BEN BARTLETT

Benjamin Bartlett was born in Indiana in 1856 and came to Norway Township when a small child.  He married Miss Hattie Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis in 1881.  She came to Norway Township when a small child.  They reared a son and a daughter, Floyd connected with the Picture Studios, writing music, and Nora who married Harley Bowling.  Harley is deceased many years ago and Nora passed on in 1957.  Nora had two daughters, and Floyd and his wife Nina have four children.  Floyd and Nora have been in California many years, and Mrs. Bartlett since 1945.  Ben Bartlett died from Cancer while he was Postmaster at Norway.  Mrs. Bartlett was then appointed and served until she was retired in 1940.  She went to California and made her home with Nora.  She passed on in 1956 at the age of 96 years.