Joseph Batchelor was born July 31, 1815 in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire,
England, and died September 23, 1890 in Ashton , Lee Co., IL. He married
Mary Bunker February 09, 1834 in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, Ebgland,
daughter of William & Sara Bunker. Joseph left Liverpool and Queenstown
England and arrived in New York on the ship 'City of Chester' on July 21,
1873 at the age of 24. Joseph Batchelor is buried in the Ashton Cemetery,
Lee Co., IL. Joseph attended the Methodist Church in Ashton, IL
Children of Joseph & Mary are:
1. John D. Batchelor born October 19, 1834
Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England;
died August 12, 1904, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, LA and is buried in the Miller Cemetery. He married
Eveline Cheshire August 01, 1852, Houghton Conquest,
Bedfordshire, England; she was born October 24, 1832, Bedfordshire,
England; died November 1911, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, LA and is also buried at the Miller Cemetery.
2. Elizabeth Batchelor born 1839, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England.
3. William M. Batchelor born March 25, 1842, Houghton Conquest,
Bedfordshire, England; died April 15, 1918, Ashton, Lee Co., IL; married
Mary Chappell February 02, 1865, Lyons, Wayne Co., NY; She was born
December 04, 1843, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England; died
May 03, 1929, Ashton, Lee Co., IL. Both are buried in the Ashton Cemetery
4. Samuel Batchelor born 1843, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England; married Elizabeth, Abt. 1869,
Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, Ebgland; she was born Abt. 1847, Nottingham, England.
5. Dorothy Ann Batchelor born November 07, 1845, Houghton Conquest,
Bedfordshire, England.
6. James Batchelor born February 13, 1846, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire,
England; died November 13, 1919, Ashton , Lee Co., IL; married Caroline
Cherry October 11, 1863, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, Ebgland; she was
born December 31, 1844, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England; died
August 11, 1932, Ashton , Lee Co., IL. Both are buried in the Ashton Cemetery.
Contributed by Pat France
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