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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 193
BARTLETT, George W
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George W. Bartlett, merchant and Postmaster at Ashland Center, was born
Aug. 12, 1850, in Saline Township, Washtenaw Co., Mich.  His parents,
Phineas and Mary A. (Roys) Bartlett, were natives of New York, where they
were married, and shortly after that event removed to Michigan.  They settled
for a time at Bridgewater, Washtenaw County, and removed later to Saline.

Mr. Bartlett spent the years previous to the age of 18 in obtaining his
education and assisting his father.  Arriving at that age he became manager
of the family homestead and operated in that capacity until the fall of 1876,
when he made a transfer to Bridgeton in Newaygo County, and pursued agriculture
until the spring of 1883.  In 1880 he founded a mercantile business, which
he managed in connection with his farm until the above named date, when he
disposed of both and located at Ashland Center, where he established the
business he has since conducted at that point.  His stock in trade represents
a cash value of about $5,000, and his yearly transactions cover an approximate
$9,000.  His business is widening in its extent and popularity, and he is
increasing his store facilities to accomodate the growing demands of his
patronage.  He was appointed Postmaster July 1, 1883.

Mr. Bartlett was married Jan 1, 1871, in Alpine, Kent County, to Statira,
daughter of Peter S. and Cordelia (Joslin) Smith, natives of the State of
New York.  Mrs. Bartlett was born in Plainfield, Kent County, Feb. 2, 1848.
Her parents removed in her youth to Alpine, where she grew to womanhood and
obtained a fair education.  Mr. Bartlett is a Republican in political 
affiliation, and both himself and wife are members of a temperance organization
and of the Patrons of Husbandry, located at Ashland Center.  Four children
have been born to them, as follows:  Charles E., March 8, 1872; Maurice,
Sept. 15, 1881; Clyde, Oct 14, 1876 (died March 15, 1880); Arthur, Jan. 16,
1879 (died March 17, 1880).

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