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Eliza Battis

Eliza Battis



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  1. 1.  Eliza Battis was born about 1857 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Johnson Battis and Mary Roman).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johnson Battis was born about 1829 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Battis and Mother Unknown Battis); died in 1866 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Colored
    • Veteran: 41st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Company GB Rank In Sergeant Rank Out Sergeant Film Number M589 roll 5 Part of the African American Civil War Memorial Plaque Number C-55 Displayed As Johnson Battice
    • Name: Johnson Batis
    • Name: Johnson Battice
    • Military Discharge: ServiceNumber: 1126387; SideOfWar: Union; SurvivedWar: Yes
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 28; Occupation: Waiter; Living in the household of Armstead Roman.
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Living in the household of Armstead Roman.
    • Residence: 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Year: 1863 Street Address: Walnut n Fifth Residence Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: (Col'd,) Porter
    • Military: 3 Oct 1864; Birth Location Harrisby, Pennsylvania Enlistment Date 3 Oct 1864 Military Date 3 Oct 1864 Unit 41st U.S. Colored Infantry Branch of Service Infantry Enclosures 24
    • Military Enlistment: 4 Oct 1864; Rank: Sergeant
    • Military Muster: 4 Oct 1864; Information: Enlisted; MilitaryCompany: B; MilitaryUnit: 2928; Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 41st Infantry; RegimentType: Infantry
    • Military Muster Out: 18 Oct 1865; Information: disch
    • Residence: 1866, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: Abt 1866, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Property owned on Walnut street. Land from Father, John Battis. Brother, Charles Battis. Wife and 3 daughters named. Isaac Gordon named as Executor.
    • Probate: 9 Mar 1866, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Will: 10 Mar 1866

    Johnson married Mary Roman. Mary (daughter of Armstead Roman and Eliza Roman) was born about 1833 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Roman was born about 1833 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Armstead Roman and Eliza Roman).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Battis
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg

    Children:
    1. Emma Battis was born about 1850 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 1. Eliza Battis was born about 1857 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Katie Battis was born about 1859 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Battis died in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Battice
    • Probate: Property described in Johnson Battis' Will.
    • Residence: 1830, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free Colored Persons - Males - 100 and over: 2 Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2 Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 3 Total Slaves: 5 Total Free Colored Persons: 3 Total - All Persons 8

    John married Mother Unknown Battis. Mother died in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mother Unknown Battis died in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Johnson Battis was born about 1829 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1866 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Armstead Roman was born about 1815 in Virginia, USA; died in Nov 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Amstred Roman
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1877, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1883, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Armstead Roman, a very old gentleman, died Thursday night after a brief illness. He was one of the oldest members of Brotherly Love Lodge, G.U.O. of O.F., and has resided in this city for a great many years. His exact age could not be ascertained, but it is supposed to be near ninety. He will be buried by the lodge of which he was a member on Sunday afternoon. The order will attend in a body.

    Armstead married Eliza Roman. Eliza was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Eliza Roman was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Roman was born about 1833 in Pennsylvania, USA.



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