George Sherman Bartholomew (1843 - 1909)

Born 4 Sep 1843 in Sterling Run, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elsie Anne (Barfield) Bartholomew — married 8 Mar 1866 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1909 at age 65 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

George Sherman Bartholomew was born was born September 4,1843 at Sterling Run, Cameron, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Wendel Bartholomew and Catherine S. Schaffer.

George moved west with his parents in 1849 ending up at Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin where they remained until relocating to Dodge county, Minnesota in 1857.

George enlisted on January 28, 1862 in Company H of the 5th Minnesota Infantry. He was involved in a number of battles and was a prisoner of war at the infamous Andersonville prison. He survived and was mustered out of the Army on August 19, 1865 with an Honorable Discharge.

On March 8, 1866 George married Elsie Anne Barfield, the daughter of George William Burfield and Eliza Schaffer Burfield, the marriage taking place at Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota. Six children were born to this couple.

The George Bartholomew family can be found at Alberta, Benton co., Minnesota in 1870, and in 1875 they relocated to Concord in Dodge, Minnesota. George remained in Dodge county in either Concord or West Concord until the last few years of his life, mainly occupied in farming.

George Sherman Bartholomew died on June 4, 1909 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota and is buried in the Concord Cemetery, Dodge, Minnesota.

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Obit of George Sherman Bartholomew

George Bartholomew's Death The remains of George Bartholomew were brought here from Minneapolis, on Saturday evening, and the funeral held from the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Chas. Firth conducting the service. For many years Mr. Bartholomew was a resident of West Concord, removing from here to Minneapolis several years ago. Geo. S. Bartholomew born Sept. 4, 1843, at Sterling Run, Cameron Co., Penn. Came to Minnesota in 1857. He joined the Federal Army Jan. 28, 1862 having enlisted in the 5th Minnesota Regiment, Co. H., and served until Aug. 19, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He was married March 8, 1866 to Elsie Burfield. Six children were born to them, four daughters and two sons, one son having died in infancy. He is survived by a wife and five children, Eliza McCormick, of Minneapolis; Minnie Schlief, of West Concord; Robert Bartholomew, of Ellington; Inez Parkins and Alzada Parkins, both of Minneapolis and 23 grand children.

Source: West Concord Enterprise 6/10/1909

Sources

Birth

Obit George Sherman Bartholomew West Concord Enterprise 6/10/1909

1860 Census, Federal, Minnesota, Dodge

Military

Obit George Sherman Bartholomew West Concord Enterprise 6/10/1909

Andersonville Prison records - Ancestry.com

Marriage

Minnesota Official Marriage System on line index

residence & Occupation

1865 Census, Minnesota State 1870 Census Federal 1875 Census, Minnesota State, Benton co. 1875 Census, Minnesota State, Dodge Co. 1880 Census, Federal 1885 Census, Minnesota, Dodge Co. 1895 Census, Minnesota, Dodge co. 1900 Census, Federal

Death & Burial

Obit George Sherman Bartholomew West Concord Enterprise 6/10/1909

Minnesota Death Certificate Index at MHS.

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Obit

Source: West Concord Enterprise 6/10/1909

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