Hi Diana, here we go with Martz/Mertz-Marsh Northumberland County The Martz (or Mertz) family is quite numerous in Berks County, where in Longswamp township, the first ancestor to come from Germany made a settlement. The name is perpetuated there by Mertztown, in Longswamp township, and Mertz's Church in the same section. Johannes Martz (also Maertz), the founder of the family in America, was one of 242 passengers on the ship "Ann", which sailed from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. He was a son of Johannes Maertz, of Stockhausen, Wurtemberg, about 35 miles northwest of Frankfort-on-the=Main and 45 miles northeast of Coblentz, in Germany. Johannes Maertz, the emigrant, landed at Phila. Sept. 28, 1749. He settled in the vicini8ty of Lyons, Berks county, and the church located near his home was named Mertz's Church in honor of him. The births of his first four children are recorded there. On May 24, 1756, he married Rosina "Hase:, d/o Melchior Hase. Their children were; Johannes, born July 17, 1757; Anna Maria, Dec 2, 1760, Melchior, April 11, 1765, and Peter, March 6, 1769. The line in which we are intersted at present descends from either Johannes or Melchior. David and Jacob Martz, brothers, moved from Berks or Lancaster county toward the close of the 18th century, setteling on the Shamokin creek, 3 miles south of Sunbury, in Northumberland county. Jacob, however did not remain long, moving to the Lykens valley in Dauphin county, where he is buried. David Martz was a blacksmith and followed his trade in connection with farming. He married Barbara Miller, and they had children; David, Henry, Peter, Abraham, and George, all of whom but Henry moved to Dayton, Ohio, where they died, Susan married John Richstine, and Elizabeth, married Abraham Arter, The son Peter of this family, was commisioned associate judge of Northumberland county, April 12,1833, qualified on the following day, and served a little more than a year. Henry Martz, son of David, was born, in Shamokin township. He marred Elizabeth Fagely, d/o Christian and Madaglena FAgely of Shamokin. Mr. and Mrs. Martz both in Shamokin and are buried at St. Peter's. Children; Hettie, Katie, Mary Ann, George, Solomon, and Nathan F. (Nathan-put up his bio., the other day) Martz, Benjamin Franklin, was born in Shamokin, March 24, 1860. Benjamin Franklin Martz, great-grandfather of Benjamin Franklin Martz, spent most of his life in Northumberland Co. Here he died while living with daughter, Mrs. Michael Kostetier, in Coal township, and he is buried at the Blue church. His children were; Benjamin, Mrs. Kostetier, John, who died in Jefferson County, Mrs. George Fetter, and Mrs. Maurer. Benjamin Franklin, grandfather, was born in 1790, and died Oct 11, 1884. He is buried at the Blue church. His wife whose maiden name was Arnold, died in Coal township at the age of 49, the mother of a large family, viz; Sarah, married John Eyrich; Elizabeth, marrid Adam Adams, Fiaetta married Jacob Smink; Matilda married 1st George Eli Bressler. 2nd DAn Thomas; Caroline married William Weary; Daniel; Samuel; John; Charles; Jacob, killed in the mines,; Benjamin died young. John Martz, was born Sept 12, 1840 in Coal townhip. On June 25, 1859 he married Eliza Weary, d/o Peter and Elizabeth (Diehl) Weary, she died Feb 8, 1890. age 49y 11m 21d. She is buried in Shamokin Cemetery. On Dec 18, 1892 he married 2nd to Fiaetta (Maurer) Kembel, d/o David Kembel and widow of Benjamin Kembel who served in the Civil war. His children were all of his 1st marriage; Benjamin Franklin born March 24, 1860, married Clara Heim, d/o Harrison Heim and they had (William E., Caroline Elizabeth, and Charles); George L., John H. Martz, Reuben, F., of Shamokin township, was born Aug 27, 1852, s/o Soloman Solomon Martz, son of Henry, was born March 22, 1818, in Upper Augusta township. He died Oct 4, 1894 age 77 years, buried at Reed's Church. On April 6, 1841 he married Hannah Reed, born 1815, died Dec 15, 1895, d/o John and Eva (Howion) Reed. Children; George O.; William F., who died young; Isabella, who died in 1875, aged31; Sophronia, died at 33; Reuben F., John Henry, and Jesse R. Reuben F., married Emma M. Muench, was born in 1860 d/o Jacob E. and she died Jan 7, 1902. Children; William, located in Chicago, Hattie, wife of Edward Michael, Solomon, Frederick, died at 7, Emma and Ada Berks County-Mertz I. Johannes II. Peter, married Catharine Phillips of Bern township. Children; Christina, (1799-1884) John,(1801-1880) Peter, Samuel,Kate,married Jacob Bock, Rosina, married Jacob Deibert, Elizabeth, married Jacob Runkel Mertz, Allen G. of Mt. Penn, Berks Co., was born Sept 26, 1873 in Longswamp, s/o Charles and Catharine (Gerr) Mertz. He married in 1900 to Ida Kuhns, d/o Francis and Messena (Schneck) Kuhns, and grandaughter of George and Angeline (Bachman) Kuhn, both parents and grandparents are from Lehigh county. They had one son, Irwin Allen, born Sept 19, 1900. Mertz, Elias Y, born May 2, 1858 in Richland township, his grandfather, Abraham was a grandson of Johannes, the immigrant, was born in Maiden Creek, and died at the age of 92. He married ____ Hoch and they had children, John, Amos, Susan, Abraham, Daniel, Isaac, and Mary. Isaac, born in Pike township, in 1831, in 1857 he married Florence Yoder. Children; Jonathan, of Richmond township, Elia Y., Maria,wife of William Schlegel, Clara, wife of Fred Bausher of Fleetwood. Elias Y., in 1884 married Hettie Merkel of Richmond; Children; Katie B., Herbert, Stella M., and Lizzie M. Marsh John S. Montgomery, son of Hugh R., and Sarah S. (Moll) Montgomery, was born Aug 21, 1859. On March 14, 1902 he married Jane S. McWilliams, who was born near Pottsgrove, April 5, 1871, d/o John C., and Susan (Rissel) McWilliams. Mary E. (Montgomery) Marsh, d/o Hugh R. and Sarah S. (Moll) Montgomery was born on the Harvey farm, Nov 20, 1860, she married Charles N. Marsh, they were the parents of one child, Hugh M., who was born in Turbut township, June 13, 1880. Charles Newton Marsh, was born in Turbut townsho, June 25, 1858. He is the only son of Minner Gulick and Margaret (Follmer) Marsh, grandson of Isaac and Sarah (Gulick) Marsh, and great-grandson of Isaac and Elinor (Griggs) Marsh, whose ancestors fled Scotland during a rebellion and settled near Fleminton, NJ. Elinorr Griggs was a native of Flemington. Sarah Gulick was the d/o Minner Gulick, a Captian in the Rev, who ancestors came to this county from Julick, Germany about 1653. Margaret Follmer is a daughter of Simon Follmer, he a descendant of Michael Follmer, one of three brothers (then called Vollmer) who came from Bavaria and settled on what is now called the Reuben Hoffa farm, near Follmer's Church, about 1772 or 73. Marsh, Isaac, great-grandfather, was a native of NJ, and there married Ellonanna Griggs. He moved to PA in 1807, setteling in Rush township. Isaac Marsh, one of the 3 sons of Isaac, was born in NJ Jan 24, 1798. He married in Rush township to Sarah Gulick, who was born in Huntingdon county, PA in 1776. Children; Minner G. born 1824, died 1911; Mary born 1825, married Reuben Klapp; Daniel Griggs, born 1830, married lydia A. Myerly, born 1833 at Mooresburg had (1.Russell, married Martha "Bellas"and they had three children, May Bellas, wife of Dr. Charles Cooner, Curtis, of Wilkesberre, and Margarett; 2 Curtis, married Frances Waugh,now lived in San Diego, 3. N. Thompson, who married July 3, 1900 to Mary Toppler of Phila, and they had, Elizabeth Ann, and Thompson.; William, born 1832, died 1883, and Ellen, married Emanuel Haus. Best Wishes, Geri