From The History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Penn
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“NELSON C. HARTMAN, farmer, P. O. Catawissa, was born in this county Decem- ber 8, 1845, a son of Moses and Rebecca (Clayton) Hartman, the parents of the latter being among the early settlers of this county. Her ancestors came from Scotland and her husband's from Germany. Our subject's grandfather, Casper, was born in this county, his father coming direct from Germany, and settling where Nelson C. now resides about 1760, and taking up a section of land. At the outbreak of the Revolution he was thought by many to have been a "Tory; he was a man of few words, strong ideas, orthodox in religion, and strongly opposed to war, but when the crisis came and one side or the other had to be recognized, his sympathies were with the American colonies. He was a tanner bj trade, tanned hides for the Indians, and prepared all kinds of furs. He lived here until his death, after which the estate was divided, and Casper, the grandfather of our subject, got a third of the homestead and lived on it until his death. One of his sons moved on the great-grandfather's place. Our subject's father was born on the homestead of his father and after years bought the place where our subject now lives. He resided there-
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about thirty years,but in his later days moved to Catawissa, where he died in 1871. He was the father of four children, three of whom are living: Harriet, wife of Nelson John, residing in Minnesota; Deborah, deceased; Nelson C, and Jane, wife of J. M. Smith, residing in Catawissa. Nelson C. was reared on a farm and remained at home until twenty years of age, when he went West through Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and as far aa the Rocky Mountains. After an absence of one year he returned home and was employed on the Philadelphia*ReadingRailroad as fireman for four years. He abandoned that, however, and went on the farm, where he now lives. Here he owns about 300 acres of good land. February 16, 1870, he married Alice, daughter of Andrew and Anna {Boone) Clark, and they are the parents of two children, Andrew-C. and Harry Garfield. Mrs. Hartman is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Hartman has served as school director several years. He has One of the finest farms in this section and one of the best residences, with all the latest improvements.”

1850 United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Columbia Catawissa; image 25 of 28 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_769; Page: 333A; Image: 382
Description: Township : Catawissa
Family Number: 191
Household Members:
Moses Hartman 44
Rebecca Hartman 38
Harriet Hartman 16
Deborah Hartman 13
Nelson Hartman 5
Jane Hartman 2
Norman Burlingame 17
Chas Fisher 12