Biography

Carey was born in 1896. He was the son of Newton Batey and Dovie McDonald. He passed away in 1918.

Carey registered for the draft for the US Army for WWI.^[1] He died of influenza while in training in South Carolina.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ88-5VK : 24 December 2021), Casey Batey, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TY-1FTK : 23 February 2021), Carey Batey, 14 Aug 1918, Winnsboro, Franklin, Louisiana, United States; citing The Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004115300.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40581470/carey-batey: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Pvt Carey Batey (15 Dec 1896–14 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40581470, citing Holly Grove Cemetery, Wisner, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by NatalieMaynor (contributor 46770385).