Biography of W. R. Bachelor Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

Dr. W. R. Bachelor, of Franklin County, was born November 29, 1827, in
Lawrence County, Tenn., and is a son of W. R. and Alcie (Odom)
Bachelor, natives of North Carolina. The father was a farmer by
occupation, and located upon a farm in Nash County, after his
marriage, whence he removed to Tennessee in an early day, where he
continued farming until his death, which occurred in Hardin County in
1858. He was the father of six children, four sons and two daughters,
three of whom are living, viz.: Dr. W. R., William S. and Sarah, the
latter now living with our subject. The mother died in 1848, having
been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. W. R. Bachelor
was reared and educated in Hardin County, Tenn., and for several years
in his early manhood engaged in teaching, during which time he was
studying medicine. He began active practice of the medical profession
in Hardin County in 1859, where he remained until 1863, and then went
to Kentucky. In 1866 he returned to Hardin County, Tenn., and was
employed by the Government as physician in charge of the men engaged
in building the National Cemetery at Pittsburg Landing. In 1870 he
purchased and moved to his present fine farm of 250 acres in Franklin
County, Ark., which is well improved and stocked. In 1848 Dr. Bachelor
married Sarah Tankersly, daughter of Roling Tankersly, of Hardin
County, Tenn. To this union have been born nine children, viz.:
Leander M., Dr. James H., of Central City; John Y. L., Wilson R., Jr.,
Victor H., Nancy J., Alcie D., wife of Dr. S. R. Russell; Lulu, now
Mrs. William Harris, and Pauline G. Dr. Bachelor is one of the leading
Liberalists in Western Arkansas, and is the author of a work on free
thought, called "Fiat-Flux." As a doctor he is well and favorably
known, and has a good practice. Politically he is a Republican. Mrs.
Bachelor is a member of the Baptist Church.