Arthur was a son of Sharp Bateman and his wife, Annie Terry Bateman.

Siblings:
Squire William Bateman, Smith Bateman, Florence Alice Bateman Darlington.

Arthur married Mary Adams on Oct. 9, 1920 in Andover, Mass.
He was 21 years old, employed as an Operative.
She was 19 years old, employed as an Operative.
H. Stevens Lowd, Minister of the Gospel, officiated.

Children:
Dorothy M. Bateman b abt 1922
Arthur Bateman, b abt 1924

World War I Draft Registration, 1918:
Arthur Wilson Bateman
DOB: 5/19/1899, age 19
Res: 26 Railroad St, Methuen, MA
Empl: Cloth Examiner, Washington Mills, Lawrence, MA
Kin: Mr. Sharp Bateman [father]
Phys. Desc: Tall, med. build, brown hair, brown eyes

1900 Methuen, MA Census:
[Oakland Ave.]
Sharp Bateman, b May, 1873, Eng, 27, Em. 1888, Na, Section hand, cotton mill
Annie, wife, b April, 1874, Eng, 26, Em. 1881, 3/3
Florence A, dau, b Feb, 1894, MA, 6
Smith, son, b July, 1896, MA, 3
Arthur W, son, b May, 1899, MA, 1

1910 Methuen, MA Census:
[Railroad St.]
Sharp, head, 36, b Eng, Em. 1886, Na, Section hand, worsted mill
Annie, wife, 35, b Eng, Em. 1877, 4/4
Florence, dau, 16, b MA, Mender, worsted mill
Smith, son, 13, b MA
Arthur, son, 10, b MA
Squire, son, 5, b MA
Hannah, mother, 63, Wd, b Eng, Em. 1886, 7/3
Mary Craven, sister, 32, b Eng, 4/3
Edgar Craven, nephew, 6, b MA
Mildred Craven, niece, 3, b MA
Boy Craven, nephew, 1 1/12, b MA

1920 Methuen, MA Census:
[Railroad St.]
Sharp, 48, b Eng, Em. 1890, Na 1895, Overseer, woolen mill
Annie, 44, b Eng, Em. 1881, Na
Arthur W, son, 20, b MA, Section hand, woolen mill
Squire W, son, 15, b MA, Laborer, cotton mill

1930 Methuen, MA Census:
[Almont St.]
Arthur W, 30, Operative, woolen mill
Mary, 29, Waitress, caterers
Dorothy M, dau, 8
Arthur, son, 5 11/12

1940 N. Providence, RI Census:
Arthur W, 41, b MA, Foreman, worsted mill
Mary, 39, b MA
Dorothy M, 18, b MA, Clerk, rubber co.
Arthur, son, 15, b MA