William Lewis Bartlett (1839 - 1917)

Born 4 Feb 1839 in Brown, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Margaret (Graham) Bartlett — married 24 Oct 1866 in Vinton, Ohio, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Bard) Bartlett — married 18 Feb 1897 in Franklin, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1917 at age 78 in Saint Cloud, Osceola, Florida, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Bartlett Name Study.

William Lewis Bartlett was born on 4 Feb 1839 in Brown Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States, son of Sylvanus Bartlett (1798 - 1849) and Amanda Bingham (1798 - 1881).^[1][2]

In 1850, he was living with his mother and siblings in Brown Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States.^[3] This was 1 year after the death of his father, Sylvanus Bartlett (1798 - 1849).

In 1861, when William was 22, he and his brother, who was 12 years older, Sylvanus Bartlett (1827 - 1885) enlisted in the Union Army to fight with the North in the American Civil War. He became a member of the 18th Ohio volunteer Infantry, and served until September 1864. He attained the rank of Sergeant. ^[4] He first spent first month at Camp Wool and then moved for a brief time to Fort Dennison. During the war, he nearly died from typhoid fever, in 1862, in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States. ^[5] Later, William was shot in the chest in the Battle of Chickamauga. In a memoir of his military experience, written in 1898, William described his wounding as follows (transcription of his handwritten memoir):

Our reg’t was ordered to fire. We commenced firing and cheering as loud as we could. I fired my gun and turned on my back and reloaded my gun. Turned again and raised on one elbow to fire again but did not do it. I was hit in the breast with a musket ball. I was stuned for a little bit. Then I cheered 2 or 3 times with the rest. I thought I was mortally wounded but I soon got up and went to the rear, behind a large tree. Leroy Lacy was there he had been hit in his leg, but not very bad. He and some one else helped me back off the field. As we moved back I saw a man runing away, and I asked him what was the matter and he said he had no gun. So I told him I would given him my gun if he would go back. He took it, but I don’t know what he did with it. After going back perhaps ½ a mile onto the ridge (mission ridge I suppose) we had the good fortune to find our own Ambulance train, under charge of H.B.W. McVey, of my own Co and they were just ready to start with a load of wounded to Chattanooga. I was laid on a matress in the bottom of the Ambulance, and that ends my knowledge of the battle. ^[5]

He detailed his involvement in the Battle of Chicamauga later in the same memoir:

In the report of the Chickamauga Commission I find that we were contending for a Bridge with Breckenrige’s Div on the 19th of Sept. That we left that position at 2 PM and marched past the Spring turning westward across the Ry then North to near Battlefield Sta then turning East to Bothertons field where there is a tablet Erected to the 18th O.V.I. (Ohio Volunteers Infantry) Here is where we spent the night of the 19th. On the 20th we went north on

Sergeant William Bartlett served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 18th Ohio Volunteers

Sergeant William Bartlett was Wounded in action during American Civil War.

the Lafayette road, to Kellys field where I was wounded, and where there is another Tablet to the 18th O.V.I. After this they charged the enemy and drove them about a mile, afterward fell back to Thomas Headquarters Snodgrass hill, where they charged the enemy many times at this place or [a?] regimental monument is erected.

Wm. L. Bartlett^[5]

Robert Walter Merritt, his grandson, remembered being able to put his fist into the large indentation in Wm's chest remaining from the effects of the wound and horrible infection which followed.^[6]

William and his sister Julia

William married Mary Margaret Graham (1846 - 1894) on 24 Oct 1868 in Vinton, Ohio, United States.^[7] Their children were:

1. Ella Julia Bartlett (1867 - 1941)
2. Henry Graham Bartlett (1869 - 1934)
3. May Lee (Bartlett) Reeder (~1872 - 1946)
4. Jane Bingham (Bartlett) Merritt (1874 - 1957)
5. Mary Maude (Bartlett) Coulter (1880 - ~1942)
6. Wilma Hunt (Bartlett) Grahl (~1887 - ~1956).

In 1897, after his first wife died, William married Elizabeth Bard. ^[8][9]

William died on 21 Nov 1917 in Saint Cloud, Osceola, Florida aged 78.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database with images
   citing FHL microfilm: 2116890; Record number: 39;
   FamilySearch Record: FPSZ-DPY (accessed 18 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SK3-N5Y Image number 2582
   William L Bartlett death 21 Nov 1917 (born 4 Feb 1839), son of William Bartlett & Amanda Bingham, in Saint Cloud, Osceola, Florida, United States.
2. ↑ Life Sketch Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.) "History of Hocking Valley, Ohio ; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens", published 1883; published by: Chicago : Inter-State Publishing Co. p. 1299-1300; gives an outline of his life from birth to death, his military experience, and his current whereabouts at the time. View online here
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MX7Z-C2P (accessed 20 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6884-GYF Image number 00654
   William Bartlet (11) in the household of Amanda Bartlet (51), his mother, in Brown Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio. The census lists the following in the household:

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Amanda Bartlet	F	51		Ohio
   John Bartlet	M	19		Ohio
   Julian Bartlet	F	15		Ohio
   Samuel Bartlet	M	13		Ohio
   William Bartlet	M	11		Ohio
   Mary Bartlet	F	7		Ohio

4. ↑ Ohio. Roster Commission; Ohio. General Assembly ; Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of Rebellion 1861 - 1866: Vol. 2.: Wilstach Baldwin and Co. Cincinnati, Ohio: 1886 Page 584; William L. Bartlett - 18th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted 12 Aug 1861, 3yrs. Wounded at Battle of Chicamauga September 1863, discharged as a Sergeant 11 Sep 1864.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Personal MemoirNew Plymouth, O. Jan. 1898. Personal recolections of Wm. L. Bartlett, who was a member of Co. B 18th Ohio Infantry. from Aug. 12, 1861 until Sept. 1864. (age 22) Transcribed from the handwritten manuscript by Jane Merritt Land on an unknown date “The spelling is as the original.” Transcription in possession of Bob Land. The memoir outlines the actions and movements he participated in as he perceived them from enlistment through his discharge after being wounded. The memoir is in possession of Robert Land. William Lewis Bartlett Civil War Memoir is the free space page for the memoir.
6. ↑ Personal recollection of statement made by Robert Walter Merritt to Bob Landon an unknown date in an unknown location
7. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993," database with images
   Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 61378 #265919 (subscription required, accessed 20 October 2022)
   William L Bartlett marriage to Mary M. Graham on 24 Oct 1866 in Vinton, Ohio, USA.
8. ↑ Marriage 2: "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993," database with images
   Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 61378 #24254 (subscription required, accessed 21 October 2022)
   Wm L Bartlett marriage to Elizabeth J. Bard on 18 Feb 1897 in Franklin, Ohio, USA.
9. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Vinton, Ohio; Roll: 1329; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241329
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 7602 #41675836 (subscription required, accessed 21 October 2022)
   William L Bartlett (61), married, Farmer, head of household in Brown, Vinton, Ohio. Born in Ohio, USA. Wife Elizabeth L. Bartlett, married 3 years.'
10. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #25249535 (accessed 21 October 2022)
    Memorial page for William Lewis Bartlett (4 Feb 1839-21 Nov 1917), citing Mount Peace Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida, USA (plot: sec A block 78 lot 2); Maintained by janet rn (contributor 46894041). Flower left.

See Also

• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865," database
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #2804742 (subscription required, accessed 18 October 2022)
  Name: William Lewis Bartlett; Enlistment Age: 22; Birth Date: 4 Feb 1839; Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1861; Enlistment Rank: Corporal; Muster Date: 12 Aug 1861; Muster Place: Ohio; Muster Company: B; Muster Regiment: 18th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Rank Change Date: 1 Mar 1862; Rank Change Rank: Sergt; Casualty Date: 20 Sep 1863; Casualty Place: Chickamauga, Georgia; Type of Casualty: Wounded; Muster Out Date: 14 Sep 1864; Muster Out Information: disch disability; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Injured in Line of Duty?: Yes; Last Known Residence Place: St Cloud, Florida; Death Date: 19 Nov 1917; Death Place: St Cloud, Florida; Burial Place: St Cloud, Florida; Cemetery: Mount Peace Cemetery; Cemetery Plot Number: sec A-78-2; Additional Notes: Wife: 1.Mary Margaret Graham 2. Elizabaeth Ward. Son of Sylvanus and Amanda Brigham Bartlett; Title: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio; Research by Walt Dennis; Research provided by HDS subscriber; SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/.

• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
  citing Page: 35; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1046; FHL microfilm: 805046; Record number: 5289;
  FamilySearch Record: MCL7-8PC (accessed 21 October 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSH-HBK Image number 00155
  William Bartlett (21) in Brown Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.

• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images
  citing Page: 30; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 38; FHL microfilm: 000552775; Record number: 1205;
  FamilySearch Record: M6GM-GZ7 (accessed 21 October 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D143-4HK Image number 00037
  William Bartlett (31) head of household in Brown Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio. Next door to his brother, Sylvanus, whom he fought in the Civil War with.

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Brown, Vinton, Ohio; Roll: 1074; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 182
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry Record 6742 #26871461 (subscription required, accessed 21 October 2022)
  William Bartlett (41), married, Farmer, head of household in Brown, Vinton, Ohio, USA. Born in Ohio.

• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 7A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 166; FHL microfilm 1,374,179.
  FamilySearch Record: MVKJ-WZM (accessed 21 October 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVP-XKD Image number 00338
  William Bartlett (70), married head of household in Precinct 4, Osceola, Florida, United States. Born in Ohio. Perhaps the next person on the census is his wife, unclear handwriting.

• Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
  Find A Grave: Memorial #25249535 (accessed 21 October 2022)
  Memorial page for William Lewis Bartlett (4 Feb 1839-21 Nov 1917), citing Mount Peace Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida, USA (plot: sec A block 78 lot 2); Maintained by janet rn (contributor 46894041).

• Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000," database with images
  Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 085
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry Record 61157 #2566220 (subscription required, accessed 21 October 2022)
  Name: William Lewis Bartlett; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1839; First Marriage Date: 1868; Father: Sylvanus Bartlett; Mother: Amanda Bingham; Spouse: Mary Graham; Child: Jane Bartlett. Jane Bartlett's application to the Daughters of the American Revolution.

• For detailed information about his military unit: Click here. He was in the 3yr. regiment not the 3 month.

• FamilySearch - note left