STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1890, 
p.l,c.6

ELIZA A. (CROOKS) BATTREALL, 16 Sep 1836 - 03 Nov 1890

   Eliza A. Crooks was born in Delaware county, Onio, 
September 16, 1836, and was married to John W. 
Battreall at Muncie, In., October 18, 1860.  The family 
came to Angola in 1867 and since have been residents of 
this city.  Husband and wife united by letter with the 
Angola M. E. church in 1873. Two children were born to 
them, a daughter who died soon after coming to Angola, 
and one son, Leon D., aged 21 years, now the sole 
survivor of the family.  Mrs. Battreall was a loyal 
soldier's widow. Her husband entered his country's 
service soon after their marriage early in 1861 and 
continued until the close of the war and earned an  
honorable record.  He died December 24, 1874, from 
disabilities contracted therein.  Mrs. Battreall lived 
a useful, instructive and consistent life.  Loyal as a 
countrywoman, loyal as a christian, loyal in counsel 
and action, she was universally admired and respected 
for these qualities by her neighbors and acquaintances 
of Angola.  After a long, severe illness, she died at 
her home on November 3, 1890, aged 54 years, 2 months 
and 17 days.  As a token of respect for a loyal wife 
and woman, whose interest was often manifested by 
sympathy for and care of her husband's comrades, old 
soldiers appeared as guard of honor and bearers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Eliza A. (Crooks) Battreall, 16 Sep 1836 - 03 Nov 
1890, married John W. Battreall who died 24 Dec 1874. 
On page 106, Vol. 1, "Cemeteries of Steuben County, 
Indiana, 1990," there is a listing for BATTREALL, J. 
W., "Co. K 84th Ind. Inf.", Alvarado Cemetery, Row 4, 
stone 1.  No listing for Eliza or any children.

SOURCES:

www.familysearch.org:  1880 United States Census, Angola, 
Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film 
#1254312, NA film number T0-0312, page #338B, Eliza N. 
Battreall.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by 
Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, page 106
submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail: hilbeck@voyager.net