896265application-widow
Battles, John B.Battles, Barbara667953certificate-widow
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Death date:1911-06-23
Death place:Chicago, IL
Causes of death:disease: apoplexy
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Person 1Relation TypePerson 2
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Charles
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Edward
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Reuben
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Susan
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Ellen
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Martha
Battles, Barbaraparent ofBattles, Thomas
Battles, Barbarawife ofBattles, John B.
SOURCES

Pension Records for John B. Battles, RG15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; Death Certificate for Barbara Battles, accessed through Ancestry.com.