Batchelder, Ben died 1896

BATCHELDER, BACHELDOR

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:24

DIED - At his home in Hardin Friday night, July 31, Ben Bacheldor [sic], of a complication of diseases.

Mr. Bacheldor was an educated christian gentleman, a school teacher and local preacher. His aged parents and sister mourn the absence of a devoted son and brother. the community sorrows with them in their affliction.

Funeral services were held in Hardin Church, Rev. Green P.E. preached the sermon. He was buried in Watson.

~Monona Leader, Thursday, August 6, 1896, pg 4 (Luana column)

Same paper & issue in the Hardin column:
July 30th occurred the death of B.S. Bachelder, funeral Sunday at the church.

Note: The Watson cemetery is AKA Council Hill cemetery

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Added by Reid R. Johnson, May 26, 2026:

Elkader Register, 07 Aug. 1896.

Ben S. Batchelder, who has been ill so long at his fathers home, in Hardin, went last Friday, to that other "Father's House of many Mansions." The funeral service was conducted by Rev. H. H. Green at the M.E. Church, of Hardin, and the burial took place at Watson. We who knew him and his works can but be thankful that his sufferings are over, for though we grieve for our loved ones when they are taken from us if we know all is "well with their souls" we can learn to say "thy will be done."