Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

W.K. MERTZ, banker, Chandlerville; he was born in 
Beardstown, Cass Co., Dec. 18, 1853, to J. Henry and Louisa 
E. (Hardt) Mertz; he was born in Germany, in 1810, 
emigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Williamsburg, 
N.Y., but soon after removed to Chicago, where he remained 
but one year, when he removed to Beardstown, Cass Co., 
dying in 1875; his wife, the mother of our subject, was 
also born in Germany, in 1814, and is now residing in 
Beardstown, enjoying good health; she is the mother of six 
children, of whom W.K. is the fifth. Our subject for 
several years clerked at various places, and in April, 
1872, came to Chandlerville and entered the employ of 
Lippincott, Chandler & Co., banker, and remained with them 
until they sold out, in February, 1881, when he became a 
partner in the firm of Petefish, Skiles & Mertz, and has 
since conducted the business. On June 23, 1870, he married 
Miss Kate Norton, in Cass County, daughter of P.T. Norton, 
of Chandlerville. She died May 5, 1881, leaving one child, 
William Norton. Mr. Mertz is Township Treasurer, and a 
member of the town board. Politically, he is a Republican.

Mertz Hardt Norton
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