William Benford Batey (1928 - 1984)

Born 6 Nov 1928 in Merkel, Taylor, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Jean White — married 29 Oct 1949 in Miller County, Arkansas, USA

Died 24 Jan 1984 at age 55 in New Mexico, USA

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Biography

William Benford "Sonny" Batey,

Son of Everett Benjamin Batey and Josie I Sanders

Middle Name: Benford, per his daughter Darlene's birth index

Nickname: Sonny, per his gravestone inscription, and newspaper clipping

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1928, per SS death index, and military record

... says born 6 Oct 1928 on his marriage record

Birth Place: Merkle, Taylor, Texas, per per marriage record

Death Date: 24 Jan 1984, per military record

Death Place: assume New Mexico, based on last SS residence, and burial

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

William has childhood census with parents & siblings in 1930 & 1940

William worked at Bennett Glass Company, owned by brother-in-law's family

... his brother-in-law is Billy J Bennett (husband of Margie Batey)

... William's brother Vernon Batey also worked there.

William's death of 1984 is consistent with NOT being in his mother's 1988 obit

Sources

SS DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: William Batey

SSN: 449-32-8530

Last Residence: 88001 Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA

BORN: 6 Nov 1928

Last Benefit: 88001, Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA

Died: Jan 1984

State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial 65693840 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Wm B. "Sonny" Batey

Birth: 1928

Death: 1984

Burial: Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA

Created by: Margaret

Record added: Feb 15, 2011

MILITARY:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File

Name: William Batey

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1928

Death Date: 24 Jan 1984

SSN: 449328530

Branch 1: M

Enlistment Date 1: 20 Jun 1948

Release Date 1: 3 Feb 1951

MARRIAGE:

Familysearch, Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957

Name: William B Batly ... [says Batey]

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 29 Oct 1949

Event Place: , Miller, Arkansas, United States

Registration Place: , Miller County, Arkansas

Residence Place: Ft Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Age: 21

Spouse's Name: Betty Jean White

Spouse's Residence Place: Ft Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Spouse's Age: 19

Page: 412

(photocopy has additional information)

Groom's Birth: 6 Oct 1928, in Merkle, Texas

Bride's Birth: 24 Dec 1930, in Fort Worth Texas

NEWSPAPER CLIPPING:

Newspaper: El Paso Herald-Post (TX), 23 Mar 1957, Page 16

(This is an advertisement for Bennett Glass Company)

There is a photo within the advert with the following caption:

W. B. "Sonny" Batey posing beside Bennetts's new Mobile Glass Replacement Unit, now in operation in the El Paso area.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPING:

(This lists the business titles of William's siblings, where William had worked)

Newspaper: El Paso Herald-Post (TX), 09 Sep 1958, Page 24

Notice of Incorporation, Effective August 28th.

Bennett Glass Co. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas

Officers

Turner Bennett - President

Margie Lee Bennett - Vice President

Vernon D. Batey - Secretary-Treasurer

CENSUS

1930 census: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

David C Batey ........ 55 ... TX,AL,TX ... married at age 21

Lee I Batey ............. 51 ... TX,MO,TX ... married at age 17

Everett B Batey ...... 23 ... TX,TX,TX ... son, married at age 21

Josie I Batey ........... 20 ... TX,TX,TX ... dau-in-law, married at age 18

William B Batey ....... 1 ... TX,TX,TX ... grandchild <--------

Joseph A Batey ...... 21 ... TX,TX,TX ... son

Willie D Batey ........ 19 ... TX,TX,TX ... son

George W Smith ... 40 ... TX,US,US ... son-in-law, widowed

John T Smith .......... 16 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

James A Smith ....... 13 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

Nontella Smith ...... 12 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

Catherine A Smith .. 9 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

Opal M Smith .......... 7 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

Zola M Smith ........... 5 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

Thelma L Smith ....... 3 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

Sible L Smith ........... 1 ... TX,US,TX ... grandchild

1940 census: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Everett B Batey ... 33 ... TX

Josie I Batey ......... 30 ... TX

William B Batey ... 11 ... TX <--------

Margie L Batey ...... 8 ... TX

Vernon D Batey ..... 5 ... TX

Billy J Batey ............ 3 ... TX