Last of Irene's Cousin's Notes on Bartholomew Family

Let's finish this document up. That doesn't mean that this is all there is to the Bartholomew History! The Bartholomews are a pretty exciting family.

Mary Montgomery Bartholomew was my 2nd great grandmother. I've been trying to find out the background of her middle name. She had an uncle with that name and there is a Montgomery County, south of the Adirondacks.

Mary was born March 23, 1835 and on Dec. 9, 1860 she married William Ward Carrington. William's middle name has also been a puzzle to me...more on that later. Mary was a school teacher in northern New York. Mary and William settled near LaCrosse , Wisconsin. Note: I have a copy of their wedding certificate and also a book that describes the history of the areawhere they settled. I will be glad to share this information. I'm curious as to how they met each other. Continuing with these notes, later they both moved to a farm near Wessington, SD. In truth, William Ward died in Wisconsin, sometimes between 1870-1880. No death records have been found. Mary did go to SD with her children, then went to Michigan with daughter Lizzie and her family and is buried in Huron County, Michigan in the "thumb" of the state.
William Ward and Mary's children were Lucius (ggrandfather), Lizzie, Thirza, & William. Check Jan. 6th blog concerning Thirza.

Lucius was born in 1862 and married Rosetta Wilson on Dec. 2, 1891 near Wessington, SD. He "was a progressive farmer, filling a homestead north of Wessington in Gilbert Township, Hand County." He was township clerk for many years and an expert checker player. He died on Oct. 19, 1910, after a series of illness (dropsy, Bright's disease, heart ailment). Rosetta, b. Dec. 2, 1869 died March 15, 1931 at the age of 61.

The children of Lucius and Rosetta were: Mildred (married Charles Daugherty after the death of Harry Deaver), Mary Mae, Irene (grandmother), Hugh, Laura, Gladys, and Elda. Note: Elda was born after Lucius' death.

Gram Irene was born Oct. 19, 1897, and married Fred I. Daugherty. The "Wilson Book" was mentioned for information on further descendents.I have copies of that book if readers are interested.

These are the facts written in this particular document that I received from Aunt Delores. In future blogs more information and interest will be shared.