MRS. LUCY T. BARTLETT was born in Anderson County, Ky., March 11, 1812, the daughter of Richard D. and Mary J. (TERRELL) PHILLIPS, natives of Virginia. The father came to this county in 1834, and followed farming until his death. The mother is also deceased. They had four sons and eight daughters, and those living are Mrs. Lucy T., Marilles, James, and Julia A. (The wife of Frank MARTIN of Keokuk). In 1829 our subject married Jeremiah RILEY, a native of Anderson County, Ky. In 1832 they removed to near Wayland, where Mr. RILEY followed farming until his death in 1846. He was also a silversmith by trade. Their children living are Richard D. and Martha E. (the widow of James S. SHAFFER, late of Alexandria). In 1848 our subject married William BARTLETT, a native of Kentucky, and a brother of Samuel BARTLETT. He was one of the earliest settlers, and entered the land where our subject now lives. He was very successful, and owned about 1600 acres at the time of his death, which occurred on March 19, 1876. Their children are Henry C. And Lucy F. (the widow of S. J. MORRIS). By his first marriage with Sarah BEAUCAMP, one daughter survives - Louisa A. (The wife of John ROBERTS). After her husband�s death, Mrs. BARTLETT lived on the old homestead, which she managed for seven years. She now rents it, however, and is spending her life in retirement.
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History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri (Chicago: Goodspeed Publishers, 1887), p. 861.
Transcribed and contributed by George C. Allison.
HENRY C. BARTLETT was born in Des Moines Township, August 30, 1848, the son of the late William and Lucy T. (PHILLIPS) BARTLETT, whose sketch appears elsewhere. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common school. March 10, 1869, he married Martha GRAY. He soon removed to his present farm near the old homestead. He has been very successful as a farmer and stock raiser, and now owns over 440 acres of good land, over half of which is cleared and highly imroved, and on which is one of the best residences in the township. His children living are Lizzie, Addie, Della, Albert, Nora, John, Maggie, and and infant girl unnamed. Ours subject is a Democrat in Politics, and is president of the Anti-Horse-Thief Association.
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ibid, p. 862.
Transcribed and contributed by George C. Allison.
WILLIAM F. BARTLETT was born in Clark County, October 17, 1865. He is the son of Richard F. and Margaret (FIFER) BARTLETT, natives of this county and Indiana, respectively. The father was the son of William, a brother of Samuel BARTLETT, an early pioneer of this county. Richard F. had five children, two of whom are now living: Our subject, and Hattie. The father was a successful farmer and stock raiser, and owned 760 acres at the time of his death. This occurred in February, 1877, and the mother survived him but five years. Our subject was reared on the farm, and received an ordinary education. He now owns 300 acres, his share of the old estate. December 19, 1886, he married Ella, daughter of John MURPHY. His residence is situated on the Alexandria and Bloomfield Road, about five miles from the former. Politically he is a Democrat.
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