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From: Suzanna Wells <>
Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] SEITZ and HERSHBERGER
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 21:27:35 -0400


Found in History of Seneca County, Ohio, Vol. II, 1911, pages 723-4, by
A. J. Baughman:

Rev. Louis and Barbara SEITZ Louis native of Fairfield Co., OH.
Barbara native of VA. Louis was pastor of the Honey Creek Primitive
Baptist Church for 57 years. He was also a farmer. Barbara was his
first wife; surname KAGA, who came with her parnets to Fairfield Co.
when she was a girl. She died in 1848. They had the following
children: Catharine, Lydia, Elizabeth, John, Barbara, Hannah, Abraham,
Louis, Aaron, Levina, Daniel, and one who died in infancy.
In 1851 Louis mar. Mrs. HERSHBERGER, a widow who had the following named
children by her former husband: Samuel G., Jonas M., John, Mattie, and
George.
Louis was born in 1802 Fairfield Co., and died in 1890 at age 88.

son Aaron SEITZ lived in Bloom Twp., Seneca Co., OH, on a farm since
1871. Born 12 Mar 1844. Mar. 4 Oct 1864 Miss Eliza Shock, d/o Jacob
and Lena SHOCK. Children: Irwin E., who mar. Rose E. SPONSELLER and
had four children--Louis D., Orlo J., Alvin H., and Herman D.: Alvin
J., deceased; Mattie M.; and Myrtie B., who married A. WATSON. Mrs.
Seitz was born 1842 Bloom Twp., Seneca Co, OH.

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