Bateham, Josephine (1829–1901)
Bateham, Josephine (1829–1901)
American temperance reformer. Born Josephine Abiah Penfield, Nov 1, 1829, in Alden, NY; died Mar 15, 1901, in Oberlin, Ohio; m. Rev. Richard Cushman, July 20, 1848 (died c. 1949); m. Michael Boyd Bateham (horticulturist and editor), Sept 27, 1850; children: 7.
Performed missionary work with 1st husband in Haiti (c. 1949); was editor of the ladies' department of the Ohio Cultivator (published by 2nd husband); served as president of the State Temperance Society of the Women of Ohio (1853) and was active in the state and national Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU); was superintendent of the national WCTU's Department for the Suppression of Sabbath Desecration (1884–96).
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