J. P. BARTLES

J. P. BARTLES, of J. P. Bartles & Son, manufacturers of carriages and wagons, New Philadelphia, was born in Hunterdon County, N. J., September 19, 1818. His father, Frederick Bartles, was a native of New Germantown, N. J., and by trade a carpenter, He came to Ohio about 1835, and was among the pioneers of Licking County, locating near Newark. He subsequently removed to St. Louis. Mo., where he died about twenty years ago. He married Elizabeth Williams. also a native of Hunterdon County, N. J. They had six children, five of whom are living. Mrs. Bartles died about the year 1832. Our subject was reared in his native State, and there learned the carriage-maker's trade. He came to New Philadelphia in 1846, and was the first carriage-maker in the village (there being at that period only three or four buggies in this vicinity), and has since continued in the business. He has met with some misfortunes, but. taking everything into consideration, his success has been good. His son Charles became a partner about six years ago. Mr. Bartles is a member of the English Lutheran Church, and one of its officers. He was married, in 1844. to Caroline, daughter of Abraham and Mary Sharp, of German Valley, N. J. Of their five children, only one survives - Charles ; he was born in this city May 30, 1853, and has been engaged in his present business since boyhood. He married Martha R. Blickensderfer, daughter of Simon Blickensderfer (deceased). They have three living children-Edna M.. Helen and Charles LeRoy ; one daughter; Josie, is dead.