BATHE, Irvin L.

BATHE, HILL, JONES, HURST

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/20/2014 at 05:59:36

History of Decatur County Iowa and Its People
Illustrated, Volumne II.
Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith, Supervising Editors
The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 238-39. Chicago. 1915.

IRVIN L. BATHE

IRVIN L. BATHE, of Bloomington township, is one of the extensive landowners of Decatur county and is successfully engaged in general farming and stock-raising. His birth occurred at Tuskeega, that township, on the 10th of December, 1876, and he is a son of George R. Bathe, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.

Irvin L. Bathe was reared in this county until he was a lad of about thirteen years, when the family removed to Kansas, whence they subsequently went to Oklahoma. He received a good common-school education and learned much concerning farming and stockraising from his father, an expert in those lines. When eighteen years of age he began work for himself and so continued for five years. He received eighty acres of land from his grandfather's estate and this gave him a good start in life. For a number of years he has resided in Bloomington township and operates about seven hundred and forty acres individally besides operating two hundred and eighty acres in partnership with his brother-in-law, T. J. Hill. They own two hundred acres of that tract and rent eighty acres and Mr. Bathe owns five hundred and forty acres of the seven hundred and forty which he operates individuatly. He resides on section 27, Bloomington township, and his home farm is one of the best improved properties of his locality. He is also interested in connection with Mr. Hill in a butcher shop at Lamoni. He has displayed marked industry and enterprise and has also managed his affairs well, so it is but natural that he is today ranked among the men of affluence in Bloomington township.

On the 24th of December, 1903, Mr. Bathe was married to Miss Marshia H. Hill, who was born in Caldwell county, Missouri, but was taken when small to Harrison county that state, where she grew to womanhood. She was educated at the Stanberry Normal School and taught for eight years. Her parents, Maurice H. and Lucy M. Hill, both passed away many years ago. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Bathe are as follows: John and L. D., of Andover; T. J., of Lamoni; Mrs. Fred Jones, who is living in Andover; and Mrs. Riley Hurst, of Lamoni. Mr. and Mrs. Bathe have two children: Irvin Lee, eight years of age, who is attending school; and G. R., who will be five years of age in June, 1915.

Mr. Bathe is a republican and is serving efficiently as trustee of Bloomington township and as president of the local school board. Fraternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias, to whose teachings he is loyal. His wife holds membership in the Christian church and takes a commendable interest in the furtherance of its work. Mr. Bathe is progressive in all that he does and has contributed to the advancement of general farming and stock-raising interests in Decatur county as well as gained marked success for himself.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2014