David & Georgiana Batey-England/Washington state
David Batey was the first settler in our town, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit county, Washington state, in 1878. His wife, Georgiana, was the first University-trained medical doctor in the territory in 1880. You can read about them at our website story:
http://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/S-W/Pre-1900/4Bachelors.htmlhttp://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/S-W/Pre-1900/4Bachelors.html
History of the Four British Bachelors, including David Batey
We have a lot more information about Batey at our website for the Skagit River Journal of History & Folklore:
http://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/http://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/
Please email me if you can supply more info.
I am especially looking for Victoria Batey Doucette, who posted on this forum in 2000 but her email no longer works. Here is an email I have been trying to get to her:
Victoria: I am researching a new story on both the Batey and Doucette families, who were settlers her in the 19th century. Since then we have established the most comprehensive website about northwest Washington history and now have nearly 300 stories. Two stories you might especially be interested in:
http://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/S-W/Pre-1900/4Bachelors.htmlhttp://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/S-W/Pre-1900/4Bachelors.html
History of the Four British Bachelors, including David Batey
http://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/SkagitCtyRiv/TD02-Memories1938.htmlhttp://www.stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal/SkagitCtyRiv/TD02-Memories1938.html
Members of both families and their memories
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Noel V. Bourasaw, Editor