Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew
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Joseph Bartholomew was a general in the Indiana
Militia who is often referred to as General Joseph Bartholomew. He played an active role in the settling of the state of Indiana
and in his later years was known for his work in politics. He was injured in the Battle of Tippecanoe
. He died in Clarksville, Mclean, Ill and is buried in McLean County, Illinois
. More information can be found in a pamphlet entitled "The Forgotten Warrior".
Bartholomew County, Indiana
was named after him.
The primary sources for information about General Joseph Bartholomew are, "Record of the Bartholomew Family" by George Wells Bartholomew, Jr published 1885. Next is the pamphlet by Wesley Garber titled, "Forgotten Warrior". Garber's research material cannot be located. This is also true for the book by George Wells Bartholomew, Jr. A definitive article appears in the Indiana Magazine of History
Vol. XIV December, 1918 No. 4 Titled "General Joseph Bartholomew" by George Pence. This article is based on an interview given by the General's son, James Curry Bartholomew of Lodi, Wisconsin
. There is also a biography of General Joseph Bartholomew by his son William Milton Bartholomew of Pingree, North Dakota
. It is not known who General Joseph Bartholomew's parents were. The listing in George Wells Bartholomew Jr.'s book is incorrect. This fact has been proven. The General's parentage is not listed in either biography. Some information in the book "Forgotten Warrior" has been proven incorrect. Some of the information included in the George Pence article does not agree with information about the General in William Milton's biography of his father.
The records state he was born in New Jersey. The family moved to Laurel Hill, Pa when Joseph was a young child. His brother John was born in 1770 at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This fact is confirmed. At some point the father died and the family moved to Western Pennsylvania. During this time Joseph's mother married a man named Smith. It is not known if Mr Smith died or the couple divorced. It is debatable is Joseph participated in the Revolutionary war. The DAR will not now accept applications for membership because there are no known documents to prove this. Joseph married Christiana Pickenpaugh in the 1780s or 90's. The family (Joseph, Christiana, Joseph's mother and possibly his sister (Caty) moved to the area of Louisville, Kentucky. From there the family moved across the Ohio River to Clark County , Indiana building a home in Springville, Indiana. This place is now just farmland. In this place Christiana died in childbirth and Joseph later married Elizabeth McNaught. Joseph's son John married Nancy McNaught and moved to Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. At this place Joseph bought a number of plots of ground. He never made Spencer his primary residence. The White River which is written about in the histories is at this place and not the White River in Arkansas. His 2nd wife, Elizabeth, fell from a horse and died a few days later. Joseph never remarried.
He was a Freemason and his Masonic apron is in the Grand lodge of Indiana Library & Museum collection.
Joseph was an Indian fighter and farmer. Bartholomew County, Indiana is named after General Joseph as is the Bartholomew Trail in Indiana. In 1831 all of General Joseph's property in Clark County, Indiana was auctioned off because his friend, Dr. Andrew P. Hay embezzled money due the government. Joseph, and others, had signed a bond and because of this was responsible for repayment of the embezzled money. He sold his property in Spencer, Owen County and moved with his family to Clarksville, Illinois where he and his son surveyed the town.
He continued as an Indian fighter and farmer. His politics was as a Whig
. He died at age 74 after horseback riding to and from rallies for William Henry Harrison
for president.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
Militia who is often referred to as General Joseph Bartholomew. He played an active role in the settling of the state of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and in his later years was known for his work in politics. He was injured in the Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of...
. He died in Clarksville, Mclean, Ill and is buried in McLean County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. More information can be found in a pamphlet entitled "The Forgotten Warrior".
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...
was named after him.
The primary sources for information about General Joseph Bartholomew are, "Record of the Bartholomew Family" by George Wells Bartholomew, Jr published 1885. Next is the pamphlet by Wesley Garber titled, "Forgotten Warrior". Garber's research material cannot be located. This is also true for the book by George Wells Bartholomew, Jr. A definitive article appears in the Indiana Magazine of History
Indiana Magazine of History
The Indiana Magazine of History is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on the history and changing culture of Indiana and the Midwest. It has been published for more than a century and is one of the oldest historical journals in the United States...
Vol. XIV December, 1918 No. 4 Titled "General Joseph Bartholomew" by George Pence. This article is based on an interview given by the General's son, James Curry Bartholomew of Lodi, Wisconsin
Lodi, Wisconsin
Lodi is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the census of 2000, the population was 2,882. The city's estimated 2005 population was 2,929...
. There is also a biography of General Joseph Bartholomew by his son William Milton Bartholomew of Pingree, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. It is not known who General Joseph Bartholomew's parents were. The listing in George Wells Bartholomew Jr.'s book is incorrect. This fact has been proven. The General's parentage is not listed in either biography. Some information in the book "Forgotten Warrior" has been proven incorrect. Some of the information included in the George Pence article does not agree with information about the General in William Milton's biography of his father.
The records state he was born in New Jersey. The family moved to Laurel Hill, Pa when Joseph was a young child. His brother John was born in 1770 at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This fact is confirmed. At some point the father died and the family moved to Western Pennsylvania. During this time Joseph's mother married a man named Smith. It is not known if Mr Smith died or the couple divorced. It is debatable is Joseph participated in the Revolutionary war. The DAR will not now accept applications for membership because there are no known documents to prove this. Joseph married Christiana Pickenpaugh in the 1780s or 90's. The family (Joseph, Christiana, Joseph's mother and possibly his sister (Caty) moved to the area of Louisville, Kentucky. From there the family moved across the Ohio River to Clark County , Indiana building a home in Springville, Indiana. This place is now just farmland. In this place Christiana died in childbirth and Joseph later married Elizabeth McNaught. Joseph's son John married Nancy McNaught and moved to Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. At this place Joseph bought a number of plots of ground. He never made Spencer his primary residence. The White River which is written about in the histories is at this place and not the White River in Arkansas. His 2nd wife, Elizabeth, fell from a horse and died a few days later. Joseph never remarried.
He was a Freemason and his Masonic apron is in the Grand lodge of Indiana Library & Museum collection.
Joseph was an Indian fighter and farmer. Bartholomew County, Indiana is named after General Joseph as is the Bartholomew Trail in Indiana. In 1831 all of General Joseph's property in Clark County, Indiana was auctioned off because his friend, Dr. Andrew P. Hay embezzled money due the government. Joseph, and others, had signed a bond and because of this was responsible for repayment of the embezzled money. He sold his property in Spencer, Owen County and moved with his family to Clarksville, Illinois where he and his son surveyed the town.
He continued as an Indian fighter and farmer. His politics was as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
. He died at age 74 after horseback riding to and from rallies for William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
for president.