U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lantz, William H. (1851-1937) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Page 526 W. H. Lantz has long been a business man of the town, he having succeeded his father-in-law. (C. R. Brown) in the mercantile business, as far back as the eighties, and has been engaged in this trade continuously ever since. He has served as post-master for a number of years, and holds this office at the present time. He was born in the "Keystone" state, on September 8, 1851, and came here as clerk for Morris Bradford; and while thus engaged his marriage took place to Miss Ella Brown. The children of this union are: the late Mrs. Carrie Ruberry, Price, and Alma, who have also passed on; and Charles, Minnie, Dessie, Hazel and John. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Ritchie County, WV #2930 FULL-NAME: William H. Lantz BIRTH-DATE: September 8, 1851 BIRTH-PLACE: Jollytown, Penna. DEATH-DATE: February 28, 1937 (at age 85y-5m-20d) DEATH-PLACE: Main St., Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Ella Lantz) OCCUPATION: Merchant FATHER: John Lantz (born in Green County, Penna.) MOTHER: ___ Bradford (born in Greene County, Penna.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pnemonia (lobar), Influenza / Chronic Nephritis INFORMANT: D. L. Hopkins (of Pennsboro, W.Va.) BURIAL: Pennsboro, W.Va. There are tombstones in Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV Wm H. Lantz (1851-1937) Ella B. Lantz (1860-1940) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------