Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameCatherine Mathews 
3239
3239Birth19 June 1777
Memo(find-a-grave)
Death12 October 1864
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialRosedale Cemetery, Champaign Co, OH
Spouses
Birth10 April 1765, Frederick Co, MD
Memo(Rockingham Martz tree)
Deathabout 1835
Memo(present in 1830 Census, disappears by 1840)
FatherSebastian Martz (March) (S) (~1740-1818)
MotherMary Magdalene Burghard
Marriage4 August 1802
Marr Memo(Rockingham Martz tree)
Parent-Proof notes for Catherine Mathews
Henry married Catherine Mathews 4 Aug 1802 in Rockingham County according to the Rockingham Martz tree.
Find-a-Grave notes for Catherine Mathews
She is listed on find-a-grave with a photo of her tombstone buried at Rosedale Cemetery in Champaign County, OH. That is the source for the dates I show for her.
There is a problem with her find-a-grave memorial relating to two younger males erroneously linked to her as her sons. But, since the tombstone photo is there and since I know she did live late in her life with her daughter in Champaign County, I do not dispute at all that that is where she is buried.
There is a problem with her find-a-grave memorial relating to two younger males erroneously linked to her as her sons. But, since the tombstone photo is there and since I know she did live late in her life with her daughter in Champaign County, I do not dispute at all that that is where she is buried.
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
Henry was named in his father’s will and from the order, it would seem that Henry was Sebastian’s second oldest son.
He is designated S2.
He is designated S2.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
As of summer 2015, there is no evidence of him on find-a-grave nor was he listed in the cemetery database at Rockingham Historical Society.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
Henry was present in the 1810, 1820 and 1830 Census in Rockingham County.
He supposedly married In 1802, so I don’t know who the male and female, both age 16-25, living with him could be in the 1810 Census. No matter. Other than those persons, there is only evidence of one daughter, no sons. Same thing in 1820. And then no children present in 1830.
The conclusion from Census would be that Henry and Catherine had just one child, a daughter, and that agrees with the various sources that cover the Rockingham family.
He supposedly married In 1802, so I don’t know who the male and female, both age 16-25, living with him could be in the 1810 Census. No matter. Other than those persons, there is only evidence of one daughter, no sons. Same thing in 1820. And then no children present in 1830.
The conclusion from Census would be that Henry and Catherine had just one child, a daughter, and that agrees with the various sources that cover the Rockingham family.
Discrepancies notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
I do not believe Henry and his wife Catharine had any sons based on an analysis of tick marks in the 1810-1830 Census and confirmed by the various sources that cover the Rockingham Martz family.
But in 1850, living in Adams Township, Champaign County, OH, in addition to two sons of Henry’s brother, Michael, we also find Henry’s daughter and widow both named Catharine. And we also find a Martin Martz born 1811. I checked for him on find-a-grave and noticed he was linked to, as his mother, Catharine Martz born 1777. They are both buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Champaign County. Catherine, I’m quite sure is Henry’s widow.
Martin and Catherine are also linked to, as another of Catherine’s sons, a John W Martz 1799-1863, who died in the Civil War. He was buried in Vicksburg. However, John W is also listed on his parents tombstone at Rosedale Cemetery (saying he was buried in Vicksburg). The Rosedale dates for John W are 1839-1863. His father actually was Erastus Martz.
So John W is definitely erroneously linked to Catherine and I have also determined that Martin was the son of Henry’s brother Peter.
I will try to get this whole mess straightened out at find-a-grave. Who knows what success I will have?
But in 1850, living in Adams Township, Champaign County, OH, in addition to two sons of Henry’s brother, Michael, we also find Henry’s daughter and widow both named Catharine. And we also find a Martin Martz born 1811. I checked for him on find-a-grave and noticed he was linked to, as his mother, Catharine Martz born 1777. They are both buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Champaign County. Catherine, I’m quite sure is Henry’s widow.
Martin and Catherine are also linked to, as another of Catherine’s sons, a John W Martz 1799-1863, who died in the Civil War. He was buried in Vicksburg. However, John W is also listed on his parents tombstone at Rosedale Cemetery (saying he was buried in Vicksburg). The Rosedale dates for John W are 1839-1863. His father actually was Erastus Martz.
So John W is definitely erroneously linked to Catherine and I have also determined that Martin was the son of Henry’s brother Peter.
I will try to get this whole mess straightened out at find-a-grave. Who knows what success I will have?