The son of John Cross Batte and Jane Nicholson; born in Virginia. Came to Jefferson, Marion County from Titus County according to census, land records and slave schedules. W. C. owned extensive acreage in Red River, Titus and Marion counties.
Served in the Ninth Texas Legislature starting in 1861 as Senator from Red River and Titus counties as a Democrat. Was also a Texas Secession Delegate in the Ordinance of Secession of Texas in 1861. According to the official records special orders from Hdqrs. Texas State Troops from Austin, Texas when Texas joined the Confederacy:
..."The seventh military district, composed of the counties of Lamar, Red River, Bowie, Hopkins, Titus, Cass and Marion will furnish one regiment of mounted troops to be organized under the superintendence of Colonel W. C. Batte, of Titus, aide-de-camp to the governor [of Texas]." W.C.'s son, Richard, would also fight for the CSA.
Married Francis A. Grigg on January 16, 1837 in Sussex, Virginia. She died on December 3, 1852 and is enumerated with W. C. below:
1850 US Federal Census for Titus County, Texas:
William C. Batte; age 33 (born about 1817 in Virginia)
Francis Batte; age 28 (born about 1822 in Virginia)
Margaret Batte; age 12 (born about 1838 in Virginia)
Eliza Batte; age 8 (born about 1842 in Virginia)
Richard Batte; age 5 (born about 1845 in Virginia)
William Batte; age 1 (born about 1849 in Texas)
In Red River County, Texas, W.C. married Mildred Savage Dillahunty; she died in 1860.
On August 21, 1863, W. C. Married Cecilia Beverly Darby and two children with her, Hattie Lee and Cecilia. Cecilia the mother, died on February 17, 1868 and Cecilia the baby died on February 20 1868 at age 5 days.
1880 US Federal Census for Jefferson, Marion County, Texas:
William C. Batte; white male widower, age 63; born in Virginia; farmer
Hattie Batte; white single female; daughter; age 14, born in Texas
Known children of W. C. Batte:
Margaret Jane Batte McLean
Mary Etta Batte
Elizabeth A. Batte
Richard G. Batte
Mary Nicholson Batte
William Cincinnatus Batte II
Susan Francis Batte
Hattie Lee Batte
Cecilia Batte
Served in the Ninth Texas Legislature starting in 1861 as Senator from Red River and Titus counties as a Democrat. Was also a Texas Secession Delegate in the Ordinance of Secession of Texas in 1861. According to the official records special orders from Hdqrs. Texas State Troops from Austin, Texas when Texas joined the Confederacy:
..."The seventh military district, composed of the counties of Lamar, Red River, Bowie, Hopkins, Titus, Cass and Marion will furnish one regiment of mounted troops to be organized under the superintendence of Colonel W. C. Batte, of Titus, aide-de-camp to the governor [of Texas]." W.C.'s son, Richard, would also fight for the CSA.
Married Francis A. Grigg on January 16, 1837 in Sussex, Virginia. She died on December 3, 1852 and is enumerated with W. C. below:
1850 US Federal Census for Titus County, Texas:
William C. Batte; age 33 (born about 1817 in Virginia)
Francis Batte; age 28 (born about 1822 in Virginia)
Margaret Batte; age 12 (born about 1838 in Virginia)
Eliza Batte; age 8 (born about 1842 in Virginia)
Richard Batte; age 5 (born about 1845 in Virginia)
William Batte; age 1 (born about 1849 in Texas)
In Red River County, Texas, W.C. married Mildred Savage Dillahunty; she died in 1860.
On August 21, 1863, W. C. Married Cecilia Beverly Darby and two children with her, Hattie Lee and Cecilia. Cecilia the mother, died on February 17, 1868 and Cecilia the baby died on February 20 1868 at age 5 days.
1880 US Federal Census for Jefferson, Marion County, Texas:
William C. Batte; white male widower, age 63; born in Virginia; farmer
Hattie Batte; white single female; daughter; age 14, born in Texas
Known children of W. C. Batte:
Margaret Jane Batte McLean
Mary Etta Batte
Elizabeth A. Batte
Richard G. Batte
Mary Nicholson Batte
William Cincinnatus Batte II
Susan Francis Batte
Hattie Lee Batte
Cecilia Batte
The son of John Cross Batte and Jane Nicholson; born in Virginia. Came to Jefferson, Marion County from Titus County according to census, land records and slave schedules. W. C. owned extensive acreage in Red River, Titus and Marion counties.
Served in the Ninth Texas Legislature starting in 1861 as Senator from Red River and Titus counties as a Democrat. Was also a Texas Secession Delegate in the Ordinance of Secession of Texas in 1861. According to the official records special orders from Hdqrs. Texas State Troops from Austin, Texas when Texas joined the Confederacy:
..."The seventh military district, composed of the counties of Lamar, Red River, Bowie, Hopkins, Titus, Cass and Marion will furnish one regiment of mounted troops to be organized under the superintendence of Colonel W. C. Batte, of Titus, aide-de-camp to the governor [of Texas]." W.C.'s son, Richard, would also fight for the CSA.
Married Francis A. Grigg on January 16, 1837 in Sussex, Virginia. She died on December 3, 1852 and is enumerated with W. C. below:
1850 US Federal Census for Titus County, Texas:
William C. Batte; age 33 (born about 1817 in Virginia)
Francis Batte; age 28 (born about 1822 in Virginia)
Margaret Batte; age 12 (born about 1838 in Virginia)
Eliza Batte; age 8 (born about 1842 in Virginia)
Richard Batte; age 5 (born about 1845 in Virginia)
William Batte; age 1 (born about 1849 in Texas)
In Red River County, Texas, W.C. married Mildred Savage Dillahunty; she died in 1860.
On August 21, 1863, W. C. Married Cecilia Beverly Darby and two children with her, Hattie Lee and Cecilia. Cecilia the mother, died on February 17, 1868 and Cecilia the baby died on February 20 1868 at age 5 days.
1880 US Federal Census for Jefferson, Marion County, Texas:
William C. Batte; white male widower, age 63; born in Virginia; farmer
Hattie Batte; white single female; daughter; age 14, born in Texas
Known children of W. C. Batte:
Margaret Jane Batte McLean
Mary Etta Batte
Elizabeth A. Batte
Richard G. Batte
Mary Nicholson Batte
William Cincinnatus Batte II
Susan Francis Batte
Hattie Lee Batte
Cecilia Batte
Served in the Ninth Texas Legislature starting in 1861 as Senator from Red River and Titus counties as a Democrat. Was also a Texas Secession Delegate in the Ordinance of Secession of Texas in 1861. According to the official records special orders from Hdqrs. Texas State Troops from Austin, Texas when Texas joined the Confederacy:
..."The seventh military district, composed of the counties of Lamar, Red River, Bowie, Hopkins, Titus, Cass and Marion will furnish one regiment of mounted troops to be organized under the superintendence of Colonel W. C. Batte, of Titus, aide-de-camp to the governor [of Texas]." W.C.'s son, Richard, would also fight for the CSA.
Married Francis A. Grigg on January 16, 1837 in Sussex, Virginia. She died on December 3, 1852 and is enumerated with W. C. below:
1850 US Federal Census for Titus County, Texas:
William C. Batte; age 33 (born about 1817 in Virginia)
Francis Batte; age 28 (born about 1822 in Virginia)
Margaret Batte; age 12 (born about 1838 in Virginia)
Eliza Batte; age 8 (born about 1842 in Virginia)
Richard Batte; age 5 (born about 1845 in Virginia)
William Batte; age 1 (born about 1849 in Texas)
In Red River County, Texas, W.C. married Mildred Savage Dillahunty; she died in 1860.
On August 21, 1863, W. C. Married Cecilia Beverly Darby and two children with her, Hattie Lee and Cecilia. Cecilia the mother, died on February 17, 1868 and Cecilia the baby died on February 20 1868 at age 5 days.
1880 US Federal Census for Jefferson, Marion County, Texas:
William C. Batte; white male widower, age 63; born in Virginia; farmer
Hattie Batte; white single female; daughter; age 14, born in Texas
Known children of W. C. Batte:
Margaret Jane Batte McLean
Mary Etta Batte
Elizabeth A. Batte
Richard G. Batte
Mary Nicholson Batte
William Cincinnatus Batte II
Susan Francis Batte
Hattie Lee Batte
Cecilia Batte
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