A.R. Batley, one of the dozen hustling salesmen of the American Clay Working Machinery Company, is by birth a "Kentish Man," having been born on the Surrey side of the river Medway, at Chatham, County Kent, England, July 7, 1849. Just a few days late for the 4th of July celebration, but as Mr. Batley was at that time a subject of the Queen he was none the wiser.
In 1859 his family removed to Yorkshire, where he remained a number of years and was married. Soon after his wedding he removed to North Bitchburn to accept a position with a sewer pipe and fire brick company as superintendent. He remained four years and removed to South Wales in 1874, under contract to build a large sewer pipe and terra cotta works, which he completed so satisfactorily that he was made manager of the works, and the remainder of his life in England was spent with this company. In 1881 Mr. Batley and family removed to America, Mr. Batley accepting a position with the Boston Architectural Terra Cotta Company, and later with Edwards & Co., of Charlestown, Mass. Several years after he removed to Ohio, locating at New Lisbon, and later went to Ironton. He soon entered into contract to build a plant at Grape Creek, Ill., and while there made the first paving brick at Danville. From Grape Creek he went to Kansas City, Mo., as a partner in the Whittaker Brick Company, acting as manager. Two years later he removed to Mississippi, and went to Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1890, remaining four years in the employ of the Frey-Sheckler Company. For a year past (1896) Mr. Batley has been in Griffin, Ill., but resumed his connection with the American Clay Working Machinery Company the past month, and has returned with his family to Bucyrus.
Batley, A.R. "A. R. Batley." Brick VI.5 (1897): 253. Google Books. Web. 7. Apr. 2016
In 1859 his family removed to Yorkshire, where he remained a number of years and was married. Soon after his wedding he removed to North Bitchburn to accept a position with a sewer pipe and fire brick company as superintendent. He remained four years and removed to South Wales in 1874, under contract to build a large sewer pipe and terra cotta works, which he completed so satisfactorily that he was made manager of the works, and the remainder of his life in England was spent with this company. In 1881 Mr. Batley and family removed to America, Mr. Batley accepting a position with the Boston Architectural Terra Cotta Company, and later with Edwards & Co., of Charlestown, Mass. Several years after he removed to Ohio, locating at New Lisbon, and later went to Ironton. He soon entered into contract to build a plant at Grape Creek, Ill., and while there made the first paving brick at Danville. From Grape Creek he went to Kansas City, Mo., as a partner in the Whittaker Brick Company, acting as manager. Two years later he removed to Mississippi, and went to Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1890, remaining four years in the employ of the Frey-Sheckler Company. For a year past (1896) Mr. Batley has been in Griffin, Ill., but resumed his connection with the American Clay Working Machinery Company the past month, and has returned with his family to Bucyrus.
Batley, A.R. "A. R. Batley." Brick VI.5 (1897): 253. Google Books. Web. 7. Apr. 2016
A.R. Batley, one of the dozen hustling salesmen of the American Clay Working Machinery Company, is by birth a "Kentish Man," having been born on the Surrey side of the river Medway, at Chatham, County Kent, England, July 7, 1849. Just a few days late for the 4th of July celebration, but as Mr. Batley was at that time a subject of the Queen he was none the wiser.
In 1859 his family removed to Yorkshire, where he remained a number of years and was married. Soon after his wedding he removed to North Bitchburn to accept a position with a sewer pipe and fire brick company as superintendent. He remained four years and removed to South Wales in 1874, under contract to build a large sewer pipe and terra cotta works, which he completed so satisfactorily that he was made manager of the works, and the remainder of his life in England was spent with this company. In 1881 Mr. Batley and family removed to America, Mr. Batley accepting a position with the Boston Architectural Terra Cotta Company, and later with Edwards & Co., of Charlestown, Mass. Several years after he removed to Ohio, locating at New Lisbon, and later went to Ironton. He soon entered into contract to build a plant at Grape Creek, Ill., and while there made the first paving brick at Danville. From Grape Creek he went to Kansas City, Mo., as a partner in the Whittaker Brick Company, acting as manager. Two years later he removed to Mississippi, and went to Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1890, remaining four years in the employ of the Frey-Sheckler Company. For a year past (1896) Mr. Batley has been in Griffin, Ill., but resumed his connection with the American Clay Working Machinery Company the past month, and has returned with his family to Bucyrus.
Batley, A.R. "A. R. Batley." Brick VI.5 (1897): 253. Google Books. Web. 7. Apr. 2016
In 1859 his family removed to Yorkshire, where he remained a number of years and was married. Soon after his wedding he removed to North Bitchburn to accept a position with a sewer pipe and fire brick company as superintendent. He remained four years and removed to South Wales in 1874, under contract to build a large sewer pipe and terra cotta works, which he completed so satisfactorily that he was made manager of the works, and the remainder of his life in England was spent with this company. In 1881 Mr. Batley and family removed to America, Mr. Batley accepting a position with the Boston Architectural Terra Cotta Company, and later with Edwards & Co., of Charlestown, Mass. Several years after he removed to Ohio, locating at New Lisbon, and later went to Ironton. He soon entered into contract to build a plant at Grape Creek, Ill., and while there made the first paving brick at Danville. From Grape Creek he went to Kansas City, Mo., as a partner in the Whittaker Brick Company, acting as manager. Two years later he removed to Mississippi, and went to Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1890, remaining four years in the employ of the Frey-Sheckler Company. For a year past (1896) Mr. Batley has been in Griffin, Ill., but resumed his connection with the American Clay Working Machinery Company the past month, and has returned with his family to Bucyrus.
Batley, A.R. "A. R. Batley." Brick VI.5 (1897): 253. Google Books. Web. 7. Apr. 2016
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