Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana. Historical and Biographical Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882 234-235 A. D. BARTHOLOMEW, attorney at law, was born in Morgan Township, Porter County, Ind., May 20, 1843; one of a family of ten children, six of whom are yet living, born to JOSEPH and MARY ANN (SPENCER) BARTHOLOMEW, natives of Greene and Somerset Counties, Penn. The parents were born April 3, 1801, and June 1, 1805. When six years old, JOSEPH came with his parents to Ohio, Perry County, and there, on the 22d of February, 1827, was married. He came to Porter County in 1834; settled in Pleasant Township, but, being dissatisfied, moved to Morgan Township, where he entered 160 acres of land, erected a log cabin, and began breaking up the prairie. Indians were in abundance at that time, and, when crazed by liquor, would often become very troublesome, and sometimes dangerous; in addition to this, wild ani- mals would carry away young stock, although housed. Their marketing was done at La Fayette, afterward Michigan City. Milling and market- ing were generally accomplished by three or four families getting to- gether and making up an ox-team. Many other trials of pioneer life fell to the lot of Mr. and Mrs. BARTHOLOMEW, but they gradually pros- pered, and to such people Porter County can attribute her present prosperity. Mr. B. died April 19, 1881; his widow is yet living, and resides with her son in Morgan Township on a part of the old home- stead. A. D. BARTHOLOMEW was reared and educated in Porter County. He attended law school at Chicago University, and began practicing in Valparaiso in 1866. His first partner was Col. PIERCE in 1867, and his present partner is E. D. CRUMPACKER. He was married, November 18, 1869, to Miss MARY EASON, who was born May 22, 1848. To their union were born three children - MAGGIE, JOSEPH and JOHN. Mr. BARTHOLOMEW is a Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. His success as a lawyer has been notable and lucrative. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more information about Porter County, Indiana by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/in/porter/ ===========================================================================