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Joseph Wilson Hartman

Birth	:	18 Mar 1845 Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	10 Oct 1920 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1441994, -95.1671982
Inscription	:	His mother is 61192706 . Elizabeth Mattern Hartman.
Description	:	J. W. Hartman. proprietor of a hotel in Royal, Clay County, Iowa, at one time a traveling salesman for a prominent Chicago firm, is well known in business circles here. Moreover, he is entitled to mention in the History of Clay County (Iowa) from the fact that he is a veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Union County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1845, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Mattern) Hartman. His father, who was a native of the Keystone State and a well-known furniture dealer there, left Pennsylvania in 1847 and located... Read More	J. W. Hartman. proprietor of a hotel in Royal, Clay County, Iowa, at one time a traveling salesman for a prominent Chicago firm, is well known in business circles here. Moreover, he is entitled to mention in the History of Clay County (Iowa) from the fact that he is a veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Union County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1845, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Mattern) Hartman. His father, who was a native of the Keystone State and a well-known furniture dealer there, left Pennsylvania in 1847 and located in Freeport, Illinois, where he remained until the year 1869, when he removed to Boonesboro, Boone County, Iowa, where he resided until he departed this life in 1902, his remains being interred in the cemetery at Boonesboro. He was a cabinetmaker by trade and throughout his entire life was connected with the furniture business, establishing a reputation for excellent workmanship and straightforward dealing. Politically he was a democrat and being quite influential in his party he served in several public offices. He was highly respected for his good character and throughout his life was a consistent member of and worker in the Lutheran church. His wife, also a native of the Keystone State, departed this life in Boone County, in 1903, and was laid to rest beside her husband in Boonesboro. In the family were nine children, namely: Henry, a retired policeman of Boonesboro; Amanda, wife of Jess Shull, who is engaged in the windmill business; Helen, who departed this life in 1908; J. W.; Albert, a railroad engineer, residing in Alaska; Perry, a retired blacksmith of Boonesboro; Eliza, wife of Albert Scott, who is living in retirement in Des Moines, Iowa; Ella, deceased, who was the wife of Shepard Rickard, a well known clothier of Freeport, Illinois; and Emma, the wife of John Akeman, a potter of Des Moines, Iowa. In the common schools of Cedarville, Illinois, J. W. Hartman acquired his preliminary education and subsequently pursued a course of study at the high school. He remained at home with his parents until he was sixteen years of age, when, in 1863, he enlisted at Freeport, Illinois, in Company B, 46th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served for three years and was honorably discharged at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 18, 1866. During his military experience he participated in several skirmishes and battles, among which were: The Wilderness; Mobile, Alabama, where he fought continuously for seven and a half days; Blakeley, where he participated in two charges; Macon, Mississippi, from which place he went to New Orleans and then, with the troops, was sent up the Red River to reinforce General Banks, under whom he served in the Red River Campaign. At the Battle of Pine Ridge Mr. Hartman was severely wounded in the hip, which injury has since caused him much suffering. At the termination of his military service, Mr. Hartman went to Illinois and rented a farm fifteen miles from the city of Freeport, on which he remained for two years. At the termination of that time, in 1870, he came to this county, locating in Lincoln Township. He operated these farms for fifteen years and then disposed of his interests and removed to Section 17, Riverton Township, where he actively engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising until fourteen years ago, when he retired and took up residence in the village of Spencer. In Spencer he lived for a brief period and then went to Webb, where he engaged in the hotel business for a pastime, in the meantime traveling on the road for Farr & Wheeler, a well-known Chicago firm. Later, he returned to Spencer, where he remained until 1907, during which year he located in Royal, where he established a hotel, of which he is still proprietor. Mr. Hartman is a man of considerable means and he pursues this occupation not that he might obtain a livelihood, but simply because the hotel business has a fascination for him and he follows it for the pleasure and recreation he derives and for the same reason as one spends his time in auto riding, or yacht cruising. While Mr. Hartman has prospered and is now numbered among the substantial citizens of the county, all days in his life have not been equally bright. In fact, he has met discouragements and difficulties, especially in the early days, when he experienced the grasshopper plague and for five seasons raised nothing on his farm, the insects taking every living thing. However, as the years have gone by his capable management and energy have brought to him well-earned and justly merited success. In addition to his other interests he now owns two good residences in Spencer, a business block and other valuable real estate. On March 14, 1867, Mr. Hartman was united in marriage in Oneco, Illinois, to Miss Amelia Runkle, by whom he had four children, namely: John, a general merchant of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Jacob Samuel, an expressman, of Spencer; Bert, a land promoter of Milestone, Canada; and Libbie, who became the wife of Elsworth Hagarty, who has a barber shop in Spencer. Mr. Hartman's political views were in accord with the Democratic Party before he enlisted in the army but after he was discharged he changed his opinions and has since been loyal to the Republican Party. He has served the township as school director, and for the past three years has been secretary of the school board. He is a comrade of Spencer Post, G.A.R., and is always finding time to devote to religious duties; he and his wife attend services at the Friends Church. Mr. Hartman's record is a telling evidence of what industry and perseverance will do if reinforced by intelligence, for when he began his business career he had neither means nor influence to aid him, but he possessed absolute purpose and unfaltering courage and gradually reached his present position as one of the men of affluence in the county. In all of his dealings he has been thoroughly reliable and in matters of citizenship he is helpful and progressive, giving his aid and influence to many measures for the public good. Source: Gillespie, Samuel and James E. Steele. History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement To 1909. pp. 378-381. Text edited and modernized by Michael P. Germano.

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Joseph Wilson Hartman's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA.
When did Joseph Wilson Hartman death?
Joseph Wilson Hartman death on 10 Oct 1920 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.1441994
Longitude: -95.1671982

Family Members:

Parent

Jacob Hartman

(1809 - 1892)

Elizabeth Mattern Hartman

(1814 - 1901)

Spouse

Amelia Ann “Mealy” Runkle Hartman

(1844 - 1925)

Siblings

Henry John Hartman

(1846 - 1928)

Mary Ellen Hartman

(1847 - 1872)

Stephen Albert “"Al"” Hartman

(1854 - 1937)

Perry William Hartman

(1857 - 1934)

Emma Hartman Aikman

(1859 - 1939)

Children

John W Hartman

(1869 - 1955)

Sarah Elizabeth Hartman Green

(1883 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1441994, -95.1671982

2. Dewey Readmore Books Memorial
Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1403999, -95.1443024

3. North Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1600000, -95.1470000

4. Evergreen Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2052994, -95.2086029

5. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1899986, -95.0800018

6. Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0683000, -95.2350000

7. Dickens Cemetery
Dickens, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1280000, -95.0155000

8. Rosehill Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0368996, -95.0919037

9. Lone Tree Cemetery
Everly, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1411018, -95.3347015

10. Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528

11. First Reformed Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2399500, -95.2889000

12. Lincoln Cemetery
Rossie, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0111008, -95.2313995

13. Willow Creek Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0214005, -95.2885971

14. Liberty Cemetery
Greenville, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9897003, -95.1417007

15. Clay Center Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0410995, -95.3272018

16. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

17. TriMello Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0682983, -95.3728027

18. Logan Township Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0489006, -94.9747009

19. Zion Methodist Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9808006, -95.2497025

20. Calvary Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

21. Fanny Fern Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9530983, -95.1607971

22. Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1328011, -94.8878021

23. Calvary Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1314011, -94.8869019

24. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032