Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-05-31
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Washington Bartlett, prominent citizen Of
the south part of Audubon county, died atiA NJ,
May 2lst., at his homestead, near Brayton, Iowa.
His death occurred after IA brief illness of only
four days, in the beautiful home which his own
hands had reared, attended by his faithful wife,
and surrounded by his children and grandchil-
drcn-a fitting end for a useful and honorable
citizen and man.
The funeral services were held at the residence
at . T.. NJ. on the 2@nd inst, and were of most
solemn and impressive nature. Seats had been
provided on the beautiful lawn adjoining the par
lor, where the dead pioneer lay cncased in rich
casket, surrounded by II bank of fragrant flowers,
the tribute of friends from far and near. Wreaths,
crosses and anchors, cmblcms of immortality,
faith and hope, spoke the thoughts of tender
hearts and loving friends, OF the deceased. 4
large number of the leading families of this valley
were present There were few dry eyes among
them when after the Rev. T.. :. Hill had spoken
feclingly of his acquaintance Of twenty odd years
standing with the deceased, he asked the choir
to sing the dear old hymn Nearer My God to
Thee" and explained that grandpa" had often
asked his little fye-year old grandchild, Beatrice
Reynolds, to sing it for him, when weary with
toll or care.
After the sermon the people took last look at
their dead friend and six of our prominent citi-
zens and poneers-Over Smith, Mark Heath,
Edison Hcrrick, Christopher Smith, J. {. Cannon,
ST., and c. IL. Nail-bore the deceased to the flu
neral cortege and thence, followed by Il long line
of carriages, to the Oakheld cemetery, where they
laid him to rest with tender and reverent hands
"Green be the turf above thee, friend of our bet.
ter days;
None knew thee hut to love thee, nor named thee
but to praise
| Washington Bartlett came of illustriOus blood
| The BartettS trace their lineage back to Thomas
Bartlett of Mayfower fame, and his own mother
| Sabrina llill-Bartlett, was niece of Thomas
jefferson, the celebrated statesman, of Virginia
| in which state the subject of our sketch was born
| in 1870, Sept. 10Th. At the early age Of II years
| his father, Thomas Bartlett, emigrated to Warren
| county, Indiana. There the boy grew into man
hood through all the har,lships and privatiOns OF
| pioneer days. There, too, he married Miss Mar
garet Brer. One child, David Milton Bartlett, a
welltodo citizen of that county and state, is still
| living About the year 1852 "Wash," as he was
Familiarity called, went to the gold fields of Cali
fOrnia via New Orleans and the ISthmus, return
| ing eighteen months later. He came to the then
new state of Iowa in 1866 and in 1856 located on
the estate where be lived so many years, respect
ed and liked by those who knew him best Here
he married Martha +. Cuppy. Three children
are the fruit of this union +. G. Bartlett, Esq
Lille Bartlett Reynolds of j. NJ. Reynolds
the Brayton merchant, and II. NJ. Bartlett, agent
for the G., r. |. &. p. Ry at Brayton, all married
| and living near the old home.
| OF the character of the dead it need only be said
that he held Offices Of trust and honor among his
| fellOwmen all his life. As Justice of the peace
secretary of the school board and as member OF
the board of supervisors he discharged his duties
| faithfully and well. "With malice toward none
and with charity for all" he lived u useful and
honorable life. The world will be the poorer for
his going, yet richer in memories of kindly deeds
| and honest WORTH
1.-THE elements were 50 mixed in him that IA,
| ture might stand up and say, this Is mar"