He married Clarissa Holbrook May 13, 1840 in Blackstone, Massachusetts. Clarissa was born April 20, 1816 in Bellingham Mass. and died Jan 8, 1881 age 64.
Rev Batcheler was a Methodist minister.
In 1855 he moved from Taunton, Mass to Olive Twp, Clinton Co, Iowa.
In 1865 he moved to Clay Twp, Jones Co, Iowa.
In 1876, he moved to Linn Co, Iowa and farmed near Central City, and served as pastor at Baptist churches in Central City and Waubeek.
They had 6 children: Amy May born May 17, 1841; Frederick born July 20, 1843; Harriet J born May 20, 1846; Joseph born Jan 27, 1848; Julin born Jan 23, 1849; and Martin Cheney born Mar 14, 1852.
Rev Batcheler and Clarissa are buried at Jordan's Grove Cemetery

son of Nathan and Mary (SHEDD) BATCHELDER

married Clarissa L. HOLBROOK on April 25, 1840 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

married Mila Ann DONALDSON on November 28, 1881 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa

REV. TAPPAN H. BATCHELDER, deceased, was an eminent minister of the Free-Will Baptist Church. He was born in Bridgewater, N. H., Jan. 25, 1817, and was the son of Nathan Batchelder. His father was a shoemaker by trade, and removed to Hamilton, N. H., when his son Tappan was a young boy. The latter left home at nine years of age and lived away from his parents until he was sixteen, when they moved to Holliston, Mass., and were there joined by him. He became converted there and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was soon appointed Class-Leader. He was a studious and thoughtful youth, and at that early age decided to study for the ministry. His sentiments upon the subject of baptism forbade him to think of becoming an administrator in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he joined the Free-Will Baptist Society at Waterford. He was licensed to preach, and invited to the charge of the Free Baptist Church at Grafton. Thereafter he preached at Georgetown, R. I., where he was ordained in October, 1841. He then went to Pawtucket, and afterward pursued his ministerial labors at Taunton, Mass., remaining at the latter place for ten years, after which, in 1855, he set his face westward as a pioneer of the Free-Will Baptist Church, his destination being Clinton County, Iowa. He organized the Pleasant Prairie Church in Olive Township, and was also instrumental in the organization of the Welton Church. He removed from Clinton to Jones County in 1865, preaching in the different places in that county for eleven years. After this long service he felt justified in varying somewhat his occupation, and accordingly purchased a farm, upon which he resided and in the lighter duties of which he was occupied until his demise, which took place Oct. 29, 1885. During his residence here, he was pastor three years at Central City, Iowa, and the same length of time at Waubeek.

Mr. Batchelder was twice married, his first wife being Miss Clarissa Holbrook, to whom he was married in 1841. She was a native of Holliston, Mass., and died Jan. 8, 1881, leaving six children, who are located as follows: Amy lives with her brother Cheney; Frederick is in Maine Township; Joseph lives in Clay County; Harriet J., now Mrs. French, and Julia, Mrs. Lynde, also live in Clay County.

His second marriage occurred Nov. 28, 1881, with Mrs. Mila A. (Donaldson) Clark, a native of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the daughter of Roxie (Norton) Donaldson. This lady was first married to O. N. Goodwell, a native of East Killingly, Conn. Her parents were pioneers of Jackson County, Iowa. Mr. Goodwell was a soldier in the Union army, enlisting in August, 1862. He died in service at Pittsburgh Landing in February of the following year. Her second marriage was with Henry Clark, and took place in July, 1864. Mr. Clark was a native of Maine and died in Cedar County, Iowa, July 14, 1867. By the first marriage there were two children born, both of whom are deceased; also two by the second – Calbert N. and Henrietta S. Mrs. Batchelder is connected with the Free-Will Baptist Church, of which she became a member at the age of nineteen, and with her husband, has done much toward sustaining the church of her choice. At the time of their coming here, religious societies were few and far between, and amid the struggles of the earlier settlers to render themselves and their families comfortable, it was a greater struggle to establish and maintain a church organization. Mr. Batchelder came here in the spirit of sacrifice, prepared to encounter whatever trials may come in his path, and resolved not to look back after having put his hand to the plow. That he succeeded where many a man would have failed, the record of his life will show. He was held in high esteem by both the ministers of his denomination and the laity, and his memory is kept green among the people to whom he ministered with such persevering faith and piety.

The memory of no man who labored arid sacrificed during the early history of this section of the State, is more worthy of perpetuation than that of Mr. Batchelder, a faithful servant of his Master, and a most highly esteemed citizen. As a means of preserving his memory, we place his portrait in this volume.

source of portrait and biographical sketch (verbatim transcription): "Portrait and Biographical Album of Linn County, Iowa", 1887, biographical sketch on pages 514 & 517, portrait on page 516