Josephine Cushman Bateham

Biography

Josephine Cushman Bateham was born in 1829 and made Painesville the center of her efforts to improve the lives of women and children through thoughtful writing and advocacy. She believed in the power of education and temperance as foundations for community health, reaching others with clarity and compassion.

Bateham's correspondence and presence encouraged countless families to aim higher for their children, leaving a legacy of purposeful caring when she died in 1901.