Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Birth24 February 1816
Memo(find-a-grave)
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialLewisburg Cemetery, Union Co, PA
FatherJacob Mertz (P5c) (1781-1859)
MotherMary Catharine Aurand (1786-1842)
Spouses
Birth22 November 1817
Memo(find-a-grave)
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialLewisburg Cemetery, Union Co, PA
Marriage1837
ChildrenMary C (1838-)
Susan (1839-)
Sarah Jane (1841-)
Elizabeth (1842-)
John (1843-)
Lucinda (1844-)
Abraham (1846-1917)
Kate (~1851-)
Catherine (1851-)
Jacob (1853-1901)
Etta Amanda (1854-1917)
Lydia Ellen (1857-)
William Lincoln (1860-1924)
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for Henry Mertz (P5c2)
Jacob named son Henry in his will. He lived his life near Lewisburg.
The Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (CBR) says Henry spent his entire life upon the old homestead at Mertz Cross Roads on the Furnace Road in Union County. In 1837, he married Lydia Aurand daughter of Abraham.
Henry is designated P5c3.
The Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (CBR) says Henry spent his entire life upon the old homestead at Mertz Cross Roads on the Furnace Road in Union County. In 1837, he married Lydia Aurand daughter of Abraham.
Henry is designated P5c3.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for Henry Mertz (P5c2)
Henry is found in Census in East Buffalo Township in 1850-1880.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for Henry Mertz (P5c2)
Henry and Lydia are on find-a-grave.
Known Daughters notes for Henry Mertz (P5c2)
His daughters as listed in CBR were: Mary C (4 Jan 1838) died unmarried, Susanna (17 Oct 1839) wife of Cyrus Fetter of East Buffalo Township, Sarah Jane (18 Mar 1841) wife of Christian Leader, Elizabeth (18 Apr 1842) died in childhood, Lucinda (13 Apr 1844) wife of C W Chappell of Cambria County, Catherine (26 May 1851) wife of Franklin Kessler of East Buffalo Township, Etta A (8 Nov 1854) wife of John Richard of Sullivan County, PA and Lydia E (8 Oct 1857) wife of G M Gerhart.
Known Sons notes for Henry Mertz (P5c2)
From Census and CBR, he had four sons: John who died in childhood, P5c2a Abraham born 1846 and Jacob and William Lincoln both born after 1850 so not designated nor tracked (they are in my database). They all stayed locally and are buried in Lewisburg Cemetery.
Parent-Proof notes for Lydia (Spouse 1)
The death certificate of their son Abraham says he was born in Union County, the son of Henry Mertz and Lydia Aurand.