Two women honored for their patriot backgrounds
Two women with deep roots in the Geneva area were honored Saturday with a grave-marking ceremony led by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Abigail Patchin Bartholomew and Elizabeth Bartholomew Harper had markers placed at their graves to honor their efforts in the American Revolution and building homes on the new frontier in northeastern Ohio.
Bartholomew, buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Geneva, and Harper, buried at Unionville Cemetery in Harpersfield Township, were part of a Daughters of the American Revolution program to honor people who have not been recognized for their efforts.
Bartholomew was at Middle Fort in Schoharie County, New York, in 1780 when the fort was attacked. She made cartridges for weapons during the siege, according to biographies read at the ceremony in Geneva.
Harper made ammunition cartridges during fighting with the British and Native Americans. Alexander Harper, her husband, was held captive for three years, and she maintained the family farm in New York until he was released.
'She took a leadership role amongst the women, and during [the] attack made cartridges, prepared ammunition and served rations to embattled soldiers,' her biography states.
Both women moved to northeast Ohio, and Harper chose to remain in Harpersfield after her husband died. She lived to be 85, and was a 'pillar' of strength to the community.
The ceremony at both cemeteries included a color guard, readings and representations from Daughters of the American Revolution chapters around Ohio.
Representatives of the DAR said the event was the culmination of three years of research on under-represented patriots throughout Ohio.
'Two such patriots were found to have lived in Ashtabula County in its early years,' the program stated.
The DAR were assisted by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution. The under-represented patriots program is being emphasized as a part of the celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary.
Ashtabula County Commissioner J.P. Ducro urged those in attendance to be a part of the 250th anniversary celebration, scheduled for July 4, 2026 in Jefferson.
Robert Pauley Jr., a seventh-generation descendant of Harper, provided some historic information about the family during the ceremony in Harpersfield. He described the people arriving in the area with only wilderness to settle.
'[There was] lots and lots and lots of hunger,' he said.
Ducro read a proclamation from the commissioners, commending the work of the DAR in honoring the women.
The Northeastern Ohio Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard participated in both ceremonies. Several tents were set up at Evergreen Cemetery due to concern about rain and windy weather.
Almost 50 people attended the ceremony in Geneva, and about 25 in Harpersfield, where a drizzle had started.
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