ADA R. (nee-POWERS) BARTHOLOMEW
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POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 1
ROW : 1
GRAVE # 9
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Ada R. (nee-Powers) Bartholomew
b. April 21, 1847
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
d. April 17, 1934
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Cremated.
buried: October 29, 1952
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FATHER
George Wescott Powers
(1814-1849)
MOTHER
Almira Avery Giles
(1818-1900)
MARRIED
Edwin Delzer Bartholomew
(1847-1917)
October 2, 1872
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Edwin
Earle Cole Ives Bartholomew
(1876-?)
Bonnie Adele (nee-Bartholomew) Bixley-Hoblit
(1879-1961)
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NOTE:
Ada's great-grandfather,
Andrew Powers,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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NOTE:
Ada's great-grandfather,
Jonathan Avery,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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HISTORY OF POWERS ADDITION
Most of the land on the west side of the original
Greenwood cemetery was owned by Orlando Powers.
As with many pioneer families, they chose a spot
on their property to bury their loved ones. The
spot the Powers family picked was right next to
Block 8, at the west boundry of Greenwood. There
are stones dating back to the 1850's.
Around 1878 that section of land was annexed to
Greenwood cemetery. The lot looks like one big
section, but is actually two. On the east side
of the section is Block 8. On the west side is
the Powers Addition. If you stand at the south
end of the section and look north you will see
4 trees in a direct line with the fence to the
north. That is the original property line of
Greenwood.
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
19 APR 1934 * page 2
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