The Eli Batson Plantation Was Across the Pearl River from present Hattiesburg, Miss.
The surrounding area was early called "Batson Post Office".
Residents Recived mail from his home.
Eli and Elizabeth are buried on their Plantation.
In 1959, this place is owned by a grandson, James Batson Droughon.
This Community was first called "Indian Springs".
It is sometimes called "Sunrise Community".
As people began to congregate near-by ,
forming the early Village of Hattiesburg, Miss. Eli and Elizabeth's son, Thomas, became an early Mayor of that town, where he searved for about 25 years during that town's growth and progress.
A daughter of Thomas {IVEY}, is wife of Mayor Richard Carlisle Of Hattiesburg in 1959.
Eli was a Confederate Veteran; served as a Private, C.B.-D, 17th Bat. Army, Miss.Calalry.
enlisted 10 May 1862,
Gainsville, Hancock Co., Miss.; present on Muster Roll of 10 May 1862;
transferred to co. D, same Reg,. 1 March 1863;
present on Muster Roll 31 Oct 1862, 10 June 1863;
no later records on him.
He was a mail-Runner for the Cofedarate Army.
Descendents are eligible to belong to the Confederate Patriotic Societies.
Ivey Batson Married Richard Carlisle;
He is was Mayor of Hattiesburg Miss, in 1959.
All the sweetness of the Batson generations, has been radiant in the personality of Ivey!
