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Current address: Barnard, Ks 67418 (913)-792-6314
Family has been traced to Swiss origins.
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A soldier of the One Hundred and Eighty eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the late war and lost his life in the defense of his country
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Birth date from grave stone.
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Was still living in Peru Kansas on 1 Oct 1924.
From the "Burlington Hawk-Eye" March 8, 1927, col 1,page 3 comes the following:
'Samuel T. Hartzell, native of Des Moines county, died yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of his brother, Austin Hartzell, in Franklin township where he had lived since returning from Sedan, Kansas seven years ago.
'Mr. Hartzell was born in Des Moines county, January 22, 1851 and moved to Kansas in 1880. For four years, he was sheriff of Chautauqua county, Kansas, and was aprominent member of the Masonic lodge and the Odd Fellow lodge at Sedan, Kansas where he lived for fourty years.
'He was preceeded in death by his wife and is survived bytwo daughters, Mrs. Margret Ruble of Kansas City, Kansas., and Mrs. F. L. Hanna of Arkansas City, Kansas; four sons, Adam Hartzell of Sedan, Kansas, Samuel Hartzell of Peru,Kansas, Leland Hartzell of Rosalla, Kansas, and John Hartzell of Indiana; one sister, Sophia M. Hartzell and one brother, Austin Hartzell of Franklin township, Iowa.
'The body will remain at Prugh's chapel until 11 o'clock this morning when it will be taken to Sedan, Kansas for burial.
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Living with brother Austin.
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Boarder at a Hotel, occupation was city marshall.
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Occupation: Hotel manager
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Went to Kansas after his two older brothers were already there, by riding his horse Barney from Iowa to Peru, all alone, per Lulu Hanna. He returned to Iowa in 1876 to get married, then returned to Kansas shortly after getting married in Iowa. Samuel farmed south of Peru until he was elected sheriff in 1892.
"Jail Delivery. Last Thursday evening about dusk, while Sheriff Hartzell was absent from town, one of the inmates of the jail requested Mrs. Hartzell to give them some coal oil. She unlocked the door of the cage and had just reached her hand through for the can when Deck spurlock sprang against the door, knocking Mrs. Hartzell down and with the two Heth boys and young Perdu, made their escape. The screams of Mrs. Hartzell aroused Dr. Courtwright, who lives across the street from the jail, and when he came to the door, Spurlock was making tracks up the alley. Dr. Courtwright ran to the alley and called to him to halt, but Deck had pressing business ahead of him and was getting there with both feet. Running north, he encountered Dr. Neff and W.H. Bryan who, seeing a man fleeing with Dr. Courtwright in pursuit, divined something was wring and joined in pursuit. Dr. Neff is something of a sprinter and overtook the fugitive in Mrs. Hooper's orchard when a blow from his fist brought Deck to the ground. Help arrived and he was returned to his quarters. The Heth boys ran west with Perdu and were soon lost in the thick brush. Sheriff Hartzell soon returned and at once organized a posse, but a search failed to discover the kids. Saturday deputies Ben Adams and Bill Taylor started out and determined to secure the boys, and when Ben and Bell start after a fellow, he's a goner sure.
Sunday the learned that the boys had been seen at Coffeyville and there they went, where they learned that the boys were only a few hours ahead of them. Ben Adams, with deputy marshal Clifford, went east in a buggy while Taylor kept his eye skinned and soon learned that the boys were on the bridge east of Coffeyville and securing a hand car and some help, went to the bridge and found them. They attempted to escape, but Bill jumped off the bridge a distance of fifteen feet and showing a gun to the boys, took them in and returned with them Monday. In jumping off the bridge, Taylor encountered a pile of rock and bruised himself considerably. A LANCE representative found Bill Monday morning at this home where he was bathing his sore limbs and congratulating himself that he was not killed by the fall. Perdu is still at large. Spurlock is awaiting trial for horse stealing, while the Heth boys, fourteen and sixteen years of age, are held for trial on a charge of house breaking. Perdu's crime was disturbing the peace. No blame is attached to Sheriff Hartzel or anyone else for the escape."--24 August 1892, Sedan (KS) Lance
"First published October 5, 1892. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF KANSAS, Chautauqua County, O.F. Briggs, Plaintiff, vs. Thomas N. King, Etta King, C.M. Turner, Lee West, and the Guaranty Investment Company, Defendents. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed and delivered, issued out of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Chautauqua county, in said State, I will on Monday, November 7th, 1892, at 2 o'clock p.m. of said day, at the court house door in Sedan, in said county and state aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right, title and interest of the above named defendants in and to the following described real property, to-wit: Lots One (1), Three (3), Five (5), Seven (7), Nine(9) and Eleven (11) in Block Six (6), in the original townsite of the City of Sedan, lying and situate in the county of Chautauqua and State of Kansas. Said property to be sold as the property of the above named defendents. S.T.HARTZEL, Sheriff. By B.E. Adams, UnderSheriff. Sheriff's office, Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas, October 4, 1892."--19 October 1892, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Attempted Robbery. Last Friday night about dark and just before the arrival of the Air Line train, while Agent Hicks was at supper, a man entered the depot and going through the door into the agents room, presented a gun and demanded of the operator, John Hickman, the contents of the safe. While this was going on, a confederate was busily engaged on the outside in inviting those who appeared to take seats inside and emphasizing his invitatiions by exhibiting a revolver. Two bridge gangs were taking supper just across the street at the eating hose and as they came steaming along ack to the depot, they were cooly invitted to take seats within. Operator Hickman complied with the request to open the safe and the robber went through it but found nothing except Agent Hicks' revolver, which he put in his pocket, and the two robbers hastily left, going east on the track. they had hardly left the depot when word was received up town that the depot was being robbed, and men with windhesters and revolvers rushed down, but the thieves had excaped and as the night was dark, they could not be found. Sheriff Hartzell and deputies at once began the search, but it was learned that two men were seen to hitch their horses in the brush near where the railroad crosses the wagon road east of the depot. It is supposed that they at once mounted their horses and escaped in the darkness."--12 October 1892, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Sheriff Hartzell has just returned from the State Prison at Lansing, where he took three prisoners. He attended the chapel on Sunday, and the prisoners were in attendance. Possibly some of the Chautauqua boys that are there, may get an iden that they never got at home."--29 March 1893, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Last Friday Sheriff Hartzell received notice to come to Wauneta, that there was a train load of Texas cattle being unloaded in the yards, and that the citizens wanted them quarantined. When the sheriff arrived, they had 600 unloaded and crowded them so much that they were breaking down the fences, and it was concluded to take the cattle to the Collins pasture, where they could be handled.d We have made inquiry concerning them, and those who know say they are dangerous cattle. They are supposed to belong to Winfield parties. We are sorry that men will,, against all law, endanger the native herds and bring about so much trouble. Jos. Wren, Clark Foster and W.F. Holroyd came in Monday to see the county officers, to secure quarantine. Unless these cattle are looked after and taken care of,, we predict trouble."--3 May 1893, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Jail Delivery. --Last Sunday night there was a general jail delivery without the aid of the court. Five of the worst criminals made their escape by getting the corridor door open, digging through the wall under a window and pushing out the large cut stone that formed the base of the window. It seems that the boys had the liberty of the corridor in front of the cells and by using a wire, they opened the door and got to the window whern it was short work to make a hole of sufficient size to admit of their passage to freedom.
Those escaping were Charles Tabor, continued for murder; Deck Spurlock, for rape; Ed Easley, for larceny; Ed Hays, for larceny; J. Hemmer, for obtaining goods under false pretense.
There was three prisoners who did not take advantage of the opportunity to escape, and after the departure of the five above named prisoners, they notified the sheriff, and when asked why they did not give the alarm sooner, replied, we were told that if we made the least effort to notify Hartzell, we would be killed dinstantly. By thus terrorizing their companions, they succeeded in making their escape.
All the comment we have to make is, that the sheriff makes a mistake in not locking criminals in the cells at night.
The sheriff and two deputies started in pursuit and it is to be hoped that the prisoners will be captured. One of the men who escaped is a red handed murderer and deserves hanging. Is it any wonder that lynch law becomes prevalent, when through technicalities and quibbles of the law and the carelessness of officers, the worst criminals are allowed to escape justice and go scot free.
LATER:--J. Hemmer was brought in Monday night from near Havana, his old home. After escaping, he made a bee line for his old haunts and word of the jail breaking having been received, a constable was on the watch and when he showed up, he quietly took him in and returned him to his old quarters at the Hotel Hartzell.
Tuesday at noon, Charles Tabor came in and surrendered himself to the authorities. He says that it was about 3 o'clock when they got out and he took a north-west course and when daylight overtook him, he hid himself in the breaks of Daney until dark Monday evening, when he went to the residence of Harry Turner and after the lights were extinguished, he called Mr. Turner and told him that he wanted to stay all night and come to town next morning and give hmself up. Mr. Turner took him in and kept him over-night and brought him to town next morning and he is now occupying his old quarters."--17 May 1893, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Sheriff Hartzell left yesterday for Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to bring back Columbus Means, who is wanted for horse stealing and robbing the Peru depot."--30 January 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"The prisoner that Deputy Sheriff Taylor brought in from the territory, had his hearing before Squire King, and was bound over for the sum of five hundred dollars. Not being able to furnish the necessary bond, he was taken to Fort Hartzell, for further reference."--13 February 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"PROBABLE MURDER.--By an all Round Bad Man. Last week was payment for the Osages, and the untutored Red Man craved for some of the white man's fire water. Mr. Nine Tall Chief, who is one of the nations wards, received his quarterly allowance and at once hied himself to the hospitable ranch of Jackson& Murphy, a Jointist. There Mr. Nine Tall Chief bought one-half gallon of good Indian whiskey and in payment handed Jesse Jackson his check for $75, which the same Jesse at once put down in his own jeans, and refused to give back any change. His pall, Murphy, standing by, remonstrated with Jesse and told him to give the Indian back his change. Instead of doing this, the gentle Jesse walked out of the room, locking the door behind him. Murphy, seeing that Jesse was going to skip, rushed to the window and tried to get out. About this time it occurred to the gentle Jesse to fire a parting salute with his pet gun, in honor of his departure, but it appears now that Murphy put himself in direct communicatiion with the gun and the natural results followed, he was shot and may die. Jesse now made his way to Elgin, where he tried to have the Indian's check cashed, but the Elgin people were a little shy of Jesse and would not cash the check. This did not seem to worry him any, but he came out to Sedan and here he met with better success. Going to the First National Bank, he produced the check. Cashier Bradley, after satisfying himself that the check was all o.k., handed him the money. He then went to Heimbaugh&Inglefield's, our leading clothiers, and bought a fine suit of clothes. After taking in the town and staying here over night, left for Elk City. Jesse had hardly gotten well on his way when the marshal from the Osage Territory was up here looking for him, but his man was gone. Then the marshal and our Deputy Sheriff, Bill Taylor, started after the gentle Jesse and they arrested their man in Elk City, brought him back to Sedan and lodged him in Bastile Hartzell. Next day, Mr. Bradly went to the jail and identified Jesse Jackson as the man who had the check cashed. Deputy Sheriff Taylor started the same day with the prisoner to the south line of the county and as soon as he crossed the state line, the U.S. marshall who was in waiting, took charge of the prisoner and landed him in jail at Pawnee, O.T. , where he will have his trial.
About three years ago, this same Jesse had a battle with Lafe Shadley and posse, who had run him and his gang of outlaws into a retreat, when Shadley called on the gang to come out and surrender. Jesse did come, and he came with his Winchester, and began firing on the posse. The posse returned the fire and brought Jesse down, having broken his right arm in two places at the first volley. In the next round, he was shot through the right lung with a load of buckshot. This brought Jesse down on the flat of his back, and as the men ran toward him, he raised himself with a death struggle, and grasping his trusty Winchester again, firec three shots, all that were left in the gun. He then sank back, apparently dying. He was taken to Barlesville and left to die, but, like the probably cat, he came to life again. After having recovered enough to be moved,, he was taken to Fort Smith, where he was tried and convicted, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
This is the same Jesse who helped hold up the passenger train on the D.M.&A., about three yhears ago, between Caney and Coffeyville. He, no doubt, is an all round bad man, and it is to be hoped that he will receive that reward which he so well merits."--13 February 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Al Wilson, while being arrested on Wednesday, drew his knife and struck the sheriff, Sam Hartzell, cutting through the clothes and making a slight flesh wound. The city marshal and the sheriff finally landed him in jail."--28 February 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"S.T. HARTZELL. LIVERY, FEED AND SALE. STABLE North of Occidental hotel and Opposite Linder in SEDAN, KANSAS"--Advertisement in 21 Mar 1895 Sedan (KS) Lance
"As a result of the session of the District Court last Thursday, W.B. Wilson and Ed Alverson are boarding with Hartzell. E.D. Rowland, we understand, paid his fine and gets out of it all right, but the other two would not pay up, so the county is trying to get satisfaction. Just how it was all done is pretty hard to find out."--28 March 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Woodson Lawrence, the colored preacher who was brought back from Winfield last week by sheriff Hartzell for stealing a revolver from Mack Bryant, was tried before Judge King and found guilty. His fine and costs amounted to $45."--9 May 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Sheriff Hartzell is never satisfied unless he has a house-full of boarders. Sunday he learned where some 5 or 6 hundred pounds of bacon had been concealed, and, accompanied by deputy Taylor, he went out and brought it in. Sam thought it was too bad to deprive the poor boys who had stolen and hid it away, of eating a part of it, so he went quietly to work and located the boys, and in consequence, Elmer Hostetter and Jim Murphy now board at the Hotel Hartzell and eat bacon."--31 May 1893, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Sheriff Hartzell and Under Sheriff Taylor were in town one night recently after someone. They captured their man all right but as his wardrobe was rather unsightly, he was allowed to go and put on his fix ups but has not yet returned."--11 July 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Sheriff Hartzell brought in Three Fingered Jack Tuesday night from Chautauqua, where he captured him. He is wanted in Chandler for grand larceny."--1 August 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"The post office and store at Farmersburg was broken into last Thursday night, and $19.65 in stamps was part of the plunder carried off. No clue as to who the thieves are has been found. Sheriff Hartzell and Taylor went out Friday morning and examined the premises, and returned with no information for the public at present."--10 October 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"A hunting party composed of H.H. Buckels, Sam Hartzell, W.H.Dennis and Charley Ellis, left Friday for the Indian territory where they expect to kill all kinds of game. They returned Tuesday and reported they got one deer."--14 November 1895, Sedan (KS) Lance
"S.T. Hartzell, the retiring sheriff has made a good officer. He has held his position two terms, or four years, stepping into the office from his farm in Belleville township. He still owns his farm but will not move back to it this spring at least. Mr. Hartzell and family have moved into their house on west Osage street."--16 January 1896, Sedan (KS) Lance
"S.T. Hartzell, retiring from the office of sheriff, gave a banquet to the members of the bar and court officers last Thursday evening at the Occidental hotel. Oysters were served in proper style as Miss May Hemmer knows well how to prepare."--23 January 1896, Sedan (KS) Lance
"There was an exciting chase Sunday after Charley Johnson who escaped from jail. Charley Cheney who was to be sent to the reform school in a few days was staying at the jail as a trusty, and on Sunday morning about nine o'clock when the sheriff and his wife happened to be down town and the girl was up stairs, he unlocked the jail door. No one went out but Charley Johnson, but he and the boy flew, Johnson going east and boy west. The sheriff and a possee was soon after Johnson and he was captured about five miles east of town by ex-Sheriff Hartzell after a five hours chase. Johnson was arrester for highway robbery in this county, but it was since learned that he was an escaped convict from the Hutchinson reformatory, being under a penitentiary sentence of 3 1/2 years from Montgomery county. He had about 1 year and 9 months yet to serve. Arrangements had been made to turn him over to the authorities at Hutchinson as there was a $50 reward for him and they were to be after him on Sunday. He was captured in time though to go off Sunday on the three o'clock train. The county is shut of him, a good riddance. His true name was Bert Palmer and he formerly lived in Elk county. He was identified by people from Elk county who were here last week."--26 March 1896, Sedan (KS) Lance
"S.T. Hartzell has purchased a half interest in the broom factory and the firms name will now be Ifland & Hartzell."--25 June 1896, Sedan (KS) Lance
"A party consisting of Dr. Courtwright, Dr. Pleasants, Marion Dennis, S.T. Hartzell, Alf Buckles and Uncle Tip Buckles went down in the territory loaded for game last Thursday. They came back Monday and tell great stories of their adventures."--25 November 1897, Sedan (KS) Lance
Occupation in 1900 Sedan City/Sedan Township/Chataqua County Ks listed as constable. He was appointed at one time as a deputy US Marshall.
He was active in the Masons, serving as Worth Patron of the Order of Eastern Star in 1900.
"The German-American Staff of Physicians and Surgeons and vaudeville troup left for Coffeyville Monday. The ladies' nail driving contest on Saturday night, the last night of their entertainment, was quite interesting. There were nine ladies contesting. Six large nails were driven by each lady. Mrs. Geo. Drake won first prise of $5.00; Mrs. Walter Rowland won second prise of $2.00; and Mrs. Silas Walker won third prise of $1.00. They had quite a time to secure a taker of the prize for the ugliest man. It was first tendered to H.E. Sadler, but he was not there. Then it was decided that S. Loris was justly entitled to this prize, but he was not on hand to accept it. S.T. Hartzell plead guilty when it was offered to him and took the prize of six pounds of bacon."--7 December 1899, Sedan (KS) Lance
"S.T. Hartzell has accepted a position as marshal of the town of Elgin at a salary of something like sixty dollars a month. We understand that he took his position this week. Mr. Hartzell is a good man for the place and he will be able to give the people of Elgin satisfaction as a marshal. He has been sheriff a long time and understands his business."--19 April 1900, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Sam Hartzell brought a man from Elgin last Saturday whom he had arrested there. The prisoner is a deserter from the U.S. Army. His name is George Dickie and he deserted at Presidio, Cal., Oct 12th. He enlisted at Wagoner, July 6th."--27 December 1900, Sedan (KS) Lance
"The citizens of this county are solicited for a part of their patronage by the Peru mill. We have good flour, all kinds of feed to sell, and will do your grinding cheaper than any mill in the county. S.T. Hartzell, Manager.+--20 February 1902, Sedan (KS) Lance
"SHOOTING AT PERU --Woman Takes a Few Shots at Her Husband and Brother-in-Law, Wounding the Latter. S.T. Hartzell came to Sedan Sunday morning from Peru in charge of Mrs. Jas. Hobgood of that place, and turned her over to the sheriff, who placed her in the county jail.
It was claimed by Hartzell that Mrs. Hobgood had attempted to shoot her husband and did shoot her brother-in-law that morning. He said that Mrs. Hobgood came up the street in Peru and met her husband and brother-in-law, and after exchanging a few words with them, she drew a 44-calibre revolver and began shooting. Both the men started to run. She shot at her husband first and missed him. Then she shot at her brother-in-law and hit him in the left hip. She then shot again at her husband, and again missed him.
S.T. Hartzell then took Mrs. Hobgood in charge and brought her to Sedna. She was in jail until along toward evening, when it was found that no one was willing to file a complaint against her, she was released.
Nothing is known as to the trouble that existed between Mrs. Hobgood and her husband and brother-in-law."--14 April 1905, Sedan (KS) Lance
"Trouble With The Greeks -- Railroad Greek Shoots a Pipe Line Man nat Peru -- No Serious Consequences. Rumors of war floated up from Peru Tuesday and were handed around town during the day but no one seemed to know what had happened, nor for sure whether anything had. What really did happen was a little brush between a few of the boys working on the pipe lines down there and the Greeks working on the railroad. A gentlemanup from there Tuesday evening gave us the storyh as it was told to him.
The pipe line boys in going to work Tuesday morning passed by the Greeks' boarding car and began to "josh" a young American girl who is with the Greeks and was bringing in a pail of water. The girl is the alleged wife of the high mogul and interpreter of the Greek gang.
One of the boys in particular seemed to make a "hit" with the girl and asked for a drink of water which, it is said, at her invitation he got up into the car to get. Finally his presence became obnoxious to the boss Greek and he grabbed a gun and took a shot at the fellow, striking him in the arm. Then he captured his man and took him up town, compelling the girl to go along, and hunted up Sam Hartzell who is marshall of Peru and made him ann assignment of the whole bunch. We were unable to learn what was done about the matter at Peru, but none of the county officers were officially notified of the trouble. The Greek explained on his part "no wanta killa he; just want gitta he."
The man who was show was not hurt much. He came upt to Sedan that evening to have the ball taken out of his arm and an examination by physicians disclosed that the ball had not entered the arm but had grazed it, nipping out quite a chunk of flesh.
There were rumors around Peru during the day that the oil boys were going to make an assault on the Greeks that night and run them out of town, but nothing came of it."--11 August 1905, Sedan (KS) Lance
"S.T. Hartzell, candidate for Sheriff. To the Republican Voters: The improvement of the direct primary over the old Convention System depends altogether on the individual voter. Voters should carefully consider each candidate and go to the polls on August 4 and vote for the man that is best qualified for the office. In voting for S.T. Hartzell for Sheriff you will be selecting a man who has had experience as Sheriff and who every voter in Chautauqua county knows is well qualified to fill the place."--31 July 1908, Sedan (KS) Lance
According to information provided to me by Virginia Blakinship, secretary for Harry Williams, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Samuel served two terms as Sheriff. He was elected in 1891, beating Peter Greer by 244 votes and was re-elected in 1893, beating E. S. Hanford by 201 votes. He ran as a Republican. Apparently, the office was limited to two two-year terms. In the accompanying letter, she says "When I came to work for the Sheriff's Department there were pictures of the previous Sheriff's hanging on the wall. I remember Mr. Hartzell's picture as he looked exactly like what I would think a Sheriff of those times would look like. The janitor stored the pictures, or I would make a photo for you--actually I have asked him to find them for me but I think he has forgotten where he put them."
Middle name provided by Mark Hartzell.
"Sam Hartzell will take charge of Peru hotel Wednesday."--7 Apr 1910, Sedan (KS) Times-Star
"Ex-Sheriff Hartzell is now landlord of the Hotel Peru at Peru. Sam is a good mixer, a good handshaker and a good feeder and aside from getting badly balled-up on the county seat question last summer, he is a mighty good fellow."--14 April 1910, Sedan (KS) Times-Star
"Peru Hotel Reopened. The Peru hotel has been reopened. It was closed a few weeks ago by ex-Sheriff Hartzell and for a few days it was hard to get a place to eat in the whole town. The situation is now relieved by the reopening of the hotel under the management of Charles Sheftell."--2 February 1911, Sedan (KS) Times-Star