Issac was the son of Jacob Reitz and Anna Hepler. He was the spouse of (1) Lydia Lenker and (2) Susanna Miller.

St. Peters Red Cross, Lutheran church book, Burials

Isaac Reitz, born Sep 10, 1818, died Nov 19, 1894

Jun 6, 1892, Isaac Reitz, elected President of St. Peters church council

1850 Census: Jackson, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Isaac Reitz, 31, Farmer

Lydia Reitz, 25

William Reitz, 5

Caroline Reitz, 1

William Mill, 17, Carpenter

From a Church Book

St Peters Church contribution to the building of the Brick church dated: 1859

Isaac Reitz, $50.00

1860 Census: Washington, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Isaac Wrights 42, Farmer

Susan Wrights, 29

Gilbert Wrights, 14

Caroline Wrights, 11

Lewis Wrights, 6

Lavina Wrights, 5

Joel Wrights

Lidia Wrights, 2

BIOGRAPHY: Isaac H. Reitz, son of Jacob, was born Sept. 10, 1818, on the old Reitz homestead near Mahanoy Church, now owned by Andrew L. Bucher. He learned the trade of house carpenter, which he followed, but be was better known in his capacity of undertaker, having been the only one in that business for miles around his home, which was near the Mahanoy Church. The Mahanoy cemetery was once part of his land. He conducted many funerals in his time. He was also known as an extensive dealer in cattle and horses, having been thus engaged for fifty-three years, buying cattle west of the Alleghenies and bringing them overland to Northumberland county, where he found a market for them. He sold herds in Berks county at private sales. A prosperous man in his enterprises he owned the farm which is now the property of his son Galen and also his own homestead, another tract comprising seventy-three acres, and several acres of woodland. He was active in the public affairs of his day, serving a soverseer of the poor, school director, constable and assessor, was a Democrat in politics, and a member of St. Peter's Church at Mahanoy, which he served officially. He was also superintendent of the Sunday school for many years. Mr. Reitz died in the neighborhood where he had passed all his life Nov. 14, 1894, aged seventy-six years, two months, four days, and is buried at Krebs (St. Peter's) Church. "Krebs" is the local name for this church, and "St. Peter's" is the corporate name.

Mr. Reitz was twice married. His first marriage was to Lydia Lenker, of Stone Valley, who was born July 18, 1825, and died March 5, 1852. She is buried at St. Peter's Church, at Mahanoy. Three children were born to this union, two sons and one daughter, namely:

Gilbert who died at Mt. Carmel;

Caroline (deceased), who was the wife of Levius Keeler, of Freeburg, Snyder county; and

Lewis, who died at Olean, N. Y.

For his second wife Mr. Reitz married Susan Miller, daughter of John Miller, of Gratztown, Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co., Pa., who died June 24,1899, aged seventy-one years, seven months, thirteen days. His children by this marriage were as follows:

Reuben is deceased;

Lovina married (first) Edward Kantz, and (second) Morris Reitz, and they live in Sunbury;

Galen is mentioned below;

Lydia married William Kiehl and they live at Tower City, Pa.;

John, who lives at Harrisburg, married Alice Bingaman;

Jane (deceased) married Isaiah Wetzel and lived in Shamokin;

Benjamin Franklin is mentioned below;

Ellen married Benjamin W. Stepp, of Washington township;

and Samuel died young.