Evan Batten
Biographical Data
Batten, Evan – September 21 1879 – January 21, 1945 at the age of 65 years, born in Wales the son of Geore [sic] and Anna (Evans) Batten. Evan Came to America about 1884 where he and a brother lived part of their early years at Uncle John and Aunt Emma Batten’s home in Nevada City. Evan homesteaded as well as mining several claims. In 1903 he married Ethel Sarah Kingrey, the daughter of Richard and Laura Kingrey, together they had 2 children who both died by 1908. In 1929 they divorced, he moved to California in 1931 where he placer mined, then in 1932 he married Clinda [Clida] (Casey) Lusty who was 24 years younger than himself. She had 3 children by a previous marriage and together they had two children. Moving back to Montana in 1938 where he continued to mine until he passed away in 1945 of silicosis. (Progressive Years page 9-10; Madisonian January 26, 1945; Cemetery Section 2, Row D Lot 5, Townshend, Ren)” [marker ID no longer valid]
For current grave location, refer to marker ID number below.
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Recorder Information
- Recorder Name: SML & JAR
- Date Recorded: August 6th, 2015
- Time Recorded: 11:12 AM
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Grave Location
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Deceased
- Family Group: D
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Names
- Evan Batten Born: 1879 Died: 1945
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Inscriptions
This marker has 1 inscribed surface.
- Surface #1: 1875 - 1945; Evan Batten
- Gender(s): Male
- Ethnicitiy: n/a
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Dimensions & Measurements
- Grave Length: 100 inches
- Grave Width: 52 inches
- Marker Width: 23.625 inches
- Marker Height: 19 inches
- Marker Thickness: 10 inches
- Base Width: 35 inches
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Grave Marker Info
- Marker ID: 5N6D
- Grave Condition: Mint
- Marker Orientation: ⇘ Southeast
- Footstone: (None Present)
- Type of Stone: Granite
- Type of Masonry: Concrete
- Type of Metal: n/a
- Other Materials: Base is concrete
- Style of Grave Marker: Die with Base
- Marker Symbols: Cross
- Numeric Symbols: 4 leaves around the cross
- Marker Artifacts: Silk flowers, Other
- Other Artifacts: metal tin built into base to hold flowers etc.
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Grave Enclosure
- Style of Enclosure: Curb
- Enclosure Material(s): Other
- Other Enclosure Material(s): quartz
- Vegetation: Groundcovers, Grass
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Grave Marker Condition
- Erosion Condition: Mild
- Sinking/Titled Condition: Mild
- Exfoliation Condition: Pristine
- Delamination Condition: Pristine
- Voids/Losses Condition: Pristine
- Staining Condition: Pristine
- Moss/Lichen Condition: Pristine
- Broken Pieces: 0
- Causes of Condition: Other
- Other Condition Notes: base has querry marks from drilling