Nettie was last of seven children born to Lucretia Sellars and Green Battan. Her parents married in Charlton County, Georgia on February 6, 1887. Her father died before she was seven and her mother when she was a teenager.
Her parents and siblings appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia, living on the farm they owned. The household included: Green Batten, age 65, born November 1834 in Georgia to a father from South Carolina and a mother from Georgia, a farmer; Lucritia, age 50, born October 1849 in Georgia to parents from Georgia, married 14 years, nine living children of 11 born; Robert L, age 12, born April 1888 in Georgia; John C, age 11, born March 1889 in Georgia; Henry, age 9, born January 1891 in Georgia; Andrew, age 6, born February 1894 in Georgia; Silas, age 4, born April 1896 in Georgia; Riziah, daughter, age 1, born December 1898; Sarah B Howard, age 20, born April 1880; Martha Howard, age 18, born Nov 1881 in Georgia; and James J Howard, age 16, born February 1884 in Georgia.
Nettie appears with her widowed mother and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia. The household, all born in Georgia, included: Mrs Green Battan, age 50, widowed, married twice, seven living children of 12 born; Silas Battan, age 12, son; Kizzie, age 11, son; Nettie, age 6, daughter; Robert, age 22, son, Jim, age 26, son, married once for four years; Christy, age 20, daughter-in-law, married once for 4 years, two living children of three born; Bertie, age 5, grandchild; and Lottie, age 2, grandchild.
Her mother may have died before 1920, as Nettie appears in the 1920 Federal Census of Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida living with her half sister Mattie Howard, who is married to Jesse Sikes. The household included: Jesse Sikes, age 41; his wife, Mattie, age 38; Verlie, age 17; Effinger, age 15; Annice, age 9; Gibson, age 6; Mattie, age 2; and Nettie Batton, age 16, sister, born in Georgia to Georgia parents.
Nettie's sister Mattie died in 1924. leaving her husband with small children to raise. Nettie married her sister's husband and appears with him and his children in the 1930 Federal Census of Nassau County. She and Jessie had three children of their own by that time and his mother was also living with them. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 50, a farmer born in Florida to parents from Florida; Nettie, age 26, his wife, born in Georgia to parents from Georgia; Gibson, age 17, born in Florida to a father from Florida and a mother from Georgia; Nettie J., age 12; Allen, age 9; Susie L, age 5; Dorris, age 3; Blanch, age 1; and Susan Blake, age 75, Jesse's widowed mother, born in Florida to parents from Florida.
In the 1940 Federal Census of Nassau County, Nettie and her family are living on a farm. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 60, born in Florida; Nettie, age 37, born in Georgia; Susie Lee, age 14, born in Florida; Dorris, age 13; Blanche, age 11; Robert, age 9; MacDonnell, age 7; Johnie E, age 5; Jimmie, age 3; and Albert, age 1.
Her parents and siblings appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia, living on the farm they owned. The household included: Green Batten, age 65, born November 1834 in Georgia to a father from South Carolina and a mother from Georgia, a farmer; Lucritia, age 50, born October 1849 in Georgia to parents from Georgia, married 14 years, nine living children of 11 born; Robert L, age 12, born April 1888 in Georgia; John C, age 11, born March 1889 in Georgia; Henry, age 9, born January 1891 in Georgia; Andrew, age 6, born February 1894 in Georgia; Silas, age 4, born April 1896 in Georgia; Riziah, daughter, age 1, born December 1898; Sarah B Howard, age 20, born April 1880; Martha Howard, age 18, born Nov 1881 in Georgia; and James J Howard, age 16, born February 1884 in Georgia.
Nettie appears with her widowed mother and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia. The household, all born in Georgia, included: Mrs Green Battan, age 50, widowed, married twice, seven living children of 12 born; Silas Battan, age 12, son; Kizzie, age 11, son; Nettie, age 6, daughter; Robert, age 22, son, Jim, age 26, son, married once for four years; Christy, age 20, daughter-in-law, married once for 4 years, two living children of three born; Bertie, age 5, grandchild; and Lottie, age 2, grandchild.
Her mother may have died before 1920, as Nettie appears in the 1920 Federal Census of Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida living with her half sister Mattie Howard, who is married to Jesse Sikes. The household included: Jesse Sikes, age 41; his wife, Mattie, age 38; Verlie, age 17; Effinger, age 15; Annice, age 9; Gibson, age 6; Mattie, age 2; and Nettie Batton, age 16, sister, born in Georgia to Georgia parents.
Nettie's sister Mattie died in 1924. leaving her husband with small children to raise. Nettie married her sister's husband and appears with him and his children in the 1930 Federal Census of Nassau County. She and Jessie had three children of their own by that time and his mother was also living with them. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 50, a farmer born in Florida to parents from Florida; Nettie, age 26, his wife, born in Georgia to parents from Georgia; Gibson, age 17, born in Florida to a father from Florida and a mother from Georgia; Nettie J., age 12; Allen, age 9; Susie L, age 5; Dorris, age 3; Blanch, age 1; and Susan Blake, age 75, Jesse's widowed mother, born in Florida to parents from Florida.
In the 1940 Federal Census of Nassau County, Nettie and her family are living on a farm. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 60, born in Florida; Nettie, age 37, born in Georgia; Susie Lee, age 14, born in Florida; Dorris, age 13; Blanche, age 11; Robert, age 9; MacDonnell, age 7; Johnie E, age 5; Jimmie, age 3; and Albert, age 1.
Nettie was last of seven children born to Lucretia Sellars and Green Battan. Her parents married in Charlton County, Georgia on February 6, 1887. Her father died before she was seven and her mother when she was a teenager.
Her parents and siblings appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia, living on the farm they owned. The household included: Green Batten, age 65, born November 1834 in Georgia to a father from South Carolina and a mother from Georgia, a farmer; Lucritia, age 50, born October 1849 in Georgia to parents from Georgia, married 14 years, nine living children of 11 born; Robert L, age 12, born April 1888 in Georgia; John C, age 11, born March 1889 in Georgia; Henry, age 9, born January 1891 in Georgia; Andrew, age 6, born February 1894 in Georgia; Silas, age 4, born April 1896 in Georgia; Riziah, daughter, age 1, born December 1898; Sarah B Howard, age 20, born April 1880; Martha Howard, age 18, born Nov 1881 in Georgia; and James J Howard, age 16, born February 1884 in Georgia.
Nettie appears with her widowed mother and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia. The household, all born in Georgia, included: Mrs Green Battan, age 50, widowed, married twice, seven living children of 12 born; Silas Battan, age 12, son; Kizzie, age 11, son; Nettie, age 6, daughter; Robert, age 22, son, Jim, age 26, son, married once for four years; Christy, age 20, daughter-in-law, married once for 4 years, two living children of three born; Bertie, age 5, grandchild; and Lottie, age 2, grandchild.
Her mother may have died before 1920, as Nettie appears in the 1920 Federal Census of Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida living with her half sister Mattie Howard, who is married to Jesse Sikes. The household included: Jesse Sikes, age 41; his wife, Mattie, age 38; Verlie, age 17; Effinger, age 15; Annice, age 9; Gibson, age 6; Mattie, age 2; and Nettie Batton, age 16, sister, born in Georgia to Georgia parents.
Nettie's sister Mattie died in 1924. leaving her husband with small children to raise. Nettie married her sister's husband and appears with him and his children in the 1930 Federal Census of Nassau County. She and Jessie had three children of their own by that time and his mother was also living with them. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 50, a farmer born in Florida to parents from Florida; Nettie, age 26, his wife, born in Georgia to parents from Georgia; Gibson, age 17, born in Florida to a father from Florida and a mother from Georgia; Nettie J., age 12; Allen, age 9; Susie L, age 5; Dorris, age 3; Blanch, age 1; and Susan Blake, age 75, Jesse's widowed mother, born in Florida to parents from Florida.
In the 1940 Federal Census of Nassau County, Nettie and her family are living on a farm. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 60, born in Florida; Nettie, age 37, born in Georgia; Susie Lee, age 14, born in Florida; Dorris, age 13; Blanche, age 11; Robert, age 9; MacDonnell, age 7; Johnie E, age 5; Jimmie, age 3; and Albert, age 1.
Her parents and siblings appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia, living on the farm they owned. The household included: Green Batten, age 65, born November 1834 in Georgia to a father from South Carolina and a mother from Georgia, a farmer; Lucritia, age 50, born October 1849 in Georgia to parents from Georgia, married 14 years, nine living children of 11 born; Robert L, age 12, born April 1888 in Georgia; John C, age 11, born March 1889 in Georgia; Henry, age 9, born January 1891 in Georgia; Andrew, age 6, born February 1894 in Georgia; Silas, age 4, born April 1896 in Georgia; Riziah, daughter, age 1, born December 1898; Sarah B Howard, age 20, born April 1880; Martha Howard, age 18, born Nov 1881 in Georgia; and James J Howard, age 16, born February 1884 in Georgia.
Nettie appears with her widowed mother and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia. The household, all born in Georgia, included: Mrs Green Battan, age 50, widowed, married twice, seven living children of 12 born; Silas Battan, age 12, son; Kizzie, age 11, son; Nettie, age 6, daughter; Robert, age 22, son, Jim, age 26, son, married once for four years; Christy, age 20, daughter-in-law, married once for 4 years, two living children of three born; Bertie, age 5, grandchild; and Lottie, age 2, grandchild.
Her mother may have died before 1920, as Nettie appears in the 1920 Federal Census of Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida living with her half sister Mattie Howard, who is married to Jesse Sikes. The household included: Jesse Sikes, age 41; his wife, Mattie, age 38; Verlie, age 17; Effinger, age 15; Annice, age 9; Gibson, age 6; Mattie, age 2; and Nettie Batton, age 16, sister, born in Georgia to Georgia parents.
Nettie's sister Mattie died in 1924. leaving her husband with small children to raise. Nettie married her sister's husband and appears with him and his children in the 1930 Federal Census of Nassau County. She and Jessie had three children of their own by that time and his mother was also living with them. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 50, a farmer born in Florida to parents from Florida; Nettie, age 26, his wife, born in Georgia to parents from Georgia; Gibson, age 17, born in Florida to a father from Florida and a mother from Georgia; Nettie J., age 12; Allen, age 9; Susie L, age 5; Dorris, age 3; Blanch, age 1; and Susan Blake, age 75, Jesse's widowed mother, born in Florida to parents from Florida.
In the 1940 Federal Census of Nassau County, Nettie and her family are living on a farm. The household included: Jessie E Sikes, age 60, born in Florida; Nettie, age 37, born in Georgia; Susie Lee, age 14, born in Florida; Dorris, age 13; Blanche, age 11; Robert, age 9; MacDonnell, age 7; Johnie E, age 5; Jimmie, age 3; and Albert, age 1.
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