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Dr. W. R. Bachelor, of Franklin County, was born November 29, 1827, in Lawrence County, Tenn., and is a son of w. R. and Alcie (Odom) Bachelor, natives of North Carolina. The father was a farmer by occupation, and located upon a farm in Nash County, after his marriage, whence he removed to Tennessee in an early day, where he continued farming until death, which occurred in Hardin County in 1858. He was the father of six children, four sons and two daughters, three of whom are living, viz.: Dr. W. R., William S. and Sarah, the latter living with our subject. The mother died in 1848, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. W. R. Bachelor was reared and educated in Hardin County, Tenn., and for several years in his early manhood engaged in teaching, during which time he was studying medicine. He began active practice of the medical profession in Hardin County in 1859, where he remained until 1863, and then went to Kentucky. In 1866 he returned to Hardin County, Tenn., and was employed by the Government as physician in charge of the men engaged in building the National Cemetery at Pittsburg Landing. In 1870 he purchased and moved to his present fine farm of 250 acres in Franklin County, Ark., which is well improved and stocked. In 1848 Dr. Bachelor married Sarah Tankersly, daughter of Roling Tankersly, of Hardin County, Tenn. To this union have been born nine children, viz.: Leander M., Dr. James H., of Central City; John Y. L., Wilson R., Jr., Victor H., Nancy J., Alcie D., wife of Dr. S. R. Russell; Lulu, now Mrs. William Harris, and Pauline G. Dr. Bachelor is one of the leading Liberalists in Western Arkansas, and is the author of a work on free thought, called “Fiat-Flux.” As a doctor he is well and favorably known, and has a good practice. Politically he is a Republican. Mrs. Bachelor is a member of the Baptist Church.