Biography - John D. Bartlett
JOHN D. BARTLETT, Sr. He was born at Norridge, VT, in 1805, the son of George C. Bartlett, a native of the same place, and Anna (Swain) Bartlett was born at Newark, NJ, removed to New York in 1807, to Ohio in 1814, then came to Rio Twp, Knox County in 1844. He was connected with the U. S. Mail Service in Genesee County NY, and Postmaster 16 years in Rio. He married Sarah Pryne and they have three sons and two daughters. He is a farmer in good circumstances. In politics a Republican. P.O. Rio.
Contributed by Joan Achille, extracted from the 1878 History of Knox County, Illinois, published by Charles C. Chapman
