FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Walter David “Wallie” Batchellor
1st of 2 children of Isaac H. Batchellor & Ellen Charlotte Chatfield
Born: Dec 22, 1872, Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado
Died: Mar 21, 1934 (age 61), Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming; lobar pneumonia, influenza
Buried: Mar 24, 1934, Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado
Occupation: Bookkeeper for coal company; accountant/real estate office in Laramie, Wyoming; sales agent for Union Coal & Coke Company; auditor and treasurer of Silverton Northern Railway Company; CPA, managed finance company
Politics: State of Wyoming Deputy Auditor
Fraternal Organization: Mason (funeral rites at the consistory, Rose Croix)
Married: Jul 10, 1926, Gertrude “Mary” Long, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado
Note: only marriage for both, and both were in their 50s
Gertrude “Mary” Long
1st of 4 children of Jacob John “J.J.” Long & Elizabeth M. Kleinfelter
Born: May 21, 1875, Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa
Died: Feb 7, 1939 (age 63), Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming; cerebral thrombosis
Buried: Feb 10, 1939, Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming
Occupation: Accountant/grocery store; bookkeeper/Roedel Drugs; stenographer in finance company
Married: Jul 10, 1926, Walter David “Wallie” Batchellor, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado
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Timeline and Records
Two children of Isaac H. Batchellor & Ellen Charlotte Chatfield:
1. Walter David “Wallie” Batchellor
1872 – 1934
2. Charlotte Ellen Batchellor
1874 – 1950
Four children of Jacob John “J.J.” Long & Elizabeth M. Kleinfelter
Gertrude Mary Long
1875 – 1939
Ruth Caroline Long
1877 – 1960
Sidney Simon Long
1882 – 1945
Sylvester Channing Long
1886 – 1951
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Dec 22, 1872: Birth of Walter David Batchellor, 1st of 2 children of Ellen Charlotte Chatfield & Isaac H. Batchellor, in Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado
Jun 7, 1880: Federal Census for Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado:
Batchellor, J.H.: age 52, occupation livery, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Maine (I.H.)
E.C.: wife, age 33, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois (Ellen)
Walter: son, age 7, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois,
Charlotte: daughter, age 5, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois
circa 1880: Photos of Walter (abt age 7) and sister Charlotte (abt age 5)
Mar 14, 1894: Death of Isaac H. Batchellor (age 66), Walter’s father, in Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado
May 19, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado (pg 3):
LOCAL NEWS.
Walter D. Batchellor of Denver, a nephew of C.S. Chatfield, came up to Basalt last Sunday to attend the funeral of Willard Chatfield. Mr. Batchellor is a sales agent of The Union Coal and Coke Company at Denver. He has been giving valuable assistance at J.A. Smith’s store this week, during the sickness of Mr. Chatfield.
Note: Willard Chatfield is the son of Ellen’s brother, Clark Samuel Chatfield
Jun 2, 1900: Federal Census for Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado:
Batcheller, Ellen C.: head, widow, born Mar 1846, age 54, widow, 2 children born, 2 children living, born Illinois, father born Connecticut, mother born Vermont, occupation none
Walter D.: son, born Dec 1872, age 27, single, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, Bookkeeper at coal company
Charlotte E.: daughter, born Dec 1874, age 25, single, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, Bookkeeper
Note: Living at 1825 Emerson Street in Denver
Pictured: Ellen (Chatfield) Batchellor (mother) * Walter * Charlotte
Dec 21, 1907: Silverton Standard, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado (pg 3):
PERSONAL
W.D. Batchellor of the Silverton Northern left yesterday to spend Christmas holidays with his mother and sister in Denver.
Note: Walter David Batchellor is 35 years of age on Dec 22, 1907
Jan 11, 1908: Silverton Standard, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado (pg 3):
PERSONAL
W.D. Batchelor, auditor and treasurer of the Silverton Northern Railway company, is back from a holidays visit with his parents at Denver.
Jan 11, 1908: Silverton Standard, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado (pg 3):
PERSONAL
B.O. Selbach of Denver, special agent for the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance company was in Silverton this week in the interests of his company. While here he had a jolly reunion with Walley Hans, R.H. Cooper and W.D. Batchellor who were classmates with him in the class of 1894 in the East Denver High schools.
Feb 25, 1909: Durango Democrat, Durango, La Plata Co., Colorado (pg 3):
J.P. Pitcher and W.D. Batchellor were arrivals from the Silverton last night.
Feb 27, 1909: Silverton Standard, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado (pg 3):
PERSONAL
J.D. Pitcher and W.D. Batchelor of the Silverton Northern railroad, were outgoing passengers Wednesday evening.
The Silverton Northern Railroad:
The Silverton Railroad was one of four narrow gauge lines operating out of Silverton, Colorado during its heyday. The main feeder route was the Denver & Rio Grande’s Silverton Branch out to Durango. The Silverton Branch arrived in Silverton in early July 1882. The three other roads – the Silverton Railroad, the Silverton Northern, and the Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly – sprung up as feeder lines. These feeders would bring supplies up to the mines in the surrounding hills and to bring ore back to the Grande for shipment to the smelters in Durango.
The Silverton Northern Railroad was incorporated on 20-Sep-1895 by Otto Mears, Fred Walsen, and Alex Anderson. Construction northward out of Silverton started in April 1896, and was completed as far as Eureka – 6.5 miles away – by June at a cost of $272,400.
Silverton pass issued to Isaac Willard Chatfield, Walter Batchelor’s uncle.
Badge reads I.W. Chatfield, the etched “I”I resembling a “J”:
Silverton train pass of I.W. Chatfield, #187, dated 1889
Despite the rest of the lines struggling from the Silver Panic of 1893, the Silverton Northern continued to do enough business to stay afloat. Both the Sunnyside Mine and Silver Lake Mine were strong gold producers, and gold had maintained its value.
Two more extensions were added to the railroad. In 1904, the line was run six miles further up the canyon from Eureka to Animas Forks. Some thought was apparently given to a connection to Lake City, though no actual construction occurred. A year later, a 1.3 mile extension was added from Howardsville up Cunningham Gulch to the Old Hundred and Green Mountain Mines.
Source: http://www.drgw.net/info/SilvertonNorthern
Photo source: pictures of train and depot taken by Catherine Sevenau in 2018 in Silverton, Colorado
Apr 18, 1910: Federal Census for Denver, Denver Co., Colorado:
Batcheller, Ellen C.: head, rents, widow, age 64, widow, 2 children born 2 children living, born Illinois, father born Connecticut, mother born New York, occupation none
Walter S.: son, single, age 37, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, public accountant in an office (Walter S.)
Charlotte: daughter, single, age 35, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, occupation none
May 2, 1910: Federal Census for Cheyenne City, Laramie Co., Wyoming:
Batchellor, Walter D.: head, age 37, single, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, accountant in real estate office
Note: Walter is also listed in the preceding 1910 census record
1913: City Directory for Denver, Denver Co., Colorado:
Batchellor Charlotte E Miss, r 913 20th av
Batchellor Ellen C Mrs, r 913 20th av
Sep 12, 1917: WWI Draft Registration, Laramie Co., Wyoming:
NAME: Walter David Batchellor (Serial Number 165, roll 2022240)
ADDRESS: 2187 E. 17th, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming
AGE: 45 years
DATE OF BIRTH: December 22, 1872
RACE: white, Native born
OCCUPATION: Deputy Administrator for State of Wyoming, State Capitol Building, Cheyenne
NEAREST RELATIVE: Ellen C. Batchellor, 1802 Pennsylvania Ave., Denver, Colorado
DESCRIPTION: Height: medium; Build: medium; Eyes: blue; Hair: brown
Jan 2, 1920: Federal Census for Cheyenne City, Laramie Co., Wyoming:
Batchelor, Walter D.: boarder, age 45, single, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, Accountant in state office
Note: Walter is living as a roomer at 216 West 21st Street in the Crisp household in downtown Cheyenne Found under spelling of Walter D. Betchelor
Jan 6 & 7, 1920: Federal Census for Denver, Denver Co., Colorado:
Batcheller, Ellen C.: head, rents, widow, age 70, born Illinois, father born Connecticut, mother born New York, occupation none
Charlotte: daughter, age 40, single, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, occupation none
Note: Correction, Ellen is age 74 and her daughter Charlotte is 45
Jul 10, 1926: Marriage of Walter David Batchellor & Gertrude Mary Long, in Boulder, Jefferson Co., Colorado
Note: Walter is age 53 and Gertrude is 51; a first marriage for both
1928: City Directory for Denver, Denver Co., Colorado:
Long, Gertrude, Accountant at Roedel Drugs
Note: Perhaps this was a carryover from a previous year’s listing as Gertrude is now married to Walter.
1928: City Directory for Denver, Denver Co., Colorado:
Batchellor, Gertrude, steno at Finance Company
Note: Same company in which Walter worked
Sep 7 or 8, 1928: Death of Ellen Charlotte (Chatfield) Batchellor (age 82), mother of Walter, in Colorado
Apr 17, 1930: Federal Census for Cheyenne City, Laramie Co., Wyoming:
Batchellor, Walter D.: head, owns, Value of Real Estate $5,000, age 57, married, age 53 at 1st marriage, born Colorado, father born Maine, mother born Illinois, accountant in insurance office
Mary G.: wife, age 54, married, age 51 at 1st marriage, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
Note: Gertrude is going by her middle name of Mary
Mar 21, 1934: Death of Walter David Batchellor (age 61), son of Isaac H. Batchellor and Ellen Charlotte Chatfield, in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming, of lobar pneumonia and influenza. He died at home under an oxygen tent, too ill to be moved to a hospital. A well-known accountant in Cheyenne, he and Gertrude had been married for eight years.
Note: Lobar pneumonia: affecting one or more lobes of the lung, commonly due to streptococcal infection
Death Certificate for Walter D. Batchellor:
STATE OF WYOMING
STATEMENT OF DEATH
County Laramie City Cheyenne No. 1315 E. 18th St.
Full Name Walter D. Batchellor Residence No. 1315 E. 18th St.
Sex Male Color or Race White Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced Married
Husband of Gertrude M. Batchellor
Date of Birth Dec 22, 1876 Age 61 years, 2 months, 29 dys
Occupation of Deceased Certified Public Accountant
Birthplace Denver, Colo
Name of Father Isaac Batchellor Birthplace of Father Maine
Maiden Name of Mother Ellen Chatfield Birthplace of Mother Conn.
Informant Mrs. W.D. Batchellor Address Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date of Death Mar 21, 1934
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from 3-17-1934 to 3-1-21-1934 and that his death occurred on the date stated above at 6:30 a.m.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Lobar Pneumonia, duration 10 ds.
CONTRIBUTORY Influenza
Did an operation precede death? No
Was there an autopsy? No
(Signed) Wm Johnson, M.D.
Place of Burial Denver, Colorado
Undertaker B.H. Finkbiner Address Cheyenne
Mar 24, 1934: Burial of Walter Batchellor with the Rose Croix rites at the consistory. His body is shipped from Wyoming to Colorado and is interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.
FAIRMOUNT CEMETERY: Founded in 1890, the Fairmount is Denver’s second oldest cemetery and the final resting place of many of Colorado’s prominent pioneers. German landscape architect, Reinhard Schuetze, designed the 285-acre site. Built in 1890, the Fairmount’s Ivy Chapel is a signature landmark.
On-line source: www.Fairmountcemetery.net
1937: City Directory for Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming:
Batchellor, Gertrude (wd Walter D) bkpr AE Roedel h2820 Warren av
Feb 7, 1939: Death of Gertrude Mary (Long) Batchellor (age 63), wife of Walter David Batchellor, in Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming, of cerebral thrombosis.
Feb 10, 1939: Burial of Gertrude Batchellor at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming.
Note: Twenty-one years later, her sister Ruth Caroline (Long) Jacobson, shares her headstone and is buried alongside Gertrude
Note: The cemetery and headstones pictures from Find A Grave and are the property of those who photographed them.
2020. Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau.