Person:John Bachelor (4)

24 JOHN BACHELOR (note spelling difference) Was Scotch-Irish, had a terrible temper and a great sense of humor.

1850 Census (7 Sep) Was a 24 year old farmer in Boone Co, KY. Born inKY. One person in household over 20 who couldn't read or write. Totalof 4 in household (incl 1 not related): wife Rebecca J. Batchelor, age 18(b. PA), 1 child age 1 month named Parryander (Perender) born in KY,Henry Darger age 14 (or so). [Darger was decapitated in late April 1885in Warsaw, KY in a fight with Jesse Peak over damage allegedly done byPeak's chickens to Darger's oats. Darger picked the fight while Peak waschopping firewood & Peak whacked off his head with his axe. Darger'sneighbors said he was quarrelsome, overbearing bully who got his justdesserts.] Living next door to father, Jesse.

1860 Census (19 June 1860) Was living in Burlington Twp, Boone Co, KYnear the Jesse Batchelor household. He was reported to be a 31 year oldfarmhand who owned $500 in personal property. Living with him wereRebecca (ae 28, b PA), Perender (ae 9, b KY), John, (ae 8), Joe (ae 6),Robert (ae 4), Catherine (ae 1), and a non-family member named FrancisWist (?) (ae 42) (Birthplaces of the rest were illegible.)

c 1865 - bef 1867 Went west to seek his fortune (didn't find one). Wason his way home from Missouri in 1866 when his twin sons, George andLandon, were born in a covered wagon on the prairie.

1870 Census (7 Sept 1870) Was living in Burlington Twp, BelleviewDistrict, Boone Co, KY. He was a 50 year old farm laborer, b KY, with$450 in personal property. Living with him were Rebecca (ae 48, bPA), Perender (ae 19, b KY), Joe (ae 16, b KY), Robert (ae 15, b MO[assume this is a mistake & his birthplace should be KY]), Catherine (ae14, b KY), Jennie (ae 11 b OH), George & Landon (ae 4, b IL) and Owen (ae3, b KY).

9 Oct 1879 Married Lavina Thompson ("Aunt Viney") after Rebecca'sdeath. Wedding announcement in the Lawrenceburg Press. They had 2children: Charles Hugh Bachelor (b 8 Nov 1880; d 29 Jan 1955; buriedBelleview, KY) and Pearl.

5 Dec 1895 Died. Reportedly buried Belleview, KY (formerly called Mt.Vernon?). I searched the tiny, old cemetery in Belleview, but couldn'tlocate his grave. There were, however, many stones that were no longerreadable or were sunk down into the earth. I suppose it's possiblethey're buried in the big, active cemetery in Belleview, but I didn't geta chance to research that. This isn't a confirmed date for our JohnBatchelor, but it seems very likely given the hunting comment & the factthat we were always told what a well-known hunter he was. Info comesfrom obituary

1. ↑ Boone County Recorder
   page 3, column 1.

   Wednesday, 11 Dec 1895 Boone County Recorder (page 3, col 1)
   "John Batchelor, of McVille, died at his home at that place last Thursday. He was affllicted with heart disease. Mr. Batchelor was well known to many people in this county, as one of the greatest hunters of his day."

2. ↑ Boone County Recorder.

   Wednesday, 11 Dec 1885 Boone County Recorder (page 3, col 1)
   "John Batchelor, of McVille, dies at his home at that place last Thursday. He was affllicted with heart disease. Mr. Batchelor was well known to many people in this county, as one of the greatest hunters of his day."

3. ↑ Interview with Adeline Batchelor Sylvis (), by Martha Watson & Nancy Watson Mahle, November 1984. Transcript held by Martha Watson ().
   CD # 2.
4. ↑ Jesse Bachelor, 1830 (1 June) U.S. Population, Boone County, Kentucky,;..

   Likely identities:
   
   2 males < 5 John & Jesse (Jr)
   1 male 10-15 William?
   1 male 30-40 Jesse (Sr) (head)
   1 female 10-15 Elizabeth
   3 females 15-20 Dorothy, Polly & Rosannah
   1 female 30-40 Susan (wife)

5. ↑ Jesse Bachelor, 1840 U.S. Population, Boone County, Kentucky,;..
6. ↑ John Batchelor, 1870 U.S. Census, Belleview District, Boone County, Kentucky, Dwelling & Family number 67;..

   see source text

7. ↑ a farm laborer, age 51(41?), born KY