SOURCES
1. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. page 9 1-0.
2. Ibid. page 10 2-2.
3. Ibid. page 10 2-2.
4. Ibid. page 10 2-2.
5. Ibid. pge 16 3-6.
6. Ibid. pg 16 4-1.
7. Ibid. pge 16 4-1.
8. Ibid. pge 16 4-3.
9. Ibid. pge 16 4-3.
10. Ibid. pge 16 3-6 No proof that Margaret's last name was
Creekmore.
11. Ibid. pge 16 3-6.
12. Ibid. pge 17 5-1.
13. Ibid. pge 17 4-5.
14. Ibid. pge 17 4-5.
15. Ibid. pg 32 4-11.
16. Ibid. pg 32 4-11.
17. Ibid. pg 32 5-3.
18. Ibid. p 33 5-3.
19. Ibid. pg 32 5-8.
20. Ibid. pge 32 5-2.
21. Ibid. pg 32 5-2.
22. Ibid. pg 32 5-2.
23. Ibid. pge 32 5-2.
24. Joseph W Watson. P. 589 April 10, 1863 - Nov 1864 listed
Merritt as son and EX. Listed Elizabeth as daughter.
25. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pge 32 5-2.
26. Ibid. pge 33 6-5.
27. Ibid. pge 32 5-2.
28. Ibid. pge 32 5-2.
29. 1880 Federal census, Nash County, Nashville Township recorded
June 22, 1880.
30. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pg 32 5-9.
31. Ibid. p 35 5-9.
32. Ibid. p 35 5-9.
33. Ibid. p 35 5-9.
34. Ibid. pge 33 6-3.
35. Ibid. pge 33 6-3.
36. Ibid. pge 33 6-3.
37. Ibid. pge 33 6-3.
38. Ibid. pge 33 6-3.
39. Ibid. pge 33 6-3.
40. 1870 Federal census Washington Township, Nash County, NC
page 20 dated June 16, 1870.
41. 1880 census - Nash County NC, Castalia Township June 11,
1880, Supervisor District 2, Enumeration District 170, Page 10. Page 10, supervisor
2, enumeration 170 , dwelling 98, family 100 dated June 9, 1880.
42. Ibid.
43. Marriage license issued Jan 30, 1885 in Nash County, NC
and shows Merit to be 60 years of age.
44. 1850 census - Nash county.
45. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pge 35 6-4.
46. Ibid. pge 35 6-4.
47. Ibid. pge 35 6-4.
48. Recorded from Franklin County marriage record.
49. Recollections of James S Batchelor as told to Donald L
Batchelor.
50. Provided by Edgar Merritt Batchelor during an interview
Oct 12, 1994.
51. copies of marriage, birth and death records.
52. Copy of the Death Certificate for the named person. copy
from Nash county courthouse Registration District No. 64-5849.
53. From Nash County courthouse marriage records.
54. Marriage record Nash County Courthouse copied by Donald
Batchelor Oct 13, 1994.
55. 1910 Federal census of Franklin County, Cedar Rock Twnship,
page 13A, dwelling 248 dated May 11, 1910. page 4, supervisor district 21, enumeration
1A, dwelling 24, family 26 dated April 15, 1910.
56. Birth certificate of Nathaniel Merritt Batchelor shows
father to be John Sidney Batchelor born in 1863. This was attested to by John
Sidney's wife, Anna B.
57. Headstone in Batchelor family plot Castalia, NC. Donald
Batchelor visited family plot Aug 1, 1994.
58. Marriage record Nash County Courthouse copied by Donald
Batchelor Oct 13, 1994. Indicates wedding performed by James Harper, a JP.
59. NC WPA Pre-1914 death record on microfilm at Dallas Public
Library.
60. Marriage licence copied from courthouse original by Donald
Batchelor Sep 1995.
61. Birth certificate of Nathaniel Merritt Batchelor shows
his mother to be Anna Leacy Lancaster, born 1869 in Franklin County, NC. Affidavit
of mother, Anna B. Jones, and indicates her birth year was 1869.
62. 1920 census - Nash County, Castalia Township, Supervisor
District 4 Enumeration District 70 Page 2A.
63. Birth certificate of Nathaniel Merritt Batchelor shows
his mother to be Anna Leacy Lancaster, born 1869 in Franklin County, NC.
64. 1870 Federal census, Franklin County, Cedar Rock Township
taken July 1870, shows Leacy to be age 1/12.
65. 1850 Census - 3rd Election District - Worcester Co., MD
pg. 513/287 - Record #715 - 715 Peter Whaley
Merchant - owned property worth $16,700.
66. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pg 39 8-2.
67. Ibid. pg 43 8-2.
68. Ibid. pg 43 8-2.
69. Recorded from courthouse records, Nash County, NC by Donald
Batchelor Oct 13, 1994.
70. Provided by Edgar Merritt Batchelor during an interview
Oct 12, 1994. Edgar estimated birth at 1910 and recalled the given name of Elmo.
71. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pg 43 9-2.
72. Ibid. pg 43 9-2.
73. Annie Nichols Batchelor. Mama Batchelor's diary (little
red book).
74. 1920 census Nashville Township supervisor district 4 enumeration
district 70 pg 2A.
75.
76. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pg 40 8-6.
77. Copy made of the Birth certificate. "Primary"
indicates person identified on the certificate. iNDICATES ARMY DISCHARGE DATE
OF 02/05/1919.
78. Copy of birth certificate from Nash County Courthouse.
79. Lyle Keith Williams. Batchelor family history. The Gregath
Publishing Company , second printing 1993. pg 40 8-12.
80. Ibid. pg 43 9-3.
81. Ibid. pg 43 9-3.
82. Ibid. pg 43 9-3.
83. Ibid. pg 43 9-3.
84. 1920 census supervisor district 4 enumeration district
79 sheet 10B dated May 15, 1920.
85. Copied from headstone in Forrest Hill Cemetery, Nashville,
NC by Donald Batchelor Oct 12, 1994.
86. Headstone in Trinity Cemetery, Scotland Neck, NC.
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