NATHAN WESLEY MARTZ, is a descendant in the sixth general from Jacob Martz (I) who was born in Wertenburg Germany, in 1700, and was the first of the name who came to America, landing in 1735 and locating in Berks county, Pennsylvania, where he remained all his life. The name of his wife is not known. All the family were Lutherans and devoted to the church. They had three sons, Jacob, William and John, of whom further.
II. John Martz, born 1740, born 1740, resided on the farm of his father for many years. he was a farmer, and very successful, and gave liberally to the Lutheran church of which they were all members. he married Elizabeth Horton, and they had four sons: George Abram, who served in congress; John, Joseph and William.
III. William Martz, born 1775, was a successful farmer, and moved to Briar Creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, where he became on of the representative men of that place. he founded the village of Martzville and her he gave the ground, made the brick, and assisted in building the church. he married Hannah Bean, and they had Abram, of whom further mention is made: John, Henry, Daniel, and one daughters, who married Levi Foster, of the Center township.
Abram Martz, grandfather of Nathan W., was born April 7, 1800. He followed agriculture in Briar Creek and also operated a lime-kiln. The land on which the Lutheran church stands was deeded by him to the society about the year 1870 and his death occurred in September, 1885. Abram Martz married Desire Hetler, who bore him ten children namely: 1. Nathan, who became a resident of Nebraska, married Hettie Melrick, and had five children: Joshua, Charles, Belle, Henrietta, Jennie and Luther. 2. John, who resides in Berwick, Pennsylvania, married Susan Miller, of Lime Ridge, Columbia county, and has two sons: F. Warren and Calvin. 3. Henry, a resident of Berwick, married Julia Rutter, and has two children living: Ella and Atta. 4. Daniel W., mentioned later. 5. Samuel, residing in Briar Creek, married Belinda Remaly, of Salem township, and has seven children: Hiram G., John, Clarence, David, Elizabeth, Sarah and Rosa. 6. Taylor, deceased, resided in Berwick, married Mattie Statton, of Milton, Pennsylvania and had three children: William, Elizabeth and Nellie. 7. Eliza, deceased, married (first) John Kelchmer, (second), Rev. E.A. Sherretts, of Center township. She left two daughters, Alice and Clara Kelchner, who were of her first union. Other children of Abram and Desire (Hetler) Martz were: Mary, George and Lydia, all deceased. Samuel and Henry Martz served through the Civil War.
Daniel W. Martz, father of Nathan W. Martz, was born in Briar Creek, December 18, 1832, and his entire life has been spent in his native township. He was reared upon a farm, but early in life tuned his attention to mechanical pursuits, for which he had a natural inclination, and at intervals has followed the trades of bricklayer. stonemason, plasterer, blacksmith and wheel-wright, and at one time he carried on a machine shop and sawmill. Although now in his seventy-third year he possesses the strength and agility of a much younger man, and it still engaged in active business pursuits. In local political affairs, he takes a lively interest, especially in matters relative to public education, and for a number of years served upon the school board. He is permanently identified with Berwick Lodge of Odd Fellows, having occupied all of its important chairs. He was formerly a deacon and a member of the board of trustees of the Martzville Lutheran Church. In 1857 he married Mary Stout, born in Salem, Luzerne county, December 18, 1834. her father died when she was young and her mother married for her second husband John Miller, of this state, who died in Briar Creek, 1887, aged about seventy-eight years. His wife lived to be seventy-six years old. The children of Daniel WW. and Mary (Stout) Martz are: 1. Abram, resides in Berwick, married Sarah Moyer, of Briar Creek, and has had three children: Maggie, died aged twenty: Silas and Mary. 2. Nathan W., of whom later. 3. Desire, married Ira Hampton, of Nescopeck, and resides on Market street, Berwick, Pennsylvania; have four children: Della, Daniel, Grace and Margaret. 4. Della, married Willard Wright, a farmer in Briar Creek, and has four children: Taylor, Reagan and Edward (twins), and Frank. 5. Taylor, a well known bricklayer residing in Evansville: married Elizabeth Deets, of Avondale, and has two children: Willard and Mary. 6. Edward, married Bertha Evans, of Berwick, and resides in Bria Cree. 7. Lydia, died young. 8. William, died young. 9. Ada, died young. A quarter of a century ago the Martz family were noted for their mechanical ingenuity, nearly every one of its members being skillful at one trade or another, and the farmer within a circuit of twenty-five miles were accustomed to congregate at their shops in Briar Creek for purpose of trading and the transaction of other business affairs. Daniel W. Martz who has long been recognized as one of the best all-round mechanics in this section has not only followed various trades with marked ability, but it an inventor as well, having patented the first wheel-rake ever brought into use. A majority of descendants of William Martz continue to reside in the immediate vicinity of the latter's old homestead, and numerous are the graves of the present generation's ancestors in the Martzville churchyard.
Nathan Wesley Martz was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1860. Like his ancestors, he was reared to farm life and
educated in the public schools. At the age of fourteen years he went to work in a car manufactory in Berwick, where he remained for a number of years, during which time he served in various capacities and became a clerk in the company's store. Subsequently for a period of three years he assisted his father in bricklaying and other work, and in 1885 he entered the employ of J.R. Lee & Company, general merchants in Anondale, as a teamster. Two years later he resumed bricklaying, which he floowed in various places, including Hazelton, Powder Hole and Wilkes-Barre, but he eventually returned to his former position with the Lees in Avondale, where he has ever since resided. When George F. Lee succeeded to the business (1890) Mr. Martz accepted the position of manager, and four years later he acquired an interest in the business. In addition to carrying on an extensive general mercantile business, the firm of George F. Lee & Company is now operating the Chauncy colliery. From 1891 to 1905, Mr. Martz served as assistant postmaster of the Chauncy post office, and at the latter date (June 1905) he was appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt. He is a member of Warrior Lodge. No. 876, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and has held all of its principal offices. Politically he is a Republican, as his father, and in religious belief also follows in the footsteps of his ancestors.
Mr. Martz married, November 29, 1883, Ida Bower, born in Center township, January 13, 1865, daughter of John and Eliza (Johnson)Bower, who are the parents of twelve children namely: Elizabeht, Joseph, Ellen, Frank of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Harriet, Annie, Boyd, Donnelly, Ida, Lilly, Pleasy and another son who died in infancy. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Martz are: Frank, born May 11, 1885: and Lucretia, born Octover 14, 1893.
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II. John Martz, born 1740, born 1740, resided on the farm of his father for many years. he was a farmer, and very successful, and gave liberally to the Lutheran church of which they were all members. he married Elizabeth Horton, and they had four sons: George Abram, who served in congress; John, Joseph and William.
III. William Martz, born 1775, was a successful farmer, and moved to Briar Creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, where he became on of the representative men of that place. he founded the village of Martzville and her he gave the ground, made the brick, and assisted in building the church. he married Hannah Bean, and they had Abram, of whom further mention is made: John, Henry, Daniel, and one daughters, who married Levi Foster, of the Center township.
Abram Martz, grandfather of Nathan W., was born April 7, 1800. He followed agriculture in Briar Creek and also operated a lime-kiln. The land on which the Lutheran church stands was deeded by him to the society about the year 1870 and his death occurred in September, 1885. Abram Martz married Desire Hetler, who bore him ten children namely: 1. Nathan, who became a resident of Nebraska, married Hettie Melrick, and had five children: Joshua, Charles, Belle, Henrietta, Jennie and Luther. 2. John, who resides in Berwick, Pennsylvania, married Susan Miller, of Lime Ridge, Columbia county, and has two sons: F. Warren and Calvin. 3. Henry, a resident of Berwick, married Julia Rutter, and has two children living: Ella and Atta. 4. Daniel W., mentioned later. 5. Samuel, residing in Briar Creek, married Belinda Remaly, of Salem township, and has seven children: Hiram G., John, Clarence, David, Elizabeth, Sarah and Rosa. 6. Taylor, deceased, resided in Berwick, married Mattie Statton, of Milton, Pennsylvania and had three children: William, Elizabeth and Nellie. 7. Eliza, deceased, married (first) John Kelchmer, (second), Rev. E.A. Sherretts, of Center township. She left two daughters, Alice and Clara Kelchner, who were of her first union. Other children of Abram and Desire (Hetler) Martz were: Mary, George and Lydia, all deceased. Samuel and Henry Martz served through the Civil War.
Daniel W. Martz, father of Nathan W. Martz, was born in Briar Creek, December 18, 1832, and his entire life has been spent in his native township. He was reared upon a farm, but early in life tuned his attention to mechanical pursuits, for which he had a natural inclination, and at intervals has followed the trades of bricklayer. stonemason, plasterer, blacksmith and wheel-wright, and at one time he carried on a machine shop and sawmill. Although now in his seventy-third year he possesses the strength and agility of a much younger man, and it still engaged in active business pursuits. In local political affairs, he takes a lively interest, especially in matters relative to public education, and for a number of years served upon the school board. He is permanently identified with Berwick Lodge of Odd Fellows, having occupied all of its important chairs. He was formerly a deacon and a member of the board of trustees of the Martzville Lutheran Church. In 1857 he married Mary Stout, born in Salem, Luzerne county, December 18, 1834. her father died when she was young and her mother married for her second husband John Miller, of this state, who died in Briar Creek, 1887, aged about seventy-eight years. His wife lived to be seventy-six years old. The children of Daniel WW. and Mary (Stout) Martz are: 1. Abram, resides in Berwick, married Sarah Moyer, of Briar Creek, and has had three children: Maggie, died aged twenty: Silas and Mary. 2. Nathan W., of whom later. 3. Desire, married Ira Hampton, of Nescopeck, and resides on Market street, Berwick, Pennsylvania; have four children: Della, Daniel, Grace and Margaret. 4. Della, married Willard Wright, a farmer in Briar Creek, and has four children: Taylor, Reagan and Edward (twins), and Frank. 5. Taylor, a well known bricklayer residing in Evansville: married Elizabeth Deets, of Avondale, and has two children: Willard and Mary. 6. Edward, married Bertha Evans, of Berwick, and resides in Bria Cree. 7. Lydia, died young. 8. William, died young. 9. Ada, died young. A quarter of a century ago the Martz family were noted for their mechanical ingenuity, nearly every one of its members being skillful at one trade or another, and the farmer within a circuit of twenty-five miles were accustomed to congregate at their shops in Briar Creek for purpose of trading and the transaction of other business affairs. Daniel W. Martz who has long been recognized as one of the best all-round mechanics in this section has not only followed various trades with marked ability, but it an inventor as well, having patented the first wheel-rake ever brought into use. A majority of descendants of William Martz continue to reside in the immediate vicinity of the latter's old homestead, and numerous are the graves of the present generation's ancestors in the Martzville churchyard.
Nathan Wesley Martz was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1860. Like his ancestors, he was reared to farm life and
educated in the public schools. At the age of fourteen years he went to work in a car manufactory in Berwick, where he remained for a number of years, during which time he served in various capacities and became a clerk in the company's store. Subsequently for a period of three years he assisted his father in bricklaying and other work, and in 1885 he entered the employ of J.R. Lee & Company, general merchants in Anondale, as a teamster. Two years later he resumed bricklaying, which he floowed in various places, including Hazelton, Powder Hole and Wilkes-Barre, but he eventually returned to his former position with the Lees in Avondale, where he has ever since resided. When George F. Lee succeeded to the business (1890) Mr. Martz accepted the position of manager, and four years later he acquired an interest in the business. In addition to carrying on an extensive general mercantile business, the firm of George F. Lee & Company is now operating the Chauncy colliery. From 1891 to 1905, Mr. Martz served as assistant postmaster of the Chauncy post office, and at the latter date (June 1905) he was appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt. He is a member of Warrior Lodge. No. 876, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and has held all of its principal offices. Politically he is a Republican, as his father, and in religious belief also follows in the footsteps of his ancestors.
Mr. Martz married, November 29, 1883, Ida Bower, born in Center township, January 13, 1865, daughter of John and Eliza (Johnson)Bower, who are the parents of twelve children namely: Elizabeht, Joseph, Ellen, Frank of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Harriet, Annie, Boyd, Donnelly, Ida, Lilly, Pleasy and another son who died in infancy. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Martz are: Frank, born May 11, 1885: and Lucretia, born Octover 14, 1893.
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NATHAN WESLEY MARTZ, is a descendant in the sixth general from Jacob Martz (I) who was born in Wertenburg Germany, in 1700, and was the first of the name who came to America, landing in 1735 and locating in Berks county, Pennsylvania, where he remained all his life. The name of his wife is not known. All the family were Lutherans and devoted to the church. They had three sons, Jacob, William and John, of whom further.
II. John Martz, born 1740, born 1740, resided on the farm of his father for many years. he was a farmer, and very successful, and gave liberally to the Lutheran church of which they were all members. he married Elizabeth Horton, and they had four sons: George Abram, who served in congress; John, Joseph and William.
III. William Martz, born 1775, was a successful farmer, and moved to Briar Creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, where he became on of the representative men of that place. he founded the village of Martzville and her he gave the ground, made the brick, and assisted in building the church. he married Hannah Bean, and they had Abram, of whom further mention is made: John, Henry, Daniel, and one daughters, who married Levi Foster, of the Center township.
Abram Martz, grandfather of Nathan W., was born April 7, 1800. He followed agriculture in Briar Creek and also operated a lime-kiln. The land on which the Lutheran church stands was deeded by him to the society about the year 1870 and his death occurred in September, 1885. Abram Martz married Desire Hetler, who bore him ten children namely: 1. Nathan, who became a resident of Nebraska, married Hettie Melrick, and had five children: Joshua, Charles, Belle, Henrietta, Jennie and Luther. 2. John, who resides in Berwick, Pennsylvania, married Susan Miller, of Lime Ridge, Columbia county, and has two sons: F. Warren and Calvin. 3. Henry, a resident of Berwick, married Julia Rutter, and has two children living: Ella and Atta. 4. Daniel W., mentioned later. 5. Samuel, residing in Briar Creek, married Belinda Remaly, of Salem township, and has seven children: Hiram G., John, Clarence, David, Elizabeth, Sarah and Rosa. 6. Taylor, deceased, resided in Berwick, married Mattie Statton, of Milton, Pennsylvania and had three children: William, Elizabeth and Nellie. 7. Eliza, deceased, married (first) John Kelchmer, (second), Rev. E.A. Sherretts, of Center township. She left two daughters, Alice and Clara Kelchner, who were of her first union. Other children of Abram and Desire (Hetler) Martz were: Mary, George and Lydia, all deceased. Samuel and Henry Martz served through the Civil War.
Daniel W. Martz, father of Nathan W. Martz, was born in Briar Creek, December 18, 1832, and his entire life has been spent in his native township. He was reared upon a farm, but early in life tuned his attention to mechanical pursuits, for which he had a natural inclination, and at intervals has followed the trades of bricklayer. stonemason, plasterer, blacksmith and wheel-wright, and at one time he carried on a machine shop and sawmill. Although now in his seventy-third year he possesses the strength and agility of a much younger man, and it still engaged in active business pursuits. In local political affairs, he takes a lively interest, especially in matters relative to public education, and for a number of years served upon the school board. He is permanently identified with Berwick Lodge of Odd Fellows, having occupied all of its important chairs. He was formerly a deacon and a member of the board of trustees of the Martzville Lutheran Church. In 1857 he married Mary Stout, born in Salem, Luzerne county, December 18, 1834. her father died when she was young and her mother married for her second husband John Miller, of this state, who died in Briar Creek, 1887, aged about seventy-eight years. His wife lived to be seventy-six years old. The children of Daniel WW. and Mary (Stout) Martz are: 1. Abram, resides in Berwick, married Sarah Moyer, of Briar Creek, and has had three children: Maggie, died aged twenty: Silas and Mary. 2. Nathan W., of whom later. 3. Desire, married Ira Hampton, of Nescopeck, and resides on Market street, Berwick, Pennsylvania; have four children: Della, Daniel, Grace and Margaret. 4. Della, married Willard Wright, a farmer in Briar Creek, and has four children: Taylor, Reagan and Edward (twins), and Frank. 5. Taylor, a well known bricklayer residing in Evansville: married Elizabeth Deets, of Avondale, and has two children: Willard and Mary. 6. Edward, married Bertha Evans, of Berwick, and resides in Bria Cree. 7. Lydia, died young. 8. William, died young. 9. Ada, died young. A quarter of a century ago the Martz family were noted for their mechanical ingenuity, nearly every one of its members being skillful at one trade or another, and the farmer within a circuit of twenty-five miles were accustomed to congregate at their shops in Briar Creek for purpose of trading and the transaction of other business affairs. Daniel W. Martz who has long been recognized as one of the best all-round mechanics in this section has not only followed various trades with marked ability, but it an inventor as well, having patented the first wheel-rake ever brought into use. A majority of descendants of William Martz continue to reside in the immediate vicinity of the latter's old homestead, and numerous are the graves of the present generation's ancestors in the Martzville churchyard.
Nathan Wesley Martz was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1860. Like his ancestors, he was reared to farm life and
educated in the public schools. At the age of fourteen years he went to work in a car manufactory in Berwick, where he remained for a number of years, during which time he served in various capacities and became a clerk in the company's store. Subsequently for a period of three years he assisted his father in bricklaying and other work, and in 1885 he entered the employ of J.R. Lee & Company, general merchants in Anondale, as a teamster. Two years later he resumed bricklaying, which he floowed in various places, including Hazelton, Powder Hole and Wilkes-Barre, but he eventually returned to his former position with the Lees in Avondale, where he has ever since resided. When George F. Lee succeeded to the business (1890) Mr. Martz accepted the position of manager, and four years later he acquired an interest in the business. In addition to carrying on an extensive general mercantile business, the firm of George F. Lee & Company is now operating the Chauncy colliery. From 1891 to 1905, Mr. Martz served as assistant postmaster of the Chauncy post office, and at the latter date (June 1905) he was appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt. He is a member of Warrior Lodge. No. 876, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and has held all of its principal offices. Politically he is a Republican, as his father, and in religious belief also follows in the footsteps of his ancestors.
Mr. Martz married, November 29, 1883, Ida Bower, born in Center township, January 13, 1865, daughter of John and Eliza (Johnson)Bower, who are the parents of twelve children namely: Elizabeht, Joseph, Ellen, Frank of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Harriet, Annie, Boyd, Donnelly, Ida, Lilly, Pleasy and another son who died in infancy. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Martz are: Frank, born May 11, 1885: and Lucretia, born Octover 14, 1893.
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II. John Martz, born 1740, born 1740, resided on the farm of his father for many years. he was a farmer, and very successful, and gave liberally to the Lutheran church of which they were all members. he married Elizabeth Horton, and they had four sons: George Abram, who served in congress; John, Joseph and William.
III. William Martz, born 1775, was a successful farmer, and moved to Briar Creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, where he became on of the representative men of that place. he founded the village of Martzville and her he gave the ground, made the brick, and assisted in building the church. he married Hannah Bean, and they had Abram, of whom further mention is made: John, Henry, Daniel, and one daughters, who married Levi Foster, of the Center township.
Abram Martz, grandfather of Nathan W., was born April 7, 1800. He followed agriculture in Briar Creek and also operated a lime-kiln. The land on which the Lutheran church stands was deeded by him to the society about the year 1870 and his death occurred in September, 1885. Abram Martz married Desire Hetler, who bore him ten children namely: 1. Nathan, who became a resident of Nebraska, married Hettie Melrick, and had five children: Joshua, Charles, Belle, Henrietta, Jennie and Luther. 2. John, who resides in Berwick, Pennsylvania, married Susan Miller, of Lime Ridge, Columbia county, and has two sons: F. Warren and Calvin. 3. Henry, a resident of Berwick, married Julia Rutter, and has two children living: Ella and Atta. 4. Daniel W., mentioned later. 5. Samuel, residing in Briar Creek, married Belinda Remaly, of Salem township, and has seven children: Hiram G., John, Clarence, David, Elizabeth, Sarah and Rosa. 6. Taylor, deceased, resided in Berwick, married Mattie Statton, of Milton, Pennsylvania and had three children: William, Elizabeth and Nellie. 7. Eliza, deceased, married (first) John Kelchmer, (second), Rev. E.A. Sherretts, of Center township. She left two daughters, Alice and Clara Kelchner, who were of her first union. Other children of Abram and Desire (Hetler) Martz were: Mary, George and Lydia, all deceased. Samuel and Henry Martz served through the Civil War.
Daniel W. Martz, father of Nathan W. Martz, was born in Briar Creek, December 18, 1832, and his entire life has been spent in his native township. He was reared upon a farm, but early in life tuned his attention to mechanical pursuits, for which he had a natural inclination, and at intervals has followed the trades of bricklayer. stonemason, plasterer, blacksmith and wheel-wright, and at one time he carried on a machine shop and sawmill. Although now in his seventy-third year he possesses the strength and agility of a much younger man, and it still engaged in active business pursuits. In local political affairs, he takes a lively interest, especially in matters relative to public education, and for a number of years served upon the school board. He is permanently identified with Berwick Lodge of Odd Fellows, having occupied all of its important chairs. He was formerly a deacon and a member of the board of trustees of the Martzville Lutheran Church. In 1857 he married Mary Stout, born in Salem, Luzerne county, December 18, 1834. her father died when she was young and her mother married for her second husband John Miller, of this state, who died in Briar Creek, 1887, aged about seventy-eight years. His wife lived to be seventy-six years old. The children of Daniel WW. and Mary (Stout) Martz are: 1. Abram, resides in Berwick, married Sarah Moyer, of Briar Creek, and has had three children: Maggie, died aged twenty: Silas and Mary. 2. Nathan W., of whom later. 3. Desire, married Ira Hampton, of Nescopeck, and resides on Market street, Berwick, Pennsylvania; have four children: Della, Daniel, Grace and Margaret. 4. Della, married Willard Wright, a farmer in Briar Creek, and has four children: Taylor, Reagan and Edward (twins), and Frank. 5. Taylor, a well known bricklayer residing in Evansville: married Elizabeth Deets, of Avondale, and has two children: Willard and Mary. 6. Edward, married Bertha Evans, of Berwick, and resides in Bria Cree. 7. Lydia, died young. 8. William, died young. 9. Ada, died young. A quarter of a century ago the Martz family were noted for their mechanical ingenuity, nearly every one of its members being skillful at one trade or another, and the farmer within a circuit of twenty-five miles were accustomed to congregate at their shops in Briar Creek for purpose of trading and the transaction of other business affairs. Daniel W. Martz who has long been recognized as one of the best all-round mechanics in this section has not only followed various trades with marked ability, but it an inventor as well, having patented the first wheel-rake ever brought into use. A majority of descendants of William Martz continue to reside in the immediate vicinity of the latter's old homestead, and numerous are the graves of the present generation's ancestors in the Martzville churchyard.
Nathan Wesley Martz was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1860. Like his ancestors, he was reared to farm life and
educated in the public schools. At the age of fourteen years he went to work in a car manufactory in Berwick, where he remained for a number of years, during which time he served in various capacities and became a clerk in the company's store. Subsequently for a period of three years he assisted his father in bricklaying and other work, and in 1885 he entered the employ of J.R. Lee & Company, general merchants in Anondale, as a teamster. Two years later he resumed bricklaying, which he floowed in various places, including Hazelton, Powder Hole and Wilkes-Barre, but he eventually returned to his former position with the Lees in Avondale, where he has ever since resided. When George F. Lee succeeded to the business (1890) Mr. Martz accepted the position of manager, and four years later he acquired an interest in the business. In addition to carrying on an extensive general mercantile business, the firm of George F. Lee & Company is now operating the Chauncy colliery. From 1891 to 1905, Mr. Martz served as assistant postmaster of the Chauncy post office, and at the latter date (June 1905) he was appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt. He is a member of Warrior Lodge. No. 876, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and has held all of its principal offices. Politically he is a Republican, as his father, and in religious belief also follows in the footsteps of his ancestors.
Mr. Martz married, November 29, 1883, Ida Bower, born in Center township, January 13, 1865, daughter of John and Eliza (Johnson)Bower, who are the parents of twelve children namely: Elizabeht, Joseph, Ellen, Frank of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Harriet, Annie, Boyd, Donnelly, Ida, Lilly, Pleasy and another son who died in infancy. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Martz are: Frank, born May 11, 1885: and Lucretia, born Octover 14, 1893.
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