Georgia Biographies Baptist Cullen Battle File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: CULLEN BATTLE Dr. Cullen Battle, a pious and useful deacon, for many years prominently identified with the history of Georgia Baptist, was born in Edgecombe county, North Carolina, March 11th, 1785. His ancestors were among the most honored and esteemed citizens of his native State. In his early manhood, he was a physician, but after a few years of successful practice, he retired from his profession to give attention to his large and increasing planting interests. In 1818 he removed to Georgia and settled in Hancock county, where he resided, much interest was taken in education. Here sprang up and flourished some of the finest schools of that day in the State; and around them clustered a small but intelligent and enterprising community. Dr. Battle was among the foremost in fostering these schools and in promoting, by his wealth, the cause of education. In 1827 he professed faith in Christ, and was batized by Rev. Jesse Mercer into the fellowship of the Powelton church. He became at once distinguished for his Christian zeal and benevolence, as an active and liberal promoter of all religious and patriotic enterprises. In 1836 he removed to Alabama, and settled in Irwinton [now Eufaula], where he spent seventeen of the most useful years of his long life... The wealthiest citizen of the county at that time, he was also equally liberal, enterprising, and benevolent. In 1853 he removed to Tuskegee, where he lived through another seventeen years of active effort in the various departments of Christian beneficence. In 1870 he returned to Eufaula, and in 1879, died full of years and usefulness, at the advanced age of ninety-four. [This is a very long biography.] Ref: HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION IN GEORGIA WITH BIOGRAPHICAL COMPENDIUM AND PORTRAIT GALLERY OF BAPTIST MINISTERS AND OTHER GEORGIA BAPTISTS, 1881, Jas. P. Harrison & Co., Atlanta, GA, pp. 28-30 Contributed by Barbara Walker Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============