First Generation
1. David HARTSON1 was
born on 3 Jan 1774 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut.2 Listed
as "Daniel" in Anderson's "History of
Waterbury." He died on 26 Jan 1852 in Elkhorn,
Walworth Co., Wisconsin. David is said to have been in
Paris, NY before 1795, though he may have returned to
Connecticut for short periods afterward. We find vague
references to him as a first settler in Paris, NY. There
is at least one deed in Paris Twp., and other deeds
recorded at Utica, Oneida Co., 1804, 1806, 1810. He is
listed with the Militia 1809-1814 in Paris, NY. With most
of his family (except three who had been living with or
near Conn. relatives) he had left for Trumbull County,
Ohio, soon after 1820. He lived in Ohio until 184?, when
he went with several sons to Wisconsin, and settled in
Elkhorn, Walworth Co. In the census of 1850, he is listed
as David Hartson ae 76, in the home of E. Brainard, his
son-in-law.
Though his children made record of his death, there is
now no Cemetery or death record in Elkhorn. But they do
not have record of the death of Olive. who was not living
in 1850 (Census), and suppose she must have died before
they emigrated to Wisconsin. Complete records of some of
these descendants of David-6 Hartson have been gathered
by one of them, the late Ms. Cecil E. Lundy of
California, who offered some of the items here given.
Mrs. Lundy gave valued assistance in checking some of the
older records also. But even her patient search did not
discover the identity of Olive b: 1775, wife of David6
Hartson.
One of the lines here that can conveniently be brought
down to living male Hartsons is that of Isaac-8
(Horatio-7,David-6), b: 1830 in Vienna, Ohio, and who d:
1908 in Newchester, Wis. Isaac m: Lydia Bloss of Adams
Co., Wis., who d: 1902. One of their children was:
Charles-9 Hartson b: 1860 d: 1940, Hamilton, Mont. m:
Leonora Hyatt who d: 1944, in Hamilton. ch: living in
Kalispell, Mont., et al
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Fred Hartson, b: 1886, had 2 sons, one named David
Mildred Hartson, b: 1887
Ruby Hartson, b: 1888 m: Roy Stitzel who d: 1940
Alice Hartson, b: 1890
Harley Hartson, b: 1896, had 2 sons living in 1946
Mrs. Stitzel, above, furnishes a copy of a letter to
David-6 Hartson, from his effects, kept in the family of
his daughter Harriet, and in the family of his son John
afterward:
Vienna, Ohio January 17,1830
Honored Father I thought I would Write a few lines to you
and let you know how the times are going on here with us,
we are all tolerable well for us. Isaac fell into the
fire last week and burnt his head and neck considerably
bad. Dwight has sold out his shop and tools to Jerry
Lewis and going to San albert (?) creditors call loud for
their pay the oxen that William left with you are my
property after you receive this order I want you to Keep
them the same as you have done before and much obliged.
Yours &c
(signed) Ashbel Upson
To David Hartson, Dover, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
David HARTSON and Olive RICE were married about 1794
in Paris, Oneida, New York ?. Olive
RICE was born on 8 Jun 1775 in Central New York ?.3 She
probably died before 1852 in Wisconsin ?. David HARTSON
and Olive RICE had the following children:
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