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, except for this first installment, details their life after they came to Utah. This is the first of six installments (see Batt & Lee Ancestors, 15–16). Charles was the father of William B Batt (1888–1959) and the grandfather of Dorothy Batt Cleverly (1915–1982).
Charles Batt was born September 24, 1861, at Houghton, Hampshire, England, the son of George Batt and Hannah Ray. He spent his early childhood in the Houghton area. At the age of seven, he began working at small jobs to help support himself.
When Charles was 15, his father died, leaving him to support his mother and a crippled brother, Harry, and a younger sister, Emma. He cared for his mother and brother all the rest of their lives.
At the time of his father’s death, Charles felt the heavy responsibility that was now his. He didn't know what to do. He took a walk through the small village where the family lived to think things out. He stopped by the banks of a stream that flowed through the village. The stream divided, going in two directions, each leading to a small town. Unable to make up his mind about which way to go to find work, he found a small board and threw it into the stream above the fork and decided to follow the direction the board took. This decision brought him luck. After several small jobs, he found a job in a flourmill, where he worked for two years until the mills closed down.
Charles started another search for work. His former boss gave him a good recommendation to a gentleman farmer. Charles was soon hired and worked at this place for several years learning a trade. He enjoyed his work in the hothouses, where he learned to raise plants for gardens and flower beds. He also learned landscaping. He worked at this trade, except for short intervals, for the remainder of his life in England.
While Charles was working hard, his mother heard the gospel. She joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to London to keep a house for the missionaries.
On a trip to visit with his sister, Fanny, who lived in Headbourne Worthy, near Winchester, Charles met the Brazier family. They were neighbors of Fanny's and had a charming daughter, Eliza, who took the fancy of young Charles. After a proper time of getting to know each other and falling in love, Eliza and Charles were married on June 7, 1884, in Headbourne Worthy.
Charles took a job as a gardener on the estate of Sir Percy Shelley. Charles and Eliza went to live at a lodge on the Shelley estate. Eliza kept the gate and let the carriages in and out. The estate was a beautiful place, a resort town near the ocean. It claimed one of the most beautiful beaches in England.
Great joy came to Charles and Eliza on June 27, 1885, when their first child, a girl, was born at the Shelley estate. They named her Cecily but nicknamed her Doll. It was soon after Cecily's birth that they accepted the gospel. As soon as they were baptized, they decided to leave England to go to Utah, where the body of the Saints were.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
2 Quote of the week
"The needs of others are ever present, and each of us can do something to help someone. . . .
"I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to others, there is little purpose to our own lives. . . .
"May we ask ourselves the question . . . 'What have I done for someone today?'" (Thomas S. Monson, "What Have I Done for Someone Today," in Ensign, Nov. 2009, 85, 87).
"I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to others, there is little purpose to our own lives. . . .
"May we ask ourselves the question . . . 'What have I done for someone today?'" (Thomas S. Monson, "What Have I Done for Someone Today," in Ensign, Nov. 2009, 85, 87).
3 This week in our family
Fri, Nov 20: Ivard died 1988
Sat, Nov 21: Clifford Rankin's birthday [Gail]
Sun, Nov 22: Dean & Claudia married 1972 [Dean]
Sun, Nov 22: Keisha's birthday [Dale]
Mon, Nov 23: Next issue of newsletter
Sat, Nov 21: Clifford Rankin's birthday [Gail]
Sun, Nov 22: Dean & Claudia married 1972 [Dean]
Sun, Nov 22: Keisha's birthday [Dale]
Mon, Nov 23: Next issue of newsletter
4 Bits and tidbits
Kay's family
Yesterday Kay reported on his blog: "After 14 visits to the dentist and my wallet quite a bit lighter I am all through going over to Miraflores. Flavio is really a good dentist having worked in Florida for nine years. He speaks very good English, though he is Peruvian. He allows us to put pamphlets and the Book of Mormon in his waiting area."
He also reported that "Wednesday the 11th was our anniversary. We went to eat at a very nice restaurant just a couple of blocks from our apartment. We were told it was quite expensive so we had never gone there. They were correct in that it was expensive but the food was excellent."
Dean's family
Our far-away daughter in southern Illinois posted a couple weeks ago about a bedtime prayer offered by her six-year-old daughter: "Don't watch Animal Planet before going to bed . . . or you may end up saying a prayer like this one of Uno's:
"Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day. Please bless that blood-drinking bats don't live in our town. And please bless our house to get sold. In the name of--Oh, wait. And if blood-drinking bats do live in our town, please bless that they won't drink my blood. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
"Scary stuff, those bats."
By the way, this daughter (aka Rachael) and her husband and three children have just moved from living with the in-laws into a house they will be renting until such time as their house back in Idaho sells (hence the reference in the above prayer). Anyone out there want to move to Malad? It's a nice little town.
Dale's family
On Saturday Kira posted a recipe for yummy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies: "These are my all time favorite fall cookies, and they are super easy too! All you need is 1 box of spice cake mix, 1 small can of pumpkin pie filling and one bag of chocolate chips. Mix them together, roll in small balls, bake and walah! They are also good topped with icing."
They look and sound incredibly yummy. And for any non-chocolate lovers out there, I'll bet they'd also be good with raisins.
Yesterday Kay reported on his blog: "After 14 visits to the dentist and my wallet quite a bit lighter I am all through going over to Miraflores. Flavio is really a good dentist having worked in Florida for nine years. He speaks very good English, though he is Peruvian. He allows us to put pamphlets and the Book of Mormon in his waiting area."
He also reported that "Wednesday the 11th was our anniversary. We went to eat at a very nice restaurant just a couple of blocks from our apartment. We were told it was quite expensive so we had never gone there. They were correct in that it was expensive but the food was excellent."
Dean's family
Our far-away daughter in southern Illinois posted a couple weeks ago about a bedtime prayer offered by her six-year-old daughter: "Don't watch Animal Planet before going to bed . . . or you may end up saying a prayer like this one of Uno's:
"Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day. Please bless that blood-drinking bats don't live in our town. And please bless our house to get sold. In the name of--Oh, wait. And if blood-drinking bats do live in our town, please bless that they won't drink my blood. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
"Scary stuff, those bats."
By the way, this daughter (aka Rachael) and her husband and three children have just moved from living with the in-laws into a house they will be renting until such time as their house back in Idaho sells (hence the reference in the above prayer). Anyone out there want to move to Malad? It's a nice little town.
Dale's family
On Saturday Kira posted a recipe for yummy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies: "These are my all time favorite fall cookies, and they are super easy too! All you need is 1 box of spice cake mix, 1 small can of pumpkin pie filling and one bag of chocolate chips. Mix them together, roll in small balls, bake and walah! They are also good topped with icing."
They look and sound incredibly yummy. And for any non-chocolate lovers out there, I'll bet they'd also be good with raisins.
5 Our family 50 years ago
Excerpts from the November 1959 diary of Dorothy Batt Cleverly (1915–1982). The full text of her diary can be found online at Dorothy's Idaho Diaries and is updated daily, exactly 50 years to the day after it was originally written. The family at the time lived on a 40-acre farm in the Deer Flat area south of Nampa, Idaho.
Mon, Nov 16. I came home from work & Ivard took little Kids to school while I ate & read papers & sorted clothes & we went to town & pd. bills & got bread & came home & I hung clothes out & did another batch & we made my bed & Jackie & I went to bed.
Tues, Nov 17. I got up at noon & had a bath & read my relief society lesson & at 1:30 I went in & gave it. I went Xmas shopping after relief society.
Wed, Nov 18. I came home from work & had flat tire as soon as I stoped. while Ivard changed it I got ready & took Kids to school & went in to Mrs Kotter's & met with 3 other ladies & we went to Boise to Dr. Cudmore to reduce. $10. a month for 2 visits & pills. No wheat no Sweet. I weighed 267 lbs.
Thurs, Nov 19. sent Mother Birthday card & $5. Dean & Dale went to primary. Gene stayed after ball practice & went to Mutual. Ray milked & we ate & he went to Mutual with Max.
Fri, Nov 20. I came home from work & ate & went right to bed. At 1: Ivard woke me up & said I was supposed to be at leadership meeting at 1:30, I forgot, I really had to hurry to make it. I came at home at 3:30. I pressed an apron & took it with one of my fruit cakes into bizzar. Didn't have any money to buy anything.
Sat, Nov 21. I came home from work & went right to bed & stayed there most of day but didn't get very much sleep, too noisy.
Sun, Nov 22. first snow. I came home from work & was so cold I went to bed with Ivard & got warm. Gene Ray, Dean & Dale went to priesthood & sunday school & got home at 1:30 Ray got dinner & I was all afternoon writeing Mother, Jerry & Lyle.
Mon, Nov 16. I came home from work & Ivard took little Kids to school while I ate & read papers & sorted clothes & we went to town & pd. bills & got bread & came home & I hung clothes out & did another batch & we made my bed & Jackie & I went to bed.
Tues, Nov 17. I got up at noon & had a bath & read my relief society lesson & at 1:30 I went in & gave it. I went Xmas shopping after relief society.
Wed, Nov 18. I came home from work & had flat tire as soon as I stoped. while Ivard changed it I got ready & took Kids to school & went in to Mrs Kotter's & met with 3 other ladies & we went to Boise to Dr. Cudmore to reduce. $10. a month for 2 visits & pills. No wheat no Sweet. I weighed 267 lbs.
Thurs, Nov 19. sent Mother Birthday card & $5. Dean & Dale went to primary. Gene stayed after ball practice & went to Mutual. Ray milked & we ate & he went to Mutual with Max.
Fri, Nov 20. I came home from work & ate & went right to bed. At 1: Ivard woke me up & said I was supposed to be at leadership meeting at 1:30, I forgot, I really had to hurry to make it. I came at home at 3:30. I pressed an apron & took it with one of my fruit cakes into bizzar. Didn't have any money to buy anything.
Sat, Nov 21. I came home from work & went right to bed & stayed there most of day but didn't get very much sleep, too noisy.
Sun, Nov 22. first snow. I came home from work & was so cold I went to bed with Ivard & got warm. Gene Ray, Dean & Dale went to priesthood & sunday school & got home at 1:30 Ray got dinner & I was all afternoon writeing Mother, Jerry & Lyle.
6 What in the world
Happiest places to live
People in Utah report the highest levels of well-being, according to recent survey results from Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. West Virginia had the lowest score. The top states were:
Boise State continues to be ranked 6th after its 63-25 win over Idaho on Saturday. BYU is ranked 18th (USA Today poll) and 19th (AP Top 25 poll) after its lackluster 24-19 win over New Mexico on Saturday. The Lobos have yet to win a game this year. And Utah dropped to 23rd after its 55-28 loss on Saturday to 4th ranked TCU. We had been hoping the Utes could have pulled off an upset.
People in Utah report the highest levels of well-being, according to recent survey results from Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. West Virginia had the lowest score. The top states were:
- Utah
- Hawaii
- Wyoming
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- Maryland
- Washington
- Massachusetts
- California
- Arizona
- Idaho
- Montana
Boise State continues to be ranked 6th after its 63-25 win over Idaho on Saturday. BYU is ranked 18th (USA Today poll) and 19th (AP Top 25 poll) after its lackluster 24-19 win over New Mexico on Saturday. The Lobos have yet to win a game this year. And Utah dropped to 23rd after its 55-28 loss on Saturday to 4th ranked TCU. We had been hoping the Utes could have pulled off an upset.
7 A final word
Nearly a decade ago, just as I was beginning my fifth year as bishop, I attended a priesthood leadership meeting that was a part of a regional conference involving four stakes here in Bountiful. During that four-hour meeting on Saturday afternoon, we were masterfully taught by President James E. Faust of the First Presidency and others. The other day I happened across the journal entry I made that evening that reminded me of what I had learned. I feel impressed to share some of it here.
President Faust used this passage from the Apostle Paul as his text: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?" (Romans 8:35).
He then discussed what in our day and time separates us from the love of Christ, such things as sin, fear, disobedience, pride, debt, pornography, failure to repent, selfishness, greed, affluence, and preoccupation with stuff.
And then he listed what unites us to the love of God, such things as being our brother's keeper, caring for the poor and needy, being more generous in paying fast offerings, standing up for goodness, partaking of the sacrament worthily, being humble, attending our Church meetings, attending the temple regularly, studying the scriptures daily, having weekly family home evening, and having daily family scripture study.
Simple things really, but so important in keeping ourselves and our families on the path.
President Faust used this passage from the Apostle Paul as his text: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?" (Romans 8:35).
He then discussed what in our day and time separates us from the love of Christ, such things as sin, fear, disobedience, pride, debt, pornography, failure to repent, selfishness, greed, affluence, and preoccupation with stuff.
And then he listed what unites us to the love of God, such things as being our brother's keeper, caring for the poor and needy, being more generous in paying fast offerings, standing up for goodness, partaking of the sacrament worthily, being humble, attending our Church meetings, attending the temple regularly, studying the scriptures daily, having weekly family home evening, and having daily family scripture study.
Simple things really, but so important in keeping ourselves and our families on the path.
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