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Felix Battles

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Felix Battles Veteran

Birth
Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Death
20 Apr 1907 (aged 64)
Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A lot 303
Memorial ID
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"His given name is sometimes spelled Phelix.
Lived in Moorhead area from 1880-1905. Enlisted as a Private in Company G, U. S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment on 8 August 1864 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Promoted to Corporal on 1 November 1864. Mustered out with expiration of term on 7 August 1865 at Chattanooga, Tennessee."
Bio information courtesy of Mike (Dino) Peterson

1880 census enumerates Felix in Moorhead, MN, black, age 37, a barber, born in Tennessee to parents b. in TN.
His wife Kate, black, age 28, keeping house, born Missouri to parents b. in Mo.
Daughter Julia, black, age 10, at school, born in MN to a father b. in TN and mother b. in Mo.
Son Richard, age 8, born in MN to a father b. in TN and mother b. in Mo. A "Sick" enumeration states he has "skin eruption".

The 1900 census enumerates Felix in Moorhead, MN, white (sic), age 57, b. April 1843 in MS to a father b. MS and a mother b. TN. Married 32 years. A barber, owned his house free of mortgage.
Wife Katie, white (sic), age 45, b. 1855 in MO to parents b. in MO. Married 32 years, stated 5 children with 1 living.
William Hattlee, white, boarder, age 21, b. 1879, single, b. in TN to parents b. in TN. A laborer.

The Minnesota 1905 state census enumerates Felix as age 60, at 801 11th St., black, b. TN to parents b. unknown, no occupation.
Male Richard, age 34 (?), black, b. MN to a father b. Tn and mother unknown. Janitor.
Male Eunil /Ennil (?), age ?, black, b. IA to a father b. Tn and mother unknown. Janitor.
Note: There are check marks over their ages that make that detail hard to read.
census info from Kent Gebhard
"His given name is sometimes spelled Phelix.
Lived in Moorhead area from 1880-1905. Enlisted as a Private in Company G, U. S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment on 8 August 1864 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Promoted to Corporal on 1 November 1864. Mustered out with expiration of term on 7 August 1865 at Chattanooga, Tennessee."
Bio information courtesy of Mike (Dino) Peterson

1880 census enumerates Felix in Moorhead, MN, black, age 37, a barber, born in Tennessee to parents b. in TN.
His wife Kate, black, age 28, keeping house, born Missouri to parents b. in Mo.
Daughter Julia, black, age 10, at school, born in MN to a father b. in TN and mother b. in Mo.
Son Richard, age 8, born in MN to a father b. in TN and mother b. in Mo. A "Sick" enumeration states he has "skin eruption".

The 1900 census enumerates Felix in Moorhead, MN, white (sic), age 57, b. April 1843 in MS to a father b. MS and a mother b. TN. Married 32 years. A barber, owned his house free of mortgage.
Wife Katie, white (sic), age 45, b. 1855 in MO to parents b. in MO. Married 32 years, stated 5 children with 1 living.
William Hattlee, white, boarder, age 21, b. 1879, single, b. in TN to parents b. in TN. A laborer.

The Minnesota 1905 state census enumerates Felix as age 60, at 801 11th St., black, b. TN to parents b. unknown, no occupation.
Male Richard, age 34 (?), black, b. MN to a father b. Tn and mother unknown. Janitor.
Male Eunil /Ennil (?), age ?, black, b. IA to a father b. Tn and mother unknown. Janitor.
Note: There are check marks over their ages that make that detail hard to read.
census info from Kent Gebhard


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