Two new genealogy puzzles. These are not from my tree but a fun tree I’m working for two friends. We are looking for Ana Elizabeth Adkins Bartley (Feb. 1876 to Unknown). She was the first wife of William Monroe Bartley, born 04 Sep 1870 in Ashcamp, Pike county, Kentucky. We have no source for her death or burial. In 1901 William married his second wife, Rachel Elizabeth Keel (1883-1959). So either Ana Elizabeth (called Elizabeth in the 1900 census) died prior to 1901 or there was a divorce. If you find this grave, please let me know!!
Next, we have a fugitive from justice in the Kentucky area in the 1902 time frame. Tempers ran high and John Henry Bartley ended up shooting and killing the sheriff. He went into hiding and we have not been able to find his death and burial information. It is likely he changed his name. There are hints of a 1935 California death and a mid-40’s Washington state death. It’s a long-standing mystery. At the time of the mishap, John Henry was married to his third wife, Emma Clevenger.
