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Farmer, in 1860 census. Enlisted in Co K, 25th Iowa Infantry along with his brother John. Was promoted to Corporal from Private by time of discharge. Applied for a pension based on his invalid status. Pension was granted 17 Nov 1899 ($6).

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Living with the Jonathan Dresbach family.

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Farmhand in 1860 census. His age makes it unlikely that Sarah was his mother.
Death certificate says burial was on 12 Jun in Burge Cemetery in New London, IA, but gravestone is found in Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Ia.

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Her age makes it unlikely that Sarah was her mother.

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1850 Census says Iowa.

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Farm Hand. His age makes it unlikely that Sarah was his mother.

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Age is given as 15 on the 1870 Iowa Census taken 19 July 1870.

Exact birthdate is from gravestone.

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Death certificate gives her status as Married, occupation as housewife, and cause of death as __ Poison. Informant was S. S. Hartzell.

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According to 1900 Census, Sedan City, Sedan Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas
Emma's father was born in Maryland and her mother was born in Pennsylvania.

According to Lulu Hanna, Emma was a pianist and organist, gave lessons. Played for the Methodist Church in Sedan for a number of years. Also organist for Eastern Star in Sedan. And second Worthy Matron Order of the Eastern Star in Sedan in 1845. My aunt June Neely has a lamp that used to be on Emma's piano.

Mentioned in her father's obit in 1898 as "Mrs. Emma Hartsell".

"After an illness of three or four months, Mrs. S.T. Hartzell is able to be out again."--24 February 1898, Sedan (KS) Lance

"Mrs. Sarah Chrisinger of Burlington, Iowa is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. S.T. Hartzell."--17 November 1898, Sedan (KS) Lance

"Obituary of Mrs. S. T. Hartzell. Emma G. Chrisinger was born near Pittsburg, Pa., April 13 1853, came with her parents to Burlington, Ia., in 1869; was united in marriage to S. T. Hartzell March 22, 1876; on March 30, 1876 she came with her husband to Kansas and located on a farm near Peru and for thirty four years has resided in Chautauqua county. To the union were born seven children, five sons and two daughters, one son dying when a small child. The six children and husband survive her. The children are Mrs. Maggie Ruble of Kansas City, Mr. Adam Hartzell who is married and lives at Ochelata, Okla., where he is a guager for the Standard Oil Co.; Leland the youngest child made his home with his parents, last year graduated as valedictorian of his class from Peru high school. Leland is naturally musically inclined and is a student in the Wichita Conservatory of Music taking vocal and violin. One daughter, Mrs. Lulu Hanna, John Hartzell and Sam Jr., with their families are in Romania where they went two years ago last February. The boys and brother in law signed a two years contract with the Standard Oil Co. to go as drillers. The great wish and desire of Mrs. Hartzell was that she might be spared until they all returned next February.
She had been a great sufferer for more than a year with stomach and liver trouble but for the past four months was so much better, able to be up and around although far from well. She had spent the last two weeks of her life visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ruble and family in Kansas City, returning home Saturday feeling very well. She went to the picture show Saturday night and while there commenced feeling ill. All day Sunday she was feeling badly and early Monday morning became unconscious and was gone from the cares of this world almost instantly.
Services were held at her home Wednesday conducted by her former pastor whom she loved so well as a minister, Rev. J.B. Brown. Interment was in Peru cemetery. Mrs. Hartzell at the age of 14 years united with the M.E. church, was a church worker, a church goer and one that was happy in the sweet communion with God. She never missed prayer meeting when able to go, she was the pianist. She was at one time a dearly lodge, but had dropped out of the lodge not being physically able to attend regularly. She was a member of the Friendship club of Peru where her council and advice was appreciated and her great musical ability was a treat at the meetings.s
She was a woman of more than average ability intellectually, a great reader and interesting conversationalist. In her home as wife and Mother she was "queen". She and her sons all of whom were musical, enjoyed many hours together playing and singing and often have I enjoyed their music which was equal to any glee club and she has often said to me, "My boys are my sweethearts, my comrades."
The deceased often quoted the following stanzas and to all the children it is most fitting:
The noblest thoughts my soul can claim,
The noblest thoughts my soul can frame,
Unworth are to praise the name
More sacred than all other.
An infant when her love first came,
a man, I find it just the same;
Reverently I breath her name,
The sacred name of Mother. -- Mrs. Winnie Severns."--19 Oct 1916, The Sedan (KS) Times-Star