Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 891.
 
DAVID H. HARTZOG

     is a prominent pioneer of Lake county and a farmer residing five miles
south from Lakeview. He is a native of Hickman county, Tennessee, born April 13,
1847, the son of Richard and Susana Hartzog. The father was a soldier in the
federal army during the Civil War.
     Mr. Hartzog while still a child removed with his parents to Cooper county,
Missouri, and during the latter part of the Civil War he enlisted and served for
a brief term in the Union army. After the close of the Rebellion he went to
Cedar county, Missouri, where he was married, in the year 1870, to Susan
Eslinger; daughter of John and Martha Eslinger.
     In 1874 he came west to Yolo county, California, and to Goose Lake valley
the following year, arriving here August 5, 1875. He settled on a homestead and
began at once to make improvements, in order to do which he was compelled to
work for wages among the settlers round about. Mr. Hartzog was a judge of the
election when it was voted to establish Lakeview as the county seat of Lake
county, and was a juror of the first circuit court to sit in Lakeview. He has
served four years as deputy sheriff of his county, and has held other prominent
positions manifesting the confidence and trust reposed in him by his fellow
citizens.
     When he first came to this locality Lakeview was unheard of, and Mr.
Hartzog recalls the times when he has harvested hay on the land where the city
now stands. He came to the country with only five dollars in currency and a span
of ponies and a light wagon, but both he and Mrs. Hartzog have always been
industrious, frugal people and their patient efforts brought reward in the form
of a competence in the way of worldly goods, so that they now own six hundred
and fifty acres, a part of which is as good land as can be found in the valley,
the principal part of which is devoted to the raising of hay and cereal crops of
all varieties and their farm is one of the best improved in Lake county. They
have some cattle, horses and the other domestic animal commonly found on a
well-regulated farm.
     To Mr. and Mrs. Hartzog have been born eight children, four of whom are
still living. Their names are; Edwin, married to Elma Funk, Pine creek; Pearl
A., Clara L. and Mary Delphia, the three latter living at home.
     Mr. Hartzog is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of Lakeview, and both he
and Mrs. Hartzog are devout members of the Baptist faith. They have always taken
an active interest in all things pertaining to the betterment of the community
in which they live, especially through the medium of the church and school.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2011 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.