George W. Wortz and Martha J. Myers

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Husband George W. Wortz ¹

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           Born: 1 Sep 1840 - McSherrystown, Adams Co, PA 1
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         Father: Marcus Wortz (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Herbst (1800-1882) 1

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       Marriage: 17 Dec 1863 2

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Wife Martha J. Myers ²

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           Born: 24 Mar 1843 2
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Children

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1 F Minnie F. Wortz ²

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           Born: 16 Jan 1865 2
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2 M Harry L. Wortz ²

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           Born: 23 Jun 1868 2
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3 F Alice R. Wortz ²

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           Born: 26 Jan 1873 2
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4 F Ella Gertrude Wortz ²

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           Born: 2 Oct 1875 2
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General Notes: Husband - George W. Wortz

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He was born in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, and lived on the family farm, to which his father had removed, until he was sixteen years old, when he clerked for two years for John Busby in the house in which he was born; two years for his brother in New Oxford; then farmed the home place for four years, teaching in winter; farmed for a year near Fairfield; then started a grocery, to which, in 1866, he added a dry goods store. He made several business changes thereafter: he was for three years running a steam saw-mill, where a board hurled by the saw against his face nearly killed him. He also, at different times, built twenty-eight houses in the town, adding largely to its growth and prosperity. In January, 1886, he bought back the business carried on in his own building, and then engaged in merchandising.
He was a school director for nine years, all of which time he was secretary of the board. He was a member of Valley House Lodge, No. 740, I. O. O. F., in which he filled all the chairs, and of which he was secretary for several years; he was also District Deputy Grand Master. He and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church, in which he was a deacon six years. In politics he was a Republican. He served as judge of elections, which office he filled several times.

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General Notes: Wife - Martha J. Myers

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from York Springs, Huntington Twp, Adams Co, PA

1 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 451.

2 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 452.