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Ernest David Hartzell

Male 1875 - 1961  (85 years)


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  • Name Ernest David Hartzell 
    Nickname Ernie 
    Born 6 Dec 1875  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jan 1961  Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Norway Cemetery, Norway, Coos County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12515  Rossville
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2017 

    Father David Daniel Hartzell,   b. 28 Sep 1844, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1937, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Matilda Jane Boots Hartzell,   b. 25 Sep 1851, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1953, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1875  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Hartzell, David and Matilda 1
    Anniversary- Hartzell, David and Matilda 1
    CELEBRATE FIFTY-EIGHTH
    WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
    Mr. and Mrs. David Hartzell were given a surprise Tuesday evening by their children and grand children who went in, to help them celebrate their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary. Ice cream and cake and coffee were served.

    Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell were married at Rossville, February 21, 1875 by the Methodist minister of Rossville.

    Mr. Hartzell came to Rossville in 1868, and in 1872 opened a drug store and continued in that business until 1927 when he retired on account of ill health.

    Mrs. Hartzell who before her marriage was Miss Matilda Boots came from Penn Yan, New York, in 1872, with her father, the late B. F. Boots and her brother M. J. Boots.

    They are the parents of five children, all of whom are living. Ernest D. Hartzell, L. P. Hartzell of Rossville; Mrs. Edna Salley of Silver Lake; Frank D. Hartzell of Chillicothe, Ill., and Melvin B. Hartzell of Seattle, Washington. There are twenty-two grand children and five great grand children.

    The Reporter desires to express the sentiment of Rossville and community in extending heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell upon the completion of their fifty-eight years of married life.

    “Daddy and Grandma” Hartzell are still enjoying an active life and comparatively good health.
    Anniversary- Hartzell, David and Matilda 2
    Anniversary- Hartzell, David and Matilda 2
    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartzell of Chillicothe, Illinois, arrived in Rossville this (Thursday) morning to attend the 60th wedding anniversary dinner of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hartzell given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Hartzell.
    Anniversary- Hartzell, David and Matilda 3
    Anniversary- Hartzell, David and Matilda 3
    Married 61 Years
    Mr. and Mrs. David Hartzell will observe the 61st anniversary of their wedding Friday of this week February 21. Both are sick and confined to their house at present, but slowly improving. Their many friends extend congratulations on this eventful anniversary.
    Family ID F2657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Starkey Hartzell,   b. 18 Aug 1875, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1961, Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1896  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Orville Burnett Hartzell,   b. 1898,   d. 31 Aug 1965  (Age 67 years)
     2. Gladys Irene Hartzell Evans,   b. 1899,   d. 1966  (Age 67 years)
     3. Ralph Ernest Hartzell,   b. 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1951, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +4. Allyn Starkey Hartzell,   b. 25 Oct 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1973, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +5. Ayleen Minerva Hartzell Shenk,   b. 20 Sep 1906, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2008  (Age 101 years)
     6. Mary Ann Hartzell Bailey,   b. 31 Jan 1910,   d. 3 Nov 1994  (Age 84 years)
     7. Edna May Hartzell Light,   b. 1912,   d. 1968  (Age 56 years)
     8. Elizabeth Winona Hartzell,   b. 5 Aug 1916,   d. 22 May 1924  (Age 7 years)
     9. Clifford Hartzell,   b. 1920,   d. 1920  (Age 0 years)
    +10. Clyde Evert Hartzell,   b. 1920,   d. 1998  (Age 78 years)
    Documents
    Anniversary- Hartzell, Ernest and Mary 1
    Anniversary- Hartzell, Ernest and Mary 1
    Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Hartzell of Myrtle Point, Oregon celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary with a surprise pot luck dinner brought in my their neighbors to add to what their daughter, Mrs. Marlin Evans, had slyly prepared while her parents were up town.
    Anniversary- Hartzell, Ernest and Mary 2
    Anniversary- Hartzell, Ernest and Mary 2
    Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Hartzell honored
    at reception held in Oregon

    Mr. and Mrs E. D. Hartzell of Myrtle Point, Oregon, were honored Sunday afternoon, December 30, at a reception held in the Methodist Church there on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married in Topeka on December 30, 1896, by the Rev. J. G. Maser, Baptist pastor. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell are 81 years of age. They went to Myrtle Point in 1946, Mr. Hartzell serving several years as janitor for an elementary school there. He is now retired.

    Mr. Hartzell was a resident of Rossville for 70 years and spent some time as a janitor in the old “hand days.”

    Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell are the parents of 10 children, seven of whom are living. They are: O. B. Hartzell of Topeka, Mrs. Marlin Evans of Myrtle Point, Allyn Hartzell of Topeka, Mrs. John Shenk, China Lake, Calif., Mrs. Estel Bailey, Littleton, Colo., Mrs. Wayne Light, Mayer, Ariz., and Clyde Hartzell of Ridgecrest, Calif.

    Mr. Hartzell’s parents, the late David and Mrs. Hartzell, were the parents of five children, all of whom are living. Mr. Hartzell passed away at the age of 91 and Mrs. Hartzell lived to the age of 101.

    More than 85 friends and relatives were present at the reception to congratulate, extend greetings and well wishes to these venerable pioneers, among them being Mr. Hartzell’s brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hartzell of Seattle.

    Editor’s Note: The above information and picture were used thru the courtesy of the Myrtle Point, Oregon, Herald.
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2017 13:33:09 
    Family ID F2713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    Obituary- Hartzell, Ernest
    Obituary- Hartzell, Ernest
    Findagrave.com information
    Ernest David (Ernie) Hartzell (1875-1960), married in 1896 to Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Starkey (1874-1960). Mollie came to Rossville, KS, at age 9 to live with an Aunt, Mrs. Jane Primley.

    Ernest David was born on 6 Dec 1875, in Rossville, KS. His father, an early arrival to Rossville, owned a pharmacy. Ernest David died on 2 Jan 1960 in Myrtle Point, Oregon.

    He was "Engaged in farming, trucking (when dray was the term used), mercantile, and garage business at various times during his life. They moved to Myrtle Point in 1946 to live near their oldest daughter (Gladys) and family."
    Gladys Irene Hartzell Evans (1899-1966) and her husband, Marlin Evans (1899-1953) are also in Norway Cemetery.

    Children:
    1.Orville Burnette (1898-1965),
    2. Gladys Irene (1899-1966) (Memorial# 104551586),
    3. Ralph Ernest (1902-1951) (Memorial# 99293928),
    4. Allyn Starkey (1904-1973),
    5. Ayleen Minerva (Sept 24 1906-2008, m. 1929 John Henry Shenk 1904-1995, lived in Falls Church City, VA),
    6. Mary Ann (Jan 31 1910-Nov 3, 1994 m.1934 Estle R Bailey),
    7. Edna May (1912-1968, m. Wayne Light),
    8. Elizabeth Winona (1916-1924),
    9. Clifford Edward (1920),
    10. Clyde Evert (1920-1998 m. Ruby Stone).