Person:William Bartlett (11)

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William H. Bartlett
b.27 Apr 1850 Peoria, IL
d.9 Dec 1918 Vermejo Park, NM
  1. Sarah Maria Bartlett1842 - 1931
  2. William H. Bartlett1850 - 1918
m. 5 Sep 1875
  1. Mary Wentworth Bartlett1876 - 1926
  2. Norman Williams Bartlett1878 - 1919
  3. William Henry Bartlett1880 - 1920
Facts and Events
Name William H. Bartlett
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Apr 1850 Peoria, IL
Christening? 1870 Dartmouth College
Marriage 5 Sep 1875 to Mary Wentworth Campbell
Occupation? grain trader
Death? 9 Dec 1918 Vermejo Park, NM
Reference Number 09-5024s

they resided in Chicago & Evanston, Illinois & Vermejo Park, NM

Wm. H. Bartlett, son of a Peoria, IL merchant, and nephew of S.C. Bartlett, Pres. of Dartmouth College. Attended Dartmouth and graduated 1870. With a brother, S.C. Bartlett, started grain trading in Peoria, removing their business to Chicago in 1888 in partnership with Frank P. Frazier. The Bartlett-Frazier firm continued until 1910 when the partners retired. Mr. Bartlett established one of the largest ranches in the country at Vermejo Park, NM of nearly 350,000 acres. His daughter, Mrs. C.W.C. Deering lived in Honolulu, the sons Norman W. of Vermejo Park, NM and William H. Jr. of Santa Barbara, CA both died within a year or so after their father. (Ref.- W.H.Bartlett obituary in the Price Courant Grain Reporter 18 Dec 1918 (1081)3 gives birth & death dates, states he was desc. of Josiah Bartlett, signer of the Decl.of Independence. Lists children stating Mrs.Deering of Honolulu, Mrs.Stevens of Peoria, IL.)