Elizabeth4 Arner (William3, Felix2, Ulrich1), twin, born 29 March 1793 in Heidelberg(F); married 1815 (Marriage Notice on 15 September(30)) to Jacob Mertz(E) (probably son of George Henry Mertz and Eva Barbara Guth) who was born about 11 December 1793 in Pennsylvania and died 08 June 1835 aged 41 years, 06 months, 28 days(14). He was a miller.
She and her twin brother John, both age “17”, were confirmed at Ben Salem Church (Reformed congregation) on 05 November 1809(41).
1850 Census: Elizabeth Martz (alone, with son Tilghman), page 293, visit 468/477, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
1860 Census: Elizabeth Mertz (alone, with son Tilghman), page 720, visit 680/683, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
He is buried at Egypt Reformed Church in Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
Known children(E), daughter Carolina possibly not in correct birth order:
Tilghman5 Mertz, born 04 January 1816; died 25 November 1892; married first to Catherine Gross who was born about 1824 in Pennsylvania and died 1868; married second about 1873 to Amanda J. Sell (daughter of Nathan and Sarah Sell) who was born about March 1850 in North Whitehall. [Photo of Amanda, from Judy McElderry.] He was a miller; later a farmer. He was a Director of the Second National Bank of Allentown. He served as a Deacon of the Jordan Reformed Church. Biography in Lehigh County History(E). 1850 Census: Tilghman Martz, page 293, visit 468/477, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Tilghman Mertz, page 720, visit 680/683, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Tilghman Mertz (with Edward Peter), page 772, visit 584/596, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Tilghman Mertz, page 476D, line 33, Saegersville village, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Amanda Mertz (widow), sheet 01B, visit 017/019, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He had no children with his first wife(E). Children with second wife:
Elizabeth6 Mertz, born about November 1880; married after the 1900 census to Morris Miller(E).
(Doctor) Joseph Nathan6 Mertz, born 29 October 1884(40); married 25 June 1907 to Mettie May Schwartz (daughter of Victor B. and Eva W. Schwartz) who was born about March 1886 in Lehigh County. He was a dentist. [See also his father’s biography(E).] [Photo of Mettie, from Judy McElderry.] 1900 Census: “George” Mertz (with mother). 1920 Census: Joseph N. Mertz, page 160, visit 119/126, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: Tilghman V. Mertz, born about 1908; Joseph D. Mertz, born about 1916.
Abigail5 Mertz, born 29 November 1818; married to Francis Brinker (son of Solomon and Elizabeth Brinker) who was born about 1816 in Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter; later a farmer. 1850 Census: Francis Brinker, page 220, visit 433/463, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Francis Brinker, page 733, visit 008/008, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Francis Bringker, page 647, visit 557/625, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Frances Brinker, page 280, visit 130/143, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. No children with them in any of the censuses.
Carolina5 Mertz, married to Arthur Williams(E).
Adelia5 Mertz, born 11 April 1827; married to Francis E. Samuels who was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania. He was a clerk in the Prothonotary’s office in 1850; a hardware merchant in 1860, and a bank cashier in 1870. 1850 Census: Francis E. Samuels, page 327, visit 391/456, Allentown borough, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Francis E. Samuels, page 969, visit 185/180, Allentown (2nd Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Francis Samuels, page 052, visit 301/322, Allentown (2nd Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children:
Mary Elizabeth6 Samuels, born 30 September 1847; died 11 November 1885; married February 1869 to Francis
Balliet who was born 01 February ____? and died 02 February 1909 at
Allentown. [Info from descendant Michael Reyda.]
Children: George S.
Balliet, born 30 October 1869, died 31 March 1930, married Lizzie Heffner; Robert A. Balliet, born 01 March 1873, died 18 June 1925, married
to Irene Christiana Frederick who was born 10 October
1872 and died at Allentown; Harry Marcus Balliet, born 1876, died 1914, unmarried.
Alfred T.6 Samuels, born about August 1849.
Henry R.6 Samuels, born about December 1854; married 1873-74 to Laura C. ______ who was born about October 1856 in Pennsylvania. He was a painter; later a teamster. 1880 Census: Henry Samuels, page 032, visit 137/142, Allentown (2nd Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Henry R. Samuels, sheet 11A, visit 214/221, Allentown (2nd Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They had seven children, two of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children: Franklin Henry Samuels, born 29 September 1875, married 1899-1900 to Clara L. ______ who was born about October 1878 in Pennsylvania; Mary L. Samuels, born about November 1886; John A. Samuels, born 04 January 1889(40); Claude E. Samuels, born about April 1891; Grace H. Samuels, born about April 1894.
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