Biographical Sketch of Hon. Solomon Bartlett, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Hon. Solomon Bartlett, farmer, and proprietor of a saw and grist mill
on the Gasconade River, in Cullen Township, was born in Miller County,
MO., in 1831, being a son of John M. and Elizabeth (Russell) Bartlett,
who were born in Kentucky in 1798 and 1800, and died in Missouri in
1871 and 1848, respectively.  The father was of French descent, and
was married about 1818, coming to Miller County, MO., in 1820, but
afterward became a resident of Moniteau County.  Seven of their twelve
children are living:  Solomon, Nancy (widow of B.P. Sailling), Louisa,
John G., Reuben H., Hiram F., and Sarah.  Solomon resided on his
father's farm until seventeen years of age, when he left home and took
the overland route to California, making the trip in ninety days.  He
spent three years in the State working in the mines, and in 1853 re-
turned home via the Isthmus of Panama and New York City, and located
in Moniteau County, where he was engaged in merchandising for three
years, and then sold out, and the following two years was engaged in
farming.  In 1854 he married Miss Martha Matthews, who was born in 
Boone County, MO., in 1833, and died in 1874, having borne two child-
ren:  Crocia Ann, wife of A.B. Brownfield, and George W.  In 1877 Mr.
Bartlett married Miss Martha Bond, who was born in Miller County, MO.,
in 1846, and died in 1881.  In 1857 he became a citizen of Pulaski
County, MO., and purchased sixteen acres of land, and began operating
a saw and grist mill which was on the land.  He erected his present
mill in 1866, which is provided with two buhrs, the saw mill being run
by water power.  In politics he is a Democrat, and in 1864 was elected
to the State Legislature, and served one term.  The same year he en-
listed in Company A, Forty-eighth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry,
United States Army, as second lieutenant, and was promoted to first
lieutenant, and in June, 1865, was discharged at St. Louis.  After the
war he was elected as supervisor of registration, and served two years.

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