There are FIVE George Hartzells of interest to the descendants of Adam and Christina (Sink) Hartzell. All seem to be related to Adam Hartzell.

Two were born about the same time, married in Franklin County, Virginia, and died about the same time. One married Susannah Toney (1809), and died in Union County, Indiana. The other married Nancy Goode (1823), and died in Franklin County, Virginia.

For the third George, all I have is a will apparently executed in 1839. His wife's name was Sarah.

The fourth is George Hartzell of Montgomery County, Ohio, who married Margaret Yaughey. He was born in 1812 in Ohio, before Adam's family arrived.

NEW: The fifth is a mystery George Hartzell, father of the George born 1812 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Note that FamilySearch IGI records mentioned below are notoriously inaccurate.

Born: 1780-1790, presumably in PA.

FamilySearch IGI (?) says son of John and Catherine (Schneider) Hartzell of Northampton County, PA, who married in 1781. Likely, since George named his first daughter Catherine and his first son John. George named his second son Adam, which implies a link to Adam Hartzell. George was probably the oldest child.

May have lived with Adam Hartzell (near the Toneys) before his marriage, since he was presumably in Franklin Co. VA by 1807, while his parents were presumably still in PA.

Married: Mar. 28, 1809 in Franklin Co. VA, according to "Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, VA".

Spouse: Susannah Toney, surety James Toney.

In 1810 Census for Franklin Co. VA, eight names from Adam Hartzell.

Daughter Catherine was born in VA, according to "History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa (Chicago: O.L. Baskin, 1883)", p. 83. She would have been born about 1811.

Children of George & Susannah Hartzell: Catherine, b. ~1811; Frances, b. ~1819; John/George, b. Nov. 28, 1820; Susannah, b. Aug. 18, 1822; Adam, b. Dec. 9, 1825; Salina, b. Mar. 20, 1827.

NEW! This George could still have been in Virginia in 1819 (was in Indiana in 1820).
Found by Thelma Price-Papillo in 2002:
George's daughter Frances married Merrill Davis Aug. 13, 1834 in Union County, Indiana.
Found by Jim Hartsell 4/28/2008:
1850 Census, Platte County, Missouri, Carroll Township:
Merrel Davis, 35, farmer, b. ~1815 TN
Frances Davis, 31, b. ~1819 VA - at least Susannah was still in Virginia! Probably George, too.
Adam Davis, 13, b. ~1837 IN - validates we have the right Frances (Indiana).
Abram Davis, 11, b. ~1839 IN
John Davis, 10, b. ~1840 IN
Jane? Davis, 5, b. ~1845 MO - they moved to Missouri after 1840.
William Davis, 3, b. ~1847 MO
Cathryn? Davis, 9 mo., b. ~1849 MO
If this George was still in Virginia in 1819, he was most likely the owner of land adjacent to Adams's son Jacob Hartzell before 1818.
In the 1840 Census, the "Mirell" Davis family is in Union County, Indiana, with 2 males under 5 (Adam & Abram). Could not find any member of this family anywhere in 1860.

In the 1820 Wayne County, Indiana census, he is listed as George "Harzell". That part of Wayne County became Union County. Nearby are several families from Franklin County, VA, e.g. Lybrook and Moss. In George's household was one male under 10, two females under 10 (Catherine & Frances), and one female 10-16. George and Susannah were 26-45 years old.

George was witness to the will of John Stanley, Union County, IN, Nov. 1826. The 1820 Census shows John Stanley 3 names below George. Also witnessing was Abram/Abraham/Hiram Moss.

Daughter Catherine married James Alexander in 1827 in Union County, IN.

In 1828, George Hartzell bought 160 acres in SW 1/4 Section 24, Harrison Twp., Union County, IN, from Micheal Snider. (In 1850 this land was quitclaimed to George's son Adam, by George's heirs.) The Four Mile Church was in the SW tip of what was George's land.

George is in the 1830 Census for Union Co. IN, age 40-49. The order of names is: James Toney, Balzer Lybrook, Abraham ____, Philip Lybrook, John Lybrook, Barbara Kingery, Jacob Lybrook, Philip Lybrook, William Moss, George Hartzell, James Alexander, Rachel White, Joseph Kingery. These are people from the Blackwater River Valley, Franklin County, VA.

Note that in 1810, George Hartzell's next door neighbor was Edmund Moss from Virginia. In 1830, George's next door neighbor was Elder William Moss, son of Edmund Moss. William was an elder in the Four Mile Church.

Died: late 1830 after the 1830 Census, in Harrison Twp., Union County, Indiana.

George's 1830 will left half his estate to his wife Susannah, and the other half to son-in-law James Alexander. In 1834, Abram Moss is listed as an executor for George's will, and in 1839 Hiram Moss is listed as guardian of three of George's minor heirs.

Son-in-law James Alexander named two sons Adam & David. (This has to do with a close relationship with Adam Hartzell and Adam's son David.)

For much more information, see www.jdhartsell.com/hartsell/GeoHartzellWriteup.doc.

Born: 1780-1790

Presumed owner of land adjacent to Adams's son Jacob Hartzell before 1818 (or was it the George above, since this George wasn't married yet?).

Note that Adam's family left Virginia in 1815 but son Jacob stayed behind.

Married: June 2, 1823 in Franklin Co. VA at age 33-43. Surety was Cornelius Kinsey. (Adam's sister Elizabeth married Jacob Kinzie 9/11/1798; surety was Philip Hartsell.)

Spouse: Nancy Goode

Not in 1810 Census (not married yet)

Not in 1820 Census (not married yet)

In 1830 Census for Franklin Co. VA, age 40-49. Listing is alphabetical. Jacob's wife was Hannah Capper. In George's household were 2 males under 5 years, 2 females under 5 years, and 1 female 5-9. George's wife was age 40-49.

Died: between 1830 and 1840

A Nancy Hartzell is listed in 1840 as head of household, and widowed. Listing is alphabetical. Nancy was age 60-69 (too old?), another female in household was age 90-99.

All I have is a copy of a will for a George Hartzell apparently executed May 6, 1839. It is on file at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. Wife's name is Sarah. Children named were Margaret Hartzell, George Washington Hartzell, and Jacob Jackson Hartzell. (Margaret must not have yet married.) George named a friend Alseack(?) Griffith as Executor. Will was witnessed by Nathaniel Clairborn, Samuel Debo(?), and Catherine Griffith.

Son George W. Hartzell could be the one who married Sally Clark in July, 1838 in Franklin County, VA.

In the 1840 Census for Franklin Co. VA there is no George, but there is a Sally Hartsell, age 30-39 (b.1801-1810). Being listed as head of household, she most likely was a widow, making it seem she was wife of the elder George with the will. (I've seen Sally used as a nickname for Sarah.) In the household was 1 male 5-9, 2 males 15-19, and 1 female 15-19. If Sally's children, she may have married about 1820 (and after the 1820 Census). Again, more likely the elder George's widow Sarah.

The 1850 Census for Franklin Co. VA has a Sarah Hartsel (no Sally), age 43, born about 1807, consistent with the Sally in 1840. She was living by herself. But, she would have married around age 13-15 if widow of the elder George.

Note: an unsubstantiated FamilySearch IGI has a "George Washington Hartzell", son of George (Doc & Sarah Hartzell, and born about 1798 in Franklin Co. VA.

Born: April 8, 1812 in Montgomery County Ohio before the Adam Hartzell family arrived.

There is a guardianship record at Dayton, Ohio (Montgomery County) dated 30 July 1827 for a George Hartzel, age 14, heir of George Hartzel, deceased, guardian Joseph Matson (or Matsow). The subject of this section would have been almost 15 years & 4 months old on July 30, 1827. Maybe the paper was filled in over 4 months earlier.

Since George was born in 1812 in Montgomery County, Ohio, and married there in 1834, you would expect his father George to be in the 1820 Census for Ohio. (There is no 1810 census for Ohio.) The only one found so far is George Hartsel, of Portage County, but there is no male in the household 8 years old. However, households in 1820 with a son age 8 are Abraham Hartsel, Joseph Hartsel, William Hartsel, and John Hartsel, all of Portage County. Portage County is in NE Ohio.

For guardian Joseph Matson, you would expect Joseph to be in the 1830 census for Ohio with a male age 18. There is a Joseph Matson household, Cincinnati Ward 4, Hamilton County, Ohio. It seems the father died, because the oldest male is 15-19 years old (Joseph Matson "Jr." or George Hartzell?). There is a female age 30-39 (widow?). There was another male 5-9, and a male 10-14.

Did Adam have a brother George who preceeded him to Ohio, like his brothers Abraham and Frederick, sister Katarina, and daughter Catherine? Did this brother die in or before 1827? See "George senior" section below.

Married: Sept. 14, 1834 in Miamisburg, Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Miami Township is just south of Jefferson Township were Adam Hartzell lived.

Spouse: Margaret Yaughey, born Aug. 31, 1812 in Germany (Baden), died Feb. 6, 1897, Hillgrove Township, Darke County, Ohio.

Died: Sept. 28, 1894. Buried in Darke County, Ohio, west of Union City.

This George is erroneously listed as a son of Adam Hartzell in "The Hartzell Ancestral Line". He was born before Adam arrived in Ohio in 1815.

In the 1840 Montgomery county Census for George (and Margaret) Hartzell, it says "Miami Township" in the left margin, the same township where they were married.

George & Margaret moved to Darke County, Ohio between 1840 and 1850, and stayed there the rest of their lives. In 1850 they were in Greenville Twp., in 1860 thru 1880 in Washington Twp. (perhaps township boundaries changed), and in 1880 they were both living with their daughter Miranda & her husband Moses Criminee. Birthplace of George's parents are not given in the 1880 census. Arrgh! Maybe he didn't remember. In 1860 through 1880 George's occupation was Tailor. The 1860 Census for Darke County, OH says their children were born in Montgomery County, OH. George should have been listed in the 1890 census, but the 1890 census was destroyed by fire. Arrgh!

Their children were Lucinda, Miranda, John T., Marion, and Minerva. John T. is John Treon Hartzell, ancestor of James Hartzell of Hartzell Industries, Piqua, Ohio.

Margaret Yaughey's father: For a clue on where Margaret lived before her marriage, I searched the 1830 and 1840 Ohio census via ancestry.com for "Yaughey", with Soundex spelling. For 1840, I found William Yaughkey (with a "k") in Butler Township, Montgomerty County. In the household was
3 males 20-29
1 female under 5
1 female 20-29
1 female 30-39
Butler Township is in the northeast corner of Montgomery County. Also in this township, on the page before William Yaughkey, was Frederick Sinks, probable son of George Sinks. According to Paul Swan's Hartzell Chapter, Adam Hartzell and his family first headed for George Sinks' place when they arrived in Ohio in 1815.

Gravestone of George Hartzell, died Sept. 28, 1894.

According to Paul Swan's Hartzell Chapter, the youngest brother of Adam Hartzell remains unidentified. He would have been born after Frederick (1785). Could this be George, father of George b. 1812 in Ohio?

Father of the George Hartzell born 1812 Montgomery County, Ohio:

1. Named George, according to the 1827 guardianship document.
2. Could be "Johann George", "John George", "George Adam", etc.
3. Born before 1790, probably 1780-1790, probably in Pennsylvania.
4. Married before 1812. Huge question: where? Ohio?
5. Was living in Montgomery County, Ohio in 1812.
6. Possibly Adam Hartzell's brother or cousin (see below).
7. If Adam's son, he would have had to be one of the oldest.
8. Died in or before 1827.
9. May have died in the Montgomery County Ohio vicinity.

NOTE: All 1800-1820 Hartzells in the Montgomery County Ohio area were from the Virginia Hartzell family. Known family members who went to the Montgomery County Ohio area before Adam (1815):

Adam's brother Abraham, about 1798
Adam's sister Katarina, about 1802 (spouse Jacob Mullendore)
Adam's brother Frederick, before 1810 (spouse Sarah Houghman)
Adam's daughter Catherine, before 1812 (spouse __ Bulacher)
Our mystery George Hartzell "senior", before 1812.

About a brother of Adam (son of Philip Hartzell):
There were two "sons" still in Philip Hartzell's Virginia household in 1810, the older one age 16-25, born 1784-1794. Frederick, born about 1786, married Sarah Houghman in Ohio, Nov. 1810 (IGI record). This is a good time slot for a son named George, probably born 1788-1794, preferably more like 1788. As far as I know, these "sons" remain unidentified. However, the same ones seem to have been still there in 1820, but we can't be sure they weren't someone else. If the same ones, neither male can be George "senior", because that George was in Ohio by 1812.
DETAILS:
Philip Hartzell was born in 1743, wife Christina Barbara about 1745. They were married in 1765.
In 1810, Philip was 67, Christina was about 65. The census shows them "over 44". In their household was a male age 16-25, a male age 10-15, and a female 10-15. The older male was born 1784-1794; mother Christina would have been 43-49 years old at his birth. Not unreasonable. The youngest male and the female were born 1794-1800; Christina would have been 47-55 years old at their birth.
In 1820, there were two males age 26-44, and a female age 16-25. The males were born 1775-1794. If the same males from 1810, the youngest would have been born in 1794. The female was born 1794-1804, and is probably the same one as in 1810, born 1794-1800. Paul Swan's Hartzell Chapter shows an unnamed daughter; perhaps this is the one.