WELL KNOWN OIL MAN OF MT. ALTON
John Bartley, one of the best known residents of McKean county, died at his home in Mt. Alton yesterday morning at 11:15 o'clock after a year's illness. He was aged 65 years. For the past 40 years, Mr. Bartley had been a resident of Mt. Alton where he was actively engaged in the chemical manufacturing business and also in the production of oil on a large scale, having leases at Bingham and Riderville.
Deceased took deep Interest in educational. matters of McKean county. He served as treasurer of the Lafayette township School board 25 years and was supervisor of Lafayette township for 36 years. He was also Republican committeeman of the first division of Lafayette township.
Mr. Bartley was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him and many are sincerely mourning his death.
He was a member of the Masonic bodies of Mt. Jewett, Consistory of Coudersport, and Zem Zem Temple Shrine of Erie, Pa.; the I. O. O. F. of Bradford; Lafayette Grange No. 1555 and of the Empire State Degree of Honor.
THE BRADFORD ERA, 5-31-1924, pg 4
WELL KNOWN OIL MAN OF MT. ALTON
John Bartley, one of the best known residents of McKean county, died at his home in Mt. Alton yesterday morning at 11:15 o'clock after a year's illness. He was aged 65 years. For the past 40 years, Mr. Bartley had been a resident of Mt. Alton where he was actively engaged in the chemical manufacturing business and also in the production of oil on a large scale, having leases at Bingham and Riderville.
Deceased took deep Interest in educational. matters of McKean county. He served as treasurer of the Lafayette township School board 25 years and was supervisor of Lafayette township for 36 years. He was also Republican committeeman of the first division of Lafayette township.
Mr. Bartley was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him and many are sincerely mourning his death.
He was a member of the Masonic bodies of Mt. Jewett, Consistory of Coudersport, and Zem Zem Temple Shrine of Erie, Pa.; the I. O. O. F. of Bradford; Lafayette Grange No. 1555 and of the Empire State Degree of Honor.
THE BRADFORD ERA, 5-31-1924, pg 4
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