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From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <>
Subject: Fw: Bachelder, soule
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:09:02 -0700


Can anyone of assistance? If so, please contact Cheryl at


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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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Subject: Re: Bachelder, soule


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> I've enjoyed reading the Modoc Independent, regardless of lack of my
> family names.
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> These are people I'm researching:
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> Helen Augusta M. Soule Batchelder 1829 Maine -1892, Waterford, CA
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> her mother Lavinia Tobie Soule 1811-? Maine> WI >MN> Fort Bidwell--last
> mentioned in Helen's Land Patents 1886 to 1891,as "My invalid mother" FOrt
> Bidwell. Also, my grandfather Albert Carroll Bachelder rode her dog
> "Grandmother Soule's dog" at Fort Bidwell. He was born 4 OCt 1885. Lavinia
> may have died at Fort Bidwell or Alturas. I would like to make the
> Helen-Lavinia connection as daughter-mother. Soule was often spelled in
> other ways as Sowell or other creative spellings. Family left Bidwell
> sometime 1890-1892
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> Cleveland Batchelder is buried at Cedarville. He died 21 Aug 1879. Records
> do not note this date. It is on gravestone; the stone was half buried and
> broken. White with name, date, age 50 and some carving.
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> Helen and Cleveland Batchelder's son Luther Cleveland Bachelder 1852 WI to
> 1918 OR. !870 Helen, Luther, Cleveland in SanJose. 1874 Luther is among
> first voters of Modoc Co., Camp Bidwell. 1875-,1876, 1879 Cedarville, CA.
> 19 Nov 1878 Luther and Nancy Agnes Cantrall married, Cedarville. 6 Nov
> 1879 Myra Marsella born. 15 Dec 1881 Luther born, 4 Oct 1885 my
> grandfather born Albert Carroll, 14, Oct 1887 John (Jack) Perez Bachelder
> born, Fort Bidwell.
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> Luther was a clerk, hunter for Fort Bidwell, had a freight line to Reno.
> George Colbourn was his partner. Frank Conn-a partner as well. George
> Colbourn and Luther registered GL cattle brand; had the Cow Head Ranch at
> Bidwell.
> Luther claimed to know Capt. Jack. Had lied to him about hauling munitions
> to Fort Bidwell; later Capt. Jack called him a #$%@ liar" Luther would
> have had to be in Camp Bidwell before 1873 for this family story to be
> true. 1888 Luther on Fort Bidwell voter reg. list.
> Luther, Nancy, and Helen dealing with land thru 1891 though by that time
> they may have moved to Alturas, Stockton, Waterford, Modesto-places they
> were found 1892+ George Colbourne died 10 Jan 1889. Apparently family was
> close to him -knew him in WI, partnered in freight business and ranching.
> Helen took care of him before he died. George's funeral expenses were paid
> by Masons. Not sure if Luther was a Mason.
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> Nancy Agnes Cantrall 1861 IL-1935WA. William and Malinda Cantrall's
> daughter.
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> Albert Carroll Bachelder 4 Oct 1885, my grandfather's namesake was Albert
> Carroll Lowell. Luther was assc. with.
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> Thank you for all of your effort. Cheryl Degner
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