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Moses BATTLE, Sr. (b. 11 Mar 1908, d. 23 Jan 1971)

Moses BATTLE, Sr. (son of Lewis BATTLE and Mary Lee POLK)^{8, 9, 10, 11} was born 11 Mar 1908 in Leland, Mississippi ( Bolivar County), and died 23 Jan 1971 in Detroit, Michigan. He married (1) Luella Webb CHUNEY, daughter of Woodson CHUNEY and Ella UNKNOWN. He married (2) Roxie xxxxx. He married (3) Johnnie Mae BROOKS.

Notes for Moses BATTLE, Sr.:
Became a "homeless" in the 1950's ---he was an original, he was homeless by choice before it became "cool".
At the time of death his listed address was 1307 Glover Street, Detroit , Michigan
He or members of the Battle family worked on a Stovall Plantation in Mississippi....

Moved to Detroit when he was 32. He was a member of Greater King Solomon Baptist Church.

More About Moses BATTLE, Sr.:
Date born 2: 01 Apr 1904
Date born 3: 04 May 1905¹²
Date born 4: 04 May 1905¹³
Burial: 29 Jan 1971, Lincoln Memorial Park, Detroit, Michigan.
Died 2: Jan 1971, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America.¹³
Religion: Greater King Solomon Baptist Church.
Social Security Number 1: 01 Jan 1920, 375-07-8628 A.
Social Security Number 2: 375-07-8628.¹³
SSN issued: Michigan.¹³

More About Moses BATTLE, Sr. and Roxie xxxxx:
Private-Begin: Private

More About Moses BATTLE, Sr. and Johnnie Mae BROOKS:
Private-Begin: Private

Children of Moses BATTLE, Sr. and Luella Webb CHUNEY are:

Corrine FERGUSON.
Catherine CLARK.
Jed WELLS, b. 1930, d. 1986.
Mose BATTLE, Jr..
+James BATTLE, b. 26 May 1937, Detroit, Michigan, d. 17 Jan 1984, Detroit, Michigan.
Tommy FERGUSON, b. 1924, d. 2000.

Children of Moses BATTLE, Sr. and Johnnie Mae BROOKS are:

Rosa Lee BATTLE, b. 05 Aug 1924, Swifttown, Mississippi, d. 25 Dec 1991, Detroit, Michigan.
C. P. BROOKS.