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     William F. Bartlett was born in Clark County, October 17, 1865. He is
the son of Richard F. and Margaret (Fifer) Bartlett, native of this county and
Indiana respectively. The father was the son of William, a brother of Samuel
Bartlett, an early pioneer of this county. Richard F. had five children, two
of whom are now living: Our subject and Hattie. The father was a successful
farmer and stock raiser, and owned 760 acres at the time of his death. This
occurred in February, 1877, and the mother survived him but five years. Our
subject was reared on the farm, and received an ordinary education. He now
owns 300 acres of fine land, his share of the old estate. December 19, 1886,
he married Ella, a daughter of John Murphy. His residence is situated on the
Alexandria and Bloomfield road, about five miles from the former. Politically
he is a Democrat.