Mary Livingston

Mary Livingston

• Mary Livingston was born on 23 April 1815 in Georgia.
• She married John Batts.
• John Batts and Mary Livingston appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Lee County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Eliza J. Batts, William Batts, Amanda Batts, Nancy Batts, Joseph L. Batts, Mary M. Batts and Joel Walker Batts. At the time of the 1850 census, John Batts owned 12 slaves, 4 of whom were age ten and under.
• John Batts and Mary Livingston appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Lee County, Georgia, enumerated next to their daughter Amanda Ladd.. Other members of the household included William Batts, Joseph L. Batts, Mary M. Batts, Joel Walker Batts, Marguretta D. Batts, Gertrude Orisco Batts, John G. Batts, Mitlina B. Batts and Tallulah O. A. Batts. Also in the household was John E. Heisler (age 7). At the time of the 1860 census, John Batts owned 35 slaves, 14 of whom were under the age of ten, living in six slave houses.
• Mary Livingston became a widow at the 19 May 1878 death of her husband John Batts.
• The following appeared on 28 May 1878 in the Georgia Weekly Telegraph: Suicide of Judge Batts. The suicide of this old and respected citizen of Smithville, which occurred last week, was quite remarkable. He has been laboring from mental disorder for a long while, but none of his family feared that he would do any thing so desperate. He, however, went about the act of self-destruction with grave deliberation.
       He made an elaborate toilet and taking his pistol and standing before the mirror took deliberate aim from the mirror at his temple and fired, killing himself almost instantly.
       He did not owe anything and was at peace with the world. His family relations were very pleasant, and the sole cause that can be assigned for the suicide is mental derangement.
• Mary Livingston died on 6 November 1898 at age 83.
• She was interred at Smithville Cemetery, Smithville, Lee County, Georgia.

• Last Edited: 21 May 2012