Jasper Battle (1851 - 1941)

Born 1851 in Taliaferro, Georgia, United States

Husband of Lovie (Williams) Battle — married 23 Dec 1878 in Hancock, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1941 at about age 90 in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States

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Jasper Battle is a part of US Black heritage.

Biography

Jasper was born into slavery sometime around 1849 in Taliaferro County, Gerogia where his mother was enslaved on the plantation of Henry Jones^[1][2] and his father was a slave of Billie Battle^[3] on that plantation down the road.

After Slavery ending in 1865 ^[4] the family united at Billie Battle's plantation for about a year and then they moved back to Henry Jones plantation until he (Henry Jones) passed away. Jasper married Lovie^[5] migrated to Hancock County ^[6][7][8]before settling in Clarke County^[9] for good...

During reconstruction Jasper registered to vote in 1867 ^[10]

Jasper Battle' is part of African-American history! Jasper passed away in 1941.^[11]

Family

• Father Simon Battle
• Mother Harriett Jones
• Spouse Lovie Williams,

Interview

Jasper was interviewed by Grace McCune during July 1936 in Athens, Georgia as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are presented in narrative form, most, allegedly, in the first person, and made available by the Library of Congress.^[12]

Jasper recalls very early into the interview When my Mammy and Daddy got married Marse Henry wouldn’t sell Mammy, and Marse Billie wouldn’t sell Daddy, so dey didn’t git to see one another but twice a week—dat was on Wednesday and Sadday nights—’til atter de war was done over. I kin still ‘member Daddy comin’ over to Marse Henry’s plantation to see us.^[13]

Recalling how the meals went... Jus’ a few of de slave famblies was ‘lowed to do deir own cookin’ ’cause Marster kept cooks up at de big house what never had nothin’ else to do but cook for de white folks and slaves. De big old fireplace in dat kitchen at de big house was more dan eight feet wide and you could pile whole sticks of cord-wood on it. It had racks acrost to hang de pots on and big ovens and little ovens and big, thick, iron fryin’ pans wid long handles and hefty iron lids. Dey could cook for a hunderd people at one time in dat big old kitchen easy. At one time dere was tables acrost one end of de kitchen for de slaves t’eat at, and de slave chillun et dar too.^[14]

The total interview can be reviewed here. Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narratives - Jasper Battle - page 65

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 28 November 2020), Henry Jones in entry for MM9.1.1/MVC9-SFF:, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 16 October 2019), Henry B Jones, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 19 December 2020), Wm B Battle, Taliaferro, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ The 13th Amendment, adopted on December 18, 1865, officially abolished slavery, but freed Black peoples' status in the post-war South remained precarious, and significant challenges awaited during the Reconstruction period.
5. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : 7 February 2020), Jasper Battle and Lovee Williams, 23 Dec 1878; citing Marriage, Hancock, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 222,074.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ([5] : 12 November 2020), Jasper Battle, Hancock, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet 242B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,150.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ([6] : accessed 29 December 2020), Jasper Battle, Militia Districts 605-607, Taliaferro, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 15B, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,223.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch ([7] : 26 December 2020), Jasper Battle, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch ([8] : 13 December 2019), Jasper Battle in household of Burke Ellis, Ward 1, Athens, Militia District 216, Clarke, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29-2, sheet 6A, line 21, family 126, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 656.
10. ↑ "Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868," database, FamilySearch ([9] : 17 March 2018), Jasper Battle, 02 Aug 1867; citing Voter Registration, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, Georgia; FHL microfilm.
11. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch ([10] : 15 December 2020), Jasper Battle, 8 Aug 1941; citing Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
12. ↑ [11] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narratives - Jasper Battle - page 65
13. ↑ [12] Access Genealogy - Slave Narrative Jasper Battle
14. ↑ [13] Access Genealogy - Slave Narrative Jasper Battle