Hartson, Ebulius G..; Civil War Soldier, Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., WI

Ebulius G. Hartson, Civil War Soldier

1815 - 1892

Ebulius was born in Otsego Co., NY, 4 May 1815, the son of David and Olive (Rice) Hartson. His parents are thought to have been the first settlers of Paris, NY. The family left for Trumbull Co., Ohio, soon after 1820. Ebulius married Mary Ann, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy Chamberlain in Sugar Creek, Walworth Co., WI, 9 Sep 1850. She was born in Newbury, Orange Co., VT, 13 Apr 1815. Ebulius enlisted with Co. E, 41st Wis. Inf., 8 May 1864, serving as a Pvt. with an honorable discharge, 23 Sep 1864. The Hartsons were the parents of Albert A. (b. 1852, Elkhorn, WI), Eveline (b. 7 Dec 1854), Henry Hobart (b. 24 Jul 1856, Newchester, Adams Co., WI) and Maggie (b. 12 May 1869, adopted). The family is listed on the 1860 Census for Trenton, Washington Co., WI, and on the 1870 Census for Marion, Juneau Co, WI, and by the time of the 1880 Census, they were living in Grant twp., Clark Co., WI. Ebulius died 4 Dec 1892, and Mary Ann passed away 1 Dec 1901. Both of them were buried in the Greenwood, WI City Cemetery.

JUSTICE AND HARTSON’S STORE

During the later 1800’s a hardware business was started in Greenwood by David Justice and Henry Hartson. Mr. Justice was a native of New York. He came to Wisconsin in early 1859 and to Clark County in 1885, being a resident of Greenwood as of 1887.

Mr. Hartson was a junior member of the business. He was a native of Adams County, coming to Clark County in 1872. He taught school in the county for a few years. After quitting teaching, he was one of the Hartson Brothers who ran the Neillsville and Withee stage line for a few years.

Justice and Hartson became business partners in 1887 when they worked exclusively in the hardware business. During that time it was quoted as, “They had a large stock of hardware and a very good trade.”

[Descendants of Eubulius Grover Hartson]

by Derick S. Hartshorn, III

Notes

The Clark Republican and Press Date: 2-9-1888

Born – On Sunday evening, January, 29th, to Mr. H. H. Hartson and wife, a son. The benign smiles that illuminate Henry’s countenance speak plainer than words the happiness he feels. He went right down to the store Monday morning and request Mr.. Justice to make a discount of five per cent, on cold sheets, parlor stoves and numerous other things, and although glass has advanced fifty per cent in market, he says their customers shall have the benefit of the old prices.

The Clark Republican and Press, Good Old Days, Date: 14 Aug 1996, pg. 28

HENRY H. HARTSON--A journalist, he purchased the Greenwood Gleaner in 1891. He also worked at lumbering, in the hardware business and served as postmaster. For a time in 1916 he managed the Greenwood Roller Mills and became part owner.

1860 U. S. Federal Census - Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Marital Status	Birth Place	Father Birth Place	Mother Birth Place	Occupation
Hartson, E.	head	m	w	45	m	New York			farmer
Hartson, Mary A,	wife	f	w	45	m	Vermont			keeps house
Hartson, Albert	son	m	w	8	s	Vermont
Hartson, Eveline	daughter	f	w	5	s	Vermont
Hartson, Henry	son	m	w	3	s	Vermont

1870 U. S. Federal Census - Marion, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Marital Status	Birth Place	Father Birth Place	Mother Birth Place	Occupation
Hartson, Ebulius	head	m	w	55	m	New York			farmer
Hartson, Mary Ann	wife	f	w	55	m	Vermont			keeps house
Hartson, Albert	son	m	w	18	s	Wisconsin
Hartson, Eva	daughter	f	w	15	s	Wisconsin
Hartson, Henry	son	m	w	13	s	Wisconsin

1880 U. S. Federal Census - Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Marital Status	Birth Place	Father Birth Place	Mother Birth Place	Occupation
Hartson, E.	head	m	w	65	m	New York	Connecticut	Connecticut	farmer
Hartson, Mary A,	wife	f	w	65	m	Vermont	Vermont	New Hampshire	keeps house

1900 U. S. Federal Census - Eaton, Clark County, Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Marital Status	Birth Place	Father Birth Place	Mother Birth Place	Occupation
Hartson, Henry H.	head	m	w	43	m	Wisconsin	Maine	Vermont	postmaster
Hartson, Hilda	wife	f	w	33	m	Norway	Norway	Norway
Hartson, Harry E.	son	m	w	12	s	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Norway
Hartson, Wellen G.	son	m	w	10	s	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Norway
Hartson, Velma	daughter	f	w	8	s	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Norway
Hartson, Fred C.	son	m	w	6	s	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Norway
Hartson, Mary A.	mother	f	w	85	w	Vermont	Vermont	New Hampshire
Wellen, Conrad	brother in law	m	w	19	s	Wisconsin	Norway	Norway	post office clerk

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