. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. - by EbenezerBartholomew, grandfather of our subject, who wasborn in Scotland and emigrated to America, set-tling in Connecticut, where he spent the remainderof his life. The father of our subject, Eben Bar-tlioloiiiew, was a native of Woleott, Conn., andwas there reared and married, the lady of hischoice being Anna Simonds, who was born in
. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. - by EbenezerBartholomew, grandfather of our subject, who wasborn in Scotland and emigrated to America, set-tling in Connecticut, where he spent the remainderof his life. The father of our subject, Eben Bar-tlioloiiiew, was a native of Woleott, Conn., andwas there reared and married, the lady of hischoice being Anna Simonds, who was born in\crmont, and is a daughter of Eliakim Connecticut, Mr. Bartholomew and his wiferemoved to Annsville, Oneida County, N. Y., wherehis death occurred in 1832. He was quite a prom-inent citizen of that community, and served asCounty Sheriff. His widow afterwards became thewife of David llurlburt. and the year 1847 wit-. ^(q/Uo /h ^mJ^J^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 583 nessed her arrival in Harlem Township, Winne-bago County, 111., where she sjient her last da3S. The subject of this sketch was only six 3ears ofage when his father died. He remained with liismother until 1843, and then came to Illinois bywa} of the Erie Canal and the Lakes to Chicago,and by team to this county, wliieh he found to bea sparsely settled region. There were no railroads,the nearest markets being Chicago and Milwaukee,and the work of civilization and progress seemedscarcely begun. Mr. Bartholomew began life inthe West as a farm hand, working for his grand-father Sinnmds tliree years, after which lie rentedtlie land upon which he now resides. In 1847, hewent to Joliet, where he spent a year, after whichhe returned to this count}, where he has made hishome continuously since, and during nearly theentire time his present farm has been his home. Itis a well-developed tract of one hundred and sixt^.acres on section 36, Harle
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