Person:Rebecca Metcalf (5)

25  REBECCA JANE METCALF

c 1832 Born in either Pennsylvania (per 1850 census) or Virginia (according to son, George, in 1900 census and on his brother, Joseph's, death certificate.

Reportedly, a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, according to family legend.

28 Sept 1848 Married John Bachelor, Boone Co, KY. Minister was William Whitaker. Witness was her brother, Reuben Metcalf.

27 June 1850 Birth of her son, Perender, KY.

1 April 1852 Birth of her son, John Batchelor, Burlington, KY. A farmer. For 1870 census, he was a 17 year old laborer working on thefarm of Cyrus Crisler. Married (12 Dec 18?? - after 1870) to NannieUnderhill (c 1867 - 12 Dec 1957, age 90), 1 child: Lou (m Vernon Pope).Died Burlington 9 Jan 1949. Buried Burlington.

20 Nov 1854 Birth of her son, Joseph Batchelor. A farmer, nevermarried, he lived with his brother, George, and his family. Died 30March, 1931.

21 Feb 1856 Birth of her son, Robert Bachelor. Robert died Dec 1937.Married Mary ?? (d Nov 1912), 5 sons:

    Archie (8 Jul 1893 - 10 Nov 1935); m Edith Judd in Dearborn Co, INon 30 Sep 1919.  He died suddenly while on a business trip - see newsarticle.
    George (d 23 Jul 1954 ae 70); Married Katie Snelling in Dearborn Co,IN on 5 Nov 1902
    Walter (d 20 Jan 1954 ae 68); Married Mary A. Bachelor in DearbornCo, IN on 26 Dec 1910
    Everett (d 3 Nov 1955 ae 66),
    Stanley; Married Lelia Hawke in Dearborn Co, IN on 2 Dec 1914.

These sons are all buried in the Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg,Dearborn Co, IN.

2 Feb 1858 Birth of her son, Owen. Owen may have been married twice inDearborn Co, IN: Once to Mary E. Carter (on 3 June 1897) and then to MaryA. Porter (on 5 June 1906). Then again, this would make him kind of oldwhen he married, so maybe these marriages were another Owen's, maybe hisson or a nephew.

31 July 1859 Birth of her daughter, C(K)atherine Jan(e).

26 April 1861 Birth of her daughter, Jennie Line (Lynn)

25 Nov 1866 Birth of her twin sons, George McClellan and Landon Peter("Pete"), in a covered wagon on the Illinois prairie. It was inMissouri, according to George in the 1900 census. Landon (Pete) was aninventor, he invented a picket fence weaver, a saw buckle, and a strainerfor pumps. He was working on the helicopter patent when a French manbeat him to it. Had several patents. He worked as a pump inspector atCooks Foundary in Lawrenceburg, IN. He served in WW I. He died 8 June1948 in Lawrenceburg, IN, and is buried in the Greendale Cemetery,Lawrenceburg.

21 May 1868 Birth of her daughter, Aney Sillilis.

1868 - 1879 Died somewhere in between these dates, probably in BooneCo, KY. Reportedly buried Belleview, KY (formerly called Mt. Vernon?).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Boone, Kentucky, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   born PA
   
   John & Jesse Bachelor Families, 1850 U.S. Population, District 1, Boone County, Kentucky, Dwelling number s 185 & 186; Family number s 185 &

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Boone, Kentucky, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   born PA
   
   1870 Census, Burlington Twp, Belleview District, Boone Co, KY
   
   She was still alive on 7 Sep 1870 when census was taken. John remarried in 1879.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Boone, Kentucky, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Per record on her son, George, she was born in VA.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Death Certificate: Joseph Batchelor, Boone County, KY.

   Says his mother was born in VA