Augustus Hugh Bartley

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Augustus H. BARTLEY, a resident of Bartley, born at Pottersville, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, September 1, 1858, is the representative of a distinguished New Jersey family.

Hugh BARTLEY, grandfather of Augustus H. BARTLEY, who born in Somerset county, New Jersey, died in 1864, at the age of seventy nine years. He served as colonel of militia. He was a man of mark in the community was active in the politics of his region, and of great influence in many other ways. He possessed an exceedingly fine voice and in his early years conducted singing schools in Morris, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. He married and among his children was William, of whom further.

William BARTLEY, father of Augustus H. BARTLEY, was born in Bartley, New Jersey, which was named in honor of the family, March 4, 1825, died March13, 1901. He was engaged in the manufacturing business through out the active years of his life. For twenty eight years he served as postmaster at Bartley and for two years was freeholder. He married, February 22, 1850, Almira WOLFE, a native of Mt. Olive, New Jersey, who died February 14, 1901, at the age of seventy six years, daughter of Augustus WOLFE, a farmer of Mt. Olive township, who died in 1868 at the age of seventy five years. Children:

1. Samuel, died February 23, 1908, at the age of fifty one years; he was associated in business with his brother until his death; married Mary L. SLATER; children:
- Edith; Eva, became the wife of Dr. Clarence PLUME of Succasunna;
- William A. an associate of the firm of William BARTLEY & Sons;
- Helen G., became the wife of Howard GOAS of West Orange, New Jersey;
- Mabel,
- Anna, and
- Grace, all of whom reside at home.
2. Augustus Hugh, of whom further.
3. William B., died in infancy.
4. Ireaneus P., died November 30, 1888, aged twenty seven years; was a graduate of Lafayette College, receiving his degree in 1884, and became a civil engineer.

Augustus H. BARTLEY received his early education at the public schools, later attending the Magie Institute, at Chester, New Jersey. Upon leaving school he went into business in the firm of William Bartley & Sons, of Bartley, New Jersey, being made the junior member of the firm. This company was engaged in the manufacture of saw mills, water wheels and heating apparatus of various kinds, doing a general machine business. It was established by his father in 1845. In addition to this business, which he entered as a youth, he is also interested in lumber manufacturing, near Morristown, New Jersey, doing business under the firm name of Bartley Lumber Company, and in tropical fruit growing, being president of the Tropical Fruit Growers Association, a New Jersey Corporation, doing business in Porto Rico, established about the year 1906, making a specialty of grape fruit, oranges and mangoes.

In his political affiliations Mr. BARTLEY is a Democrat and is active in the affairs of his party. When thirty four years of age he was elected assessor of Mt. Olive township; from 1898 to 1903 served as freeholder; on November 5, 1912, was elected surrogate for a term of five years, and has also been the choice of his party on several occasions for the assembly. He is a member of the Presbyterian church at Flanders, the Free and Accepted Masons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He continues to make his residence at Bartley, the place identified so long with his family.

Mr. BARTLEY married, at Bartley, December 24, 1884, Elizabeth SHARP, daughter of David and Mary (NEIGHBOR) SHARP, the former deceased, the latter living at the old homestead in Bartley. Children:

Meta S., born October 29, 1885;
Mary A., April 4, 1889;
Irenaeus P., February 18, 1895.

Transcribed by E.J.Carlson.