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  1. Silas Marion Ertel: Birth: 14 MAY 1859 in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana. Death: 19 NOV 1934 in Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana

  2. Lewis T. Ertel: Birth: ABT 1861 in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana. Death: ABT 1873 in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana

  3. Harvina Evaline Ertel: Birth: 11 SEP 1865 in Rush County, Indiana. Death: 4 JAN 1941 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Mary Leota Ertel: Birth: 20 JUN 1871 in Rush County, Indiana. Death: 5 OCT 1950 in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana

  2. John Phillip Ertel: Birth: 16 JUL 1872 in Rush County, Indiana. Death: ABT 1938 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

  3. Charles David Ertel: Birth: OCT 1873 in Rush County, Indiana. Death: ABT 1947 in Weld County, Colorado

  4. Nettie Estella Ertel: Birth: 8 JUN 1875 in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana. Death: 7 JUN 1926 in Madison County, Indiana. Book 1CH-13, page 49.

  5. Ida May Ertel: Birth: 8 DEC 1876 in Rush County, Indiana. Death: 8 DEC 1927 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana

  6. Lucy Almedia Ertel: Birth: 11 JAN 1878 in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana. Death: 13 DEC 1930 in Rush County, Indiana

  7. George Franklin Ertel: Birth: 23 JAN 1880 in Rush County, Indiana. Death: ABT 1961 in Rush County, Indiana

  8. Elizabeth Penniah Ertel: Birth: 14 JUN 1881 in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana. Death: 22 JAN 1946 in Elwood , Madison County, Indiana

  9. Joseph Benjamin Ertel: Birth: 4 DEC 1882 in Washington Township, Rush County, Indiana. Death: ABT 1940 in Rush County, Indiana


Sources
1. Title:   History of Rush County, Indiana. 1888
2. Title:   Census of the United States; Indiana
Page:   1880; Washington Township, Rush County; page 9B.
3. Title:   Census of the United States Indiana
Page:   April 27, 1910; Elwood Ward 1, Madison County , page 12B
4. Title:   Census of the United States Indiana
Page:   June 12, 1900; Washington Township, Rush County, page 6B
5. Title:   Census of the United States Indiana
Page:   January 7, 1920, Elwood Ward 1, Madison County, page 7A
6. Title:   Census of the United States Indiana
Page:   1870; Washington Toiwnship, Rush County, page 23
7. Title:   Indiana Death Certificates
8. Title:   Indiana Marriages; 1780-1992

Notes
a. Note:   Charles attended subscription schools as a boy. Upon the death of his father, Charles took over his father's farms and assumed responsibility for his mother's care. He was wealthy enough that he gave away two eighty acre parcels of land in Boone Township, Madison County Indiana to two of his children as wedding gifts. A description of the home is a follows: A fine frame home situation of 400 acres of land. It was heated by large fireplaces in the winter. All of the windows had no screens, so the had to keep the front rooms dark to discourage flies. They had a large cool celler that the kept their eggs, milk and butter. The local school teacher boarded with them. He was wealthy enough to give away at least 160 acres of land in Boone Township, Madison County Indiana as wedding gifts for two of his children. Oral tradition recounts that he gave each one of his eleven children the following upon marriage: Eighty acres of land, livestock, bedding, canned fruit, a bedroom suite, a sewing machine, a Bible, a gold watch and $100.00 in cash.
  Source: Internet site....Http://members.aol.com/endora60/ANOTHERERTEL.HTML
  Charles Ertel owned a farm in Rush County, and he purchased three other farms;
 one in Grant County, Indiana and two in Madison County, Indiana. The land in Grant County was farmed by his daughter Havina Ertel Cochran, just north of the county line. Silas Marion and John Albert farmed in Boone Township, Madison County, Indiana.
  Taken from pages 858-859 of the "History of Rush County, Indiana":
  CHARLEs ERTEL, whose portrait appears elsewhere, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 12, 1833. His parents were Philip and Mary (Ludy) Ertel, both natives of Germany. The former was the son of Jacob Ertel, whose wife's maiden name was Cline. Jacob Ertel emigrated to America between 1825 and 1830, and was accidentally killed by a falling tree in Franklin County, Ind. Philip was the oldest son and was born in Bermasance, Germany, in 1802; he was reared in Germany and in his youth learned the dyer's trade. About 1829, he was united in marriage with Mary Ludy, daughter of John J. and Elizabeth (Niewmiler) Ludy, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America about the time the Ertels did. This union was blessed with four children: Philip and George (twins), Charles and Elizabeth, of whom George and Elizabeth are deceased.
  Philip Ertel came to Union Township, Rush County, Ind., in 1834, and moved into a log house on the farm owned at present by Martin Hinchman, where he resided a short time, when he permanently located on the farm now owned by James Alexander and William Knecht, in Washington Township. About 1842 he removed to Union Township, and located on the farm owned at the present time by Jacob Kimerling, there he lived until his death, in 1874. He was a member of the Christian Church. His wife still survives him at the age of seventy-seven, and at present is in very poor health; thus can be traced the lives of two of Rush County's early settlers who came here and battled with the trials and hardships of pioneer life. Charles has spent his life here in Rush County, and farming has been his principal occupation, and he can be classed among the successful farmers of the county. In his youth, by attending the subscription school, he obtained a fair education. In March, 1858, he was first married to Priscilla David, daughter of William and Catharine (Baylas) David. To this union were born three children: Silas M., Lewis T., and Harvina E. His wife died about 1857. His second wife was Rowena Houston, daughter of John and Susan Houston, natives of Fairfield County, Ohio, where Rowena was born and reared; this marriage occurred March 24, 1870. This union was blessed with nine children: Mary L., John P., Charley D., Nettie E., Ida M., Lucy A., George F., Elizabeth P. and Benjamin F., all of whom are living. Mr. Ertel located on the farm where he now resides, in 1859, and has added many improvements, including a fine residence. It is under a high state of culfivation, and is classed among the best farms in Section 34. He began life with a small start and by hard and earnest toil has been very successful in his chosen pursuit. He now owns 400 acres of land and but a short time ago deeded away 160 acres. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a staunch Republican and firmly believes in the principles of his party.



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