"mjancestor2" adds to her original posting on Ancestry: Samuel G./H. Bowles married Rebecca Catherine Holtz, daughter of Jacob Holtz and Sarah Eleanor Douglas. Samuel and Rebecca had children: Mareta G. Bowles b. Aug 1886 per 1900 census Edwin S. b. Jan 1888 Rella E. b. Dec 1890 Mareta seems to have been married to John Wesley Thacher. She signed Rebecca's death certificate. John Wesley Thacher's death certificate states he was born 18 Oct 1859, died 21 Aug 1940, son of Samuel Thacher and Hannah Walker. He was buried 24 Aug 1940 in fairmount Cemetery. Most info from 1900 census George's mother was Eliza J. ____, born Feb 1837. George & Rebecca were married about 1882. By 1900, Rebecca had given birth to 6,. only 3 were living. George b. Sept 1845 Rebecca Holtz b. Mar 12, 1852, in Belmont County, OH d. Mar 27, 1948 in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. Rebecca is buried in Fairmount Memorial Park. Ohio Death certificate 20085. ===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: HOLTZ@rootsweb.com From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [HOLTZ] Otho William and Ann Davis Holtz, decendants This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mjancestor2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.holtz/374.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The children of Otho Holtz and Ann Davis are: DeWitt LeDrew (DeWitt and LeDrew are in family records - 1870 census shows 1 male child 1 month old (May 1870) - suspect these were twins and did not survive.) Adda Estella, b. June 14, 1861, OH d. Feb 22, 1948 in CA, married Rev. James A. Gardiner June 30, 1879 Guernsey Co., OH Rev. Gardiner was teacher, then professor of Latin & Greek, then Presbyterian (MDiv) minister. Emerson S. b. Feb 1863, married Annie Stordt/Stradt abt 1898. Erma b. Oct 13, 1868, IA, d. Sept 15, 1963 in OH, married Wilbur Lee McWilliams Nov 28, 1889 in Fairview OH Lena, b. 26 Jan 1872 IA, d. 26 June, 1948, married Wilson Anderson Otho and Tabitha had: Infant son b. bef 1910 - lived about 5 days James Jacob Alger Holtz b. 21 July 1896 Marvin Lee Holtz Tabitha Vincent daughter of William Thomas Vincent and Ruth J. McClennen. Otho was born to Jacob Abiram Holtz III and Sarah Eleanor Douglas. Otho's siblings: Margaret Rebecca b. abt 1834 Dr. Otho William b. Nov 6, 1836, d. Aug 13, 1927 John Samuel b. Oct 14, 1838 D. Feb 21, 1924 married 1) Cordia Jame Richmond 2) Ava R. Lloyd 3) Mrs. Eliza Clark Rev. David Franklin b. Jan 15, 1840 d. 14 Nov 1922, Wayne, OH William Roland b. abt 1842 Jacob Abiram, IV, b. abt 1843 Rev. Earl Douglass , b Oct 30, 1844 d. Mar 9, 1922, FL Dr. James Merriman , b. Feb 10, 1848 d. 1 Jun 1941, married Isabell Morton Rebecca Caroline "Carrie" b. Mar 27, 1852, d. 27 Mar 1948, married George R. Bowles abt 1882 Cora, b. abt 1852 Mary Elizabeth, b. 4 Oct 1854, d. 17 July 1939 married Samuel B. Hood Unknown Infant Sarah Eleanor Ann Davis was the daughter of Richard Washington Davis and Elizabeth "Eliza" Wilson. Ann b. Jan 29, 1840, OH, d. Jan 1, 1934, OH ********** Jasper County Iowa Biographies, Gen James B. Weaver, Editor in Chief, 1912, p 651 states Otho was physician, as well as multiple census records. He was a farmer in 1870 in Jasper Co IA He is "practicing medicine" in 1900 is Wayne Co MO. How & when he became a doctor, I'm not sure. He may not have had a degree? Might have learned in the Civil War? *** Corp. in 96th Ohio Volunteer Infantry enlisted 14 Aug 1862 promoted to quartermaster sargent 6 Feb 1865 **** Otho buried in Chaonia Cemetery in Wayne Co. MO. He doesn't have a marker, but Tabitha does. ***** Annie Davis Holtz's death certificate lists her as widowed, with her husband Otho Holtz. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ==================================