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Biographies of Scott County, 1888 William R. Batts, an enterprising farmer and stock grower of Scott County, Mo., was born in Cheatham County, Tenn., August 13, 1851. The parents, Benjamin F. and Sarah Ann (Gupton) Batts, were born in Tennessee, the former on January 5, 1828, and the latter on February 1, 1832. They were reared and married in their native State, after which they engaged in farming. In 1866 they came to Southeast Missouri, but after four and one-half years returned to Tennessee. However, they came back to Southeast Missouri in 1876, and located on land which they purchased near the farm of William R. Batts, on which they have since resided. To them were born thirteen children. Those living are: William R., Sarah (Mrs. H.H. Daugherty), Martha (Mrs. D.A. Porter), Nicholas C., John T. and Caledonia. Those dead are Mary F. (wife of I.E. Wilson), Robert (aged seven years), James (aged two years), Calvin and Allan, Cullie (aged one and one-half years) and Juda (aged ten years). William R. Remained with his parents until he reached his majority, when he engaged in farming for himself, first in Stoddard County, and then in Tennessee, but in 1871 he came back to Missouri, and after working eighteen months in Dunklin County, returned to Tennessee. In 1875 he returned to Scott County, and located on his present farm in Morley Township. He was elected justice of the peace of the township, on November 15, 1886, and is clerk of his school district. He has been married twice; first, February 7, 1878, to Julia A. Finley, who was born January 2, 1842, and died December 20, 1883. To them were born two children: Benjamin R. (born March 24, 1879) and John A. (born March 24, 1882). He next married Emma E. Jones, on January 15, 1885. She was a native of Kentucky, born March 5, 1869, and is a daughter of George W. L. and Sophronia I. (Potter) Jones. Her father died in July, 1879, after which her mother and family came to Southeast Missouri, in 1880, and located on a farm in Scott County. She is the mother of nine children: Lewis A., Marion A., Alice D., Ada A., Emma E., Ella M., Henry A. (deceased), Robert J. (deceased) and Charles H. (deceased). By this union Mr. Batts has two children: Industry (born October 15, 1885) and Marion born April 2, 1887, died when three days old). Mrs. Batts, is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church South. He belongs to the I.O.O.F. This site is a AHGP Project which is a volunteer genealogical organization dedicated to the free access of genealogical information. NOTE: If you run across a site thats charges a fee to view these pages, please let me know This is a free site. There is not a charge to view these pages. Return To -B- Biographies 
 
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