POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 1
ROW : 1
GRAVE # 10
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Edwin Delzer Bartholomew
b. April 17, 1847
Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois
d. March 11, 1917
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
buried: March 13, 1917
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FATHER
Ambrose Cook Bartholomew
(1809-1883)
MOTHER
Aurelia Ives
(1809-1880)
MARRIED
Ada R. Powers
(1847-1934)
October 2, 1872
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Ada
Earle Cole Ives Bartholomew
(1876-?)
Bonnie Adele (nee-Bartholomew) Bixley-Hoblit
(1879-1961)
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NOTE:
Edwin Delzer Bartholomew,
fought in the
CIVIL 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)
12 MAR 1917 * page 3
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