1 Charles Batt's final years

Charles Batt (1861–1949) married Eliza Brazier in England before they accepted the restored gospel, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and immigrated to America. Most of his history details their life after they came to Utah. This is the last of six installments (see Batt & Lee Ancestors, 22–23). Charles was the father of William B Batt (1888–1959) and the grandfather of Dorothy Batt Cleverly (1915–1982).

Eliza and Charles spent many happy days together remem­ber­ing all the happiness, strug­gles, and heartaches they had shared. They watched all the children marry and start homes for them­selves. They were both happy with all the grand­children arriving. It was a life well spent.

On February 13, 1926, Eliza passed away. She died in her lovely new home that she loved so well at 527 East Fifth North, Logan, Utah. After she passed away, Charles was very lonely. All the child­ren were in homes of their own, and he missed his own loving wife so much.

After three years had passed away, he married Rosalea Stephens Dee on June 13, 1929. She was a good companion for him. They had seven good years together before she died July 29, 1936. She was buried August 2, 1936, by the side of Eliza in the Logan cemetery.

Charles was alone again for nearly two years. At this time he decided to make one Emily Roseina Hart Wood­ward his wife. They were married July 2, 1938, and were together until her death a year and a half later on Janu­ary 2, 1940. The Batt lot in the Logan ceme­tery is also the resting place for this third wife.

In his late years, Charles lost his eyesight and also his hear­ing. He moved to Salt Lake City to be with his young­est daughter, Myrtle, who gave him loving care until his death. He died in her home on Sep­tember 17, 1949, exactly one week short of his 88th birthday. He was survived by his remaining child­ren—William, Pearl, Ruby, Myrtle, Charles Gladstone, and Morley. Cecily had passed away in July 1939. He was also survived by 20 grandchild­ren and 35 great-grand­children. Charles’s body was taken back to Logan, his home, and was buried in the Batt lot in the Logan cemetery.