1881–1946

Introduction

Born: May 4, 1881, West­port, Ten­nes­see.

Died: De­cem­ber 16, 1946, Knox­ville, Ten­nes­see.

Buried: Black Oak Ce­me­te­ry, Lau­rel, Ten­nes­see.

Biography

Berty was the son of Eli­jah Au­try Bate­man and El­cie Clare­man Hall, bro­ther of Ge­ther Bate­man, and hus­band of Wil­lah Aga­tha Keith (mar­ried Sep­tem­ber 16, 1921, An­der­son, Ten­nes­see).

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Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bate­man (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),