This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Batten Haskins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/315.2 Message Board Post: Hi Cousin Judy, I am a descendant of Benjamin Alfred and Priscilla Lamb Haskins' 10th child (Gustavus Adolphus "Dol" Haskins), who is a brother to your John. I have a copy of John's pension file, marriage record, etc., so if you don't already have that, please contact me personally. Regarding the Batten line, I have the same information that you have. I really don't have much info on this line, but as others have mentioned, it is worth checking Rutherford, Marshall, and Carroll Counties in Tennessee. >From the 1880 census I found the following: Census Place: District 18, Bedford, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255244 National Archives Film T9-1244 Page 310A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace R.M. BATTON Self F S W 51 NC Occ: House Keep Fa: NC Mo: NC Mattie MCKEE Other F S W 10 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN Census Place: District 18, Bedford, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255244 National Archives Film T9-1244 Page 307C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Jesse BATTON Self M S W 56 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Census Place: District 18, Bedford, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255244 National Archives Film T9-1244 Page 311D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace J.P. HASKINS Self M M W 33 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN May J. HASKINS Wife F M W 29 TN Occ: House Keep Fa: TN Mo: TN Nora Bell HASKINS Dau F S W 5 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN Census Place: District 7, Marshall, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255269 National Archives Film T9-1269 Page 382C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Stephen BATTEN Self M M W 58 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Lucy BATTEN Wife F M W 50 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: NOT KNOWN Mo: VA Nancy BATTEN Dau F S W 20 TN Occ: No Occupation Fa: AL Mo: NC Martha BATTEN Dau F S W 19 TN Occ: No Occupation Fa: AL Mo: NC Amanda BATTEN Dau F S W 17 TN Occ: No Occupation Fa: AL Mo: NC Dovie BATTEN Dau F S W 16 TN Occ: No Occupation Fa: AL Mo: NC William BATTEN Son M S W 14 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: NC Ransom BATTEN Son M S W 12 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: NC Samuel J. BATTEN Son M S W 10 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: NC Matilda BATTEN Dau F S W 8 TN Fa: AL Mo: NC James BATTEN Son M S W 5 TN Fa: AL Mo: NC Thomas BATTEN Son M S W 2 TN Fa: AL M The R. M. Batton listed above is about 30 households from John and Mollie in the 18th district (they are surrounded by two of his brothers and his father). I do not know if it is your Rebecca. The age is different than yours,`she is listed as being born in NC where Mollie's mother is listed as being born in TN and she is listed as "Single" where you would think she would be listed as married or widowed. But, these could be transcription mistakes. I would tend to believe that since we know Rebecca was buried in the Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon County, OK, this listing is for the R. M. Batten buried in Hopper Cemetery in Marshall County (Jun 1, 1867- Dec 13, 1902). I'll try to do some Batten research over the coming weeks and will let you know what I find. Best regards, Kathryn