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OBITUARY

Cornelius Bartlow was born Oct. 5th, 1811, in Lycoming connty, Penn., died August 16th, 1889, at his late residence, in Bartlow township, Henry county, O., aged 77 years, 10 months, and 21 days. Mr. Bartlow came from Lycoming county, Penn. on foot to Richland County, Ohio, in 1835, and at once went to work at the carpenter trade. On the 25th of Augaust, 1836, he was married to Sarah McMahon. This union was blest with four children one daughter and three sons. One son died in infancy and his wife, Sarah, in 1844. On the 5th of May, 1847, he was married to Elizabeth Medley, which union was blest with one son, still living on the old homestead. During our late rebellion his two sons Elijah S. and Daniel D. enlisted, Elijah S. being fatally wounded died April 9th. 1865. Daniel D. not being able to endure the hardships of war, sickened and died April 12th, 1862.

In the spring of 1850 he moved to Henry county, Ohio. For three years he was the only man living in the township known as Bartlow, said township being named in honor of Mr. Bartlow, he being the first settler. Moving in the woods, and surrounded with woods for miles around, he depended upon his trade to support his family. Accordingly he would start on Monday morning and walk to Findlay, a distance of 20 miles, and work until Saturday noon, when he would purchase some provisions, put it upon his back and walk home. This he did again and again. Where can we find a young man of the present age with such pluck, energy anq perseverance?

He united with the Baptist church in 1840, at Lucas, Ohio. In 1875 he identified himself with the church of Christ of the Christian Union, where he remained a consistent christain until death. He held different officers in his township and would generally walk to Napoleon to make his annual settlement with the county officers.

He was a kind husband, an indulgent father, a good and obliging neighbor and an exemplary christain. His funeral took place at Oakdale Chapel Aug. 28th, 1889, conducted by Rev. G. W. Foltz, to a large congregation of friends and neighbors, after which he was taken to the McComb cemetery, where his body was laid silently away to await the resurrection morn.