BARTLETT, Emma Elizabeth (Torney) 1862-1930

BARTLETT, TORNEY, MCDOWELL

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 2/22/2016 at 17:09:05

Emma Elizabeth Torney was born May 19, 1862 Ontario, Canada to Thomas Torney and Margaret McDowell, the fifth of their seven children. (Conflicting birth years were found from 1860 to 1863.)

Emma left Canada with her parents in 1870 to emigrate to Saratoga, Howard, Iowa.

Found in the 1880 & 1885 censuses living at Saratoga, Howard, Iowa:
1880: Thomas Torney 57, farmer, born in England; Margaret 44, born in England; William E 24, born in Canada, farm worker; Richard 19, born in Canada, farm worker; Elizabeth 18, born in Canada; Anna 16, born in Canada; James S 14, born at Canada; Isaiah T 8 born at Iowa.

1885: Thomas Torney 63, Margaret Torney, William Torney 29, Richard Torney 24, Emma Torney 22, Anna Torney 23, Samuel Torney 18, Isaiah Torney 13.

Emma married Levan Judah Bartlett on June 8, 1892 at Howard County, Iowa. (Levan b October 3, 1858 New York, d June 29, 1936 at either Riceville or Cedar Falls, Iowa).

The couple had 1 daughter, Lucille (b March 13, 1893 Saratoga, Howard, Iowa, d January 1981 Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa).

Found in the 1895 - 1910 censuses living at Saratoga, Howard Iowa:
1895: Emma Bartlett age 32.

1900: Levan Bartlett 40, Elizabeth 39, Lucille M 7.

1910: L J 51 Bartlett, Elizabeth 48, Lucille 17.

Found in the 1915 census at Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa: Emma Bartlett age 54.

Found in the 1920, 1925 censuses living at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa:
1920: Le?El Bartlett 59, Elizabeth Bartlett 58, Lucile Bartlett 26.

1925: Levand J 65, Emma 64, Lucille 31.

Emma E Bartlett died March 27, 1930 at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa and was buried at the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for her at Find a Grave #67189243.