William Sherman Bartlett

Brief Life History of William Sherman

When William Sherman Bartlett was born on 19 May 1870, in Warren, Indiana, United States, his father, Thomas B. Bartlett, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Margaret Keenan, was 40. He married Rose Jane Landon on 26 March 1890, in Warren, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 21 December 1935, in his hometown, at the age of 65, and was buried in Williamsport, Washington Township, Warren, Indiana, United States.

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William Sherman Bartlett
1870–1935
Rose Jane Landon
1871–1957
Marriage: 26 March 1890
Vera Elizabeth Bartlett
1892–1982
Billie Bartlett
1895–1895

Sources (8)

  • William S Bartlett in household of Thomas Bartlett, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William S. Bartlett, "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992"
  • William S. Bartlett, "Find A Grave Index"

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Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Bertelot, Bartelot (with the Old French double diminutive suffix -elot), a pet form of Bartholomew .

History: This is the name of a well-established New England family. Its members include Josiah Bartlett (1729–95), who was born in Amesbury, MA, and became governor of NH (1790–94). A Richard Bartlet(t) settled in Newbury, MA, in 1635.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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