Date of birth: 2 Mar 1867, Johnson County, Indiana
Date of death: 15 May 1943, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Source: Franklin Evening Star Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, May 17, 1943
MRS. BATTON PASSES AWAY
Lifelong County Resident, 75, Dies
After Long Illness At Home
On Franklin R. R. 3
Mrs. Ella Mae Coy Batton, 75 years of age,
a life-long resident of Johnson county, died Saturday
evening at 5 oÕclock at her home, three and one-
half miles south of Franklin on rural route three.
She had been ill only a short time.
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock
Tuesday morning at the Christian church. The
Rev. Glenn O. Mills, pastor of the Edinburg
Christian church will officiate. Burial will be
made in Greenlawn cemetery. Friends are invited
to call at the home at any time.
Mrs. Batton, mother of 10 children, was a
member of the Amity Baptist church. She married
William T. Batton on December 13, 1886, the
couple celebrating their golden wedding anniver-
sary in 1936.
Besides the husband, survivors are seven
daughters, Mrs. Ida Pierce of Indianapolis, Mrs.
Esta Coffman of Franklin, Mrs. May Oaks of near
Edinburg, Mrs. Mabel Long of New Castle, Mrs.
Carrie Bates of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Catherine
Kern of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Edith Hoskins who
lives with her parents.
Also three sons, Sam J. Batton of Franklin,
William Batton of Shelbyville and Henry Batton,
who also lives at home; 22 grandchildren, 16 great
grandchildren and one great great grandson.
Mrs. Batton was born March 2, 1867, and was
the daughter of Joseph Coy and Mary Ann Kinney
Coy.
Submitted by Mark Wirey
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