Husband John Isaiah Bartley 1 2
Born: 10 Feb 1859 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 2
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Died: 30 May 1924 3
Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean Co, PA
Father: George W. Bartley (Abt 1820-1900) 1
Mother: Eliza J. McLaughlin ( - ) 1
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Other Spouse: Hattie Ittle ( - ) 3
Wife Della Mary Roche 3
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1 M John Bartley, Jr. 3
Born: Dec 1905 3
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General Notes: Husband - John Isaiah Bartley
He grew up in Butler County, Pennsylvania, attending the public schools there and assisting his father on the farm. He came to Bradford, McKean County, about 1880, and for a short time was engaged as an oil worker, then became an oil well contractor, doing a great deal of work for John McKeown. During this period he and Harry Shulis purchased the Jennings oil lease near Bingham, and the two men also engaged in the chemical business on a partnership basis. They were in this business from 1898 until 1922. After the death of Mr. Shulis, Mr. Bartley purchased his share of the concern from his widow and carried on the undertaking alone. His oil interests became more and more important; he purchased the R. J. Straight oil lease and the Gary lease, and up until the time of his death owned valuable oil lands and was active in the production of oil. At the same time he was a versatile business man and also found time to give much of himself to public interests. One of his hobbies was the good roads movement, and he served for a number of years as road supervisor and did everything in his power to promote good roads in his section of the state, even making a special trip to Harrisburg with other men who were interested in the cause of good roads. For thirty years he was a member of the School Board, and at the time of his death was serving as treasurer of this body. He was a staunch Republican, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He also belonged to the Oil Men's Club of Bradford and the Northwestern Pennsylvania Producers' Association. Mr. Bartley built for himself in 1900 a handsome residence at Mount Alton, where he lived until his death. Fraternally, he was affiliated with the Blue Lodge at Mount Jewett, Free and Accepted Masons; Coudersport Consistory, in which he held the thirty-second degree; Zem Zem Temple, of Erie, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; and Tuna Lodge, No. 411, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.