Hercules Vance Hartzell

Last updated 8 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 12 Feb 1873 in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States

Died: 9 Oct 1952 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States

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name

death-hercules-hartzell-1952: Certificate of Death for Hercules Vance Hartzell (1952); Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Oct 2023), “⟩ Death Certificates ⟩ 1952”, image 8923; citing “State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Hercules Vance Hartzell).

marker-vance-maude-hartzell-1952-1970: Gravestone of Vance (1952) and Maude (1970) Hartzell; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 8 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 11144381 (Vance) and 11144380 (Maude), photograph uploaded 17 Jun 2005 by 46620252 to both memorials; citing “West Cemetery (Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA)”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Vance Hartzell). It is interesting to note that he was identified by his middle name rather than his first name. Did he normally go by Vance (using Hercules only for certain documents)? Was this a request before his death? Did the informant who contracted for the stone decide?

marriage-hartzell-carlile-1899: Marriage registry entry for Hercules V. Hartzell and Maude D. Carlile (1899); Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1899 ⟩ 397 (Adair - Guthrie)”, image 582, entry 3; citing “Iowa Department of Public Health; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1945; Textual Records; State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Hercules V. Hartzell).

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birth

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb. 12 1873) and location (Sigourney, Ia).

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1873).

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Iowa). See research notes for conflict details.

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death

Comment Detail: Source includes date (10 9 1952 [mdy]) and location (Guthrie Center, Guthrie County [, Iowa]).

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1952).

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Maude D. Carlile (1877 – 1970)

Married: 24 Sep 1899 in Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States

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marriage

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept. 24th 1899) and location (Panora, Ia.).

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: 12 Oct 1952 at Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States

Cemetery: West Cemetery at Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States

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events

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Oct 12 - 52) and location (Panora, Ia).

Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (West Cemetery) and location (Panora, Ia).

Comment Detail: Gravestone is located in West Cemetery, Panora, Iowa.

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Attributes

Residence: at Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States

Occupation: farmer

Residence: at Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States

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attributes

Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (Sept. 24th 1899) and location (Algona, Ia).

Comment Detail: Source includes death date (10 9 1952 [mdy]), occupation (Farmer), and industry (General Farming).

Comment Detail: Source includes death date (10 9 1952 [mdy] [though he was in Guthrie Center for 9 days before his death]) and location (Panora, Guthrie, Iowa).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Birth Date: This database uses 12 Feb 1873. The marriage certificate for Hercules and Maude gives an age of (27), which, when applied to the marriage date of 24 Sep 1899, gives a birth date range from 25 Sep 1871 to 24 Sep 1872. [marriage-hartzell-carlile-1899]

FOLLOWUP

Hercules' parents are Fred/Fredrick Hartzell and Melinda/Malinda Stark. [marriage-hartzell-carlile-1899, death-hercules-hartzell-1952]

His siblings may include William Preston Hartzell (1870-1936), Emma Matilda (Hartzell) Garrison (1872-1929), Corwin Francis Hartzell (1874-1958), Nellie Jane (Hartzell) McAninch (1876-1954), and Fredrick R. Hartzell (1879-1921).

His half-siblings may include Nancy Ann (Burns) Oatley (1861-1929), Floy Leona (Hartzell) Collins (1898-1959), and Dorlan A Hartzell (1901-1953).

Hercules and Maude's children may include Thelma Lee Etta (Hartzell) Foster (1902-1996) and Luverne Carlile Hartzell (1905-1990).

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research notes

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