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William Battice (1930)

BATTICE, STEPHENSON, TRAVERS, VALE

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 2/5/2007 at 14:07:29

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 4, 1930
Page 6

Death of William Battice

Another one of the Madison county’s Civil War veterans went, with the death of William Battice, on Monday morning, December 1st. Mr. Battice, who was 87 years of age, was only ill for several days preceeding his death. He had been in poor health for several years however.

Mr. Battice was born in London, England, but came to this country, when ten years of age. They lived in Ohio for a number of years, and later in Illinois. It was here, that he enlisted in Co. B, 154th Illinois Infantry.

After the war he was married in Pennsylvania to Jenny Vale and to this union a daughter was born, now Mrs. Dewitt Travers of Macon, Illinois. His wife died at the age of 24 in 1873, and he later married Emma Vale. They were the parents of a son, William. After the death of his second wife, he came to Winterset to make a home for his sister, Mrs. Sophia Stephenson, who had been a nurse during the war. His sister died six years ago, and since then he had made a home for his niece, Jennie Stephenson.

He was a member of the Pitzer post G. A. R. and these comrades, assisted with the funeral services, held at the Battice home, Wednesday afternoon, December 3rd. The Rev. A. P. Keast preached the funeral services, and burial was made in the Primitive Baptist cemetery. More details of his life may be found in the mortuary column.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 4, 1930
Page 5

William Battice

William, son of Sophia and James Battice, was born in Battice, London, England, August 23rd, 1843. His boyhood was spent in England and when 9 years of age his parents came to America and he followed them with friends a year later. He landed in New York but soon went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he peddled milk and did many things to help make the family living. Four years later they came to Keokuk county, Iowa, where they remained for several years and then moved to a farm near Toledo, Ohio.

At the beginning of the Civil War he was still a boy and not very large. His mother was so afraid of having him enlist that he later went to Illinois where he enlisted in Co. B 154 th Illinois Infantry where he served till after the war closed. It was at night school in the army that he received his education. As a boy there had been no opportunities for him to attend school.

After the war he was married in Pennsylvania to Jenny Vale and to this union a daughter was born, now Mrs. Dewitt Travers of Mazon, Illinois. His wife died at the age of 24 in 1873 and he later married to Emma Vale. To this union was born one son, William, who now makes his home with his sister in Mazon Pennsylvania and to this union a daughter was born, now Mrs. Dewitt Travers of Mazon, Illinois. His wife died at the age of 24 in 1873 and he later married again. To this union was born one son, William who now makes his home with his sister in Mazon. (Note: This paragraph is typed as it appeared in the obituary)

He was for many years the buyer of timber for a large lumber company, but two years after the death of his second wife he gave up his work and came to Winterset to make a home for his sister, Mrs. Sophia Stephenson who had been a nurse during the war, and for her daughter, Jennie, who lived with her. His sister died six years ago and since then he had made a home for his niece.

He was a member of the Pitzer Post G. A. R. and delighted to talk over the old war days with his comrades.

He united with the Winterset M. E. church under the pastorate of Rev. Shenton and remained true to his faith in Christ.

He has been in failing health for many years, but became bedfast only three days before his death which occurred on the morning of December 1, 1930, at the age of 87 years.

He leaves beside his son, his daughter and her two sons, his niece, Jennie Stephenson, with whom he made his home, and other nieces and nephews and many friends.

The funeral services were held in the Battice home Wednesday afternoon, December 3rd, conducted by Rev. A. P. Keast. A number of the comrades of Pitzer Post G.A.R. attended and commander, E. R. Zeller and Chaplain Michael Gamble took part in the service. Members of the American Legion acted as pallbearers and laid him to rest in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.

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