Bios of Northumberland County   Martz

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Descendants of Heinrich David MARTZ and Barbara MILLER

1. Heinrich David1 MARTZ  [2199], born 1746 in Rockland Twp., Berks,
Penn.; christened 20 Jul 1749 in Mertz Church, Rockland Twp, Berks,
Pennsylvania; died 1822 in Augusta, Northumberland, Penn.. He married
abt. 1773 in Rockland Twp., Berks, Pa., Barbara MILLER   [2198], born
abt. 1752 in Rockland Twp., Berks, Pa.; died 15 Aug 1834 in Augusta,
Northumberland, Penn..

Notes for Heinrich David MARTZ     David Martz birth and death from
his will Film 961022 Book 2 page 417 Northumberland, Pa. History of
Northumberland Co., Pa. Film 845270 page 85.

    Heinrich David MARTZ-2199 there is some confusion on the date of
birth because David wrote in his Last Will and Testament that he was
in his seventy fifth year when the Will was written in 1820. So this
above date has to be his baptism date recorded in the Church of Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church at Dryville, Pennsylvania or "Mertz
Church". So his actual year of birth is 1745 or 46. Heinrich David
MARTZ died in Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
before 9 August 1822 because that is the date his Will was recorded
for probate in the County Court house at Sunbury, Pennsylvania. On
about 1778 Heinrich David MARTZ married Barbara MILLER in Berks
County, Pennsylvania. She died in Augusta Township before 15 August
1834 when letters of Administration were filed to complete probate of
David's Estate.

    Although David's name appears as Heinrich MERTZ in the listing of
children of Johannes Henry MERTZ, it is believed that Heinrich MERTZ,
Henry David MERTZ and Heinrich David MARTZ were the same person. There
is a Henry Mertz who served as a private during the Revolutionary War
in both Northampton County, and Berks County.

    Henry Mertz was taxed as a single male in Rockland Township, Berks
County, in 1779. As stated earlier, Jacob Mertz his brother was also
taxed in the same area in both years 1768 and 1769. It was Augusta
Township, Northumberland County, that Heinrich David Martz moved his
family in 1786, because his son Henry MARTZ stated that he was born in
Northumberland County on the family farm there in 1786. Also Heinrich
appeared on the tax rolls in 1788. A deed recorded at Northumberland
County, Court house 18 July 1893 reveals that Heinrich David MARTZ,
purchased from the Penn's on April 29, 1788 farm No. 2 in the Manor
Pomfret for 191 pounds, 18 Shillings and 3 Pence. David's farm was
adjacent to his brother Jacob MARTZ. It is believed that this farm is
the second east of Sunbury on what is now known as Snydertown road.

    Jacob MARTZ purchased farm #3 in the Manor Pomfret on the same
date as David. Historians frequently stated that David MARTZ and Jacob
were brothers. That a close relationship existed is confirmed by the
Last Will and Testament of john Jacob MARTZ filed 22 February 1803 in
the Northumberland County, Court House. Jacob's Will was witnessed by
"David MARTZ".

    The Last Will and Testament of Johannes Henry MARTZ does not
mention a David MARTZ, however baptismal records for the family list a
son Heinrich MARTZ born 20 July 1749. Since Heinrich MARTZ had a
brother John George Heinrich MARTZ, born 5 November 1755, Heinrich
MARTZ may have elected to use a given name such as David to avoid
confusion with his father and brother who bore the same name.

    In David's Last Will and Testament, he mentions his wife Barbara,
his children Peter, Henry George and grand daughter Rebecca Arter.
Jacob MARTZ and Jacob MARTZ Jr. witnessed the will, but in his sons
Will, David MARTZ Jr., of Germantown, Ohio, David Jr. mentions all of
his brothers and sisters and his niece Rebecca Arter. This ties the
family together. David Jr. also mentions other nieces and nephews and
the Will becomes a valuable tool in reconstructing the family.

    David Sr. and his wife Barbara are believed to be buried in the
"Old Cemetery" in Sunbury where descendants of his brother Jacob are
buried. The 1790, 1800 and 1810 Census for Augusta Township,
Northumberland indicate that at least six sons and two daughters were
born to David MARTZ and Barbara MILLER.

    Utilizing his son David MARTZ Jr. of Germantown, Montgomery
County, Ohio Last Will and Testament as evidence.

    David Martz birth and death from his will Film 961022 Book 2 page
417 Northumberland, Pa. History of Northumberland Co., Pa. Film 845270
page 85.

    Children of Heinrich David MARTZ and Barbara MILLER were as
follows:
+   2   i   John2 MARTZ  [762], born 1774 in Longswamp Twp.,
Berks, Pa.. He married Elizabeth ARTER   [763].
 +   3   ii  Maria
Elizabeth2 MARTZ   [764], born 1781 in Longswamp Twp., Berks, Pa.. She
married Abraham ARTER  [765].
 4   iii David2 MARTZ (Jr.)  [767],
born 5 Sep 1784 in Longswamp Twp., Berks, Pa.; died 8 Jul 1851 in
German Town, Montgomery, Ohio; buried  in Germantown, Cemetery,
Montgomery, Ohio.   David MARTZ Jr. The son of David Martz and Barbara
Miller David was born in Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
on 5 September 1784. He died 8 July 1851 in German Township,
Montgomery County, Ohio. David is buried in the Germantown Cemetery,
Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio. David's birth and death are
recorded in the Germantown Cemetery records and also a book of German
Township records of Cemeteries. (977.172 V39b. David moved with his
parents to Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania about
1786 and the family settled there. David's father died about 1821 and
soon after David Jr. moved to German Township, Montgomery County where
about 1836 he and his brother, Peter purchased a parcel of land in
Section two, Township three, Range four East, consisting of 202 acres
of land. The deed is recorded in Bk W page 189 Film 966,654 and a copy
of this indenture is included following this history.   The most
valuable evidence used to build the Martz family was David Jr's Last
Will and Testament. It listed all of his brothers and sisters
including those who had proceeded David in death. The Will included
the children of these brothers and sisters. Some of those had passed
away and it included the next generation also. One of them Rebecca
(Arter) Shissler was also listed in David's father's Last Will and
Testament as Rebecca the granddaughter. This then gave the progenitor
to this family. There were several Power-of-Attorney's when the estate
was probated, which helped build additional families. Copies of the
above are included following this history.  Copies of David and his
father Will are included in the histories of each.  David lived on the
property that he purchased the remainder of his life. also Susannah
(Martz) RICHTSTINE with her husband John RICHTSTINE lived with David
from about 1844 until after his death in 1851 and then the
Richtstine's purchased a tract of land in Jackson Township and moved
to it. David was a fine farmer and was well thought of in the area. A
copy of the chancery recorded included following the history and
listed many of the brother and sisters and their children. Included
are maps of Germantown and the land that Peter and David owned, also a
tax list, which included Peter and David Martz.
+   5   iv  Abraham2 MARTZ  [768], born 1785 in Longswamp Twp., Berks, Pa..
He married Mary J. REED  [769].
+   6   v   Henry2 MARTZ  [770], born 17 Oct 1786 in
Shamokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa.. He married Elizabeth FAGELY
[771]. +   7   vi  Susannah2 MARTZ   [704], born 21 Apr 1788 in
Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. She married John RICHTSTINE
(Sr.)  [703]. +   8   vii Peter2 MARTZ  [772], born 21 Apr 1790 in
Augusta Twp., Northumberland, Pa.. He married Hannah (---)   [6134].
9   viii    George2 MARTZ  [773], born 27 Dec 1793 in Augusta Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 17 Sep 1858 in Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio.

Generation 2

2. John2 MARTZ  [762] (Heinrich David1), born 1774 in Longswamp Twp.,
Berks, Pa.; died bef. 1851 in Augusta Twp., Berks, Pa.. He married
bef. 1805 in Augusta Twp., Northumberland, Pa., Elizabeth ARTER [763],
born 4 Dec 1777 in , Pa.; died 24 Sep 1852 in , Northumberland, Pa.;
buried  in St Peter Church, Cemetery, Northumberland, Pa..

Notes for John MARTZ     John Martz Source: 1852-3 court Chancery
records page 171-175 Montomery County, Ohio Power-of-Attorney from
David Martz to David Martz of Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio,
gook A-3 page 132; Power-of-Attorney from Reuben Snyder and Elizabeth;
Samuel Raups and Maria to Soloman Martz book A-3 page 131; page 274.
1850 Census Shomokin Township, Northumberland County. Film 444,772.
Burials in Northumberland County, Vol. II page 458 by Joseph A. Meiser
(1985).

    Children of John MARTZ and Elizabeth ARTER were as follows:     10
i   David3 MARTZ  [920], born 1806 in Lower Augusta, Northumberland,
Pa.. +   11  ii  Maria3 MARTZ   [962], born 10 Mar 1808 in Shamokin
Valley, Northumberland, Pa.. She married Samuel RAUP  [5473].     12
iii John3 MARTZ  [948], born 1807 in , Northumberland, Pa.. He married
in 1825 in , Northumberland, Pa., Sarah (---)   [5414].     13  iv
Susan3 MARTZ  [506], born 1810 in , Northumberland, Pa.. +   14  v
Elizabeth3 MARTZ   [507], born 1811 in , Northumberland, Pa.. She
married Reuben SNYDER  [5413]. +   15  vi  Jesse3 MARTZ  [505], born
1813 in , Northumberland, Pa.. He married unknown.

3. Maria Elizabeth2 MARTZ   [764] (Heinrich David1), born 1781 in
Longswamp Twp., Berks, Pa.; christened 4 Jun 1781 in Longswamp Twp.,
Berks, Pa.; died bef. 1820 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pa.. She
married bef. 1801 in , Northumberland, Pa., Abraham ARTER  [765], born
1 Oct 1775 in , Pa.; died 22 Feb 1855 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pa.;
buried  in St Peters Church, Cemetery, Northumberland, Pa., son of J.
Jacob ARTER [5398]  and Anna M. DIEHL [5384]  .

Notes for Maria Elizabeth MARTZ     Maria Elizabeth MARTZ-764 Evidence
of Maria is from her fathers Last Will and Testament written in 1820.
He mentioned her in his Will as deceased and also her daughter Rebecca
ARTER. I can calculate her birth to be about 1782. Elizabeth is also
mentioned in her brother Davids will in 1851. David her brother stated
"Rebecca ARTER the daughter of his sister Elizabeth ARTER, formerly
MARTZ". In both wills she is referred to as Deceased. In
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Maria Elizabeth MARTZ married
Abraham ARTER, date unknown. Abraham ARTER was born in Northumberland
County, the first day of October 1775 and he died in Northumberland
County, 22 February 1853. He is buried in the St Peters (Blue) Church
Cemetery, Northumberland County.

    Elizabeth came to Northumberland County with her parents about
1786 and settled in the County, area along the Shomokin Creek. She
married and died here and is probably buried in the St Peters Blue
Church Cemetery but no marker has been found. Her daughter Rebecca
married John Adam SHISSLER bur little is known of that family. John
and Rebecca were living in Sunbury Northumberland County in 1853 but
have not been recorded at any other place, at this time.



    Children of Maria Elizabeth MARTZ and Abraham ARTER were as
follows: +   16  i   Rebecca3 ARTER   [766], born 1801 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.. She married John Adam SHISSLER  [5383].

5. Abraham2 MARTZ  [768] (Heinrich David1), born 1785 in Longswamp
Twp., Berks, Pa.; died 1848 in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio. He married in
1808 in , Northumberland, Pa., Mary J. REED  [769], born 1791 in ,
Northumberland, Pa., daughter of Christopher REED [4982] .

Notes for Abraham MARTZ     Abraham MARTZ-768 Soon after Abraham and
Mary married they removed to Madison township, Butler County, Ohio.
Some say Abraham moved with his father-in-law but Christopher
Purchased a parcel of land in Section 18 Madison Township on the 2nd
of December 1807 which would indicate Christopher REED, Mary's father,
moved earlier. A copy of that indenture is included following
Abraham's history. This tract lying in Section 18, Township, 2, and
Range 4 East. Abraham and Mary lived on this land and worked it while
the country was wild and undeveloped. Here he went to work with a will
to clear a farm and make a home, and was subjected to the many trials
and difficulties incident to the life of a pioneer. He was a man of
strong determination, and while yet a young man decided to make a
start forward. His father in law gave him a free hand on this land and
soon owned it. Upon this place is an old stone house built in 1815 by
either Christopher or Abraham. When built it was considered quite an
elegant residence, and was among the best buildings of that day.
Abraham sold a parcel of land in section 4, Township 2, Range 4 on 8
April 1829, which he bought earlier for speculation.

    Children of Abraham MARTZ and Mary J. REED were as follows: +   17
i   David3 MARTZ  [410], born 15 Jun 1815 in Madison Twp., Butler,
Ohio. He married Mary SNYDER   [5082]. +   18  ii  Sarah3 MARTZ
[2204], born 1818 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio. She married John C.
ECHART  [4994].

6. Henry2 MARTZ  [770] (Heinrich David1), born 17 Oct 1786 in Shamokin
Twp., Northumberland, Pa.; died Aug 1848 in Shamokin Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa.; buried  in St Peter (Blue), Northumberland, Pa..
He married in 1813 in Shamokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa., Elizabeth
FAGELY   [771], born 16 Mar 1794 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pa.;
died 28 May 1870 in Shamokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa..

Notes for Henry MARTZ     BURIED IN ST PETER BLUE CHURCH SHAMOKIN TWP.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. Batch #: 8712805, Sheet #: 53, Source Call
#: 1396345

    Henry was born Shomokin township, Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania on 17 October 1786. He was born on his fathers home stead
along the Shamokin Creek near Sunbury, in Shamokin Township. Henry
died in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, in August 1848 and
is buried in the St Peters (Blue) Church Cemetery. It is now in Ralpho
Township. These dates are recorded in "Burials of Northumberland
County", Pennsylvania. Pub. 1985 by Jas. A. Meiser.  Henry is not
recorded in the 1850 Census but his wife and some of his children are.
Henry MARTZ married in Shamokin about 1812 to Elizabeth FAGELY who was
born on 16 March 1794 the daughter of Christian and Magdalena FAGELY.
She is also buried at the St Peters Church in Shamokin, but not along
side her husband. Elizabeth died 28 May 1870. Henry was a farmer by
occupation and practiced that profession all of his life.

    Children of Henry MARTZ and Elizabeth FAGELY were as follows:
19  i   Catharine3 MARTZ  [790], born 24 Jul 1814 in Shamokin Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 2 Mar 1888 in , Northumberland, Pa.; buried
in St Peters Church, Cemetery, Northumberland, Pa..     20  ii
Hattie3 MARTZ  [1167], born 1816 in Upper Augusta, Northumberland,
Pa.. +   21  iii Solomon3 MARTZ  [1152], born 22 Mar 1818 in Upper
Augusta, Northumberland, Pa.. He married Hannah REED   [1785]. +   22
iv  Nathan F.3 MARTZ  [2215], born 20 Jul 1820 in Shamokin,
Northumberland, Pa.. He married Eliza A. SAMUELS   [4398]. +   23  v
George T.3 MARTZ  [791], born 1822 in Shamokin Twp., Northumberland,
Pa.. He married Amelia (---)   [4354].     24  vi  Mary Ann3 MARTZ
[57], born 1825 in , Northumberland, Pa..

7. Susannah2 MARTZ   [704] (Heinrich David1), born 21 Apr 1788 in
Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 1874 in Brimfield, Peoria,
Il.; buried  in French Grove Cem, Peoria, Il.. She married on 11 Apr
1811 in , Northumberland, Pa., John RICHTSTINE (Sr.)  [703], born 29
Aug 1790 in Longswamp Twp., Berks, Pennsylvania; died 29 Sep 1881 in
Brimfield Twp, Peoria, Il.; buried 1 Oct 1881 in French Grove Cem,
Peoria, Il., son of Jacob RICHTSTINE [705]  and Maria Catherine KEISER
[706]  .

Notes for Susannah MARTZ     Susannah's father Heinrick David came
from Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, about 1786 and
purchased a parcel of land along the Shamokin Creek not to far from
the town of Sunbury. Susannah grew up here and in the month of April
and the 11th day 1811 she married John RICHTSTINE. Susannah MARTZ died
in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. and is buried in the French
grove Cemetery in the year 1874.

    The progenitor of the RICHTSTINE family is Jacob RICHTSTINE of
Germany. He wasborn in 1756 and came to the new world about 1775-6.
and he died in 1816, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Jacob had six
children and John was the youngest.  Both Susannah and John were
members of the German Reformed Church and followed this church all of
their lives. John joined the church when he was 17 although he was
baptized when an infant. Through John Richtstine's obituary we find
that he was born 27 August 1790 in Longswamp Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. and that he died in Brimfield Township, Peoria County,
Ill. on 29 September 1881. He is buried beside his wife in unmarked
graves in the French Grove Cemetery, Millbrook Township, Peoria
County, Ill.

    John and Susannah RICHTSTINE lived in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania from their marriage until 1836 for they are recorded in
the 1820, 1830 Census of Northumberland County, and also in the Tax
list. When Susannah's father David MARTZ Sr. died in 1822, John
Richtstine purchased many items from the vendue or sale and also when
Barbara, Susannah's mother died they also purchased items from the
Estate and are recorded in that Estate. John was paid for some work
done on the Estate. This was in 1835-6. In 1828, John and Susannah
purchased a lot in the town of Northumberland on Water Street. This
land was sold in 1836 but the deed was not recorded until 1838. Both
John and Susannah's two oldest children, Henry and Elizabeth were
married in Northumberland County. Henry removed to Cumberland County,
and Elizabeth removed to Butler county, Ohio. It was about 1836 that
John and Susannah Richtstine removed with the remainder of there
children and went to Butler County, Ohio. It is believed by this
compiler that the family first moved to Madison Township, Butler
County, but at least by 1840 John and his family were living in Wayne
Township, Butler County, Ohio. The family is recorded in the 1840
Census of Wayne Township. This is also where their daughter Elizabeth
and her husband John Martz had removed. The reason I believe John and
Susannah first went to Madison Township is because Susannah's brother
Abraham Martz had moved there in 1808 and was well established so it
seems likely that would be there first stop.

    Their next four children all married in Wayne Township, Butler
County. They were John Jr. married Elizabeth GRAFT; Jacob married
Amela HARTMAN; Hannah married John BOLYARD and Mary married David
MOORE. This all happened from late 1839 to early 1842 and all are
recorded in the Butler County Marriage Books. John Sr. and Susannah
then removed to Montgomery County, Ohio about 1844. This move was to
Susannah's brother David who was living in German Township, on a farm
he had purchased in 1836. There children went to different areas. Some
stayed in other townships in Butler County and others left Ohio for
Iowa and Indiana. Margaret, John and Susannah's youngest daughter
stayed with stayed with them and went to Montgomery County.

    David MARTZ was 60 years old when John and Susannah came to live
with him and its a good possibility that he was not able to farm. In a
letter John composed to his two sons in 1850 he refers to what he was
growing and how much he sold the products for. This of course was
David Martz's farm. So John Richtstine could have taken over the
responsibility of the farm for David Martz. John was several years
younger than David and John Richtstine lived to be over 91 years old.
He must have been in much better physical condition the David. David
died only 6 or 7 years after John and Susannah Richtstine arrived in
German Township in about the year 1844. The fact that John and
Susannah were living on David's farm is verified as recorded in the
1850 Census of German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. David Martz
never married so when he died he divided his estate between his
brothers and sisters. On 13 August 1851 the Last Will and Testament of
David Marta Jr. was recorded for probate and an item in that Will gave
Susannah (Martz) Richtstine, 1,000.00 dollars to purchase a home. In
March the 22nd day of 1853, Susannah purchased a 40 acre farm with a
home in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Located in Section
22 Range 4, and Township 4. John and Susannah sold this farm on 26
January 1855.

    After the sale and because his plans to buy land in Iowa near his
son John Jr. fell apart because of his sons death in December 1850.
John and Susannah decided to move near the daughter Elizabeth
(Richtstine) Martz in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. John and
Elizabeth Martz had moved there earlier and John and Susannah
Richtstine purchased an 80 Acre farm next to John and Elizabeth Martz.
John Richtstine built a home on this 80 acres and farmed this land
from 1855 until his death in 1881. Although they gave this land by
deed to their daughter Margaret, John still farmed it until his death.
 When they left Ohio Margaret had one illegitimate child that removed
with them to Ill.     Obituary of John Richtstine     Given to me by
Maynelle Fossnock


    Died, at his home four miles north of Elmwood, on Thursday,
September 29,1881, Mr. John Richtstine, aged 91 yrs., 1 Month and 2
Days. The remains were interred at French Grove on Saturday, October
1st, Rev. J.E. Carson of Brimfield officiating.  Grandfather
Richtstine was born August 27th, 1791, in Berks County, Pa. For a
number of years he lived in Sunbury, Pa. In 1835 he moved to Butler
County, Ohio, and in 1855 to his last home in Peoria County, Ill. He
was baptized in Infancy, and united with the German Reformed church at
the age of 17. He lived true to his faith and belief as long as life
lasted. His best friend and consoler was his bible, and he never
retired to rest without repeating the ten commandments. His favorite
book was a large bible that was printed in Germany about the year
1425, now 350 years old, and we trust it has pointed him safe to that
haven of rest beyond the storms of time.

    He was married April 11th, 1811, to Susannah Martz. For 63 year
they bore life's burdens together; in 1874 her mission on earth was
ended, and she was called home, and now their bodies lie side by side
asleep in death, quietly awaiting the resurrection

    He was the youngest of six children. Long life characterized the
family, for their average ages years 83 1/2 years, or a total of 501
years. John lived to be the oldest.

Notes for John RICHTSTINE (Sr.)     !1850 Census German Twp. Mongomery
Co., Ohio. page 329/657.

    !1860 Census Brimfield Twp. Peoria Co., Ill. page 783

    !BIR:DEA:Obituary of John Richtstine Sr.

    !Probate of David Martz sister to Susannah Martz wife of John
Richtstine. FHL film 1030870 Book E page 60. Montgomery county Ohio.
List all brothers and sister and some neices and nephews. of David
Martz. Lists Susannah Martz wife of John Richtstine receiving
$1,000.00.

    !Richtstine Family History by Allen Donald Tallman Bountiful,
Utah.

    The progenitor of the RICHTSTINE family is Jacob RICHTSTINE of
Germany. He was born in 1756 and came to the new world about 1775-6.
and he died in 1816, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Jacob had six
children and John was the youngest.  Both Susannah and John were
members of the German Reformed Church and followed this church all of
their lives. John joined the church when he was 17 although he was
baptized when an infant. Through John Richtstine's obituary we find
that he was born 27 August 1790 in Longswamp Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. and that he died in Brimfield Township, Peoria County,
Ill. on 29 September 1881. He is buried beside his wife in unmarked
graves in the French Grove Cemetery, Millbrook Township, Peoria
County, Ill. John and Susannah RICHTSTINE lived in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania from their marriage until 1836 for they are
recorded in the 1820, 1830 Census of Northumberland County, and also
in the Tax list. When Susannah's father David MARTZ Sr. died in 1822,
John Richtstine purchased many items from the vendue or sale and also
when Barbara, Susannah's mother died they also purchased items from
the Estate and are recorded in that Estate. John was paid for some
work done on the Estate. This was in 1835-6. In 1828, John and
Susannah purchased a lot in the town of Northumberland on Water
Street. This land was sold in 1836 but the deed was not recorded until
1838. Both John and Susannah's two oldest children, Henry and
Elizabeth were married in Northumberland County. Henry removed to
Cumberland County, and Elizabeth removed to Butler county, Ohio. It
was about 1836 that John and Susannah Richtstine removed with the
remainder of there children and went to Butler County, Ohio. It is
believed by this compiler that the family first moved to Madison
Township, Butler County, but at least by 1840 John and his family were
living in Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio. The family is recorded
in the 1840 Census of Wayne Township. This is also where their
daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Martz had removed. The reason
I believe John and Susannah first went to Madison Township is because
Susannah's brother Abraham Martz had moved there in 1808 and was well
established so it seems likely that would be there first stop.

    Their next four children all married in Wayne Township, Butler
County. They were John Jr. married Elizabeth GRAFT; Jacob married
Amela HARTMAN; Hannah married John BOLYARD and Mary married David
MOORE. This all happened from late 1839 to early 1842 and all are
recorded in the Butler County Marriage Books. John Sr. and Susannah
then removed to Montgomery County, Ohio about 1844. This move was to
Susannah's brother David who was living in German Township, on a farm
he had purchased in 1836. There children went to different areas. Some
stayed in other townships in Butler County and others left Ohio for
Iowa and Indiana. Margaret, John and Susannah's youngest daughter
stayed with stayed with them and went to Montgomery County.

    David MARTZ was 60 years old when John and Susannah came to live
with him and its a good possibility that he was not able to farm. In a
letter John composed to his two sons in 1850 he refers to what he was
growing and how much he sold the products for. This of course was
David Martz's farm. So John Richtstine could have taken over the
responsibility of the farm for David Martz. John was several years
younger than David and John Richtstine lived to be over 91 years old.
He must have been in much better physical condition the David. David
died only 6 or 7 years after John and Susannah Richtstine arrived in
German Township in about the year 1844. The fact that John and
Susannah were living on David's farm is verified as recorded in the
1850 Census of German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. David Martz
never married so when he died he divided his estate between his
brothers and sisters. On 13 August 1851 the Last Will and Testament of
David Marta Jr. was recorded for probate and an item in that Will gave
Susannah (Martz) Richtstine, 1,000.00 dollars to purchase a home. In
March the 22nd day of 1853, Susannah purchased a 40 acre farm with a
home in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Located in Section
22 Range 4, and Township 4. John and Susannah sold this farm on 26
January 1855.

    After the sale and because his plans to buy land in Iowa near his
son John Jr. fell apart because of his sons death in December 1850.
John and Susannahdecided to move near the daughter Elizabeth
(Richtstine) Martz in Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. John and
Elizabeth Martz had moved there earlier and John and Susannah
Richtstine purchased an 80 Acre farm next to John and Elizabeth Martz.
John Richtstine built a home on this 80 acres and farmed this land
from 1855 until his death in 1881. Although they gave this land by
deed to their daughter Margaret, John still farmed it until his death.
 When they left Ohio Margaret had one illegitimate child that removed
with them to Ill.     Obituary of John Richtstine     Given to me by
Maynelle Fossnock


    Died, at his home four miles north of Elmwood, on Thursday,
September 29,1881, Mr. John Richtstine, aged 91 yrs., 1 Month and 2
Days. The remains were interred at French Grove on Saturday, October
1st, Rev. J.E. Carson of Brimfield officiating.  Grandfather
Richtstine was born August 27th, 1791, in Berks County, Pa. For a
number of years he lived in Sunbury, Pa. In 1835 he moved to Butler
County, Ohio, and in 1855 to his last home in Peoria County, Ill. He
was baptized in Infancy, and united with the German Reformed church at
the age of 17. He lived true to his faith and belief as long as life
lasted. His best friend and consoler was his bible, and he never
retired to rest without repeating the ten commandments. His favorite
book was a large bible that was printed in Germany about the year
1425, now 350 years old, and we trust it has pointed him safe to that
haven of rest beyond the storms of time.

    He was married April 11th, 1811, to Susannah Martz. For 63 year
they bore life's burdens together; in 1874 her mission on earth was
ended, and she was called home, and now their bodies lie side by side
asleep in death, quietly awaiting the resurrection

    He was the youngest of six children. Long life characterized the
family, for their average ages years 83 1/2 years, or a total of 501
years. John lived to be the oldest.

    Children of Susannah MARTZ and John RICHTSTINE (Sr.) were as
follows: +   25  i   Henry3 RICHTSTINE  [721], born 1812 in Augusta,
Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He married Catharine MARTZ   [727]. +
26  ii  Elizabeth3 RICHTSTINE   [722], born 2 Mar 1814 in Augusta,
Northumberland, Pa.. She married John MARTZ  [728]. +   27  iii John3
RICHTSTINE (Jr.)  [595], born 9 Jan 1816 in Augusta, Northumberland,
Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Ann GRAFT   [596]. +   28  iv
Jacob3 RICHTSTINE  [723], born 1817 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pa..
He married (1) Amelia HARTMAN   [2229]. He married (2) Amanda MATTOCKS
[2231]. +   29  v   Hannah3 RICHTSTINE   [724], born 31 Jul 1819 in
Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. She married John BOLYARD
[731]. +   30  vi  Mary3 RICHTSTINE   [725], born 30 Apr 1821 in
Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. She married David MOORE  [732].
+   31  vii Margaret3 RICHTSTINE  [726], born 14 Dec 1825 in Augusta
Twp., Northumberland, Pennsylvanin. She married unknown.

8. Peter2 MARTZ  [772] (Heinrich David1), born 21 Apr 1790 in Augusta
Twp., Northumberland, Pa.; died 22 Dec 1852 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio. He married in 1829
in , Northumberland, Pa., Hannah (---)   [6134], born 1814 in ,
Northumberland, Pa..

Notes for Peter MARTZ     !1850 Census German Twp Montgomery Co., Ohio
page 331. 1860 Census German Twp Montgomery Co., Ohio 1880 Preble Co.,
page 202. Cemetery records book 977.172 V22c page 41. Marriages file
1030830. Will of Peter Martz film 1030830 Book E page 134. 1860
Germantown Montgomery Co., Ohio Census page 55B

    Peter must have removed with his family to German Township,
Montgomery County, Ohio because Peter and his brother David Jr.
purchased a tract of land in Section two, Township three, Range four
East. Prior to David's death they divided this land into two equal
parts by deed. A lay out of the this parcel is included David's
history. Peter was a farmer by occupation and practiced this for most
of his life. Before he left Penn. and in 12 april 1833 Peter was
commissioned Associate Judge of Northumberland County, and served a
little more than a year.

    After Peter's death and the probation of his Will on 1 April 1859
John F. Gross, and wife Elizabeth (Martz) Gross and Lewis F. Emerick
and Wife Amelia C.  (Martz) Emerick filed in the Superior Court
against David Martz, William H. Gunckel and wife Susan (Martz)
Gunckel, Jacob Martz, William Sharritts and Wife Mary (Martz)
Sharritts, Peter A. Martz aged about 6 years a minor, and Samuel
Achely and Wife Hannah (Martz) late wife of Peter Martz deceased.
Hannah was married the second time 6 November 1856. Demanding
partition of Real estate, from where Peter Martz resided, 152 acres.
The sheriff then sold to David Rohrer. Recorded in book I page 7 March
1, 1860 Film 511,884.

    Children of Peter MARTZ and Hannah (---) were as follows: +   32
i   Elizabeth3 MARTZ   [5623], born 1831 in , Northumberland, Pa.. She
married John F. GROSS  [5619]. +   33  ii  Ameline Catherine3 MARTZ
[5622], born 1833 in , Northumberland, Pa.. She married Louis F.
EMERICH  [5613]. +   34  iii David3 MARTZ  [5612], born 1834 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.. He married Lidia MC MULLEN  [5611]. +   35  iv
Susanna3 MARTZ   [5609], born Apr 1836 in German Twp., Montgomery,
Ohio. She married William H. GUNCKEL  [5608]. +   36  v   Jacob3 MARTZ
[5573], born 19 Jul 1837 in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio. He married
Caroline HUBER   [5607]. +   37  vi  Mary3 MARTZ   [5604], born 1840
in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio. She married William SHARRETTS
[5603]. +   38  vii Peter Alva3 MARTZ  [5544], born 6 May 1853 in
German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio. He married Mary (Dollie) HEFFNER
[5545].

Generation 3

11. Maria3 MARTZ   [962] (John2, Heinrich David1), born 10 Mar 1808 in
Shamokin Valley, Northumberland, Pa.; died 22 Apr 1876. She married in
1828 in Augusta Twp., Northumberland, Pa., Samuel RAUP  [5473], born
12 Nov 1803 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 22 May 1861.

    Children of Maria MARTZ and Samuel RAUP were as follows:     39  i
Elizabeth4 RAUP  [6482], born 28 Oct 1828 in , Northumberland, Pa.;
died 20 Aug 1905.     40  ii  Johannes4 RAUP  [6483], born 13 Nov 1829
in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 12 Jun 1879.     41  iii Susannah4 RAUP
[6484], born 23 Dec 1832 in , Northumberland, Pa..     42  iv
Harriet4 RAUP  [6485], born 13 Oct 1833 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died
23 Jan 1890.     43  v   Abraham4 RAUP  [6486], born 4 Sep 1835 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 31 Mar 1912.     44  vi  Mary4 RAUP  [6487],
born 2 Feb 1837 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 26 May 1913.     45
vii Sarah4 RAUP  [6488], born 1841 in , Northumberland, Pa..     46
viii    Hannah M.4 RAUP  [6489], born 30 Jan 1842 in , Northumberland,
Pa.; died 1917.     47  ix  David4 RAUP  [6490], born Oct 1844 in ,
Northumberland, Pa..     48  x   Reuben4 RAUP  [6491], born 25 Apr
1848 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 13 Dec 1917.

14. Elizabeth3 MARTZ   [507] (John2, Heinrich David1), born 1811 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.. She married in 1835 in , Northumberland, Pa.,
Reuben SNYDER  [5413], born 1806 in , Northumberland, Pa..

    Children of Elizabeth MARTZ and Reuben SNYDER were as follows:
49  i   Ellen4 SNYDER  [6499], born 1843 in Shamokin Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa..     50  ii  David4 SNYDER  [6500], born 1844 in
Shamokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa..     51  iii Sarah4 SNYDER  [6501],
born 1846 in Shamokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa..

15. Jesse3 MARTZ  [505] (John2, Heinrich David1), born 1813 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 23 Aug 1837 in , Northumberland, Pa.. He
married in 1834 in , Northumberland, Pa., unknown.

    Children of Jesse MARTZ were as follows:     52  i   Susan4 MARTZ
[6480], born bef. 23 Aug 1837 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa..   !1853
Susan was living in Montour Co. Penn this from Power of Attorney from
Robert Patterson Guardian of Susan to Soloman Martz to take care of
Susan's inheritance received from David Martz of Montgomery County,
Ohio. Susan's father Jesse was nephue of David Martz. Power of Atty.
given to Soloman Martx 6 Dec 1853 Book Z2 page 136 Film 966,673
Montgomery Co., Ohio. Letters of Administration of Jesse's death filed
23 Aug 1837.     53  ii  Elizabeth4 MARTZ  [6481], born bef. 23 Aug
1837 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa..   1853 Elizabeth was living in
Montour Co., Pa. this from Power of Attouney from Robert Patterson
guardian of Elizabeth to Solomon Martz to take care of the ingeritance
of Elizabeth from David Martz. Elizabeth's father Jesse Martz was
nephue to David Martz, of Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

16. Rebecca3 ARTER   [766] (Maria Elizabeth2 Martz, Heinrich David1),
born 1801 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 9 Dec 1891 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.. She married in 1820 in , Northumberland, Pa.,
John Adam SHISSLER  [5383], born 1786 in , Pennsylvania; died Aug 1862
in , Northumberland, Pa..

    Children of Rebecca ARTER and John Adam SHISSLER were as follows:
54  i   Henry4 SHISSLER  [6502], born 16 Feb 1824 in Sunbury,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 13 Feb 1882.

17. David3 MARTZ  [410] (Abraham2, Heinrich David1), born 15 Jun 1815
in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio; died 10 Jul 1902 in Madison Twp.,
Butler, Ohio. He married on 28 May 1835 in Madison, Butler, Ohio, Mary
SNYDER   [5082], born 1817 in Madison Township, Butler, Ohio; died 24
Mar 1870 in Madison Township, Butler, Ohio, daughter of Samuel SNYDER
[5057]  and Catharine WEAVER [4965]  .

Notes for David MARTZ     SOURCE: 1850 Census Butler County, Ohio,
page 340 line 6. 1860 Census Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio
page 308. Memorial Record of Butler County, Ohio 977.175 D3me (1894).
1880 Census Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio Ed 32-20-19.
Biographical Cyclopedia Butler County, Ohio 977.175 H2h 1882. Butler
County, Death, Film 373,048 Book 1 page 60. Butler County Ohio
marriages Book 3 page 162; Book 4 page 11; Book 4 page 148; Book 2
page 9; Book 3 page 358. Butler County, Ohio Deaths Book 3 page 163;
Book 1 page 60.  David Sr. living with son in law David Gebhart in
1900 Census. Ed 18-12-18 age 85. 1850 Census Madison Township, page
354 line 36. Butler County Death Book 1 page 212. Film 355,799 Butler
County Birth Records Book 1 page 440. Above records found in Salt Lake
Family History Library.

    1860 Census Madison Twp., Butler Co., Ohio page 80/308. Memorial
record of Butler Co. Ohio 977.175 D3me (1894). 1880 Census Wayne Twp
Butler Co., Ohio ED32 page 20 line 19. Biographical Cyclopoedia Butler
Co. 977.175 H2h (1882). Butler Co. Death Film 373048 book #1 page 60,
book 3 page 163. Marriages Book 2 page 9. 1900 Census Butler Co. ED18
page 12 line 18.

    David MARTZ-410: David Martz received power-of-attorney from his
cousin David Martz (the son of John MARTZ) when their uncle, David
MARTZ from German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Estate was
probated.

    David MARTZ, who on section 18 of Madison Township, was among the
older settlers of the county (1815) and has all his life been
identified with its growth and development. His father was one of the
heroes and patriots of former times, having fought in the War of 1812.
Abraham, his father, a native of Longswamp Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania, came to this township in 1807-8, from Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania while the country was wild and undeveloped. Here
his father went to work with a will to clear a farm and make a home,
and was subjected to the many trials and difficulties incident to the
life of a pioneer. The primitive log house, with its large open
fire-place and home-made furnishings, was the characteristic dwelling
of the times, and even these at the time of Abraham's settlement were
few and far between. This land that Abraham settled on was first
purchased by Abraham's father-in-law Christopher Reed, who came to
Butler County at the same time Abraham did. After David's father,
Abraham, David lived on this same land in Section 18. On the place is
the old stone house built in 1815, still standing as a reminder of the
days and deeds of former generations. When built it was considered
quite an elegant residence, and was among the best buildings of that
day.

    David was brought up on this farm and early in life became
accustomed to the work incident to that occupation during those early
days of the settlement. He was educated to work, and the habits of
industry and economy there formed have followed him through life. He
has been four times married: first to Mary SNYDER, a daughter of
Samuel SNYDER and Catharine WEAVER. She died in 1870, having been the
mother of eleven children. The second union was with Catherine
WILLIAMSON, a widow, whose maiden name was SNYDER, and who was cousin
of the first wife. She died after only seven months of wedded life, a
victim of consumption, as was her cousin before her. The third wife
was Elizabeth SHARTLE, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Lingle)
Shartle. She was a woman of refinement and intelligence, possessing
rare qualities of heart and mind which endeared her to all. She died
about two years after the marriage, mourned by a wide circle of loving
friends. His fourth wife was a sister of his first, from Douglas
County, Ill. After only six months they separated so he lived out the
remainder of his life single.

    Mr. MARTZ has been an intelligent farmer, and is well read in
matters generally. He is a stanch Democrat and quite and influential
man in his time in the party. He served six years on the Board of
County Commissioners, and served twenty years continuously as Township
Treasurer. He has been Rel- estate Appraiser for his township for
thirty years, and had the confidence of the people generally.
Religiously Mr. MARTZ is connected with the German Reformed Church, in
which denomination he has been an Elder for nearly thirty years.

Notes for Mary SNYDER     !Memorial record of Butler Co., Ohio 977.175
D3me (1894) SLFHL Salt Lake. 1860 Census Madison Twop, Butler Co.,
Ohio page 80/308. Butler Co. Deaths Film 373048 Book #1 page 60.
Butler Co. marriages book 2 page 9.

    Children of David MARTZ and Mary SNYDER were as follows:     55  i
Abraham4 MARTZ  [5018], born 1836 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.
56  ii  Catharine Carson4 MARTZ  [5147], born 1840 in Madison Twp.,
Butler, Ohio. !Butler County, Ohio Marrage book 4 page 11     57  iii
Sarah4 MARTZ  [5164], born 1844 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     58
iv  David J.4 MARTZ  [4975], born May 1850 in Madison Twp., Butler,
Ohio; died 14 Nov 1923 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.   1880 Census
Butler County, Ohio Madison Township. Ed 23 Sheet 28 Line 34 Martz
David J. Male age 33 born Ohio Jennie Wife age 32 born Ohio Stella Dau
age 5 born Ohio Alphonso Son age 1 born Ohio  1900 Census Ohio Ed 18
Sheet 12 Line 10  Martz D.J. age 50 May 1850 Ohio Jane Wife age 48 Jan
1852 born Ohio Fonce Son age 21 Mar 1879 born Ohio Edward Son age 16
Apr 1884 Born Ohio Lulu Dau. age 12 June 1888 Born Ohio.     59  v
George Willard4 MARTZ  [5134], born 1852 in Madison Twp., Butler,
Ohio; died 25 Jul 1879 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     60  vi
Charles E.4 MARTZ  [5053], born 1854 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.
61  vii Ida L.4 MARTZ  [5090], born 1856 in Madison Twp., Butler,
Ohio.   !1880 Census Madison Twp. Butler Co. Ohio Ed 23 pg 24 ln 10.
History of Butler Co. Ohio page 607. 1860 Census Madison Twp. Butler
Co. Ohio page 308 line 17.     62  viii    Mary4 MARTZ  [5210], born
Aug 1841 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.   !1880 Census Madison Twp.,
Butler Co., Ohio Ed 23 page 28 line 38. 1900 Census Madison Twp Butler
Co., Ohio. Ed 18 page 12 line 15, 18. 1860 Census Madison Twp. Butler
Co., Ohio. page 80     63  ix  Samuel4 MARTZ  [5078], born 1838 in
Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     64  x   John W.4 MARTZ  [5074], born
1848 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     65  xi  Snyder4 MARTZ  [5161],
born 1848 in Madison, Butler, Ohio.

18. Sarah3 MARTZ   [2204] (Abraham2, Heinrich David1), born 1818 in
Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio. She married on 30 Jun 1836 in Madison
Twp., Butler, Ohio, John C. ECHART  [4994], born 1812 in , Virginia.

Notes for Sarah MARTZ     Sarah Martz-2204 Her parents were early
settlers in Madison Township, settling in that area about 1808.
Christian REED Sarah's grandfather, having arrived about the same
time. Sarah can trace her lineage back to some of the heroes and
patriots of former times. Her grandfather, David, having fought at
Brandywine, and her father, Abraham, in the War of 1812. The early
years of her life were spent in a primitive log house, with its large
open fire-place and home-made furnishings, was the characteristic
dwelling of the times. Her family were subjected to the many trials
and difficulties incident to the life of the pioneer.

    On 30 June 1836 in Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio, Sarah
MARTZ married John C. ECKERT. John was born in Virginia, in the year
1812. Sarah and John lived in Madison Township, up to at least 1860
because they're are in the 1860 Census of Butler County. In the
Memorial Record of Butler County. (1894) page 188 states that John and
Sarah moved to Douglas County Ill. where they spent the remainder of
their lives.

    Children of Sarah MARTZ and John C. ECHART were as follows:     66
i   Elizabeth4 ECHART  [4977], born 1837 in Madison Twp., Butler,
Ohio.     67  ii  David4 ECHART  [4989], born 1839 in Madison, Butler,
Ohio.     68  iii Jacob4 ECHART  [4988], born 1843 in Madison Twp.,
Butler, Ohio.     69  iv  Ann Eliza4 ECHART  [4992], born 1846 in
Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     70  v   Mary M.4 ECHART  [4990], born
1849 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     71  vi  Sarah4 ECHART  [4987],
born 1852 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.     72  vii Abraham4 ECHART
[4986], born 1856 in Madison Twp., Butler, Ohio.

21. Solomon3 MARTZ  [1152] (Henry2, Heinrich David1), born 22 Mar 1818
in Upper Augusta, Northumberland, Pa.; died 4 Oct 1894 in Reed
Station, Northumberland, Pa.; buried 8 Oct 1894 in Jacob Church,
Cemetery, Northumberland, Pa.. He married on 6 Apr 1841 in ,
Northumberland, Pa., Hannah REED   [1785], born 25 Dec 1814 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 15 Dec 1895 in Reed Station, Northumberland,
Pa., daughter of John REED [1457]  and Eva HOWARD [1779]  .

Notes for Solomon MARTZ     Solomon MARTZ-1152. When seven years old
he went to live with his uncle, Solomon FAGELY, in Shamokin Township,
remaining with him until he was eighteen years old. He then entered
the employ of his uncles Amos, George and Nathan FAGELY, who had a
store at Mauch Chunk, clerking there sixteen months. Returning to
Samokin he engaged with William and Reuben FAGELY in a similar
capacity, continuing for a year, after which he went to Mount Caramel
to work for Solomon FAGELY, who kept a tavern there. He remained with
him a year. At that time a stage line was started between Mount
Caramel and Shamokin, and he was appointed driver and mail carrier,
working as such for a few months. He then took the same position on
the stage line between Pottsville and Northumberland, for one year,
and he was the last survivor of those connected with this method
transportation in central Pennsylvania at that time. Returning to
Shamokin, he was elected supervisor of Coal Township, having charge of
the roads from Mount Caramel to Trevorton, and filled that office two
years. During the next seven years he was engaged in hauling coal over
the railroad from Shamokin to Sunbury for William and Reuben FAGELY,
under Contract, at the end of that time settling on the farm of Reed's
station where he passed the remainder of his days. He died October 4,
1894, aged seventy-seven years, and is buried at Reed's Church.

    Mr. Martz was always interested in the welfare of the community,
and the success of those enterprises that affected all its members.
His generosity to those less fortunate than himself, his benevolence
to all philanthropy movements, his sympathy with all who needed it,
were as much the cause of the esteem he enjoyed as his industrious and
successful career. He and his family attended the German Reformed
Church, and when St. Jacob's was rebuilt, in 1870, he contributed all
the brick necessary, one hundred thousand, his children giving the
money to erect the steeple, $1,200. In politics he was a stanch
Republican and greatly interested in the success of the party, though
he never had any political aspirations for himself. He was overseer of
the poor for one year after settling in Shamokin Township.

    On April 6, 1841 Solomon MARTZ married Hannah REED, who was born
on the 25th day of December 1814 and she died December 1895, aged
eighty years, daughter of John and Eva (HOWARD) REED, of Shamokin
Township and to this union where born seven children.

    Children of Solomon MARTZ and Hannah REED were as follows:     73
i   George O.4 MARTZ  [1453], born 4 Jun 1842 in Shomokin Borough,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 30 Sep 1914 in , Northumberland, Pa.; buried
in Jacob Church Cem, Northumberland, Pa..   !Northumberland marriages
film 961090 vol 5 page 560-1892. 1900 Census Northumberland Co., Pa.
Shamokin Twp. ED 154-6-52. History of Northumberland Co., Pa. page
234, 235.     74  ii  William F.4 MARTZ  [1782], born 25 Jan 1850 in
Shomokin Borough, Northumberland, Pa.; died 31 Mar 1851 in Shomokin
Borough, Northumberland, Pa..     75  iii Isabella4 MARTZ  [1450],
born 8 Feb 1844 in Shomokin Borough, Northumberland, Pa.; died 5 Nov
1875 in , Northumberland, Pa..   !Batch 5003009-29 Library Call Number
not available.     76  iv  Sophronia4 MARTZ  [4184], born 11 Dec 1845
in Shomokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa.; died 21 Mar 1879 in ,
Northumberland, Pa..     77  v   Reuben F.4 MARTZ  [5589], born 27 Aug
1852 in Reeds Station, Northumberland, Pa.; died 16 Dec 1921 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.; buried  in Jacob Church Cem, Northumberland, Pa..
!Northumberland Co. marriages Film 961090 vol 12 page 157-1903
Northumberland co. deaths film 961101. 1910 Census northumberland Ed
110 family 41 1900 Census Northumberland Ed 157-8-70 History of
Northumberland Co. page 969 Film 845270 page 777.     78  vi  John
Henry4 MARTZ  [4510], born 27 Oct 1854 in Shomokin Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 13 Feb 1918 in , Northumberland, Pa..
!Batch 8718113-42 Library Call Number 1396363 1900 Census
Northumberland Snydertown Ed 145-2-39. 1910 Census Northumberland Co.
marriaes Vol 5 page 554-1892. 1910 Census Northumbrerland Co. Pa. Ed
193-110-39     79  vii Jesse R.4 MARTZ  [4871], born 1 Aug 1856 in
Shomokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa.; died 21 Oct 1926 in ,
Northumberland, Pa..   !Batch 8718113-42 Library Call Number 1396363
1900 Census Shamokin Twp. Northumberland Co. Pa. Ed 157-8 1910 "' " "
" " " Ed 110- 6 1900 " Borough " " " Ed 147-12

22. Nathan F.3 MARTZ  [2215] (Henry2, Heinrich David1), born 20 Jul
1820 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pa.. He married on 19 Sep 1848 in
Allentown, Northumberland, Pa., Eliza A. SAMUELS [4398], born 13 Sep
1827 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 21 Sep 1908.

Notes for Nathan F. MARTZ     Nathan F. Martz-2215 spent most of his
early days on the farm and when eighteen years old went to Mauch
Chunk, where he became a clerk in the store of his uncles, Nathan and
George FAGELY. After eight year in their employ he formed a
partnership with Robert Kootz, under the firm name of Martz and Klotz,
and they carried on a general store for some time, until Mr. Klotz's
enlistment in a military company; he served as a Lieutenant in the
Mexican war.  During the period of that war Mr. Martz sold out to a
Mr. Lowery and went into the butchering business, in which he
continued for two years. In 1851 he come to Sunbury, where he has
since made his home. Here he was first associated with his uncles
William and Reuben FAGELY, who shipped considerable coal at that time,
remaining with them until the completion of the Northern Central
railroad, in 1856, at which time he became the first baggage master
for that road, at Sunbury. He held the position continuously for
thirty-five years, until his retirement, and was undoubtedly on of the
most familiar figures in this section of Northumberland county. Mr.
Martz has always been popular with his fellow citizens, who have shown
him many evidences of their esteem. A social organization of the town
has been named the Nathan F. MARTZ Club in his honor. Though he has
passed the ninetieth anniversary of his birth he is remarkably well
preserved and reads the newspapers assiduously without glasses,
retaining his interest in local and national events and in everyday
affairs of all kinds. Tall and of massive build, he has been blessed
with a fine physique, and he was very active for one of his years, He
spoke both English and German.

    In 1842 Mr. Martz became a member of "Old 76 lodge, at Mauch
Chunk, of the I.O. O.F. His first Presidential vote was cast for James
K. Polk, but he left the Democratic party when Polk took his stand on
the tariff question and has been a Republican since the formation of
the party. He has held local offices, having served four years as
overseer of the poor, and was a member of the town council for several
years. He was a member of the Reformed Church for seventy six years,
having joined when he was a boy of fifteen. He first be came a member
of the Blue Church in Ralpho township, and later was a member of the
First Reformed Church of Sunbury, in which he and all his family have
been active workers. Mr. Martz lived on Market street for many years,
but since 1885 has made his home at the corner of Fourth street and
Woodlawn avenue.

    Children of Nathan F. MARTZ and Eliza A. SAMUELS were as follows:
80  i   William E.4 MARTZ  [4179], born Jun 1850 in Sunbury,
Northumberland, Pa.; died 1921.   !1900 Census Northumberland,
Shamokin Twp Er 154-6     81  ii  Jesse S.4 MARTZ  [4458], born 1855
in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa.; died 1856.     82  iii Edward4 MARTZ
[4457], born 1857 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa.; died 2 Feb 1857 in
Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa..     83  iv  Ida V. B.4 MARTZ  [4456],
born 1860 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa.. !Batch 8712805-57 Library
Call Number 1396345.     84  v   Mary Elizabeth4 MARTZ  [4360], born
Oct 1861 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 1919.     85  vi  Rebecca4
MARTZ  [4355], born 1849 in , Northumberland, Pa..

23. George T.3 MARTZ  [791] (Henry2, Heinrich David1), born 1822 in
Shamokin Twp., Northumberland, Pa.. He married in 1842 in Point Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa., Amelia (---)   [4354], born 1824 in ,
Northumberland, Pa..

Notes for George T. MARTZ     Henry Richtstine-721. (Henry's age is
calculated from the 1850 and 1860 Census of Shippensburg Township,
Cumberland County, Pa.) Soon after he was of age his grandmother
Barbara (MILLER) MARTZ died and he purchased some of the items of her
and her husbands Estate. (Public Vendue for Henry's grand-mother,
Barbara MARTZ estate 30 October 1831). Henry removed after the above
Estate was settled or at least before 1841. He moved to Shippensburg
Cumberland County, Pa. On 6 March 1834 in Northumberland County, Henry
RICHTSTINE married Catharine MARTZ. (a distant cousin) Catharine is
the daughter of David MARTZ and Magdalina SHISSLER. She was born on 2
September 1809 in Northumberland County, Pa., and she died in
Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pa on 7 April 1881. (this is recorded
in the Shippensburg German Reformed Church and on film 1,486,703 found
in the LDSFHL).

    By the year 1841 Henry and Catharine had removed to Shippensburg
Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Henry is on record being of that
county when he purchased a parcel of land with houses in Book XX
Volume 1 page 96. This lot had a log cabin and also a kitchen built on
it. Henry purchased the property through a Sheriff's sale.

    Henry and Catharine had six children. The oldest, George, must
have died young. I have not discovered any further record of George,
only the 1850 Census. He was not chosen to take the Administration of
his father's estate which would indicate that he was living too far
away or he had passed away. Henry's daughters, Susan, Mary and Abby
never married and lived together on the lot Henry purchased in 1841.
The original buildings I am sure were replaced in later years. The
three daughter's address was on Sinica Street where they lived the
remainder of their lives. Their daughter, Margaret (RICHTSTINE) FRIESE
married Michael FRIESE and had six children, of those only two
survived to become adults in the rugged life of that day. Margaret was
made a widow in 1880, and her two children who survived moved to live
with her brother Frank, who was living in Sunbury, Northumberland
County, Pa. Franklin the youngest in the family left home when under
20 and became a Physician. By 1880 Frank had moved to Northumberland
County.

    Henry was a merchant in Shippensburg and was listed that way until
his death in 1869. His estate was probated 17 December 1869.

    Children of George T. MARTZ and Amelia (---) were as follows:
86  i   Catherine4 MARTZ ((Twin))  [4352], born 1848 in Point Twp.,
Northumberland, Pa..     87  ii  Mary4 MARTZ ((Twin))  [4351], born
1848 in Point Twp., Northumberland, Pa..     88  iii Benjamin F.4
MARTZ  [4350], born Apr 1850 in Point Twp., Northumberland, Pa.; died
Apr 1910.   !1900 Census Northumberland Co., Ed 170 St 14 Ln 92. 1850
Census Point Twp. Northumberland Co., page 113 line 35.

25. Henry3 RICHTSTINE  [721] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1), born
1812 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 17 Dec 1869 in
Shippinsburg, Cumberland, Pa.. He married on 6 Mar 1834 in ,
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Catharine MARTZ   [727], born 2 Sep 1809
in Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 7 Apr 1881 in
Shippinsburg, Cumberland, Pa., daughter of David MARTZ [2201]  and
Magdalena SHISSLER [4951]  .

Notes for Catharine MARTZ     !Death record from Shippensburg German
Reformed Church film 1486703 Item 2

    Children of Henry RICHTSTINE and Catharine MARTZ were as follows:
89  i   George4 RICHTSTINE  [755], born 1835 in , Northumberland, Pa..
    90  ii  Susan C.4 RICHTSTINE  [756], born Oct 1836 in ,
Northumberland, Pa..     91  iii Margaret4 RICHTSTINE  [2381], born 12
Dec 1840 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pa..   !1900 Census Shippensburg,
Cumberland County, Pa Ed 24 page 17 line 8. Margaret served as
executer of her fathers will probated 17 Dec 1869. 1880 Census City of
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa Ed 78 page 1 line 47. Obituary of
Michael Friese 1880.     92  iv  Mary Jane4 RICHTSTINE  [2400], born
Mar 1844 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pa..     93  v   Abby4
RICHTSTINE  [2402], born Feb 1848 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pa.;
died 22 Dec 1918 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pa..     94  vi
Franklin B.4 RICHTSTINE  [2391], born Nov 1850 in Shippensburg,
Cumberland, Pa.; died 1923 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa..

26. Elizabeth3 RICHTSTINE   [722] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1),
born 2 Mar 1814 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pa.; died 24 Dec 1870 in
Brimfield, Peoria, Ill.; buried  in Elmwood City Cem, Peoria, Ill..
She married on 28 Jan 1830 in Augusta Twp., Northumberland,
Pennsylvania, John MARTZ  [728], born 22 Oct 1810 in , Northumberland,
Pennsylvania; died 28 Jul 1885 in Brimfield, Peoria, Ill.; buried in
Elmwood City Cem, Peoria, Ill..

Notes for Elizabeth RICHTSTINE     Elizabeth Richtstine-722. Elizabeth
and John were both reared in Northumberland County, Pa., and left
there after their first child was born in 1834 and before 1837 when
their second child was born. They probably followed Elizabeth's
parents John and Susannah RICHTSTINE who in 1836 removed to Wayne
Township, Butler County, Ohio.  They lived and farmed in Wayne
Township, until after 1850 because they are recorded in the 1850
Census of Wayne Township. Then before 1860 John and Elizabeth removed
to Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Il., and they are recorded there
in the 1860 Census of that County. Also Elizabeth's parents came to
Peoria County, about 1855. (John and Susannah RICHTSTINE had moved to
Montgomery County, Ohio and lived there until 1855 and from Montgomery
County, moved to Peoria, Il. They were living next to John and
Elizabeth MARTZ on Section 20 Brimfield Township in the 1860 Census.)

    John and Elizabeth purchased a farm in Brimfield Township, and
became substantially wealthy. From here his children grew to adults,
those who married, married there. John and Elizabeth owned 160 acres
in Section 20 of good farm land and all adjoining, and some timberland
in Section 6. This is recorded in John's probate papers when he died
28 July 1885.

    Children of Elizabeth RICHTSTINE and John MARTZ were as follows:
95  i   Charles4 MARTZ  [2414], born Jan 1834 in Augusta,
Northumberland, Pa.. Charles MARTZ4 the son of Elizabeth RICHTSTINE3
(John RICHTSTINE Sr.2; Jacob RICHTSTINE1) and John MARTZ. Born in
Northumberland County, Pa., in January 1835, the first child of John
and Elizabeth. He removed from Pa., with his parents in 1836 to Wayne
Township, Butler County, Ohio. He lived there until about 1853 because
he is recorded in the Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. Atlas as
arriving in that year (1853), Section 20, but still in Butler County,
Ohio in the 1850 Census. By 1860, Charles father purchased two 80 acre
parcels there in Section 20.  In the year 1860 probably in Brimfield
Mary Margaret GRAFT married Charles MARTZ . The daughter of John
Pottinger GRAFT and Mary GRAY. By 1864 Charles and his wife removed to
Jones County, Iowa, for their daughter was born in Jones County, in
1864. Why they picked Jones County is a guess but Mary's parents lived
there and also her sister Elizabeth Ann RICHTSTINE the wife of John
Jr. lived there. Elizabeth's husband John RICHTSTINE had died before
1864 and she had remarried Adam KRAMER. There were also other members
of the RICHTSTINE and GRAFT families living in Jones County, Charles
and Mary's second child, Willis, was born in Jones County also in the
year 1867.  It was about the turn of the Century that Charles moved
from Jones County, and that was to Mt. Vernon, Franklin Township, Linn
County, Iowa. They were still living in Mt Vernon in 1910 for they are
recorded there in the 1910 Census.  Charles made at least one trip
back to Peoria County, Ill., because his father died in 1885 and the
Estate was probated. Charles was very much involved in that probate.
His father's Estate was valued at 15,000. how it was divided is not
known for it was not recorded in the probate. He also could have gone
back to Peoria County, when his mother passed away.  At the present
time (1990) there is nothing recorded of Charles and Mary Dyeing,
although Charles was 75 years old and Mary was 72 as recorded in the
1910 Census of Franklin Township, Linn County. Iowa.   SOURCE:  1850
Census Butler County, Ohio page 365. 1860 Census Brimfield Township,
Peoria County, Ill. page 783. 1870 Census Rome Township. Jones County,
Iowa page 189. 1880 Census Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa ED 339
page 474B. 1900 Census Franklin Township, Linn County, ED 75-1-11.
1900 Census Franklin Township, Linn County, ED 74-21- 6. 1910 Census
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa ED 86-4B-72. Probate papers from
father John MARTZ died 28 July 1885, Peoria County, Ill. Linn County,
Marriages Bk 4 page 199. 1850 Census Jones County, Iowa page 378. John
Pottinger GRAFT Last Will and Testament and Probate #372 Docket 2 page
61.  Hans Graf A First Settler by Lindsey Brian PB 929.2 #1304.     96
ii  Susan C.4 MARTZ  [2382], born 23 Apr 1838 in Wayne township,
Butler, Ohio; died 29 Aug 1896 in Elmwood, Peoria, Ill.; buried  in
Elmwood City Cem, Peoria, Ill..     97  iii Mary E.4 MARTZ  [2413],
born 15 Mar 1841 in Wayne township, Butler, Ohio; died 9 Jan 1910 in ,
Peoria, Ill.; buried  in Elmwood City Cem, Peoria, Ill..     98  iv
Hannah M.4 MARTZ  [2397], born 25 Mar 1841 in Wayne, Butler, Ohio;
died 29 Jan 1884 in Brimfield, Peoria, Ill.; buried  in Brimfield Cem,
Peoria, Ill..   !1850 Census Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio pag
365. 1860 Census Brimfield Township, Peoria county, Ill Page 873 1880
Census Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Ill. Ed 187 page 35 line 20.
Statement of family History made by Edward Ransom Richtstine who lived
to be over 100 years of age. He lived with the Martz family most of
his life.

27. John3 RICHTSTINE (Jr.)  [595] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1),
born 9 Jan 1816 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 18 Dec
1850 in Monroe, Linn, Iowa; buried  in Center Cem, Morley, Jones, ia.
He married on 17 Dec 1839 in , Butler, Ohio, Elizabeth Ann GRAFT
[596], born 22 May 1823 in Butler Co, Oh; died 17 Oct 1902 in Jones
Co, ia; buried  in Center Cem, Morley, Jones, ia, daughter of John
Pottinger GRAFT [729]  and Mary GRAY [730]  .

Notes for John RICHTSTINE (Jr.)     John Richtstine-595. John
purchased 40 acres of land 10 October 1842, this must be where they
moved to in 1843. This parcel was near Morley in Jones County, and is
located on the south west quarter of the south east quarter of Section
19, Township 83 north range 3 west. John also purchased by Patent all
of the north east quarter of Section 19. This gave him 240 acres of
land purchased from 10 October 1843 to 1 June 1849.

    Early in 1850 John with his family moved to Marion Township Linn
County, Iowa and lived near the St Julian Post Office. (this is
verified in a statement made by James Oscar RICHTSTINE, John's
grand-son they lived in Marion Township). The 1850 Census for Linn
County, also puts John and his family in Linn County, John's
occupation was carpentry. John and his family lived in Linn County
until at lease December 1850 because on 18 December 1850 and in Marion
Township, John died a very young man. His will which was written 10
December 1850 left all his real estate and personal property to his
wife Elizabeth. His wife, along with Jacob RICHTSTINE his brother and
David GRAFT his brother-in-law he made the executor's of his Estate.
John RICHTSTINE is buried in the Green Center Cemetery, near Morley,
Jones County, Iowa.

    Elizabeth sold part of the 240 acres after his death. She retained
the 40 acres situated on the north east quarter of the north east
quarter of Section 19, where the house was. (my wife May and I visited
this site and the basement of the house is all that is visible now. It
states in the Obituary of Elizabeth's, that she moved to a farm near
Morley from Ohio and lived there the rest of her life. She probably
meant except the year they lived in Marion Township, Linn County,
Iowa. Another discrepancy to the statement in the obituary, Landora
Jane RICHTSTINE (one of John and Elizabeth's daughters said she was
born in Olin

    Jones County, Iowa. This is about 6 or 7 miles from the farm. Does
that mean they were living there or they just took Elizabeth there to
have the baby. That distance in a wagon would be quite a stretch in
1849.


    When John died he left with his wife, four helpless children to
raise. Elizabeth only 27 year old at the time faced the emergency
without a murmur. She was born 22 May 1823 in Butler County, Ohio and
died October 16, 1902 and is buried in Center Cemetery near Morley,
Iowa. She was a member of the M.E. Church and was one of its most
faithful workers.

        OBITUARYElizabeth GRAFT was born in Butler County, Ohio, May
22, 1823, and died at her home near Morley, Jones County, Iowa. aged
79 years 4 months 25 days.

    She was married to John RICHTSTINE Jr., December 17, 1839 in
Butler County, Ohio.

    In 1843, they moved to Iowa, and located on the farm where she
spent he life. Four children were born to them. J.G. RICHTSTINE, Mary
FARNHAM, Margaret BYERLY and Landora TALLMAN, all of whom are still
living. Her husband departed this life December 18, 1850, leaving her
with four helpless children.  She faced the emergency without a
murmur. In 1854, she was married to Adam Kramar, of Jones County, who
still lives here. To them were born four children J. W. KRAMAR, David
Kramar, Etta Gaul and Alona, all of who are living excepting Alona,
who died in infancy.

    The sons and daughters have all had families, so there are
numbered forty- four grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren
to this worthy couple. Six only of the grandchildren and six of the
great grandchildren have died.

    As to the religious views of the subject of this sketch, her
neighbors would be good witnesses. She had been a faithful worker in
the M.E. Church for the past sixty-two years. She started with $50.00,
the subscription, which made possible the erection of the church from
which she borne to her burial. She held her membership at the Walnut
Grove Church. Her living children are all thankful for the religious
training given them by a loving mother.

    The funeral services were held at the Morley M.E. Church,
conducted by the pastor, the Rev I. E. Wilcox, assisted by the Rev.
Nathan Potter, a life long friend of the family. There sermon, founded
upon the words blessed are the dead which die in the lord from
hence-forth. Was a clear unfolding of scripture teaching concerning
the immortality of the soul and immortality of blessedness to them who
through faith in the lord Jesus Christ, shall be found in him at the
great day, and immortality of non- blessedness to them who refuse to
respond to the love of God as recalled in the life of His Son, that
whosoever liveth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. A
short address by Elder Potter was loving tribute to the memory of the
deceased, and

freighted with word of comfort to the bereaved. A vast congregation
far beyond the capacity of the church had assembled to drop their tear
of sorrow and sympathy and to look once more on the face of one who,
like Abraham, was the friend of God, and also everyone's friend.

    The body was laid to rest in the beautiful little cemetery beside
U.B. Church at Center, from which it shall respond to God's call and
come forth to a glorious resurrection.

     On 15 May 1854 Elizabeth married Adam KRAMER, of Jones County. In
time he repurchased most of the land that was the original 240 acres
of John and Elizabeth's farm

    Jacob RICHTSTINE, John and Elizabeth's oldest son moved to Indiana
when a boy to visit his relative the Gray family. Where he probably
stayed until

    he married. Also Mary C. was living with the John P. Graft family
(Her Grand-father). So its possible that there was conflict with the
children from the two families. The children of John Jr. and Elizabeth
(GRAFT) RICHTSTINE were as follows:

     SOURCE:  Susannah's name of MARTZ is from David MARTZ Will. John
Jr. named in his Will David Graft, Jacob RICHTSTINE and his Wife as
executers Wd 10 December 1850 and Wp February 1851 Bk 2 Page 520-21.
1880 Census Fairview, Jones County, Iowa ED 336-13-8. 1850 Census
German Twp. Montgomery Co. Ohio Dist. 111 page 329/657. 1850 Linn
County, Iowa page 39/77 house No. 583. 1860 Rome Township, Jones
County, Iowa page 174. 1870 Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa page 9
house No 68. 1880 Census Jackson Township, Jones County, Iowa Ed
335-15- 2. History of Jones County, Iowa 977.763 H2t page 608. Center
Cemetery near Morley Jones County. Obituary of Elizabeth Ann
RICHTSTINE.

     John RICHTSTINE Jr. purchased by patent some land in Rome
Township, Jones County, Iowa, section 19. 40 acres the 1st day of
December 1845.

    274 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL COME, GREETING: CERTIFICATE NO. 2358


    Whereas, John Richtstine Junior of Jones County, Iowa Territory
Has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a
certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Dubuque Whereby it
appears that full payment has been made by the said John Richtstine
Junior  according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th
of April, 1820, entitled "An Act Making Further Provision for the sale
of the Public Lands," for the North East Quarter of the North East
Quarter of Section Nineteen in Township eighty three North of Range
three west of the fifth principal Meridian, in the District of Lands
subject to sale at Dubuque Iowa Territory: containing forty acres
according to the official plat of the survey of the said lands
returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which
said tract has been purchased by the said John Richtstine Junior Now
know ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the
premises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such
case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents
to give and grant, unto the said John Richtstine Junior and to his
heirs, the said tract above described; To have and to hold the same
together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and
appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the
said John Richtstine Junior and to his heirs and assigns, forever.

    In Testimony Whereof, I, James K. Polk President of the United
States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and
the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given
under my hand at theCity of Washington, the first day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five and of
the Independence of the United States the Seventieth.  By the
President: James K. Polk  By Knox Walker Secy. Recorded 884881

     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

        General Land Office, Washington

    In Testimony where, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused
the seal of the office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on
the day and year above written  L. J. C. Lamar Recorded of the General
Land Office

    John RICHTSTINE Jr. purchased all of the north east quarter of
section 19 and part of the south ease quarter of section 19. After he
died Elizabeth sold all but 40 Acres of north east quarter. Adam
Kramer repurchased most of it after he married Elizabeth (Graft)
Richtstine. Map from film 989,477. Rome Township.

Notes for Elizabeth Ann GRAFT     John purchased 40 acres of land 10
October 1842, this must be where they moved to in 1843. This parcel
was near Morley in Jones County, and is located on the south west
quarter of the south east quarter of Section 19, Township 83 north
range 3 west. John also purchased by Patent all of the north east
quarter of Section 19. This gave him 240 acres of land purchased from
10 October 1843 to 1 June 1849.

    Early in 1850 John with his family moved to Marion Township Linn
County, Iowa and lived near the St Julian Post Office. (this is
verified in a statement made by James Oscar RICHTSTINE, John's
grand-son they lived in Marion Township). The 1850 Census for Linn
County, also puts John and his family in Linn County, John's
occupation was carpentry. John and his family lived in Linn County
until at lease December 1850 because on 18 December 1850 and in Marion
Township, John died a very young man. His will which was written 10
December 1850 left all his real estate and personal property to his
wife Elizabeth. His wife, along with Jacob RICHTSTINE his brother and
David GRAFT his brother-in-law he made the executor's of his Estate.
John RICHTSTINE is buried in the Green Center Cemetery, near Morley,
Jones County, Iowa.

    Elizabeth sold part of the 240 acres after his death. She retained
the 40 acres situated on the north east quarter of the north east
quarter of Section 19, where the house was. (my wife May and I visited
this site and the basement of the house is all that is visible now. It
states in the Obituary of Elizabeth's, that she moved to a farm near
Morley from Ohio and lived there the rest of her life. She probably
meant except the year they lived in Marion Township, Linn County,
Iowa. Another discrepancy to the statement in the obituary, Landora
Jane RICHTSTINE (one of John and Elizabeth's daughters said she was
born in Olin

    Jones County, Iowa. This is about 6 or 7 miles from the farm. Does
that mean they were living there or they just took Elizabeth there to
have the baby. That distance in a wagon would be quite a stretch in
1849.


    When John died he left with his wife, four helpless children to
raise. Elizabeth only 27 year old at the time faced the emergency
without a murmur. She was born 22 May 1823 in Butler County, Ohio and
died October 16, 1902 and is buried in Center Cemetery near Morley,
Iowa. She was a member of the M.E. Church and was one of its most
faithful workers.

        OBITUARY Elizabeth GRAFT was born in Butler County, Ohio, May
22, 1823, and died at her home near Morley, Jones County, Iowa. aged
79 years 4 months 25 days.

    She was married to John RICHTSTINE Jr., December 17, 1839 in
Butler County, Ohio.

    In 1843, they moved to Iowa, and located on the farm where she
spent he life. Four children were born to them. J.G. RICHTSTINE, Mary
FARNHAM, Margaret BYERLY and Landora TALLMAN, all of whom are still
living. Her husband departed this life December 18, 1850, leaving her
with four helpless children.  She faced the emergency without a
murmur. In 1854, she was married to Adam Kramar, of Jones County, who
still lives here. To them were born four children J. W. KRAMAR, David
Kramar, Etta Gaul and Alona, all of who are living excepting Alona,
who died in infancy.

    The sons and daughters have all had families, so there are
numbered forty- four grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren
to this worthy couple. Six only of the grandchildren and six of the
great grandchildren have died.

    As to the religious views of the subject of this sketch, her
neighbors would be good witnesses. She had been a faithful worker in
the M.E. Church for the past sixty-two years. She started with $50.00,
the subscription, which made possible the erection of the church from
which she borne to her burial. She held her membership at the Walnut
Grove Church. Her living children are all thankful for the religious
training given them by a loving mother.

    The funeral services were held at the Morley M.E. Church,
conducted by the pastor, the Rev I. E. Wilcox, assisted by the Rev.
Nathan Potter, a life long friend of the family. There sermon, founded
upon the words blessed are the dead which die in the lord from
hence-forth. Was a clear unfolding of scripture teaching concerning
the immortality of the soul and immortality of blessedness to them who
through faith in the lord Jesus Christ, shall be found in him at the
great day, and immortality of non- blessedness to them who refuse to
respond to the love of God as recalled in the life of His Son, that
whosoever liveth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. A
short address by Elder Potter was loving tribute to the memory of the
deceased, and freighted with word of comfort to the bereaved. A vast
congregation far beyond the capacity of the church had assembled to
drop their tear of sorrow and sympathy and to look once more on the
face of one who, like Abraham, was the friend of God, and also
everyone's friend.

    The body was laid to rest in the beautiful little cemetery beside
U.B. Church at Center, from which it shall respond to God's call and
come forth to a glorious resurrection.

     On 15 May 1854 Elizabeth married Adam KRAMER, of Jones County. In
time he repurchased most of the land that was the original 240 acres
of John and Elizabeth's farm

    Jacob RICHTSTINE, John and Elizabeth's oldest son moved to Indiana
when a boy to visit his relative the Gray family. Where he probably
stayed until

    he married. Also Mary C. was living with the John P. Graft family
(Her Grand-father). So its possible that there was conflict with the
children from the two families. The children of John Jr. and Elizabeth
(GRAFT) RICHTSTINE were as follows:

     SOURCE:  Susannah's name of MARTZ is from David MARTZ Will. John
Jr. named in his Will David Graft, Jacob RICHTSTINE and his Wife as
executers Wd 10 December 1850 and Wp February 1851 Bk 2 Page 520-21.
1880 Census Fairview, Jones County, Iowa ED 336-13-8. 1850 Census
German Twp. Montgomery Co. Ohio Dist. 111 page 329/657. 1850 Linn
County, Iowa page 39/77 house No. 583. 1860 Rome Township, Jones
County, Iowa page 174. 1870 Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa page 9
house No 68. 1880 Census Jackson Township, Jones County, Iowa Ed
335-15- 2. History of Jones County, Iowa 977.763 H2t page 608. Center
Cemetery near Morley Jones County. Obituary of Elizabeth Ann
RICHTSTINE.

     John RICHTSTINE Jr. purchased by patent some land in Rome
Township, Jones County, Iowa, section 19. 40 acres the 1st day of
December 1845.

    274 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL COME, GREETING: CERTIFICATE NO. 2358


    Whereas, John Richtstine Junior of Jones County, Iowa Territory
Has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a
certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Dubuque Whereby it
appears that full payment has been made by the said John Richtstine
Junior  according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th
of April, 1820, entitled "An Act Making Further Provision for the sale
of the Public Lands," for the North East Quarter of the North East
Quarter of Section Nineteen in Township eighty three North of Range
three west of the fifth principal Meridian, in the District of Lands
subject to sale at Dubuque Iowa Territory: containing forty acres
according to the official plat of the survey of the said lands
returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which
said tract has been purchased by the said John Richtstine Junior Now
know ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the
premises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such
case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents
to give and grant, unto the said John Richtstine Junior and to his
heirs, the said tract above described; To have and to hold the same
together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and
appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the
said John Richtstine Junior and to his heirs and assigns, forever.

    In Testimony Whereof, I, James K. Polk President of the United
States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and
the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given
under my hand at the City of Washington, the first day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five and of
the Independence of the United States the Seventieth.  By the
President: James K. Polk  By Knox Walker Secy. Recorded 884881

     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

        General Land Office, Washington

    In Testimony where, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused
the seal of the office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on
the day and year above written  L. J. C. Lamar Recorded of the General
Land Office

    John RICHTSTINE Jr. purchased all of the north east quarter of
section 19 and part of the south ease quarter of section 19. After he
died Elizabeth sold all but 40 Acres of north east quarter. Adam
Kramer repurchased most of it after he married Elizabeth (Graft)
Richtstine. Map from film 989,477. Rome Township.

    Children of John RICHTSTINE (Jr.) and Elizabeth Ann GRAFT were as
follows:     99  i   Jacob Gray4 RICHTSTINE  [600], born 16 Mar 1841
in Wayne, Butler, Ohio; died 10 Jan 1928 in Buckingham Twp., Tama,
Iowa.   !History Jackson Coounty, Iowa pg 50 977.764 H2e Marriage Tama
Co. Iowa Book 3 page 214 BI page 366  Jacob Gray RICHTSTINE4 the son
of John RICHTSTINE Jr.3 (John RICHTSTINE Sr.2; Jacob RICHTSTINE1) and
Elizabeth Ann GRAFT. Born in Butler County, Ohio on 16 March 1841. In
10 January 1928 Jacob died probably in Buckingham Township, Tama
County, Iowa. In about 1864 and in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,
Indiana Jacob Gray RICHTSTINE married Frances R. GRAY. Frances was
born 23 May 1846 and she died 16 august 1923 in Iowa.  Jacob was born
in Butler County, Ohio and about 1843 his parents removed their family
to Jones County, Iowa. His father purchased several hundred acres of
land in Jones County and built a home, but about 1849 or 1850 they
moved to Marion Township, Linn County, Iowa. In December 1850 Jacob's
father died and they returned to Jones County. His mother started
selling off the farm leaving only about 40 acres around their home. In
1854 his mother remarried to Adam KRAMER. Soon after this Jacob moved
to Indiana. Also two of his sisters left home too. At first I thought
Jacob went to Tippecanoe County, In.  to his Aunt Hannah BOLYARD, born
RICHTSTINE. Jacob was living with the John S. GRAY family in Wayne
Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, as recorded in the 1860 Census.
Elizabeth Ann (GRAFT) RICHTSTINE, Jacob's mother was related to the
GRAY family through her mother, Mary GRAY, although I don't know if
that is why Jacob ended up at the John S. GRAY family. Nor do I know
if John S. GRAY is any relation to Elizabeth's mother Mary (Gray)
GRAFT.  The Civil War broke out and Jacob enlisted in Company G
seventy- second regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry. He took part in
many hotly contested engagements and was wounded at the battle of
Lookout Mountain. At the close of the war he located in
Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. Jacob resided here until
1879, when he came west to Iowa, settling in Jones County, Iowa, he
purchased a farm in Rome Township on which he resided until after
1880. Jacob and his family are recorded in the 1880 Census, Fairview
Township, Jones County, Iowa, ED 336 Sheet 13 Line 8. By 1900 he
removed his family to Clay Township, Grundy County, Iowa (this is
verified from the record of the 1900 Census of that area ED 34 Sheet 7
Line 39. Then from a statement of his oldest son James) Jacob moved to
Tama County, Iowa. He was in Buckingham Township, Tama County,
recorded in 1910 Census, ED 150 Sheet 7 Line22. Jacob RICHTSTINE was a
farmer most of his life and in his latter years was a mail carrier.
SOURCE:  1860 Census Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana page
20.  1850 Census Marion Township, Linn County, Iowa page 39/77. 1880
Census Fairview, Jones County, Iowa ED 336-13-8. 1900 Cenmsus Jackson
Township Jones County, Iowa ED 56-8-86. 1900 Census Grundy County,
Clay Township, Iowa ED 39-7-39. 1900 Census Wheatland Township,
Carroll County, Iowa ED 53-12-59.  1900 Census Jackson County, Farmers
Creek Township, Iowa ED 57-2-25. History Jackson County, Iowa by James
W. Ellis 1910 977.764 H2e. Marriage records Tamma County, Iowa Book I
page 366.1910 Census Buckingham Township, Tama County, Iowa ED
150-9-22. Mrs Grace Gertrude (RICHTSTINE) SMITH gave me birth dates of
most of the children of Jacob Gray RICHTSTINE. She is the daughter of
William Gray RICHTSTINE.     100 ii  Mary C.4 RICHTSTINE  [599], born
16 Aug 1843 in Wayne township, Butler, Ohio; died 13 Oct 1925 in
Morley, Jones, Iowa; buried  in Green Center Cem, Jones, Iowa.   Mary
C. RICHTSTINE4 the daughter of John RICHTSTINE Jr.3; John RICHTSTINE
Sr.2; Jacob RICHTSTINE1) and Elizabeth Ann GRAFT. Born in Butler
County, Ohio on the 16th day of August in the year 1843. Coming west
the same year that Mary was born from Ohio to the north east section
of Iowa with her family was quite a wonder in itself. Mary C.
RICHTSTINE married Hiram P. FARNHAM in Rome Township, Jones County,
Iowa on the 22nd day of January 1863, as recorded in Book 1 page 153
Jones County, marriage records. Hiram and Mary lived in Jones County
all their married life. They are recorded in all of the census records
from 1870 thru 1910 in Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa. Four of
their five children were married in Rome Township, also.  Hiram P.
FARNHAM was born in Ma., on the 2nd day of December in the year 1838.
He is the son of Almira FARNHAM. (father unknown) Mary died 13 October
1925 and Hiram died 25 December 1913. They are buried in the Green
Center Cemetery, Jones County, near Morley, Iowa.      SOURCE:  1900
Census Rome Township Jones County, Iowa ED 63- 17-80 FILM 1,240,440.
1900 Census Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa ED 63-09-51 FILM
1,249,440. 1900 Census Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa ED 63-17-98
FILM 1,240,440. 1910 Census Rome Township Jones County, Iowa ED70-6-1
Film 1,374,422. 1870 Census Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa page 185
line 6 film 545,900. Jones County Marriages Book 1 page 147 #2948.
Jones County, Marriages Book 1 page 207 #3384 film 1,255,529.     101
iii Margaret Susan4 RICHTSTINE  [603], born 1846 in Morley, Jones,
Iowa.   !Ref 5013829 26 S/N 00159-2 068 53  Margaret Susan RICHTSTINE4
the daughter of John RICHTSTINE Jr.3; (John RICHTSTINE Sr.2; Jacob
RICHTSTINE1) and Elizabeth Ann GRAFT. Born in Jones County, Iowa in
1846. On 16 September 1863 Margaret Susan RICHTSTINE married Adam
BYERLY who was born in Fairfield County, Ohio on 1 June 1834 the son
of Catharine (___________).  HISTORY OF JONES COUNTY, IOWA Page 608
film 962,596.   Adam BYERLY, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Anamosa: born June
1, 1834, in Fairfield County, Ohio; in 1846, he came with his parents
to Jones County; owns 202 acres of land. Married Susan M. Rhistine
Sept 6, 1863; she was born in Linn Co., Iowa; have six children-- John
J., Francis M., Charles E., Sanford G., William E., and Marietta J.
Democrat.      SOURCE:  1880 Census Jackson Township, Jones County,
Iowa ED 335-15-2. History Jones County, Iowa Book 977.763 Hst page 608
film 962,596. Jones County, Marriages 16 September 1863. 1870 Census
Jackson Township, Jones County, Page 16 Film 545,900.     102 iv
Landora Jane4 RICHTSTINE  [568], born 29 Oct 1849 in Olin, Jones,
Iowa; died 11 Dec 1932 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Ok; buried  in Harlan, Shelby,
Iowa.   Landora Jane RICHTSTINE the daughter of John RICHTSTINE Jr and
Elizabeth Ann GRAFT. Born in Olin, Jones County, Iowa on 29 October
1849 and she died in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma on 11 December
1932. She is buried in Harlan Shelby County, Iowa beside her husband,
James Henry TALLMAN. On 31 December 1869 in Jones County, Iowa,
Landora Jane RICHTSTINE married James Henry TALLMAN. Landora married
second to Thomas A. LONG on 14 October 1908. Landora's mother
Elizabeth Ann GRAFT, was left with four young children when John
RICHTSTINE Jr. died in Linn County, Iowa probably Marion Township,
while working as a carpenter. They owned a farm in Jones County, Iowa
and the family returned there. Landora's mother sold all of the farm
of over 200 acres except 40 acres where the house was, obviously
because she couldn't raise four children and run a large farm alone.
When Landora was only 5 years old her mother Elizabeth (GRAFT)
RICHTSTINE married second to Adam KRAMER. So she was raised mostly by
the step-father and her mother. She had one brother and two sisters
that left home soon after their mothers remarriage and step-brothers
and sisters came to live in the home.   Both James H. TALLMAN and
Landora Jane RICHTSTINE are buried at the Harlan City Cemetery Section
1 Plot 139 Space 5 and 6. (Thomas N. FRANKLIN having previously
purchased the plot when his wife Gertrude P. TALLMAN died March 1895.
Thomas N. FRANKLIN is also buried there.    Their children are--Wilbur
M., Gertie P. and James O. Mr. Tallman came to this county in the
spring of 1874. He owns 110 acres of good land and is engaged in
farming and stock- raising.

28. Jacob3 RICHTSTINE  [723] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1), born
1817 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pa.; died bef. 10 Apr 1877 in ,
Missouri. He married (1) on 28 Jan 1841 in Wayne, Butler, Ohio, Amelia
HARTMAN   [2229], born 8 Aug 1817 in , Butler, Ohio; died 12 Dec 1854
in Fairfield, Jones, Iowa. He married (2) on 7 Mar 1858 in Anamosa,
Jones, Iowa, Amanda MATTOCKS [2231], born 7 Mar 1858 in , Jones, Iowa.

Notes for Jacob RICHTSTINE     Jacob Richtstine-723

    PROBATE PAPERS OF JACOB RICHTSTINE 10 APRIL 1877.

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE     PRESENTS: That Hiram Steward as
principal, in Jones County, the State of Iowa, are held and firmly
bound unto the County aforesaid, and to all persons herein concerned,
in the penal sum of One Hundred Dollars, for the payment of which will
and truly to be made, we do jointly and severally bind ourselves and
our lawful representatives. Witness our hands and seals, this 9 day of
April 1877 The condition of the above obligation is such, whereas the
above named Hiram Steward on this day appointed by the Circuit Court
of said County, sitting as a Court of Probate, Administrator of the
Estate of Jacob Richstine deceased, late of Said County, who died
intestate on or about day of 1873 , to administer all and singular  1
goods and chattels, moneys, rights and credits, according to law. Now
if the said Hiram Steward shall discharge all the duties which are or
may hereafter be required of him by law as such Administrator then
these presents to be

    or otherwise to remain in full force and effect in law. Witness
our hands and seals, the date above written.

     Hiram Steward J.K. Munsinger



    STATE OF IOWA, JONES COUNTY.  I Hiram Steward  Do solemnly swear
or affirm that I will well and truly administer all and singular the
goods and chattels, rights, credits and effects of Jacob Richstine
deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against his said estate,
so far as his assets shall extend, and that I will perform all other
acts now or hereafter required by law, to the best of my knowledge and
ability.

     Hiram Steward  Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 day of
April A.D. 1877 .

 B.H. White Clerk Circuit Court of Jones County, Iowa.



    SOURCE: David RICHTSTINE was in Comp "C" the same unit that James
Henry TALLMAN was in. David enlisted August 22, 1862 and died on the
Steamer City of Memphis. History of Jones County, Iowa 977.763 H2t
page 387. Butler County, Ohio Marriages book 2 Page 107 film 4499 Pt
4. Jones County, marriages book B page 247. 1850 Census Jones County,
Iowa. page 375, 1860 Census page 166. 1880 Census Skaget Township,
Whatcom County, Territory of Washington, list Emma RICHTSTINE living
with the Gelligan Family as a visitor. Probate of Jacob RICHTSTINE
recorded in 1877 Jones County, Iowa although Jacob died in Missouri.
Excerpt from a page in the History of Jones County, Iowa. Millbrook
Township Peoria County Ill., French Grove Presbyterian Church Records
and Cemetery Records pages 21 and 37.

    Jacob's son David Richtstine HISTORY OF JONES COUNTY.

    Page 387.......RICHSTINE, D. M., Aug. 22 1862, died on steamer
City of Memphis.


    Children of Jacob RICHTSTINE and Amelia HARTMAN were as follows:
103 i   Susan4 RICHTSTINE  [2224], born 1841 in , Butler, Iowa; died
Jun 1870 in , Kansas.     104 ii  David4 RICHTSTINE  [6980], born 1843
in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio; died 1863.   !Inlisted in Army in Civil
War was killed on the Steamer City of Memphis.     105 iii John4
RICHTSTINE  [6981], born 1845 in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio.     106 iv
Reuben4 RICHTSTINE  [6982], born 1848 in , Jones, Iowa; died abt.
1869. !Reuban died from a fall four weeks after his marriage in
Brimfield Township, Peoria Co. Ill. He is recorded in the French Grove
Church records, Peoria County, Ill. Received 3 Mar 1866 and baptised 4
Mar 1866.     107 v   William4 RICHTSTINE  [6983], born 1 Jul 1850 in
, Jones, Iowa; died 23 Jul 1853 in , Jones, Iowa; buried  in Highland
Grv Cem, Jones, Iowa.     108 vi  Edward Ransom4 RICHTSTINE  [6984],
born 31 Oct 1853 in In log cabin, Jones, Iowa; died 1854 in , Linn,
Iowa.   !Lived over 100 years. was Teacher at Cornell College Linn
County Iowa.  Was only about one year old when sent to his aunt
Elizabeth (Richtstine) Martz and lived on a farm near Elmwood, Peoria
County, Ill. during his youth.  Gave some valuable information in the
research of the Richtstine family.

    Children of Jacob RICHTSTINE and Amanda MATTOCKS were as follows:
109 i   Elizabeth4 RICHTSTINE  [6987], born 1858 in , Jones, Iowa.
110 ii  Emma4 RICHTSTINE  [6988], born 1861 in , Jones, Iowa.     111
iii Jacob4 RICHTSTINE  [6989], born 3 Aug 1864 in , Jones, Iowa; died
25 Jul 1965 in , Jones, Iowa; buried  in Highland Grv Cem, Jones,
Iowa.

29. Hannah3 RICHTSTINE   [724] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1),
born 31 Jul 1819 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 14 Feb
1865 in Perry Twp., Tippecanoe, Indiana; buried  in Oxford Cemetery,
Tippecanoe, Indiana. She married on 2 Apr 1839 in Wayne, Butler, Ohio,
John BOLYARD [731], born 6 Jan 1803 in , Northumberland, Pa.; died 26
Apr 1894 in Perry Twp., Tippecanoe, Indiana.

Notes for Hannah RICHTSTINE     Hannah Richtstine-724. Hannah was 17
when her parents removed from Northumberland County, Pa. to Butler
County, Ohio. After she married John BOLYARD, four of their children
were born in Butler County, then about 1847 they moved to Iowa
probably Jones County, for a very short time, then on to Perry
Township Tippecanoe County, Indiana and took up land on the South East
Quarter of Section 36. John and Hannah arrived here no later than late
1849 or early 1850. The tax list put John Bolyard in Perry Township
from 1850 until at least 1880. Also the 1850 Census of Tippecanoe
County, page 148 line 21, places the Bolyards in Tippecanoe County.
John and Hannah purchased a parcel of land in Perry Township Section
36 as above mentiond, about 151 acres and that same farm is still in
the family to day. (1991) In a letter written to John RICHTSTINE Jr.
from his father John RICHTSTINE Sr. it states that John BOLYARD has a
very valuable farm. This letter was written 22 September 1850.

    The tax list also records John BOLYARD'S son David in 1862 on this
farm but the next year he had gone. David is recorded in the 1880
Census in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana so that's where
David probably went. Then in 1872 the same Tax list recorded John
BOLYARD Jr. on this same farm as his father. Then both father and son
were recorded on this farm up to 1880. This tax record is on Film
876837 Salt Lake family History Library.

    Oxford cemetery listing 977,2553 V3c SLFHL

Notes for John BOLYARD     !Oxford Cemetery Listing 977.2553 V3c .

    Children of Hannah RICHTSTINE and John BOLYARD were as follows:
112 i   David4 BOLYARD  [2717], born 2 Apr 1840 in Wayne Twp., Butler,
Ohio; died 13 Sep 1903 in , Clinton, Indiana; buried  in Oxford
Cemetery, Tippecanoe, Indiana.     113 ii  Hannah C.4 BOLYARD  [2715],
born 12 Feb 1842 in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio; died 3 Dec 1857 in Perry
Twp., Tippecanoe, Indiana; buried  in Oxford Cemetery, Tippecanoe,
Indiana.     114 iii Margaret Josephina4 BOLYARD  [2714], born 14 Jul
1845 in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio.     115 iv  Susan Emily4 BOLYARD
[2651], born 14 Jan 1847 in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio; died 1916 in ,
Tippecanoe, Indiana.     116 v   Mary Cordelia4 BOLYARD  [983], born
14 May 1849 in Perry Twp., Tippecanoe, Indiana.     117 vi  John4
BOLYARD (Jr.)  [2653], born 17 Oct 1851 in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana;
died 31 Aug 1934 in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana; buried  in Oxford
Cemetery, Tippecanoe, Indiana.     118 vii Henry T.4 BOLYARD ((Twin))
[2209], born 9 Feb 1852 in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana; died Apr 1856
in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana; buried  in Oxford Cemetery, Tippecanoe,
Indiana.     119 viii    Lydia Ann4 BOLYARD ((Twin))  [1675], born 9
Sep 1852 in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana; died 16 Oct 1852 in Perry,
Tippecanoe, Indiana; buried  in Oxford Cemetery, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
120 ix  Joseph E.4 BOLYARD  [2841], born 28 Aug 1858 in Perry,
Tippecanoe, Indiana; died 5 Sep 1947 in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana;
buried  in Oxford Cemetery, Tippecanoe, Indiana.     121 x   Eliza
Ellen4 BOLYARD  [2840], born 5 Jul 1857 in , Tippecanoe, Indiana.
122 xi  Eva Elda4 BOLYARD  [2838], born 28 May 1861 in Perry,
Tippecanoe, Indiana; died 28 Aug 1861 in Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana;
buried  in Oxford Cemetery, Tippecanoe, Indiana.

30. Mary3 RICHTSTINE   [725] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1), born
30 Apr 1821 in Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 25 Mar 1903
in Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Ill.; buried  in French Grove Cem, Peoria,
Ill.. She married on 31 Jan 1840 in Wayne Twp., Butler, Ohio, David
MOORE  [732], born 25 Mar 1816 in , Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died 3 Jan
1892 in Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Ill.; buried  in French Grove Cem,
Peoria, Ill..

Notes for Mary RICHTSTINE     Mary Richtatine-725. Mary at the age of
16 or 17 years of age professed her faith in her savior and became a
communicant in the German Reformed or German Presbyterian Church. Then
David and Mary united with the French Grove Presbyterian Church in
February 1877. David was one of its ruling elders until his death, and
Mary continued to the end one of its faithful members.

    David MOORE was born in Lehigh County, Pa. on 25 March 1816. When
only two years old his parents moved to Butler County, Ohio. There he
grew to manhood and learned the carpenter trade. After their marriage
the couple lived in both Wayne and St Clair Township's until 1860 when
they made their final move to Peoria County, Il, arriving there in
March 14. They soon settled in the French Grove neighborhood, where
their home was for the remainder of their lives.

    David had borrowed some money from his brother-in-law John Martz,
probably to purchase land. This is recorded in the probate papers of
John MARTZ when his Estate was settled in 1885. Their farm was 153
acres of land on Section 32, Millbrook Township, Peoria County, Il.

    Their son George Martz MOORE having enlisted in the army in 1862
Mrs MOORE became deeply interested in work for the soldiers. She
faithfully attended all the meetings held from house to house by the
ladies of her neighborhood to make garments and do other work for the
boys in blue as long as the civil war lasted. On account of her skill
and industry the cutting of the garments was turned over to her.

    On Sunday after noon the 3rd of January 1892 David MOORE died and
was buried Tuesday at the French Grove Cemetery. Mr. Moore was about
77 years of age and had lived in the area for over 30 years. Mary
(RICHTSTINE) MOORE was taken with lung fever March 25, 1903 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary E. MARTZ, where she died at 5 PM, 29
March 1903 and whence her remains, after a hymn and prayer, were taken
to the French Grove Church Wednesday, April 1, 1903. Funeral Services
were conducted there at 1 O'clock in the afternoon and she was put to
rest along side her husband at French Grove Cemetery.

         CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF ILLINOIS, Peoria County, Full
name of deceased Mary Moore ,

    PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS AND MEDICAL     CERTIFICATE
OF DEATH Sex Female Color White Age 81 Years 10 Month 29 Days  Place
of Birth Northumberland County, Penn. Lived in Illinois 43 Years.
Occupation Housewife Widow, Single, Married, Widower.  Died on the
29th day of March 1903, at about 5.00 P.M. Place of Death Elmwood,
Ill.  . Place of Burial Millbrook Township Date of Burial April 18th
1903 Name of Undertaker H. M. Kertpatrick ,Address Elmwood, Ill.  .
CAUSE OF DEATH

Immediate Cause Pneumonia Duration 10 days  Contributory Cause or
Complication La Gripp  I hereby certify, that the above stated
personal particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief,
and that the cause of death of the above named and described deceased
was as above written by me.

    Witness my hand, This 31 day of March 1903

     (Signature) J.F. Cooper  Address Elmwood Ills.

        OBITUARY

    Mary (RICHTSTINE) MOORE

    March 29, 1903. It was a notable pioneer who passed away when Mrs.
Mary Moore died in Elmwood Illinois last Sunday afternoon. Mary
Richtstine was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, April 30,
1821. Of the family to which she belonged only one remains, her
sister, Margaret Richtstine. She came with her family by wagon from
the Pennsylvania home to Butler County, Ohio, arriving in December,
1836. They came by way of Altoona over the summit of the Allegheny
mountains, and further along struck the famous National Road upon
which work was going on. She was married to David Moore January 31,
1840.  He died January 3, 1892. So their married life had lasted
nearly 52 years. Of their five children, one died in infancy. The
living are George M., Mrs. Mary E. Martz, Jacob H., and Mrs. Susan A.
Gooding. There are seventeen grand-children. Mr. and Mrs. Moore
removed to Illinois in 1860, arriving in Elmwood Ill. March 14. They
settled soon after in the French Grove neighborhood, where was their
home ever after. Their son George having enlisted in the army in 1862
Mrs. Moore became deeply interested in work for the soldiers. She
faithfully attended all the meetings held from house to house by the
ladies of her neighborhood to make garments and do other work for the
boys in blue as long as the Civil War lasted. On account of her skill
and industry the cutting of the garments was turned over to her.
Perhaps it will never be known to how great an extent the success of
the Union armies was due to such devoted patriotic women. While
spending a part of last winter with her son George and his family in
Peoria, Mrs. Moore was received with great honor and reverence as an
honorary member of the George A. Wilson Grand Army Circle of that
city. It was as a mother of a soldier that she was entitled to this
distinction. At 16 or 17 years of age Mrs. Moore professed her faith
in her Savior and became a communicant in the German Reformed or
German Presbyterian church of Germantown, Ohio. She and her husband
united with the French Grove Presbyterian church in February 1877. He
was one of its ruling elders until his death, and she continued to the
end one of its faithful members. The different pastors found her
always a true friend and helper. Though quiet and unassuming, she
nobly bore her part in the work of the church.  Mrs. Moore was of
German descent and could read both German and English. Her
grandfather, a finely educated man, escaped from Germany to avoid
military service, which he regarded as a tyrannical imposition. He was
eighteen months on the ocean in a sailing vessel which it was once
feared would never reach land. On arriving he was sold for a term of
years to the highest bidder to pay the expense of this long passage.
It was very interesting to hear from Mrs. Moore the events of days
long past which were very firmly held by her fine memory. "At the some
time she had a clear grasp of things that happened in later years,
which is not common with people so old. She was taken with lung fever
March 25 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Martz, where she
died March 29, and whence her remains, after a hymn and prayer, were
taken to the French Grove church Wednesday, April 1. Funeral services
were conducted there at 1 O'clock in the afternoon by Rev. J.W. Keller
and Rev. B.Y. George, and the mortal part of this good old woman was
laid to rest in the French Grove cemetery.

    David MOORE The passing on January 3, 1892 of an aged and highly
respected citizen of French Grove, died Sunday afternoon and was
buried Tuesday at the French Grove Cemetery. Mr. Moore was about 77
years of age and was one of the early settlers of this county. His
wife survives him.

    A comment recorded on the back of one of Mary RICHTSTINE's
pictures. "She was spoken of as a very grand person by many people.
She not only did a good job of raising her own family but always had
several boys who were learning the Carpenter trade from her husband.
She cooked, sewed, washed for and cared well for all of them. She was
the wife of a fine man David MOORE. We cannot eulogize on her enough,
her character and reputation were of the highest".

Notes for David MOORE     !Records of Eleanor (Moore) Lowe
Indianapolas, Indiana.

    Children of Mary RICHTSTINE and David MOORE were as follows:
123 i   George Martz4 MOORE  [3687], born 11 Nov 1841 in , Butler,
Ohio; died 2 Mar 1915 in Millbrook Twp., Peoria, Ill.; buried  in
French Grove Cem, Peoria, Ill..     124 ii  Mary Elizabeth4 MOORE
[3684], born 25 Apr 1844 in Trenton, Butler, Ohio; died 15 Apr 1914 in
Elmwood, Peoria, Ill.; buried  in S-A Elmwood Cem, Peoria, Ill..
!Family records of Eleanor (Moore) Lowe, Indianapolis, Indiana     125
iii Jacob H.4 MOORE  [3685], born 4 Jan 1846 in , Butler, Ohio; died
20 Mar 1917 in , Peoria, Ill.; buried  in French Grove Cem, Peoria,
Ill..     126 iv  Susan A.4 MOORE  [3686], born 12 Nov 1848 in ,
Butler, Ohio; died 1926 in , Peoria, Ill..

31. Margaret3 RICHTSTINE  [726] (Susannah2 Martz, Heinrich David1),
born 14 Dec 1825 in Augusta Twp., Northumberland, Pennsylvanin; died 8
May 1917 in Brimfield Twp., Peoria, Ill.; buried  in French Grove Cem,
Peoria, Ill.. She married  unknown.

Notes for Margaret RICHTSTINE     Margaret Richtstine-725.

    Margaret had 2 illegitimate sons. Lived with her father and mother
all her life. From land records will probate papers Death certificate
and many other documents from 1855 until her death she lived in
Brimfield Twp., Peoria County, Ill. Obituary from Elmwood City paper.

    The year of birth is verified on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900,
and 1910 Census of the area she lived at the time. She died in
Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Il. on the 8th day of May in the
year 1917. This date is also recorded on the death certificate.
Margaret is buried in the French Grove Cemetery, across the road from
the Church she went to for so many years. Margaret's grave marker does
not have the correct date of birth or death. The reason for that error
is that the grand daughter placed the marker there at least 45 years
after her death. Mona her grand-daughter probably did not know the
correct dates.

    The RICHTSTINE family lived in Augusta Township for several years
but Margaret's father purchased a house in Northumberland borough
along with the John Snyder family and they moved there. There were
several houses on this lot so there was room for the two families.
Margaret was the youngest child in the RICHTSTINE family and by the
early 1830's, Henry and Elizabeth the two oldest brother and sister,
married their individual partners and moved away. About 1836 when she
was eleven her father and mother with the rest of the family moved to
Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio. Margaret and her parents remained
in Butler County, until about 1844 and then removed to Montgomery
County, Ohio, which was only a few miles. The remainder of her
brother's and sister's had married in Butler County, and had moved
west. John Jr. and Jacob to Jones County, Iowa, Hannah to Tippecanoe
County, In. and Mary to St Clare Township, Butler Co. Ohio.

    In Montgomery County, the RICHTSTINE family lived with Susannah's
brother David MARTZ. David had a large home and he never married so
John and Susannah moved in with David. The RICHTSTINE'S resided here
until David MARTZ died in 1851. From money received from the David
MARTZ estate John and Susannah purchased a farm in Jackson Township,
Montgomery County, Ohio in 1853 and they sold this farm in 1855 and
removed to Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Il., where Elizabeth
their daughter had move that same year. Susannah (MARTZ) RICHTSTINE
purchased 80 acres next to John and Elizabeth in Section 20, Brimfield
Township. John RICHTSTINE proceeded to build a new house on this land.
Margaret came with them and brought her oldest son who was born in
Montgomery County, Ohio. The second son was born in Peoria County. I
am not sure if the children have the same father. Both Margaret's
children are recorded in the 1860 Census of Brimfield Township, Peoria
County, Il. By this time John and Elizabeth MARTZ had purchased an 160
Acre farm also on Section twenty next to the RICHTSTINE farm. Then a
few years later her sister Mary (RICHTSTINE) MOORE and her husband
David came to Peoria and purchased land in Millbrook Township, Peoria
County,

    Margaret's father John was a carpenter by trade and built a home
on the 80 acre farm which still stands and is being lived in (1988).
Several generation of the RICHTSTINE's lived here until about 1980.
Margaret's mother died in 1874 and her father died in 1881, both in
Brimfield Township. There graves are without markers but in John
RICHTSTINE's obituary it is stated that both Susannah and John are
buried in French Grove Cemetery.

    Margaret's mother, Susannah (MARTZ) RICHTSTINE, sold the 80 acres
to Margaret on 19 June 1866, but both parents lived on the farm the
remainder of their lives. The land was in Margaret's name until her
death in 1917 when the land was divided between her two sons David and
Jacob RICHTSTINE. This was done when the Estate was divided. David
must have purchased Jacob's half because David transferred the 80
acres (except a small parcel where the house is) to his son John
RICHTSTINE. Then John's daughter's (Mona RICHTSTINE) as she was owner
in 1980.

    Margaret RICHTSTINE had two children but all evidence indicates
that she was never married and the children were illegitimate. She was
well thought of in the community and was called Aunt Peg RICHTSTINE.
The one child came with her when she moved from Jackson Township,
Montgomery County, Ohio. The second child was born in Brimfield
Township, Peoria County, Il. She gave the children her maiden name of
RICHTSTINE which they later modified like most of the RICHTSTINE to
RISTINE. On Margaret's death certificate her name is RICHTSTINE and
the Certificate states that her fathers name is RICHTSTINE. Her last
resting place is the French Grove Cemetery across from the Church (has
been torn down) and next to her sister Mary (RICHTSTINE) MOORE.

    From the Elmwood Newspaper. ELMWOOD, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9,
1917 OLD PIONEER AT REST Aunt Peggy RICHTSTINE Dead At Age of 91.

    "One of the oldest residents of this section entered into rest
with the passing of Mrs. Margaret RICHTSTINE, who passed away
yesterday in the ninety second year of her age.

    Within the last few months she has been about as was her usual
wont, driving around alone with her old family horse on her various
errands, but the past winter she has been kept confined to the house,
staying with her son Jacob, at his place north of town, and where she
was at the time of her death. Mrs Richtstine was born in Pennsylvania
and came with her parents to this country when it was yet young and
unsettled, and had spent the remainder of her days in this
neighborhood.

    She is survived by her two sons, David and Jacob, and grandson and
great grand daughter, who are left to mourn the passing of an
affectionate mother.

    Funeral services will be held from her old church at French Grove
tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. B.Y. George, and the body laid
to rest in the cemetery there, in whose neighborhood she had lived so
long".

    SOURCE:1850 Census German Township, Montgomery, County, Ohio page
329. 1860 Census Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Il. Page 783. 1870
Census Brimfield Township, Peoria County, Page 6. 1880 Census
Brimfield Township, Peoria County, ED 189. 1900 Census Brimfield
Township, Peoria County, ED 70-19-17. 1910 Census Brimfield Township,
Peoria County, Il. ED 50-14-79. Death Certificate May 8, 1917 Peoria
County, Records. Will and Probate papers of Margaret who died 8 May
1817. Cemetery list for French Grove Cemetery, Peoria County, Il.
Cemetery list for Elmwood City Cemetery Sec D Peoria County, Il. The
Elmwood Gazette for May 9, 1917 Wednesday front page. Obituary for
John Richtstine Sr. 1881.

    Children of Margaret RICHTSTINE were as follows:     127 i
David4 RICHTSTINE  [2834], born Dec 1847 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio; died 1946 in Elmwood, Peoria, Ill.; buried  in Elmwood Cemetery,
Peoria, Ill..   !DAVID IS THE ILLEGITIMATE SON OF MARGARET RICHTSTINE
DAUGHTER OF JOHN RICHTSTINE SR. THIS IS PROVEN BY THE PROBATE PAPERS
OF MARGARET WHEN SHE DIED. ALSO HER DEATH CERTIFICATE.  !DAVID IS THE
ILLEGITIMATE SON OF MARGARET RICHTSTINE DAUGHTER OF JOHN RICHTSTINE
SR. THIS IS PROVEN BY THE PROBATE PAPERS OF MARGARET WHEN SHE DIED.
ALSO HER DEATH CERTIFICATE.     128 ii  Jacob H.4 RICHTSTINE  [3295],
born abt. 1856 in Brimfield, Peoria, Ill.; died 1940 in Elmwood,
Peoria, Ill.; buried  in Elmwood Cem, Peoria, Ill..

32. Elizabeth3 MARTZ   [5623] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born 1831 in
, Northumberland, Pa.. She married on 10 Dec 1849 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio, John F. GROSS  [5619], born 1826 in , Baltimore,
Maryland.

Notes for Elizabeth MARTZ     Elizabeth Martz-5623. Elizabeth grew up
in Northumberland or at least until about 1836-7 when her father
removed his family to German Township where Peter and his brother
David MARTZ Jr. purchased a parcel of land in Section 2 of that
township. Peter MARTZ was the executor of his father David Martz Sr's.
will and was in Northumberland until he completed that probate from
1820 - 1836. David Jr. and Peter originally purchased 202 acres which
later amounted to 304 acres. In Peter Martz's will he mentions John
GROSS in that Peter had signed a mortgage for John and in the will he
pays the mortgage as Elizabeth's part of the inheritance. Peter died
in 1852 and John and Elizabeth were living in Jackson township when
1860 Census taken page 76 Montgomery County. Also her sister Susannah
Gunchel is living next door.

    Children of Elizabeth MARTZ and John F. GROSS were as follows:
129 i   Jacob4 GROSS   [5050], born 27 Nov 1850 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio; died 29 Sep 1863 in Jackson Twp., Montgomery, Ohio;
buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio.     130 ii  Amanda4
GROSS  [4972], born 1857 in Jackson Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.

33. Ameline Catherine3 MARTZ   [5622] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born
1833 in , Northumberland, Pa.. She married on 30 Sep 1852 in ,
Montgomery, Ohio, Louis F. EMERICH  [5613], born 1832 in , Penn..

    Children of Ameline Catherine MARTZ and Louis F. EMERICH were as
follows:     131 i   Columbus J.4 EMERICH  [4971], born 1854 in
Jackson Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.

34. David3 MARTZ  [5612] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born 1834 in ,
Northumberland, Pa.. He married on 27 Oct 1853 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio, Lidia MC MULLEN  [5611], born 1835 in , Montgomery,
Ohio.

Notes for David MARTZ     David Martz-5612. David with his parents
lived in Northumberland County, Pa. until about 1836-7 and then they
removed to German Township, where Peter and his brother David
purchased a tract of 202 acres of land. Here David lived until they
sold theland after his father's death. In the 1860 Census David and
Lydia were living in German Township page 141/71 of the Census. Also
Mary Sharritts his sister and her family were living next door. A copy
of the Census is included in David's history. Copies of maps and land
layouts of the Peter and David property are included in David Martz
Jr's. history.

    Children of David MARTZ and Lidia MC MULLEN were as follows:
132 i   Leander4 MARTZ  [4602], born 1855 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio.     133 ii  Elizabeth4 MARTZ  [4680], born 1858 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio.

35. Susanna3 MARTZ   [5609] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born Apr 1836
in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio. She married on 2 Nov 1854 in ,
Montgomery, Ohio, William H. GUNCKEL  [5608], born Mar 1829 in ,
Penn., son of Daniel S. GUNCKEL [4423] .

Notes for Susanna MARTZ     Susanna Martz-5609. Both births were
recorded in the 1900 Census of Jackson Township, Montgomery County,
Ohio. Susannah and William moved to Jackson Township at least by 1860
for they are in the 1860 Census of Jackson Township. A copy of that
census is included in the history of Elizabeth.

    1880 Census German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio living on
Center Street. William Gunckel age 50 born Ohio Susan Wife age 44 born
Elmore Son age 23 born Ohio Orlando Son age 23 born Ohio Alice dau.
age 18 born Ohio Mary dau. age 16 born Ohio Orion Son age 11 born Ohio
Della Dau. age 7 born Ohio

    Children of Susanna MARTZ and William H. GUNCKEL were as follows:
134 i   Henry Elmer4 GUNCKEL  [4583], born Mar 1854 in Jackson,
Montgomery, Ohio.     135 ii  Arlando M.4 GUNCKEL  [4422], born Apr
1856 in Jackson, Montgomery, Ohio.     136 iii Lauranetta A.4 GUNCKEL
[4441], born 1859 in Jackson, Montgomery, Ohio.     137 iv  Alice4
GUNCKEL  [4431], born 1861 in Jackson, Montgomery, Ohio.     138 v
Mary4 GUNCKEL  [3201], born 1865 in Jackson, Montgomery, Ohio.     139
vi  Orion4 GUNCKEL  [4316], born 1868 in Jackson, Montgomery, Ohio.
140 vii Della4 GUNCKEL  [4439], born 22 Feb 1872 in Jackson Twp.,
Montgomery, Ohio.

36. Jacob3 MARTZ  [5573] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born 19 Jul 1837
in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; died 3 Dec 1908 in German Twp.,
Montgomery, Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio. He
married on 26 Aug 1862 in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, Caroline
HUBER   [5607], born 1 Jan 1843 in , Montgomery, Ohio; died 1909;
buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio, daughter of Luis H.
HUBER [5606]  and Catharine COLER [5605]  .

Notes for Jacob MARTZ     Jacob Martz-5573. Batch 8712805-52 Library
Call Number 1376345.

    Caroline is the daughter of Luis and Catharine (Coler) HUBER.

    Jacob was raised on his fathers farm. His father Peter Martz came
to German Township in the 1830's and settled on Section Two. Jacob was
only 12 year old when his father died. In 1860 Jacob was living with
his sister Mary Sharritts.

    When the Civil War started Jacob enlisted in the Northern Army
Company 'G' 63rd Ohio Inf. On returning at the end of the conflict
Jacob returned to Germantown and became a farmer in the area and was
active in this field until his death. Caroline HUBER was raised in
Germantown area. Her father L. H. HUBER is a native of Cambria County,
Pennsylvania, born at Johnstown 31 October 1813 and removed to Ohio
with his parents at the age of six year, settling at Miamiburg. Luis
H.'s parents were David Huber and Susan Fluck. On 2 December 1838 Luis
H., HUBER married Catharine Coler, who was born in England. (Footnote
)

    Jacob's death is recorded in Montgomery County, Ohio deaths book
1902-1909 page 158. Age at death 71 Years 5 Months and 15 days. Cause
of death "Old Age" he died in Germantown.

    1880 Census Montgomer County, Ohio German Township. ED 165 Sheet
51 Line 16 Martz, Jacob Male age 42 born Ohio Caroline L. Wife age 37
born Ohio Collin H. Son age 13 Born Ohio Lewis H. Son age 9 born Ohio
Robert D. Son age 7 born Ohio John O. Son Age 4 Born Ohio

    Children of Jacob MARTZ and Caroline HUBER were as follows:
141 i   Coline4 MARTZ  [4368], born 1863 in German Twp., Montgomery,
Ohio.     142 ii  Lewis H.4 MARTZ   [4426], born 2 Mar 1871 in
Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio; died 14 Jan 1936 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio.
143 iii Robert4 MARTZ  [4429], born 26 Mar 1873 in German Twp.,
Montgomery, Ohio.     144 iv  John O.4 MARTZ  [4369], born 1 Oct 1875
in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.     145 v   Charles4 MARTZ  [4435],
born 16 Nov 1880 in Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio.     146 vi  Harry
Alvin4 MARTZ  [4956], born 29 May 1884 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio; died 22 Mar 1954 in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; buried  in
Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio.   !Buried Germantwon Cemetery Sec 9
Row 3. Montgomery County, Ohio births book 3 page 142 line 10. Harry
living with John Mathias 1910 Census German Twp. Montgomery Co., Ed
127 Family 250.

37. Mary3 MARTZ   [5604] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born 1840 in
German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; died 1902 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio. She married on 15
Jan 1857 in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, William SHARRETTS  [5603],
born Sep 1829 in , Montgomery, Ohio; died 21 May 1921 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio.

    Children of Mary MARTZ and William SHARRETTS were as follows:
147 i   Lana4 SHARRETTS  [4317], born 1859 in German Twp., Montgomery,
Ohio.     148 ii  Lemuel4 SHARRETTS  [4944], born 3 Aug 1864 in German
Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; died 4 Jul 1878 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio.     149 iii
Florence Valora4 SHARRETTS  [4958], born 26 Jan 1860 in Germantown,
Montgomery, Ohio; died 26 Jun 1923 in Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio.

38. Peter Alva3 MARTZ   [5544] (Peter2, Heinrich David1), born 6 May
1853 in German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; died 3 Mar 1925 in Miamisburg,
Montgomery, Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio. He
married on 24 Jan 1874 in , Montgomery, Ohio, Mary (Dollie) HEFFNER
[5545], born 7 Feb 1857 in , Montgomery, Ohio; died 15 Oct 1930 in
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.

Notes for Peter Alva MARTZ     Source: Susan Snyder, 531 West Wayne
Street, Lima, Ohio 45801 1850-1880 Census from Montgomery Co., and
Preble Co., Court order listing Alva as son of Peter Martz.

    Family record from Miss Susan Snyder. of Lima Ohio. Marriage from
State of Ohio, Montgomery County vol K page 559 Record 9095.

    28 Feb 1862 application for Guardian's letters. for Peter A. Martz
who was 8y 9m 25d of age.

    Birth Certificate of Daisy Martz showing the father to be Alva
Marta and Mary Heffner.

    Death Certificate of Alva Martz 3 Mar 1925 showing birth as 6 May
1853. Father as Peter Martz. Wife as Dolly Martz. Reg Dist. 907
Montgomery Co., Ohio

    When Alva MARTZ was 8 year and 9 month of age he was by court
order placed in the home of J. E. Domellan who was made Guardian of
Alva. He had been previously in the Guardianship of M. B. Walker. Both
men were prominent citizens of the community and is thought that he
was treated well. (Susan Snyder who is the GG Granddaughter of Peter
Alva MARTZ, states that Peter Alva MARTZ had two Guardians. The first
was a lawyer and had Alva only two years. Gave him up when he went in
to the Civil War. The next was a doctor and he had Alva until he was
21 and of age).

    Peter's father was an early pioneer to German Township, coming to
Montgomery County about 1836, joining with his brother David MARTZ in
purchasing a 200 acre farm near Germantown. Alva's father died just
before Alva was born and he was under guardianship until he was of
age.

    Soon after Alva married he removed to Preble County, Ohio because
he is recorded in the 1880 Census there.(Footnote ) Alva's death
certificate indicates his occupation was a Painter. Also Alva had a
Cigar Store in which he sold his favorite dubbed "Grandpa's Favorites.

    How long Alva and his family lived in Preble County, Ohio is not
known but his last three children were probably born in Preble County.
From Preble County, Alva and his family moved back to Montgomery
County, Ohio because there oldest daughter Daisy Perditta MARTZ
married there in September 1894 so before 1894 Alva resettled in
Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio. As his obituary states he lived
there until about 4 years before his death when he moved to
Miamisburg, Miami County, Ohio.

    1880 Census Preble County, Jefferson Township, Ohio Ed 199 Sheet
12 Line 45.Martz Peter A. Male age 25 born Ohio Dollie Wife age 22
born Ohio Daisy Dau age 4 born Ohio Roscoe Son age 2 born Ohio.

    1900 Census Ohio Ed 83 Sheet 4 Line 11 Martz Alva age 47 May 1853
born Ohio Dollie Wife age 43 Feb 1857 Born Ohio Effie Dau. age 15 Aug
1884 born Ohio David P. Son Jul 1888 Born Ohio

Notes for Mary (Dollie) HEFFNER     !Susan Snyder, 531 West Wayne
Street, Lima, Ohio 45801 1850-1880 Census from Montgomery Co., and
Preble Co., Court order listing Alva as son of Peter Martz. Family
record from Miss Susan Snyder. of Lima Ohio.

    Marriage from State of Ohio, Montgomery County vol K page 559
Record 9095.

    Death Certificate of Dolly Martz 15 Oct 1930 born 7 Feb 1857,
Maiden name Dolly Heffner, Regis Dist 904 file no 2168. Montgomery
County, Ohio

    Birth Certificate of Daisy Martz showing the father to be Alva
Marta and Mary Heffner.

    Children of Peter Alva MARTZ and Mary (Dollie) HEFFNER were as
follows:     150 i   Daisy Perditta4 MARTZ  [5313], born 1 Jan 1876 in
German Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; died 12 Oct 1969 in Dayton, Montgomery,
Ohio; buried  in Germantown Cem., Montgomery, Ohio.   !U.S. Census
Records (1870, 1880, 1900-1920) Montgomery Co., Ohio Records. History
of the Matthew Frank family by Mrs. H. L. Nelson (1922). Personal
records of Susan J. Snyder 531 W. Wayne St. Lima. Ohio 45801.  Birth
record of Daisy Martz showing date of 1 jan 1876 father Peter A. Martz
and mother Mary Heffner.  Death certificate for Daisy Snyder 12 Oct
1969 daughter of Alva Martz and Dolly Heffner. Reg No 3264     151 ii
Roscoe4 MARTZ  [5311], born 4 May 1878 in Germantown, Montgomery,
Ohio; died Apr 1940 in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio; buried  in Memorial
Park, Belmont, Ohio.     152 iii Effie4 MARTZ  [5308], born 20 Aug
1885.     153 iv  Mary Ellen4 MARTZ  [5307], born 3 Sep 1886.     154
v   (David) Paul4 MARTZ   [5305], born 21 Jul 1888; died 16 Mar 1937
in , Montgomery, Ohio.