The Children of Sidney Wiley Bartholomew

Sidney and Martha's Children

The number of children Sidney and Martha had is a bit confusing. Martha said on the 1900 Federal Census that she had one child and one living child. In 1910 she said that she had 6 children and 5 were living. I have 8 children born to Sidney and Martha. 

• 1) Mary E. Bartholomew - b.1856 - d. Aft 1870 when she was 13 on the census. I have not found any information on her other that this. 
• 2) Wiley L. Bartholomew - b. 20 Aug 1858 - d Aft 1900 when he appeared on the census as single and living in Castalia.
• 3) Onerah "Onie" Margaret (Maggie, Honora) - b.22 Sep 1860 d. 8 Oct 1912. She married James May 10 Jan 1881
• 4) Sidney Jackson Bartholomew - b. 6 Jun 1863 - d. 20 Aug 1932 He married Sallie Julia Clements 10 Oct 1888. Sidney was in the newspaper many times. A few of those are below:

The Franklin Times 4 Apr 1902

The Franklin Times 22 Aug 1902

The Franklin Times 18 Sep 1903

The Franklin Times 23 Nov 1906

I particularly like the 1906 article because it tells us that Sidney's wife had a millinery business and it mentions my great aunt, Hattie. J.T. Neal was my great grandfather.

The Franklin Times 27 Aug 1909

Doesn't everybody make the paper when they buy a car?

Back to the children:

• 5) Luna Lee Bartholomew - b.13 Dec 1866  d. 10 Jun 1901  Married John T. Neal 24 Apr 1889. (4 children) 
• 6) Thomas H. Bartholomew  b. 2 Aug 1873  d. Aft 1880 when records stop
• 7) Pattie Davis Bartholomew  b. 7 Nov 1877   d. 7 Jun 1916  Married John Andrews
• 8) Jodie D. Bartholomew   b. 7 Feb 1881    d. 14 Feb 1917   Married John T. Neal. My great grandmother and mother of Lewis S. Neal.

Observations or Notes:  Jodie came to live with John and Luna when Luna was ill. Martha Bartholomew lived with the family until she passed away. They are all buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Pattie married John Andrews and lived next door. She is possibly where my name came from since my father chose my name many years later. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Pattie