A. J. Hartle, farmer; P.O. Covington. A. J. Hartle was born July 5, 1841, upon the farm where he now lives; his early life was spent helping his father and attending the district school; he is a son of John Hartle, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio ion the year 1820, and located in Newberry Township. When the subject of this sketch was 19 years old, he enlisted in the 44th Ohiho Volunteer Infantry; was in the engagements at Lewisburg, Dutton Hill, Lynchburg (lasting twenty-two days), Liberty, Beverly, and a great many others; was discharged in August, 1865. He married Miss Catharine, a daughter of John Lindsay, deceased; they had five children, of whom four are living, viz., Carrie B., Rosa A., Ottie May and Luedna.