Henry Hill Battern, a native of Virginia, migrated to Parker county with his family around 1860. He purchased 160 acres of property including this one-acre cemetery and established a family farm. Shortly after the move, Battern’s second wife, Sarah Jane Hendron, died in 1860 and is said to be the first person buried in Battern Cemetery. A Civil War veteran, H. H. Battern was highly esteemed by the local community. He served as the family doctor and although he lacked formal education, neighbors sought his medical advice. In 1867, he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Precinct 7. His third wife’s son, Francis Hill Battern, is the last known burial at the cemetery in 1934.