COLUMBIANA COUNTY OHIO - BIO: STOLTZ, P. B. (published 1887)
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF JAY AND BLACKFORD COUNTIES, INDIANA
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887
Page 467

        P. B. STOLTZ, one of the enterprising citizens of Bear Creek
Township, was born in this county September 5, 1844. His father, Adam
Stoltz, was born December 11, 1808, in Alsace, Germany. When twenty-one
years of age he came to America and located in Columbiana County, Ohio,
where he worked seven years at stone-cutting. He was also engaged as lock
contractor for several years. He married Miss Sarah Brown, born December
19, 1816, daughter of Aaron Brown. The family came to this county in 1839
locating on the farm where our subject now lives. He first built a log
house, 24 x 26, which was one of the best houses in the township. Adam
Stoltz and wife had five children, three of whom are living -Martha Ann,
Mary Margaret and Philip B.; two died when young. Mrs. Adam Stoltz died
December 10, 1878, and her husband March 22, 1886. Our subject was reared
on the old homestead, and passed his youth in working on the farm and in
attending the common schools of Jay County. During the Rebellion he
enlisted, February 9, 1864, in Company K, Eighth Indiana Cavalry. He joined
Sherman's army near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and participated in the Atlanta
campaign, and was on Sherman's grand march to the sea and through the
Carolinas. January 23, 1868, he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Hanlin, of
this county, born in Jackson County, Ohio, January 28, 1844, daughter of
Alexander and Jane Hanlin, who came to this county in 1856. In 1873 Mr.
Stoltz removed to Kansas, locating in Anderson County, where he improved a
farm and lived there until 1880, when he returned to Jay County and settled
upon the old homestead. He owns 320 acres of as good land as can be found
in the county. He also has a good residence and other farm buildings. Their
children are -Loretta E., Gertrude J., Charles, Grant, George A. and Mary
F. In politics Mr. Stoltz is a Republican.


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