Researching William Battle
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 918 people with the Battle surname? In that year Battle was ranked number 2668 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Battle on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Battle and the Battle Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Battle Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Battle family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1103 people with the Battle surname in the UK? Battle is now ranked number 3012 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Battle surname in the USA? Battle is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Battle
William Horn Battle
William Horn Battle (1802–1879) was a North Carolina jurist and law professor who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court. He was also the father of Kemp P. Battle.
Battle was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He became a lawyer after studying under Chief Justice Leonard Henderson. Battle also served as court reporter for the state Supreme Court, a member of the North Carolina House of Commons representing Franklin County, delegate to the 1839 Whig National Convention, and a state superior court judge. He also taught at the University of North Carolina School of Law between 1845 and 1866. Among his students were future Gov. Zebulon B. Vance and future state Supreme Court justices Joseph J. Davis, James E. Shepherd, and Walter Clark.
Battle was appointed to serve on the state Supreme Court by Governor William Alexander Graham in 1848 until the legislature could meet to select a replacement for Judge Joseph J. Daniel. The legislators did not elect Battle to continue in office at this time, but they chose him to fill a seat on the court in 1852. He served on the Supreme Court until 1868, when he returned to the practice of law. Battle later served as president of a bank and as Dean of the UNC Law School from 1877 until his death (while his son served as president of the university).
Battle is buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery.
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