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Family HistoryFamily History - Richard Evan Battle, Sr.


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Richard Evan Battle, Sr. and four of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Richard Evan Battle, Sr.,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Richard married Dolores Ann Mather4 (born 15 January 1936 in New York, New York, the daughter of James Henry Mather, Jr. and Mary Rose Scovish;1, 2, 3 Dolores died 5 January 2011 in New London, New London County, Connecticut2). Their marriage ended in divorce in October 1966 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.4 Dolores is buried in St. Mary Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut.2

Children of Richard Evan Battle, Sr. and Dolores Ann Mather:

+2i. Deborah Battle, born 22 October 1957. Married Bert E. Biggie.
 3ii. Richard Evan Battle, Jr., born 5 December 1960 in Kleberg County, Texas;5 died 22 April 2014.6
 4iii. Terry Battle, born 30 November 1961 in San Diego County, California.7
 5iv. Elizabeth A. Battle, born 27 April 1967 in San Diego County, California.8

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, New London, Enumeration District 6-52, Sheet No. 7A, family of James Mather (32, New London, Connecticut, truck driver, coal co.); wife Mary Mather (28, New Jersey); daughter Dolores Mather (4, New York); brother Donald Mather (26, New London, Connecticut, truck driver, coal co.).
  2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 8 January 2011, Dolores A. Battle, died: 5 January 2011 in New London, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, children, aunt, and place of burial.
  3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  4. California Divorce Index 1966-1984; available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Dolores A. Mather and Richard E. Battle, October 1966 in San Diego City, California.
  5. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1934, Richard Evan Battle, Jr., born: 5 December 1960 in Kleberg County, Texas; father: Richard Evan Battle; mother: Dolores Ann Mather.
  6. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 27 April, 2014, Richard E. Battle, Jr., died: 22 April 2014, age 53. The article provides the names of his parents.
  7. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Terry Battle, born: 30 November 1961 in San Diego County, California; mother’s name: Mather.
  8. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Elizabeth Battle, born: 27 April 1967 in San Diego County, California; mother’s name: Mather.
Second Generation
2. Deborah Battle2 (Richard1), born 22 October 1957.1 Deborah married, 1978 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Bert E. Biggie2 (born ca. 1921, parents not determined2).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Bert E. Biggie, age 57, and Debor Battle, age 20, married in 1978 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.