DAVID REITZEL was born in Guilford County, N.C., Nov. 21, 1806, a son of Henry and Catherine Reitzel, also natives of North Carolina, of German descent. He was reared in his native county and was there married April 1, 1830, to Deborah Marshall, a native of the same county. In 1831 he and his wife and infant son started for Indiana, the objective point being Parke County, but as that county was considered unhealthy located in Hendricks County. They were accompanied by Joshua Pickett, who also settled in Franklin Township. Mr. Reitzel entered 160 acres of land on section 7. No improvements had been made and he has made his present fine farm by his own industry and energy. He has added to his first entry till he now owns 300 acres, all well improved. He is one of the most substantial farmers of the county, having acquired a competency for his declining years. His wife died Aug. 6, 1849. They had a family of ten children--- William M., Hannah C., Sarah C., Lucinda J., Martha Ann, Matild H., Martin L., John H., Eli F., Aaron R. Seven of these are now living Hannah, wife of William McCormack, died Feb. 24, 1873; Martha A., wife of Oliver Saudess, died in 1862, and Eli F. died aged five years. March 7, 1850, Mr. Reitzel married Susan Lietzman, a native of Wythe County, Va., born Jan. 30, 1827. Two children were born to them---Saloma E. and David A. Mrs. Reitzel is a daughter of Charles and Mary Ann Lietzman, who settled in Danville in 1830. The father, a native of Germany, and a tanner by trade, died in 1840, and the mother died in 1871. Mrs. Reitzel is the only daughter living in a family of eight children, three of whom are dead---Catharine, Jane and James, the last named dying in infancy. Those living are---John, Theodore, Charles and William. Politically Mr. Reitzel was formerly a Whig, but has affiliated with the Republican Party since its organization.

HISTORY OF HENDRICKS CO. INDIANA 1885 - FRANKLIN TWP.