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Born 1837, Greene County
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
H. E. BATEMAN, a retired agriculturist and highly respected citizen of South Charleston, Clark County, Ohio, was born in Greene County, Ohio, in 1837 and is a son of Daniel H. and Elizabeth (Surlott) Bateman, and a grandson of William Bateman. who was a native of Maryland, residing there when that present state was a colony, under the administration of Lord Baltimore. William Bateman married a Miss Dueker, also a Maryland colonist, and they became the parents of live sons and two daughters, Daniel H., father of the subject of this sketch, being the only one who married. William Bateman was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and was by profession an educator.
Daniel H. Bateman was born and reared near Baltimore, Maryland, and was one of the early settlers of Greene County, Ohio, going there in 1816. He came to Clark County, Ohio, in 1851. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Surlott, a descendant of the Carroll s, of Maryland, and to them were born three sons and two daughters, all of whom are now deceased but two — A. L. Bateman, of London, Ohio, and II. E. Bateman, whose name appears at the head of this article.
H. E. Bateman was about fourteen years old when he came to Clark County from his native county, Greene, and was for many years successfully engaged in farming in Madison Township. He is now living in retirement in South Charleston, enjoying a well earned rest after years of unceasing activity. Mr. Bateman married in 186(5 Ann Amelia Paullin, who was a daughter of Newcomb and Mary A. Paullin, and of this union were born two children— Howard D. and Mary A. Howard D., who is engaged in business in Cincinnati, Ohio, was educated at Andover College, Massachusetts. Mary A. attended Miss Phelps' school, of Columbus. Ohio, and also the McDonnel- Ellis school, of Washington City. In politics Mr. Bateman supports the Republican party. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name H. E. Bateman: Darwin Peirce (b. 1841)
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