BIO: Elias Mountz, Cumberland County, PA

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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.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

557  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  ELIAS MOUNTZ, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Hatton, was born in 
Frankford Township, this county, August 13, 1840, son of John and 
Susanna (Knisly) Mountz, natives of Cumberland County, Penn., and of 
German descent; the former born in 1812, and the latter in 1814.  Our 
subject's grandfather, Martin Mountz, and his great-grandfather, 
Lazarus Mountz, were tillers of the soil, as was also his father.  John 
Mountz served, at one time, as captain in the militia; he died in 1879, 
his widow still survives him.  Their family consisted of ten children, 
eight of whom grew to manhood and womanhood.  Elias Mountz is the 
eldest in the family that attained maturity, and was reared on the 
farm, attending the normal school.  At the age of seventeen he 
commenced teaching, and followed this vocation for ten years in this 
county, teaching in the high school at Mount Holly Springs and six 
terms in South Middleton Township; since he abandoned school-

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teaching he has devoted his time to farming.  Mr. Mountz is one of the 
few farmers who keep a correct book account of all he buys and sells on 
his farm.  He has been a very successful farmer, and is one-half owner 
of a well improved farm, on which his brother now resides.  Mr. Mountz, 
in politics, is a Democrat; has served as school director in this 
township for nine years; in 1866 he was elected county auditor, and 
served in that capacity for three years.  Our subject was married, 
February 23, 1865, to Eliza B., daughter of Benjamin Kauffman, and this 
union has been blessed with thirteen children, ten of whom are now 
living:  Cicero K., Viola K., Elias K., Harry K., Olive K., Charles K., 
Minnie K., Elsie K., Stella K. and Annie K.  Mr. and Mrs. Mountz are 
members of the United Brethren Church, in which he is class-leader and 
assistant superintendent of the Sabbath-school.