SCHLEY-Lowndes COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Warren L. Battle

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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER
Butler, Ga. July, 1887 Vol. 9 No. 7

Elder Warren L. Battle died of consumption at his
home in Lowndes Co., Ga., December 21, 1886. He was
in the sixth-fourth year of his age. His first wife
was Miss Lizzie Cottle, of Schley Co., Ga, by whom
he had five children, three living and two dead. His
last wife was a daughter of Deacon James Whittle, of
Chattahoochee Co., Ga. by whom he had three living
children. He was baptized into the fellowship of
Phillippi Church, Schley Co., Ga. by Elder John
Richard Respess, many years ago. Was ordained deacon
in the summer of 1871, and moved to Geneva, Ga. in
the spring of 1872, and united with Upatoie Church.
In the fall of 1876 he moved to Orange Co., Fla.,
and he and his wife put their letters in the
constitution of Fellowship Church, Mt. Enon
Association, which church soon after licensed him to
preach. He lived in Florida three years, and I have
often heard him say he never knew a well day while
there. He moved back to Georgia, Lowndes Co., in
January, 1880, and united with Cat Creek Church,
which had him ordained to the gospel ministry in
September, 1881. He suffered long and patiently,
being confined to his home twelve months. He died
sitting up in a large rocking chair into which his
wife had just helped him, and leaning back on the
pillow he told her to sit near him, so he could feel
her touch him all the time, and in a few minutes he
had passed away without a struggle. 

T. W. Stallings


NOTE:
 Land patent issued to Warren L. Battle for 160 acres in Lake Co., FL on Sept. 25, 1882.  
 
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