BIO: Zachariah Deitz, Cumberland County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ ______________________________________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc. Illustrated. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/beers/beers.htm ______________________________________________________________________ PART II. HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CHAPTER LVI. SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP. 538 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: ZACHARIAH DEITZ (deceased). The family of Deitz originated in Germany and came to America in an early day. Daniel Deitz came from York County to Cumberland County, Penn., and settled in Hampden Township. He married Lydia Stonner, of York County, who bore him six children: David, Christian, Zachariah, Nancy, Mary and Betsey. Daniel Deitz was a member of the Lutheran Church. He was a large land-holder, and at his death left his property to his children. Zachariah Deitz, his son, was born in York County, Penn., February 24, 1828, and came to this county, with his father, when a small boy, and here passed his early life on his father's farm. March 11, 1862, he married Miss Anna Roth, of Cumberland County, daughter of Ferdinand and Anna (Seifert) Roth. This union was blessed with six children: John E., Norma A., Minnie C., Clayton Z., Ferdinand R. and Harry E. After marriage our subject came to Silver Spring Township and bought the present homestead where all the children were born. Here he lived happily for twelve years, blessed with good health, a comfortable home, loving wife and a fine healthy family of children, when suddenly, by a sad accident, all was changed, and the strong man and loving father was stricken to the earth, and, after a lingering illness, died in great suffering, leaving his wife to the task of bringing up and educating his young children. This great labor she has performed with true fidelity and courage, and now sees them nearly grown to manhood and womanhood as a reward for her trouble.