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NOTE: There is a new version which adds some critical and important information about this Henry Hartline. You may read the update here.
Henry Hartline was my paternal third great-grandfather. Research into his life has been somewhat complicated by conflicting information as well as other men named Henry Hartline. I feel confident that I have finally located the correct man and have more information on him as a result of my search.
Henry Hartline was born about 1796 somewhere in Pennsylvania, likely Burkes County or Montgomery. The first record I have for Grandfather Henry is his marriage record to my 3rd Great Grandmother; Mary Gilbert. Henry and Mary were married 20 November, 1833 in St. Clair County, Illinois. Mary Gilbert was the daughter of William J. Gilbert (1783-1826). Mary was born in Tennessee, probably Giles County. She has two known siblings, William J. Gilbert Jr (b. 1822) and Harriet C. Gilbert-Beale (1818-1897).
Henry Hartline and wife Mary moved to Jefferson County, Illinois where they appear on the 1850 Census with several of their children.
30 July, 1850: United States Census, District 10, Jefferson, Illinois
Henry 54, born PA, Mary 32, born TN, Nancy J. 12, born IL, Sarah 10, IL, Francis 5, born IL, Emily 3, born IL, Henry 0, born IL. There is a Hiram R. Hartline living in household of Brother in Law William Gilbert Jr, may have been Henry & Mary's son
Note that the remainder of this household is continued on the following page of this census.
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| 1850 Census Household Henry Hartline in Jefferson Co, Illinois |
9 Dec, 1853 in Jefferson County, Illinois, Land Warrant
Henry was granted this acreage due to his service in the Military. Volume 105, pg. 166 for 80 Acres located Aliquot Parts or Lot N2SW Section Number 21 Township 01S Range 02E Meridian3 & Aliquot Parts or Lot S2NW Section Number21 Township 01S Range 02E Meridian3 160 Acres total.
4 Feb, 1854 in Jefferson County, Illinois-Deed
William GILBERT Jr & wife Mary TO Henry HARTLINE-Deed Book G, pg 117, 80 Acres in Jefferson County, Illinois
22 October, 1856 in Jefferson County, Illinois-Deed
Henry HARTLINE to Henry M RICHARDS:
Deed Book H, Pg 767- This deed refers to Henry as Henry Hartline of Jefferson County. No wife is mentioned within this deed, really faded out and hard to read. This Deed is for 80 Acres in Jefferson County.
1860 United States Census-Jefferson County, Illinois
Henry 57, Martha 11, Elizabeth 6. Note that a wife is not listed in the household this year. It is my firm belief that Henry`s wife must have died sometime after their youngest child Elizabeth was born about. 1854. The fact that she was not mentioned in the 1856 deed might mean she died before 1856, but certainly believe her to have died between 1854-1860.
Children of Henry & Mary (Gilbert) Hartline
Henry`s son Henry M. Hartline was my 2nd Great Grandfather. There have been some inconsistencies even within documentation regarding him. Several of the Census records list his place of Birth as Germany and or Holland. The earlier census records (1850-1860) give his place of Birth as Illinois. I believe he must have been born in St. Clair County, Illinois. I have no reasoning for why some documents give Germany as his place of birth. I do know as I stated at the beginning of this post, the line of Nikolaus Herdlein came from Germany. Henry first married Mary Patient Josephine Johnson and had three children by her: George, Laminty Alice and John Silas Hartline. They had an adopted daughter Mamie Dawson. Henry then married Elia Gamble, she was my 2nd Great Grandmother. Henry and Eliza had two children; Minnie Viola Hartline and John Newman (Lack) Hartline (My Great Grandfather). Eliza was Henry`s 3rd wife. I have not yet located his first. His 4th wife was Nancy A.E Hamilton. Henry died in Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri. I will post more about him in his own post.
Daughter Nancy J. Hartline born about 1838, probably in St. Claire, Illinois. Nothing more is known of her at the time this post is made.
Daughter Sarah Hartline born about 1840, probably in St. Claire, Illinois. Nothing more is known of her at the time this post is made.
Daughter Frances Hartline born about 1845, probably in St. Claire, Illinois. Frances married Miles Cuberly/Coberly 3 Aug, 1859 in Jefferson County, Illinois. They had at least one child, a son, named James E. Cuberly/Coberly. James was born about 1860 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Nothing more is known of Frances and Miles at this time.
Daughter Emily Hartline born about 1847 in Illinois, either St. Clair or Jefferson County. Nothing more is known of her.
Daughter Martha Hartline born about 1849 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Martha married Crawford Rush on 20 Jul 1866. Crawford had been previously married and had several children with his first wife. He was 53 years old when he and Martha married, she was just 17.
Daughter Elizabeth Hartline born about 1854 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Nothing more has been found about her to date.
***Possible Son** Hiram R. Hartline Hiram may have been a son of Henry and Mary. He was born about 1839 probably in St. Claire County, Illinois. Hiram married Hannah Giles. Though he was not in the household of Henry during any of the census years I did locate him within the house of Mary`s Brother, William J. Gilbert Jr on the 1850 Census. Hiram was just 11 at the time. No relationship is listed.
Note: There is a 2nd Henry Hartline in Jefferson County. This second one married Margaret Roberts. I do not feel this is our Henry. Said Henry and Margaret were married in 1843 in Jefferson County. We find our Mary Gilbert Hartline in the household of our Henry on the 1850 Census and they married in 1833 so this could not have been him. It could not have been their son Henry M Hartline as he was not born until 1850. I feel this may have been the Henry Hartline from Pulaski County, Illinois. More research is needed to confirm.
Many researchers,(especially descendants of Henry M and Mary Johnson-Hartline) have Henry`s name listed as "John Henry Hartline" I have yet to find any documentation of the name John. I do know he named two sons John Silas and John Newman. Most documents list Henry M. Hartline, the 1880 Census has his named listed as "Henry G. Hartline" he named his oldest son George so perhaps his name was Henry George Hartline? Still no explanation as to why he used the middle initial M.