Herbert Battin

BATTIN, ERNST, ELLIOTT, DIXON

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/13/2006 at 23:30:44

Herbert Battin, farmer, Sec 4, P O Ogden, was born in Indiana in 1822 and made it his home until 1858, when he came to this county, settling on his present homestead of 400 acres, he was married in 1843 to Miss Maria Ernst, a native of Hanover, Germany, born in 1822, they have two children living: Mary J (wife of Wm P Elliott, born January 31, 1850), and Lida M (wife of S C Dixon, born May 29, 1853), have lost six, Catharine A (born June 17, 1846, died June 28, 1870), Milton (born October 22, 1848, died November 18, 1848), J c F (born August 23, 1857, died September 14, 1858),, Sarah E (born December 24, 1859, died July 3, 1875), and William J (born August 6, 1863, died September 27, 1864), Mr and Mrs B are members of the United Brethren church, he has one on of the best houses and barns in the township, also a good bearing orchard

1880 Boone Co History Book