- NATHAN BARTLETT, deceased, one of the early and respected
citizens of Rock County, Wis.,
- was born in Connecticut, in 1786. When he was a little lad
of five years, he removed with his parents to Royalston, Mass.,
where he was reared to manhood, and after attaining his majority
was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary MILLER, a native of Royalston,
born in 1789. While residing in that town, three children were
born to them, Chauncey, Ira and Esther. In the spring of 1814,
he removed with his family to Vermont, settling in Caledonia
County, where eight children were born, namely: Elizabeth, widow
of George W. BRAZER, now a resident of Beloit; Horatius N., who
settled in Michigan, who is now supposed to be dead; Luke C.,
who is living in Brodhead, Green Co., Wis.; Lucy C., who makes
her home in Beloit; Maria M., widow of Dr. M. D. JAYNES; Herrick;
Mary, wife of Hamilton, PRATT, who is living in Eldorado County,
Cal.; and Martha, widow of Jacob RANKIN, now residing in Hennepin
County, Minn.
- In 1845, Mr. BARTLETT emigrated to the far West, locating
in the town of Newark, Rock Co.,
- Wis., where he engaged in agricultural pursuits, developing
a farm from the wild and uncultivated land. At that time the
whole county was almost a wilderness, no railroads had been built
in the Northwest, and the settlements were few, but he lived
to see the great growth and progress which were made, placing
Rock on a par with any county in this great commonwealth. In
early life, he was a supporter of the Whig party. He possessed
more than ordinary ability, was progressive and public spirited,
and took great interest in the affairs of both State and Nation.
He was never a member of any church, but attended the Congregational
Church to which his wife belonged, and contributed to the support
of the gospel. He was an upright, honest business man, in whom
all placed the highest confidence and naught could be said against
his integrity. His death occurred in 1872, and his wife departed
this life in 1852.
- Mrs. Maria M. JAYNES, daughter of Nathan BARTLETT, was born
in Caledonia County, Vt.,
- Nov. 14, 1825, there residing until her removal to Beloit
in 1846. After becoming a resident of that city, she formed the
acquaintance of Dr. M. D. JAYNES, and they were united in marriage.
One child was born unto them, a son, William C., who is now a
practicing physician of Durand, Ill. His literary education was
received in the Beloit schools, and choosing medicine as his
profession, he began studying under the direction of Dr. MERRIMAN
of Beloit. In 1883, he graduated from the Chicago Medical College,
and has since been actively engaged in practice. He was married
in Beloit in 1888, to Miss Emma JOHNSON. Socially, he is a member
of the State Medical Society, and also belongs to the Masonic
fraternity. Mrs. JAYNES is a lady who stands high in the social
works of Beloit, where she has many warm friends. Her husband
died in the South during the late war.
- George W. BRAZER, deceased, was born in New York City, on
the 4th day of June, 1802, and
- when sixteen years of age went to Saratoga County, N.Y.,
where he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth B. BARTLETT,
a native of the Green Mountain State, born Sept. 28, 1814. They
were the parents of six children - Nathan B., who enlisted in
the 18th Wisconsin Infantry, when seventeen years of age, and
served with honor until the close of the war, participating in
many hard fought battles. Though many bullets passed through
his clothes, he remained uninjured and afterwards enlisted in
the Regular Army, dying in New Orleans, at the age of twenty-three
years. William H. died when two years of age; Augustus P. is
now a resident of Troy, N.Y.; Maria E. died in infancy; Eva makes
her home in Lansinburg, N.Y.; and Josephine died in Saratoga
County, N.Y., at the age of twenty-five years.
- Mr. BRAZER, for twenty years, was in the government employ
of the State, and discharged his
- duties in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. In politics,
he was a Jackson Democrat, and socially he was an active member
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His death occurred Dec.
31, 1878. The following year, in 1879, Mrs. BRAZER came to Beloit
and is now living with her sister, Mrs. JAYNES. In 1846, she
became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has since
been a consistent and active worker of that denomination.
-
- Taken from "Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock
County Wis." (c)1889, p. 912-913.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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