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MARTZ
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MARTZ - CHURCH - FRENCH - BEEDE - HELLER - SHAWBELL - SMITH - RICE


  • Origin: Germany
  • Earliest Date Known: ?
  • Arrived in America: ?


Solomon MARTZ b. 13 Sep 1815 in Union Co. PA, d. 14 Dec1862 at Paola, Miami Co.KS. married: 29 Sep 1840 in Lewistown,Mifflin Co.PA to Margaret SHAUBELL b. 8 Dec1817 d. aft 1898.

The Martz Family and the Shawbell Family were on the Ohio River Steamboat trip together in 1855 to Kansas, and among the first settler's of Coffey Co.,KS in 1857.

Civil War Veteran:Solomon Martz 12th Kansas Infantry Volunteers, Co.'F'. Solomon died of typhoid at Paola,KS 14 Dec 1862.

Children of Solomon Martz and Margaret Shawbell:

  • Mary Jane b. 8 Nov 1843 m. Henry Gilbert SMITH
  • Elizabeth b. 1845 m. William E. HARRIS
  • Selinda C. b. 1847 m. Thomas SAMMERS (Civil War Veteran 5th KS Calv.Co.G)
  • Clarrisa b. 1853 m. Mr.SANFORD


Mary Jane MARTZ b.8 Nov 1843, Mifflintown, Fermanagh, Juniata Co. PA d. 24 Jan 1912 Kinsley, Edwards Co.KS. m. 1st husb. Henry Gilbert SMITH b. 9 Jan 1835 d. 1893 KS. (Son of: Henry SMITH and Mamie HEARN). 2nd husb. 1909 J. C. Gibson.

Children of Henry Gilbert Smith and Mary Jane Martz:

  • Alfred Enlow b. 17 Mar 1860 m. Claudia Merlin FRENCH
  • Edwin Leroy b. 1862
  • Oliver Lincoln b. 1864
  • Alta May b. 1866
  • Clara Alice b. 1870
  • Lillie b. 1884

Selinda C. Martz b. 1847 Mifflintown, Fermanagh, Juniata Co. PA d. 15 Feb 1877 Douglas Co. KS. m.Thomas SAMMERS  b. 8 Sept 1834,  Lyons, NY d.? Married: 31 May 1865.

Children of Thomas Sammers and Selinda C. Martz:

  • Edward S.
  • George