Ohio Genealogical Society
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Montgomery County Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society |
Personal Sketch
John Stutz, Harrison [Township]John Stutz, son of Martin and Catharine Stutz, was born in Germany, January 29, 1794. He was the second child of a family of eleven. He was taught, as all Germans are generally, and received a good education. He came to America in the summer of 1817; forty days on the sea! His projected advent to this County was made under singular circumstances. It appears that he was, as it were, sold to pay passage over. The agreement was to the effect that he should work three years as an equivalent to eighty-four dollars. In 1820 Mr. Stutz settled in Warren County, Ohio, and in 1821 married Julia A. Howell, of Virginia; the result of this union was ten children, viz., John (deceased), Joseph, Jacob, Louis (deceased), George, William, an infant who died, David, Martin, and Sarah (deceased). Six of the children are living.
In the year 1828 Mr. Stutz and family removed to this Township and settled on the farm now owned by Michael Etter; they had, at one time, two hundred and seventeen acres of land. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, as was also his wife. In politics he was a Democrat. Mr. Stutz died at his residence, March 17, 1874. His wife is living on the old homestead with her two sons, Jacob and Martin; she is seventy-two years old, and enjoys good health. She was born January 27, 1803.
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