Biographical Sketch of J. W. Batcheller, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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J. W. Batcheller was born in Virginia, in 1835, and had a good
military and civil school education.  In 1857, he emigrated to
St. Joseph, Missouri.  He served an apprenticeship at gunsmithing.
In December, 1861, he entered the United States service as principal
musician of the Twenty-fifth Missouri Regiment, and remained ten
months and then was discharged on account of disability.  He re-
turned to St. Joseph and engaged in the photograph business, con-
tinuing until 1869, and then engaged in the gun business up to
1874, at which time he engaged with F. G. Hopkins, as foreman,
remaining three and a half years, and then formed a partnership
with Mr. Wall, the firm name being Batcheller & Wall.  In 1879,
he purchased his partner's interest, and has since been doing a
prosperous business.  He was married in 1858 to Miss. A. E. Way,
a native of Virginia.  They have three children living.  He is a
Mason and a member of the Francis Street M. E. Church.  Mr. 
Batcheller is a dealer in and manufacturer of breech and muzzle
loading guns, rifles and pistols, fishing tackle, ammunition and
sporting goods of every description.

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