DANIEL MARTZ
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DANIEL MARTZ, farmer; P. O. Topeka; is the oldest son of Abraham Martz, who
was a shoemaker by trade and died about 1856. The subject of this sketch was
born in 1811, in Pennsylvania; when 16, he began mining, and, at the age of 24,
he was selected as " boss" of the company. He opened several important mines in
Pennsylvania and was very successful in his management, not even losing a single
man under his orders; he continued this business until 1861, when he came to
Mason Co., Ill., and settled on the present farm of 120 acres, attained entirely
by his own management. It is probably worth $35 per acre. He was married, in
1833, in Columbia Co., Penn., to Elizabeth Henninger, daughter of Frederick
Henninger, of Pennsylvania; they had eleven children, five living, six dead; the
living are Sarah, Lavina (has taught school and married John Allen, of Fulton
Co.; is now living in Ipava; is a druggist); Emma E. (married R. B. Leonard, of
Mason Co.); Ellen, Charles (living in Topeka.)
Maintained by Mason County Coordinator
Donna
Mayer