Bartholomew Family-Lehigh County Henry Bartholomew, an early settler in Allen township, Northampton, was born in Zwei Brucken, Germany, in 1728, died near Kreidersville, PA Sept 7 1807 and his tombstone is one of the oldest in the cemetery.His sons, Henry, Ludwig and Peter. There was another Henry Bartholmew, born in 1735, died March 30, 1801, also buried at the Stone church, but the relationship between the 2 if any existed, is not known. Henry the second, was born Sept 27, 1758, died Feb 23, 1829. He had a son, JOhn, born about 1780, who was a shoemaker and farmer near Nazareth, PA. He married Susan, d/o Isaac (Klotz) Reimer, from Mt. Bethel township, who later moved to Allen township. John Bartholomew died Nov 1, 1822 and was buried at Petersville church. He was the father of 10 children. Abraham, died young, Samuel died young, Catharine married John Laub, Susan M., the wife of Joseph Danner, Mary, the wife of James Langehagen, Robert of Phila., James, Owen,, of Rittman, Ohio, Sophia, the wife of George Ritz, Sabillia, the wife of Joseph Mill. James Bartholomew, was born in Allen township, Oct 5, 1815. He married Mary Ann Laub, who died Jan 16, 1894, aged 78. Children; John H.; Isabelle married Josiah Walk of Allentown; Christina,married Edward Frank; William F., of Allentown; Jeremiah F.; Carolina A., married Jacob Trach; Elizabeth C., married Wilson F. Ritter; Janes A. John H, son of James was born in Moore township, between Beersville and Petersburg, April 4, 1842 and died Dec 7, 1903.Buried in the Stone church cemetery (Reformed). He married Fianna Newhard, d/o George and Froene Rebecca (Kieffer) Newhard, of Cherryville. Children; George H., Fianna R., married Elmer F. Rayden. James A., son of James, born Nov 20, 1853 in Moore township. He married in 1885 to Harriet E. Heimloch. Children; Stella, died at age 12, Bertha A., married Russell S. "Gnisemer", Anna M., married J.V.Romich, Katie A., married Edgar G. Frankenfield, Ella H., Hattie S., Charles F., Florence M. George H., son of John H., was born in Allen township, April 29, 1874. He married April 2, 1900, Edna Moyer, d/o Joel and Sarah (Hermany) Moyer. No issue. Paul Bartholomew, grandfather of Henry P. He died about the year 1852 aged 54 and was buried at Moorstown church. His wife after his death married William Bartholomew, of Rimersburg, Clarion county, where she died aged 82. Children of Paul Bartholomew; Mary who married Mr. Arner, Lovina, who married Levi Schitz who was killed in the Civil war; Daniel; Rudolph, John Ephraim, father of Andrew, memtioned above Edward, killed in the Civil war. Lafayette,, son of Paul, was born in Moore township, in 1831 and died 1910. He married Anna A. Issermoyer, d/o ____. Children;(1) Martha J., married Jacob H. Steckel, and they died at Trenton, NJ., and where buried at Bath, PA. (2) Henry P, was born in Allen township, March 1, 1857. He married in 1876 to Emma Bartholomew, d/o Josiah and Rebecca (Barbar) Bartholomew of Bath, but a differnent line of the family, her grandfather being Killian Bartholomew, who lived and died at Bath. Child; Dr. Claude E. who was a druggist at Pottsville for 5 years, and practiced at Northampton and Williamsport. He married Clara Gilbert of Bath. Jacob Bartholomew, father of George, was born in Upper Milford township, Lehigh County in 1820 and died in 1881, aged 63,buried in Zion Reformed Church. He married Lydia 'Bartholomew, who died 1902. Children, 1. Hannah married Benjamin Bray, 2. Mary, the wife of Frank Tegley, 3. Amelia, married her brother-in-law Frank Tegley, he died about 1900. 4. George. 5. Henry. 6. Rebecca, married Elmer Ball of Emaus. Best Wishes, Geri