Northumberland County History-Bartholomew Bartholomew, William, great-grandfather, was born in Chester county, and he married Elizabeth Miller who was from the same section. They are buried at Augustaville. Children; William, Jacob, John M., Mary, who married Daniel Bloom, Elizabeth, who married William Bloon, Hannah who married John Kreeger, Catharine, who married Jonathan Fasold and Sarah, who married Dr. John Raker. William,, son of William, was born in 1797 in Berks Co. He married Susan Elizabeth Wolf. They are buried at Lant'z church. Children; Mary aka Polly, married William Taylor of Shamokn township; Julian, who married John Strasse; Anna Elizabeth, marred William Conrath and second Michael Smith, of Shamokin, Amanda, married Nathan Eister; Hester, married Ambrose Taylor; Elizabeth died young; Henry born 1821, married Mary M. Shipe; William; Charles; Joel; Valentine; Harvey H.; of McKean Co., and Rev. Edward F., of IL. Jacob, son of William and Elizabeth, born Sept 19, 1803, died Feb 11, 1877. Buried at the Plum Creek church. He married Catharine Bloom, born May 7, 1807, died April 7, 1870. Children; Mary, who married Samuel Zimmerman; Maggie, who married Henry Zimmerman; Jacob B.; Elizabeth, who married Daniel Fasold; John; Hulda; and one who died young. Chester County History-Bartholomew >From England they came to PA at an early day and we find George Bartholom, with his wife Jane owning the Blue Anchor tavern in Phila., in 1683. John Bartholome, of Montgomery township (now county), died in 1765, and Mary his widow, about 1762. Children-Ann, married Thomas Waters; Joseph: Thomas; Elizabeth married Isaac Davis, of Tredyffrin; Rachel married Benjamin Davs; John; Benjamin; Mary, married ___Thomas; Augustine; and Edward. Joseph settled in E. Whiteland soon after1740, and died there in Nov., 1754, leaving a wfie, Sarah and children- John, married Rachel Dewees, d/o William and Sarah (Potts) Dewees; Benjamin: Hannah: and Rachel. John and Rachel children; Joseph who married Hannah Davis, Hannah who married John Hughes, Sarah, John, who married Lydia Cleaver, Rachel, who married Thomas Davis, Marian (Maryanne), Edward who married Emily Cleaver, Augustine, who married Maryanne Phillip, Benjamin who married Elizabeth Printer, and Ellen who married Thomas Maxwll. John, died Jan 24, 1814. He is buried at Great Valley Baptist Church. Swank, Ida M (Helper) was born in Eldred township, Schuylkill County, Oct 9, 1870, d/o Jesse and Catharine P. (Daniel) Helper. At Mahanoy City, she married Robert Porter Swank, son of Josiah and Anne (Porter) Swank. Children; Anna Catharine, born Nov 15, 1899, married Russell L. Foster,and they had 2 sons, Robert Swank and William Helper Foster. Best Wishes, Geri