Schley-Taliaferro County GaArchives Biographies.....Cullen L. Battle  October 16 1817 - 
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Author: "Biographical Souvenir of the States of Georgia & Florida"

Abstracted from "Biographical Souvenir or the States of Georgia & Florida,"  
reproduced from a 1889 edition in the publisher's private collection, Easley,  
South Carolina.  This is a non-copyrighted publication. 
 
CULLEN L. BATTLE was born in Taliaferro County, Ga., October 16, 1817.  His  
father John R. Battle was born in the same county, where he was also reared and  
educated, but afterward removed to Sumter County where he died.  He was by  
occupation a farmer.  He wife Jane (Allen) Battle, was born in Taliaferro  
County and bore him three children, viz.:  Henry, Mary and Cullen L.  Our  
subject's mother died when he was an infant, and he was raised by his  
grandparents in Taliaferro County.  In 1834, he moved to what is now Schley  
County (Ellaville), he has followed farming almost all the time since, and now  
has a fine plantation in Schley County.  He was a justice of the peace for many  
years, but in 1858 was appointed judge of the inferior court of Schley County,  
and served until 1866.  He was president of the board of county commissioners  
for a number of years and has filled various county offices since.  In 1882 he  
was elected ordinary court judge of Schley County ordinary court to fill an  
unexpired term, and served until 1885.  He started life a poor boy and by his  
industry and perserverance has accumulated considerable property.  Dec. 31,  
1840, he was married to Miss Mary E. Countryman, daughter of John and Mary  
(Kirk) Countryman, of Schley County,  To this union have been born eleven  
children viz.:  Mary J., Martha, Rebecca, George A., Cynthia, Henrietta, Susan,  
Emma, William, John R., and Thomas J.  Mr. Battle has been a deacon in the  
Baptist Church for more than forty years; he is a member of F.& A.M.  
fraternity, and is a Democrat.

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