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The Washington Daviess County Democrat
6 June 1908

Susan Bateman

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS

Mrs. Susan Bateman, age seventy-nine, died from chronic bronchitis at the home of her son, John Bateman, on the Graham farm in Steele township Tuesday morning.  Mrs. Bateman, whose home is in Martin county, had been in Steele township two months, living with her son.  She leaves seven children, four sons and three daughters.  She was the widow of John Bateman.  Funeral services at the Wagoner church in Martin county at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.  Burial in the adjoining cemetery. 

Courtesy of Cathy Clark


The Washington Gazette
Saturday, 6 June 1908

Susan Bateman

Mrs. Susan Bateman, widow of John Bateman, died Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock at the home of her son, John Bateman, in Steele township, where she had been visiting for the last three months.  Chronic bronchitis and general debility were the cause of death.  Born in Martin county, while it was practically a wilderness in the year of 1839, she lived there most of her long and useful life.  She was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom are living, three sons and four daughters.

The funeral will take place at the Waggoner's church in Martin county Wednesday morning with burial in the adjoining cemetery. 

Courtesy of Cathy Clark

File note: Susan Bateman was the daughter of Thomas Tillery and Louisianna Connell Tredway......Charlie