John "Jack" Wisdom Batey: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

John "Jack" Wisdom Batey was born on 27 Sep 1847 in Georgia (son of Walter Warsham Batey and Eliza Evaline Gober); died on 25 Dec 1883 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas.

Notes:

According to Melba Gene McLemore, brothers Jack and Az Batey were both killed in a shoot out in McDade Texas on Christmas Day, 1883, following the hangings of Thad and Wright McLemore, brother's of their sister's (Clarissa Batey McLemore) husband. Robert Stephens and Haywood Batey were also involved in the shoot out, but not killed. A niece, Pearl Lee Batey was to be born this same day, to Walter and Elizabeth Batey.

John married Martha Blanch Nash on 5 Jan 1877. Martha was born on 17 Feb 1859 in Burleson County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1935 in Wichita County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They were the parents of Nathan Fletcher, Robert Walter, Sara Elizabeth and Evaline BATEY.

Generation: 2

Walter Warsham Batey was born on 22 Dec 1820 in Georgia; died in Aug 1885 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas.

Notes:

Melba McLemore, a descendant, notes that the spelling BATEY was used in the family Bible. Jerald Hemphill and other researchers instead use the alternative spelling of BEATY. Jerald Hemphill also has Walter's date of birth as 23 Dec 1819 and date of death as Aug 1884.

(Research):Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Burleson County, P.O. Blue Branch
Enumerated 18 August 1860
Page 82
553-545
W.W. Beaty 40 M Potter(?) 160 1092 N.C.
Eliza Batey 36 F Ga
David Beatey 16 M Ga
John Beatey 14 M Ga
Clarissa Beaty 11 F Ga
Jerry Beaty 9 M Miss
Walter Beaty 7 M Miss
Eliza Beaty 5 F Tx
Mary Beaty 1 F Tx

1870 Census
Not located

1880 Census

Walter Batey Self M M W 50 Ky Farmer Ky Ky
Eliza Batey Wife M F W 50 Ky Keeps House Ky Ky
Asburry Batey Son S M W 27 Tx Works on Farm Ky Ky
Census Place Precinct 3, Runnels County, Texas
FHL Film 1255324
NA Film T9-1324
Page Number 631 C

Walter married Eliza Evaline Gober on 10 Jan 1842 in Dekalb County, Georgia. Eliza was born on 1 Jan 1824 in Georgia; died on 26 May 1906 in Millsap, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Evaline Gober was born on 1 Jan 1824 in Georgia; died on 26 May 1906 in Millsap, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas.

Notes:

Jerald Hemphill instead shows her date of death as 25 May 1906. He shows her as the daughter of Thomas Craddock GOBER and Clarissa Wisdom PITCHFORD. She is said to have been born in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Children:

David Thomas Batey was born on 22 May 1844 in Georgia; died about 1863 in Louisiana.
1. John "Jack" Wisdom Batey was born on 27 Sep 1847 in Georgia; died on 25 Dec 1883 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas.
Clarisa Isabell "Isabella" Batey was born on 21 Jan 1849 in Franklin, Dekalb County, Georgia; died on 24 Aug 1888 in Millsap, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas.
Jerry "Az" Asberry Batey was born on 31 Oct 1850 in Georgia; died on 25 Dec 1883 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas.
Eliza Ann Batey was born on 22 May 1851 in Mississippi; died about 1936 in Dallas County, Texas.
Walter Marion Batey was born on 1 Jul 1853 in Mississippi; died on 17 Sep 1907 in Millsap, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas.
Mary Marcella Batey was born on 3 May 1859 in Texas; and died.
Nathan Haywood Batey was born on 30 May 1861 in Bastrop County, Texas; died on 1 Jun 1941 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 2 Jun 1941 in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas.