Because of the mention of being a Civil War veteran, this is likely Lorenzo Dow Hartwell, JUNIOR.
Judge L.D. Hartwell, answered his last muster call Monday evening, June 29, 1925 at the Marion Hospital and removed one of the most prominent men in southern Illinois. For the past 15 years Judge Hartwell has been an invalid and although death was not unexpected yet it came as a shock to the multitude of friends of the Judge and his family in the southern part of the state. Judge Hartwell won distinction as a politician and was for many years actively engaged in Republican Politics in Williamson county rising from a Justice of the Peace to Judge of the county. He was a Civil War veteran and delighted in telling of the battle in which he participated when in the war. Because of his ill health two months ago he was taken to the Old Soldiers Home at Quincy and two weeks ago was removed to Marion where he passed away at the Marion Hospital on East Main street Monday evening, at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 3 days.
The deceased was born at Lake Creek, Williamson county on May 6, 1843 and was the son of Lorenzo Dow and Sicily Hobbs Hartwell, who emigrated from Virginia with his family in 1839 and settled five miles north of Marion, where Mr. Hartwell died in 1856. He raised 8 boys and four girls, three of whom survive their brother, George Hartwell of Commerce, Texas, Sallie Burns of Saline County and Mrs. Harriet Sheely, widow of Dr. Sheely formerly of Marion, who now resides in Commerce, Texas. On September 2, 1861, at the age of 17 years, Judge Hartwell was one of the family of six to enlist in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted in Company F, 31st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers under General John A. Logan and Colonel John H. White at the Court House in Marion. He served with distinction for four years, and on July 19, 1865 was mustered out and again entered the public schools. He participated in the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Raymond, Champion Hill, Kenesaw Mountain, Battle of Atlanta and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. At the battle of Atlanta he was wounded and upon being ordered to the rear, refused and continued to remain at the front until the close of the engagement. For this action he was decorated for bravery. He enlisted as a Private and because of his ability was promoted to Sergeant. He was again promoted to a Brevet Lieutenant and at the close of the war was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. He participated in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the war and took great delight in telling of the various battles, particularly the battle of Belmont of Missouri, which occurred on the seventh of November, when the Confederate forces then in camp, were routed by the 31st Illinois troops. At the close of the war he again entered school and studied law under Judge Duff at Benton, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He followed the profession of law until his health forced his retirement. He entered politics as a Justice of the Peace in 1866, three years before he was admitted to the bar and served as squire for eight years. He then became city attorney serving for four years. He later served as Master in Chancery of Williamson county for two years. He was elected to the position as County Judge and served for eight years and was then appointed Postmaster of Marion in the McKinley administration. He served as postmaster for four years and resigned to enter the race for States Attorney, defeating City Judge R.R. Fowler of Marion. During his term of States Attorney he made a remarkable record as public officer by turning a large sum of money into the public school fund after paying the expenses of his own office. He also sent 42 criminals to the penitentiary, 10 to the reform school and 2 to the gallows.
Mr. Hartwell had been married twice. His first marriage took place April 30, 1871 by which he had one son, Edward E. Hartwell of Marion. His second marriage took place August 18, 1878 to Miss Cora S. Simmons, by whom he had six children, two surviving, Circuit Judge D.T. Hartwell and Mrs. Fannie Hartwell Burkhart, both of Marion. The deceased were Frank C., Harold B., Morrill B., and Morris Hartwell. Judge Hartwell was an active worker in the First Methodist Church in Marion. He was at one time a trustee of the church and was a member of the church for the past 34 years. Fraternally he was a member of the Fellowship Lodge No. 89, A.F. & A.M. at Marion, Charter member of Monitor Lodge No. 236, Knights of Pythias and B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 800 of Marion. Judge Hartwell has been an invalid for the past 15 years. Funeral services will be held at the family home, 403 S. Market and burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
---Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)
Judge L.D. Hartwell, answered his last muster call Monday evening, June 29, 1925 at the Marion Hospital and removed one of the most prominent men in southern Illinois. For the past 15 years Judge Hartwell has been an invalid and although death was not unexpected yet it came as a shock to the multitude of friends of the Judge and his family in the southern part of the state. Judge Hartwell won distinction as a politician and was for many years actively engaged in Republican Politics in Williamson county rising from a Justice of the Peace to Judge of the county. He was a Civil War veteran and delighted in telling of the battle in which he participated when in the war. Because of his ill health two months ago he was taken to the Old Soldiers Home at Quincy and two weeks ago was removed to Marion where he passed away at the Marion Hospital on East Main street Monday evening, at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 3 days.
The deceased was born at Lake Creek, Williamson county on May 6, 1843 and was the son of Lorenzo Dow and Sicily Hobbs Hartwell, who emigrated from Virginia with his family in 1839 and settled five miles north of Marion, where Mr. Hartwell died in 1856. He raised 8 boys and four girls, three of whom survive their brother, George Hartwell of Commerce, Texas, Sallie Burns of Saline County and Mrs. Harriet Sheely, widow of Dr. Sheely formerly of Marion, who now resides in Commerce, Texas. On September 2, 1861, at the age of 17 years, Judge Hartwell was one of the family of six to enlist in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted in Company F, 31st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers under General John A. Logan and Colonel John H. White at the Court House in Marion. He served with distinction for four years, and on July 19, 1865 was mustered out and again entered the public schools. He participated in the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Raymond, Champion Hill, Kenesaw Mountain, Battle of Atlanta and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. At the battle of Atlanta he was wounded and upon being ordered to the rear, refused and continued to remain at the front until the close of the engagement. For this action he was decorated for bravery. He enlisted as a Private and because of his ability was promoted to Sergeant. He was again promoted to a Brevet Lieutenant and at the close of the war was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. He participated in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the war and took great delight in telling of the various battles, particularly the battle of Belmont of Missouri, which occurred on the seventh of November, when the Confederate forces then in camp, were routed by the 31st Illinois troops. At the close of the war he again entered school and studied law under Judge Duff at Benton, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He followed the profession of law until his health forced his retirement. He entered politics as a Justice of the Peace in 1866, three years before he was admitted to the bar and served as squire for eight years. He then became city attorney serving for four years. He later served as Master in Chancery of Williamson county for two years. He was elected to the position as County Judge and served for eight years and was then appointed Postmaster of Marion in the McKinley administration. He served as postmaster for four years and resigned to enter the race for States Attorney, defeating City Judge R.R. Fowler of Marion. During his term of States Attorney he made a remarkable record as public officer by turning a large sum of money into the public school fund after paying the expenses of his own office. He also sent 42 criminals to the penitentiary, 10 to the reform school and 2 to the gallows.
Mr. Hartwell had been married twice. His first marriage took place April 30, 1871 by which he had one son, Edward E. Hartwell of Marion. His second marriage took place August 18, 1878 to Miss Cora S. Simmons, by whom he had six children, two surviving, Circuit Judge D.T. Hartwell and Mrs. Fannie Hartwell Burkhart, both of Marion. The deceased were Frank C., Harold B., Morrill B., and Morris Hartwell. Judge Hartwell was an active worker in the First Methodist Church in Marion. He was at one time a trustee of the church and was a member of the church for the past 34 years. Fraternally he was a member of the Fellowship Lodge No. 89, A.F. & A.M. at Marion, Charter member of Monitor Lodge No. 236, Knights of Pythias and B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 800 of Marion. Judge Hartwell has been an invalid for the past 15 years. Funeral services will be held at the family home, 403 S. Market and burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
---Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)
Because of the mention of being a Civil War veteran, this is likely Lorenzo Dow Hartwell, JUNIOR.
Judge L.D. Hartwell, answered his last muster call Monday evening, June 29, 1925 at the Marion Hospital and removed one of the most prominent men in southern Illinois. For the past 15 years Judge Hartwell has been an invalid and although death was not unexpected yet it came as a shock to the multitude of friends of the Judge and his family in the southern part of the state. Judge Hartwell won distinction as a politician and was for many years actively engaged in Republican Politics in Williamson county rising from a Justice of the Peace to Judge of the county. He was a Civil War veteran and delighted in telling of the battle in which he participated when in the war. Because of his ill health two months ago he was taken to the Old Soldiers Home at Quincy and two weeks ago was removed to Marion where he passed away at the Marion Hospital on East Main street Monday evening, at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 3 days.
The deceased was born at Lake Creek, Williamson county on May 6, 1843 and was the son of Lorenzo Dow and Sicily Hobbs Hartwell, who emigrated from Virginia with his family in 1839 and settled five miles north of Marion, where Mr. Hartwell died in 1856. He raised 8 boys and four girls, three of whom survive their brother, George Hartwell of Commerce, Texas, Sallie Burns of Saline County and Mrs. Harriet Sheely, widow of Dr. Sheely formerly of Marion, who now resides in Commerce, Texas. On September 2, 1861, at the age of 17 years, Judge Hartwell was one of the family of six to enlist in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted in Company F, 31st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers under General John A. Logan and Colonel John H. White at the Court House in Marion. He served with distinction for four years, and on July 19, 1865 was mustered out and again entered the public schools. He participated in the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Raymond, Champion Hill, Kenesaw Mountain, Battle of Atlanta and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. At the battle of Atlanta he was wounded and upon being ordered to the rear, refused and continued to remain at the front until the close of the engagement. For this action he was decorated for bravery. He enlisted as a Private and because of his ability was promoted to Sergeant. He was again promoted to a Brevet Lieutenant and at the close of the war was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. He participated in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the war and took great delight in telling of the various battles, particularly the battle of Belmont of Missouri, which occurred on the seventh of November, when the Confederate forces then in camp, were routed by the 31st Illinois troops. At the close of the war he again entered school and studied law under Judge Duff at Benton, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He followed the profession of law until his health forced his retirement. He entered politics as a Justice of the Peace in 1866, three years before he was admitted to the bar and served as squire for eight years. He then became city attorney serving for four years. He later served as Master in Chancery of Williamson county for two years. He was elected to the position as County Judge and served for eight years and was then appointed Postmaster of Marion in the McKinley administration. He served as postmaster for four years and resigned to enter the race for States Attorney, defeating City Judge R.R. Fowler of Marion. During his term of States Attorney he made a remarkable record as public officer by turning a large sum of money into the public school fund after paying the expenses of his own office. He also sent 42 criminals to the penitentiary, 10 to the reform school and 2 to the gallows.
Mr. Hartwell had been married twice. His first marriage took place April 30, 1871 by which he had one son, Edward E. Hartwell of Marion. His second marriage took place August 18, 1878 to Miss Cora S. Simmons, by whom he had six children, two surviving, Circuit Judge D.T. Hartwell and Mrs. Fannie Hartwell Burkhart, both of Marion. The deceased were Frank C., Harold B., Morrill B., and Morris Hartwell. Judge Hartwell was an active worker in the First Methodist Church in Marion. He was at one time a trustee of the church and was a member of the church for the past 34 years. Fraternally he was a member of the Fellowship Lodge No. 89, A.F. & A.M. at Marion, Charter member of Monitor Lodge No. 236, Knights of Pythias and B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 800 of Marion. Judge Hartwell has been an invalid for the past 15 years. Funeral services will be held at the family home, 403 S. Market and burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
---Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)
Judge L.D. Hartwell, answered his last muster call Monday evening, June 29, 1925 at the Marion Hospital and removed one of the most prominent men in southern Illinois. For the past 15 years Judge Hartwell has been an invalid and although death was not unexpected yet it came as a shock to the multitude of friends of the Judge and his family in the southern part of the state. Judge Hartwell won distinction as a politician and was for many years actively engaged in Republican Politics in Williamson county rising from a Justice of the Peace to Judge of the county. He was a Civil War veteran and delighted in telling of the battle in which he participated when in the war. Because of his ill health two months ago he was taken to the Old Soldiers Home at Quincy and two weeks ago was removed to Marion where he passed away at the Marion Hospital on East Main street Monday evening, at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 3 days.
The deceased was born at Lake Creek, Williamson county on May 6, 1843 and was the son of Lorenzo Dow and Sicily Hobbs Hartwell, who emigrated from Virginia with his family in 1839 and settled five miles north of Marion, where Mr. Hartwell died in 1856. He raised 8 boys and four girls, three of whom survive their brother, George Hartwell of Commerce, Texas, Sallie Burns of Saline County and Mrs. Harriet Sheely, widow of Dr. Sheely formerly of Marion, who now resides in Commerce, Texas. On September 2, 1861, at the age of 17 years, Judge Hartwell was one of the family of six to enlist in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted in Company F, 31st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers under General John A. Logan and Colonel John H. White at the Court House in Marion. He served with distinction for four years, and on July 19, 1865 was mustered out and again entered the public schools. He participated in the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Raymond, Champion Hill, Kenesaw Mountain, Battle of Atlanta and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. At the battle of Atlanta he was wounded and upon being ordered to the rear, refused and continued to remain at the front until the close of the engagement. For this action he was decorated for bravery. He enlisted as a Private and because of his ability was promoted to Sergeant. He was again promoted to a Brevet Lieutenant and at the close of the war was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. He participated in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the war and took great delight in telling of the various battles, particularly the battle of Belmont of Missouri, which occurred on the seventh of November, when the Confederate forces then in camp, were routed by the 31st Illinois troops. At the close of the war he again entered school and studied law under Judge Duff at Benton, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He followed the profession of law until his health forced his retirement. He entered politics as a Justice of the Peace in 1866, three years before he was admitted to the bar and served as squire for eight years. He then became city attorney serving for four years. He later served as Master in Chancery of Williamson county for two years. He was elected to the position as County Judge and served for eight years and was then appointed Postmaster of Marion in the McKinley administration. He served as postmaster for four years and resigned to enter the race for States Attorney, defeating City Judge R.R. Fowler of Marion. During his term of States Attorney he made a remarkable record as public officer by turning a large sum of money into the public school fund after paying the expenses of his own office. He also sent 42 criminals to the penitentiary, 10 to the reform school and 2 to the gallows.
Mr. Hartwell had been married twice. His first marriage took place April 30, 1871 by which he had one son, Edward E. Hartwell of Marion. His second marriage took place August 18, 1878 to Miss Cora S. Simmons, by whom he had six children, two surviving, Circuit Judge D.T. Hartwell and Mrs. Fannie Hartwell Burkhart, both of Marion. The deceased were Frank C., Harold B., Morrill B., and Morris Hartwell. Judge Hartwell was an active worker in the First Methodist Church in Marion. He was at one time a trustee of the church and was a member of the church for the past 34 years. Fraternally he was a member of the Fellowship Lodge No. 89, A.F. & A.M. at Marion, Charter member of Monitor Lodge No. 236, Knights of Pythias and B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 800 of Marion. Judge Hartwell has been an invalid for the past 15 years. Funeral services will be held at the family home, 403 S. Market and burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
---Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)
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