Dr. James Hugo Bachelor

(Physicians and Medicine in Crawford and Sebastian Counties, Ark. 1817-1976 by Amelia Martin) James Bachelor was born October 1853 in Tennessee and died in Fort Smith, Arkansas December 13, 1934; and is buried in White Cemetery Central City Arkansas. He is listed in the 1900 Sebastian County, Arkansas Census in the Sulphur Township with his family; Allie, b. November 1864, Tennessee; Clint , b. November 1888; Avline, b. November 1892; and Henry, September 1895, all born in Arkansas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. James Hugo Bachelor was the son of Dr Wilson Richard Bachelor Jr who was born 22 Nov 1827 in Tennessee, and died 4 May 1903 in Cecil, Franklin County, Arkansas. Dr. W. R. Bachelor is buried in the Eubanks Cemetery. The mother of Dr. James Hugo Bachelor was Sarah H. Tankersley Bachelor who was born Nov 29, 1829 in Hardin County, Tennessee and died May 9, 1904 in Cecil, Franklin County, Arkansas and is buried in the Eubanks Cemetery in Cecil, Franklin County, Arkansas also. On the 1880 census James Hugo Bachelor is living with his parents in Mill Creek Franklin County, Arkansas. He states he is a farmer and a widower. Have not found a marriage record for a marriage previous to the one below in 1888. On February 5, 1888 Dr. James H. Bachelor, age 33, married Miss Viola Rogers, age 27, from Charleston, Franklin County, Arkansas. Dr. Batchelor was living in Pauline, Franklin County, Arkansas. Viola's parents are unknown at this time. By 1900 Dr Bachelor and family have made their way to Sulphur township, Sebastian county, Arkansas. They have had born to them 5 children, 4 of whom are living. Allie says she was born in Tennessee and her parents in Georgia. Dr. Batchelor is listed as a physician. Their children are Clint, Pauline, Henry, and Laura M.. In 1910 Dr. Bachelor is a widower and son Yeager age 7 has been added to the family. In 1920 Dr. Bachelor is living in Central, Sebastian County, Arkansas with his son Yeager. Dr. Bachelor is again listed as a physician. By 1930 Dr Batchelor has retired from practice and is living with daughter Laura M. Pierce and her family. They are in Sugarloaf township Sebastian County. He states he was married 20 years and is 76 years old. Dr. Bachelor died December 13, 1934 and is buried in White Selby Cemetery in Central City, Sebastian County Arkansas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Ancestry Tree James H. Bachelor was born on 13 Oct 1853 in Savannah, Hardin Co., TN. He died on 9 Dec 1934 in Ft. Smith, AR. Enumerated with his parents in 1860 and 1880 census, so must have married after 1880. The 1890 biography of Dr. Wilson R. Bachelor names JHB as "Dr. James H. Bachelor of Central City." In 1894, Polk's ARK. STATE GAZETEER lists him as a constable in Pauline. Dr. Wilson R. Bachelor's 5 Sept. 1899 letter to Melissa Robertson says of him, "Dr. Jim Bachelor lives near Fort Smith." On these sources, see file of Wilson Richard Bachelor. In an 8 Apr. 1996 letter, William Russell (cited in file of Dr. Wilson R. Bachelor) tells me that he has the obituary of JHB from the 13 Dec. 1934 Ft. Smith newspaper. The obituary states that JHB was 81 years old, survived by children Pauline Knox of Ft. Smith, Henrietta Phillips, Laura Pierce, both of Caruthers, CA, and a son Yeager of Terrero, NM. The article stated that JHB practiced medicine at Central and Lavaca, AR, and that he died at the home of his daughter Pauline after an illness of 3 years. My list of JHB's children is from his obituary and the 1900 census. In a 21 Apr. 1996 letter to me, Bill Russell tells me that the census enumerates children Clint, Pauline, Henrietta, and Laura, with the dates of birth I have given. This makes me wonder whether the Clint Bachelor of the census and the Yeager Bachelor of the obituary are the same person. Bill Russell is my source for JHB's spouse. Parents: Wilson Richard Bachelor and Sarah H. Tankersley. Spouse: Augusta Eubanks. Children were: Clint Bachelor, Pauline Bachelor, Henrietta Bachelor, Laura Bachelor, Yeager Bachelor