Daniel F. Batcheller was born in Bethel, Vermont September 8, 1803. January 4,
1826 he married Miss Caroline Maynard. In 1831 he moved to Medina County Ohio
where he pursued the trade of a carpenter. In May, 1840, he settled in Sterling
Illinois, making a claim in Coloma, to which he removed in a short time. Mrs.
Batcheller died in March, 1838, and he was married to Elizabeth A Warner. Children:
Mary, born in 1826; Henry F in 1834 and Caroline. Mary married William Lashell
January 19 1847, and resides in Carroll County. Henry F married Mary McNeil,
July 1 1852; children - Addison M born August 6 1855, Imogene, born May 5 1861
and Carrie F born March 22 1868; Addison M married Ella Price, October 18 1877.
Caroline married Andrew Sherwood August 30 1869, who died in California in 1873;
in 1876 she married Charles Best. Mrs Elizabeth Batcheller died November 5 1855
and in 1857 Mr Batcheller married Mrs. Jane McNeil. In 1858 Henry F Batcheller
invented and secured a patent upon a hand corn planter, and with his father
immediately began its manufacture in a small way. Twelve were manufactured and
sold the first year. Mr Batcheller, Sr., retired in 1870 and in 1876 A. M.
Batcheller became a partner, the firm name being H. F. Batcheller & Son.
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