From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1435-1436
 
ARTHUR HENRY BARTHOLOMEW.  It is proper that the descendants of the old 
settlers, those who cleared the land of its primitive woods, should see that 
the doings of the earlier years are fittingly remembered and recorded.  It was 
said by one of the greatest historians that those who take no interest in the 
deeds of their ancestors are not likely to do anything worthy to be remembered 
by their descendants, Arthur Henry BARTHOLOMEW, well known farmer of East Troy 
township, Walworth county, is a scion of one of the early families of this 
locality, many of whose worthy characteristics he seems to have inherited, for 
he believes in keeping busy and in doing what he can in furthering the 
interests of his community, at the same time so guarding his conduct as to 
merit the confidence and respect of his neighbors and friends.
 
Mr. BARTHOLOMEW was born in this township on October 23, 1867.  He is the son 
of John and Catherine (GRUNEWALT) BARTHOLOMEW, both born in Roserodia, Hessen, 
Germany, the father's birth occurring on February 6, 1835, and there they grew 
to maturity.  They emigrated to the United States in 1855, locating in East 
Troy township, on a farm with Henry GRUNEWALT.  Later selling out, he bought 
eighty acres of land in Troy which has remained in possession of the family 
ever since, and here the elder BARTHOLOMEW spent the balance of his life, 
dying on May 14, 1907.  His wife was born in February 1837, the daughter of 
Henry GRUNEWALT, a sketch of whom appears on another page of this work.  To 
the parents of the subject eleven children were born, all of whom, with one 
exception, are living.  Politically, John BARTHOLOMEW was a Republican and he 
was confirmed in the Lutheran church, but in 1858 he joined the Methodist 
Episcopal church, of which his wife was also a member.
 
Arthur H. BARTHOLOMEW was reared on the farm where he began working when but a 
small boy, and in the winter time he attended the common schools of his 
district, in East Troy township, and early in life he turned his attention to 
farming for a livelihood.  He has met with encouraging success all the while 
and is now the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and eighty-three 
acres in this township, also eighty acres of valuable land in Price county, 
Wisconsin, also an interest in the old homestead.  He carried on general 
farming and stock raising, making a specialty of dairying.  He has brought his 
place up to a high standard of improvement and cultivation.  He has a pleasant 
home and everything about his place denotes thrift and good taste.  He 
finished a splendid set of buildings on his farm in 1912, which now makes his 
place rank with the best in the community.
 
Politically, Mr. BARTHOLOMEW is a Republican and while he takes the interest 
of a good citizen in public affairs he has never sought to be a leader in 
public affairs.  He attends the Methodist Episcopal church.
 
On July 12, 1894 Mr. BARTHOLOMEW was united in marriage with Birdie Luella 
KEYES, who was born in Spring Prairie township on the farm now owned by the 
subject.  She is the daughter of Nathaniel and Jane Anna (FLINT) KEYES, both 
natives of New York, and the father came to Walworth county, Wisconsin, with 
his parents, Nathan A. and Fanny KEYES, who settled in East Troy township, 
when the country was little developed, and here through hard work and economy, 
they became very well established and spent the balance of their lives.  The 
maternal grandparents of Mrs. BARTHOLOMEW were early settlers of Walworth 
county, and they both died in Spring Prairie township.  In this township the 
parents of Mrs. BARTHOLOMEW were married and they owned the farm where the 
subject now lives.  The father died on June 25, 1901, the mother having 
preceded him to the grave in 1883.  They were highly respected people and were 
very well established here.
 
To the subject and wife four children were born, all living, namely: Vernie 
Arthur, born June 5, 1895; Nathan John, born December 5, 1897; Agnes Pearl, 
born December 17, 1899; Velma, born July 14, 1906.
 
Submitted by Carol