History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros. & Co.
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed.  Jefferson County.

HIRAM M. BATMAN was born in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana,
December 6, 1833, the fifth of sixth children of James and Maria (Malott)
Batman, the parents being natives of Jefferson County, Ky., who came to
Bono Township in 1816.  The mother died in 1836, and Hiram M. remained
with his father until the death of the latter April 28, 1846, when he went
and lived with M. B. Lemon for three years.  He then lived with Bolivar
Duncan until he was twenty-two years old.  In youth he passed the time at
hard work, and obtained only the rudiments of an education.  November 8,
1855, he married Catharine McKnight, and eight children were the issue: 
James C., William W. (who married Ellen Baugh), Eliza A., Alysses, Rebecca
I., Albert, Mary M. and Pearl.  When young, our subject learned the
tanners' trade, and later the wagon-makers' trade, but for many years has
followed farming.  He owns 285 acres of fine land.  He is a member of the
Christian Church, and in politics is a Republican.  He is one of the
substantial farmers of the county, and is a self-made man.

Batman Malott Lemon Duncan McKnight Baugh
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Bono-Lawrence-IN

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