Homer Garfield Bartlett was born at Hartford Kentucky on October 30, 1880, as indicated by his WWII draft registration from Detroit, MI. He apparently lived a very troubled life. In 1900 he is found living with an uncle who had troubles of his own, George L. Bartlett, then indentified as 'Lav Bartley' of Henderson Co., KY. In 1908 he married Nellie (Cantrell) Conway, widow of Evert Conway of Evansville, IN. They had a daughter, Elsie May, born in 1911. In 1920 they were separated with Homer living in Louisville while Nellie and daughter were living with her parents. Nellie died in 1921 and Elsie May was raised by her maternal grandparents.
Homer's parents died in 1926 and 1928, respectively, and their estate included some oil well royalties from their farm in Kentucky. Homer had disappeared and was presumed dead. The company that controlled the royalties withheld payment of Homer's share for lack of proof of his life or death. The company was taken to court in order to have the money paid to Elsie May, his sole legal heir. The matter was appealed and ultimately decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court in 1932. The Court decided that Homer was legally dead and ordered the royalties to be paid to Elsie May.
Homer reappeared in the 1940 census, working as a painter in Detroit, MI. He died at Eloise, MI in 1945. Eloise is the location of the Wayne County hospital complex, which is noted for it's history as a poor farm, mental institution, and tuberculosis sanitarium. It is quite possible that his terminal illness was not his first stay at Eloise, or similar such institution. His medical situation may have been a significant factor in his disappearance and apparent estrangement from his family. His burial location is unknown, but may be among the 7100 numbered graves at the cemetery associated with the hospital, most of which are thought to have been tuberculosis deaths.
Homer's parents died in 1926 and 1928, respectively, and their estate included some oil well royalties from their farm in Kentucky. Homer had disappeared and was presumed dead. The company that controlled the royalties withheld payment of Homer's share for lack of proof of his life or death. The company was taken to court in order to have the money paid to Elsie May, his sole legal heir. The matter was appealed and ultimately decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court in 1932. The Court decided that Homer was legally dead and ordered the royalties to be paid to Elsie May.
Homer reappeared in the 1940 census, working as a painter in Detroit, MI. He died at Eloise, MI in 1945. Eloise is the location of the Wayne County hospital complex, which is noted for it's history as a poor farm, mental institution, and tuberculosis sanitarium. It is quite possible that his terminal illness was not his first stay at Eloise, or similar such institution. His medical situation may have been a significant factor in his disappearance and apparent estrangement from his family. His burial location is unknown, but may be among the 7100 numbered graves at the cemetery associated with the hospital, most of which are thought to have been tuberculosis deaths.
Homer Garfield Bartlett was born at Hartford Kentucky on October 30, 1880, as indicated by his WWII draft registration from Detroit, MI. He apparently lived a very troubled life. In 1900 he is found living with an uncle who had troubles of his own, George L. Bartlett, then indentified as 'Lav Bartley' of Henderson Co., KY. In 1908 he married Nellie (Cantrell) Conway, widow of Evert Conway of Evansville, IN. They had a daughter, Elsie May, born in 1911. In 1920 they were separated with Homer living in Louisville while Nellie and daughter were living with her parents. Nellie died in 1921 and Elsie May was raised by her maternal grandparents.
Homer's parents died in 1926 and 1928, respectively, and their estate included some oil well royalties from their farm in Kentucky. Homer had disappeared and was presumed dead. The company that controlled the royalties withheld payment of Homer's share for lack of proof of his life or death. The company was taken to court in order to have the money paid to Elsie May, his sole legal heir. The matter was appealed and ultimately decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court in 1932. The Court decided that Homer was legally dead and ordered the royalties to be paid to Elsie May.
Homer reappeared in the 1940 census, working as a painter in Detroit, MI. He died at Eloise, MI in 1945. Eloise is the location of the Wayne County hospital complex, which is noted for it's history as a poor farm, mental institution, and tuberculosis sanitarium. It is quite possible that his terminal illness was not his first stay at Eloise, or similar such institution. His medical situation may have been a significant factor in his disappearance and apparent estrangement from his family. His burial location is unknown, but may be among the 7100 numbered graves at the cemetery associated with the hospital, most of which are thought to have been tuberculosis deaths.
Homer's parents died in 1926 and 1928, respectively, and their estate included some oil well royalties from their farm in Kentucky. Homer had disappeared and was presumed dead. The company that controlled the royalties withheld payment of Homer's share for lack of proof of his life or death. The company was taken to court in order to have the money paid to Elsie May, his sole legal heir. The matter was appealed and ultimately decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court in 1932. The Court decided that Homer was legally dead and ordered the royalties to be paid to Elsie May.
Homer reappeared in the 1940 census, working as a painter in Detroit, MI. He died at Eloise, MI in 1945. Eloise is the location of the Wayne County hospital complex, which is noted for it's history as a poor farm, mental institution, and tuberculosis sanitarium. It is quite possible that his terminal illness was not his first stay at Eloise, or similar such institution. His medical situation may have been a significant factor in his disappearance and apparent estrangement from his family. His burial location is unknown, but may be among the 7100 numbered graves at the cemetery associated with the hospital, most of which are thought to have been tuberculosis deaths.
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