This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bachler, Bates, Todd, Bartles, Hindman, Herker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1740 Message Board Post: June 20, 1918 Tabor Beacon Mrs. Mary Martha Bates Bachler was born in Noble county OH, September 12, 1847, and parted this life June 3, 1918, at her home 3 miles north of Thurman at the age of 71y 8m 22d. She moved to Glenwood, Iowa in 1856, and from there she moved to Rock Bluff NE with her parents. She was later united in marriage to Reuben Todd, who was killed in Missouri. To this union was born one son, Wesley, who is left to mourn her loss. She was later married to J. H. Bachler, and to this union 10 children were born, two dying in infancy. The remaining children who are left are: Wesley Todd, Andy Bachler, Alex Bachler, Lloyd Bachler, May Bartles, Nettie Hindman and Nellie Herker, all of Thurman, and Isaac Bachler of Oregon and Willie Bachler of California. All were present at the funeral except the latter two. Besides these, she is survived by 23 grandchildren and one great grand-child. She had lived in this community 35 years.