Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page
988-989

G. M. BARTHOLOMEW, retired farmer, Lodi; born in
Clarke Co., Ind., in 1812, where he lived till he was
21 years of age, when he removed to McLean Co., Ill.,
where he lived till April 1845, when he came to the
town of Lodi, and settled on Sec. 26, where he engaged
in farming; Mr. BARTHOLOMEW is also a surveyor, and
has been engaged in that occupation more or less for
many years; in 1875, Mr. B. retired from farming, and
has since resided in the village of Lodi.  His wife
was Miss S. C. HEFNER, born in Virginia; they have
seven children - C. Elizabeth, now Mrs. James McCLOUD;
B. Jane, now Mrs. George CLEGHORN, resides in
Nebraska; Joseph M., by profession a lawyer, of Red
Oak, Iowa; Mary A., now Mrs. E. B. WAIT; Josephine,
now Mrs. W. H. CHAPIN, resides in Nebraska; Ellen,
wife of L. K. LUSE, Esq., of Dane Co., and James I., a
student at Lawrence University.  Mr. BARTHOLOMEW has
been Justice of the Peace for twenty years.

Page 989

JOSEPH B. BARTHOLOMEW, express agent, Lodi; son of M.
C. BARTHOLOMEW, one of the early settlers of the town
of Lodi; he was born in Lexington, McLean Co., Ill.,
Dec. 26, 1837; he enlisted at Lodi, June 12, 1861, in
Co. A, 7th W.V.I., enlisted for three years, but was
discharged on account of disability Oct. 30, 1862; he
re-enlisted Feb. 8, 1865, served till April 1866.  He
was married to Miss Sarah C. RATHBUN; they have three
children - Harlow L., Marston A. and Molly.  Mr.
BARTHOLOMDW has been express agent since 1870.

R. N. BARTHOLOMEW, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Lodi; son of
M. C. BARTHOLOMEW, who came to the town of Lodi in the
spring of 1845.  He (M.C.) was born in Clarke Co.,
Ind. in 1806; removed to Illinois in 1830; then to
Columbia Co., Wis.  His wife was Mary HOPKINS born in
the State of Delaware.  R. N. was born in McLean Co.,
Ill., October 1834.  He was married to Priscilla
EELLS, born in Hanover, Mass.; they have seven
children - M. C., Martha E., Mary D., Ransom G.,
Albert G., Nellie M., and John B.  Mr. BARTHOLOMEW now
resides on farm of T. U. WARREN; owns farm in Sec. 22,
now occupied by Mr. S. WELLS.

W. M. BARTHOLOMEW, druggist, Lodi; born in Indiana in
1821; he removed to Illinois in 1831; came to the town
of Lodi in February 1849, and purchased a farm of M.
C. BARTHOLOMEW in Sec. 22, which was the first farm
improved in the town of Lodi; this farm Mr.
BARTHOLOMEW still owns.  He was married to Frances M.
GODDARD, born in Cincinnati, Ohio; they have six
children, one son and five daughters - Frances E.,
born Oct. 7, 1843; Julia B., Feb. 13, 1848; William
A., Nov. 8, 1851; Annie M., April 27, 1854; Eva L.,
July 17, 1856, and Angelia D., March 5, 1860.  Mr.
BARTHOLOMEW engaged in business in Lodi in 1864.

REV. A. CONSTANTINE BARRY, Pastor of the Universalist
Church, Lodi, was born in Delaware Co., N.Y., July 15,
1815.  His parents removed to Victor, Ontario Co.,
when he was 2-1/2 years of age, where he resided until
1836; his preceptor was the Rev. Jacob CHASE, of
Geneva; he began his labors in the ministry at Gaines,
Orleans Co.; thence to Homer, Cortland Co., here he
preached four years; thence to Fort Plain for five
years; thence to Racine, Wis., in 1846, which was his
home for many years.  Although actively engaged in the
ministry of the church with which he is identified,
yet Dr. BARRY has long been engaged in scientific
pursuits, and prominently identified with the
educational interests of the country; he was State
Superintendent of Public Instruction during 1856 and
1857; he entered the army as Chaplain of the 4th
W.V.I., in which capacity he served about one year;
was then engaged in the recruiting service for about
two years, and during this time was elected to
represent Racine Co., in the Legislature of Wisconsin;
he served as Chaplain of the 19th W.V.I., for the
spring of 1864 till Feb. 10, 1865, when he was made
Chaplain of the United States Hospitals by President
Lincoln; was mustered out of the United States service
Aug. 15, 1865.  In the spring of 1864, Dr. BARRY
removed his family to Fond du Lac, which was his home
for four years; he then went to Elkhorn, Walworth Co.,
where he established a church; he came to Lodi, in
April 1878.  He was married in the fall of 1836, to
Adelia ROBINSON, of East Bloomfield, Ontario Co.,
N.Y., and she died at Elkhorn in May 1877; his present
wife is Helen PETERSON, of Fond du Lac.  He has three
children by his first marriage - Malon P., who is the
service of the N.W. R.R. Co., at Chicago; Melville A.,
resides in Lodi; Bella B., now Mrs. Frank WARNER, of
Chicago.  He has one child by his present marriage -
Jennie A.  Dr. BARRY is well versed in the natural
sciences, and enjoys the acquaintance of the most
eminent naturalists of the State; has been for many
years corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences,
of Philadelphia, of the "Boston Natural History
Association" and the Buffalo Scientific Association.
Dr. BARRY and wife were victims of the "National
Hotel" poisoning on the occasion of the inauguration
of President Buchanan, from the effects of which he
has never fully recovered.  He is still actively
engaged in the ministry, where he has long labored to
make men better to prepare them more fully for the
present and the higher life.

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