Sam married Louisa Shaffer who lived near where the Harmon Corray farm is located—across the road and to the south it is believed. Their first home was the Harmon Corray farm which they rented.

About 1920 Samuel and most or all of his family moved to California.

Life of Samuel Hartle:

Samuel Hartle was born on Dec. 19, 1843, in Dark Co., Ohio. When he was only 20 years old he left the farm to volunteer in the civil War. He served under Gen. Grant for a period of 3 years. In Feb. 1866 he was honorably discharged at Anderson, Ind. He was fortunate as he was not injured during his period of service. Whereas many others were. He has told me many stories of how he and others suffered all kinds of hardships; many were very near starvation. They were often more than happy if they could get raw pumpkins or a tablespoon-full of corn meal. After battle they would roll up in their blankets no matter where they were, in mud or in snow, there they would get as much rest and sleep as was humanly possible.

After your father came back from the war and after resting and recuperating, he again took up farming and other vocations until he retired from active life, was always very efficient in all and every vocation he was ever interested in. He lived to the ripe old age of 96 years. After celebrating our 68th Wedding Anniversary, he passed away, Monday, April 8, 1940. He is buried in Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, California.

After her husband had passed away, after 58 years together, Mrs. Eliza Hartle, his wife made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Josie Eva Hopkins and Mr. Wilton S. Hopkins who resided at 1039 Grattan St., in Los Angeles, California, and is now 91 years of age; she celebrated her birthday Feb. 4, ‘44 at Sardi’s Breakfast-Club in Hollywood, California. She also talked over the Blue Net Works on Station “KEOA” to all stations back East, where she was heard by 7,000,000 people; and she has received letters from a great number of friends, as well as from all the children who life in different states, stating they heard her voice.

Jottings by Etta as Told by Pa:

Pa fought in 5 or 6 small battles before the Champaign Hills fight -- one was at Gibson. He wasn’t mustered in until after the Gettysburg Battle. At Champaign Hills he said many many men were killed in battle. He stood and watched the grave diggers as they dug a trench 150 feet long and about 8 feet deep. He watched them bury the dead; first they wrapped the dead in blankets then laid them side by side with their heads to the east, covered them over with more blankets to put another row of men on top and so on until the trench was filled within 3 feet of the top then covered over with dirt. With no more than a short prayer. That was only one trench and there were many more just like it within a radius of 12 miles.

Father was detailed to help hunt the dead.

Pa talked at length with Capt. Ferral who was sick in bed. Pa had a very bad swollen hand from a felon and he was not able to use it much for six months. It was shortly after that he was mustered in, and the Capt. begged him to go home, said he had seen enough of war, but Pa thought otherwise so spent 3 years longer in the service.

1880 Champaign County, Illinois Census:

Hartle, Samuel; M; 35; M; farmer; Ohio; Pa.; Ohio.
Eliza A.; F; 27; wife; M; Ohio; Pa.; Ohio
Hartle, Lenora M.; F; 3; daughter; S; Ill.; Ohio; Ohio
Mary B.; F; infant; daughter; S; Ill.; Ohio; Ohio.