Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-11-17
JAMES p. HARTZELL, CIVIL
WAR VETERAN, PASSES AWAY

In the death of Mr.. James p.
Hartzell, which occurred last Thurs
day afternoon at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Earl Folk in Dayton,
this community lost one Of it's best
known and best liked citizens. AS
stated in the Democrat of last week,
Mr.. Hartzell was at that time IN 4
critical condition, having been strick-
en- with paralysis on Monday. He
had been in failing health for some
time as a result of diabetes.
James P. Hartzell was a son of
Noah Hartzell and was born at
Deavertown, this county. At an un-
usually early age, something less
than Is years, he enlisted as a SOL
dier in the Civil war, going with
Co. E of the 18th Ohio Regiment.
He served with honor all through
the war, and one of his most har-
rowing experiences of that period
was as a prisoner in Andersonville
prison, where he was three months.
He was born March 27, 1847, MAX
ing him IA years of age at the time
of his death.
The greater part of Mr.. Hart
Zell's life since his war service was
spent in McConnelsville where he
was for many years engaged in the
draying business, and during a num-
ber of years of which he conveyed
the local mail to and from the office
to the boat, and train. Following
his years of work in conducting his
own draying business, he was for
several years employed with the
Cochran & Pinkerton wholesale gro
Gerry as drayman, during which time
the same industry and fidelity to
duty that had always characterized
him, was shown. It was only a year
or so ago when advancing age and
failing health made their inroads,
that he relinquished this work.
OF his fathers family only one
survives, Mrs. Martha Simpson,
sister of James P. Hartzell, who
makes her home in GAINESVILLE. Mr..
Hartzell's wife who survives him,
was Charlotte Cheadle. He also
Cleveland, and four daughters
Mrs. Lille West of Tacoma, Wash;
Mrs. Ella Folk of Dayton, O.; Mrs.
Mrs. Kate Sillery Of Dayton.
AA I'll MT. t1dICZcLl
was a Baptist, having been a men,
Der of the local church for many
years. He was identified with the
Post of the G. A. r., here, and
was also member of the local
camp of Modern Woodmen.
James P. Hartzell was a kindly,
unassuming, congenial man. He
took delight in church and social life,
and in mingling with his friends and
comrades, and because of these quail
tiles and his many other excellent
traits of character, he was as stated
above liked by all who knew him
His devotion to his home people was
marked, and was returned, and it
is there that his loss will be most
keenly felt. The sympathy of friends |
is extended, particularly to the wife, !
who in addition to the other trouble
and bereavement, is herself frail
and greatly afflicted on account OF
her eyes.
Owing to the daughter coming
from Tacoma, the funeral of Mr.. |
Hartzell was delayed. It will be |
held this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence here, under the aus
pices of the G.. A. R., and will be |
conducted Dy REV. X. y. McRae OF |
the Methodist Episcopal church,
neighbor of the family. Pail bearers
will be comrades of the deceased
JOS. L. Brown of GAINESVILLE; A. H.
Matson and J. L. Benjamin Of NAL
ia; and John Bird, A. B. Gorrell and
Jesse Sherman of McConnelsville.
Messrs. Brown and Matson were
members of the same company in
which Mr.. Hartzell served. Messrs.
Bird and Gorrell were not in that
company, but were in the same reg
iment.
At the funeral, one song-a great
favorite of Mr.. Hartzell's-"The
Kings Business" will be read. Two
other songs will be sung by quar-
tet composed of Mr.. H. c. Betz, Miss
Ada Hatton, Mrs. M. M. Mcdonald
and Mr.. F. M. Beckett, Miss Nora
Taylor accompanying. The selec-
tions will be God Will Take Care of
You" and "My Father Knows"
Interment will be made in the
McConnelsville cemetery, Mr.. Har-
old Savage, cOrnetist. sounding taps.