GANTZ, Jacob Shafer 1835 - 1922

GANTZ, SMITH, ANDERSON, ROCK, ISRAEL, MORRISSEY, VANCE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/20/2022 at 20:15:19

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Monday, February 20, 1922
Front Page, Column 6

J. S. GANTZ DIED HERE YESTERDAY
Funeral of Civil War Veteran Will Be Held Wednesday Morning

Jacob Shafer GANTZ, died last evening at 10 o'clock, following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services will be held from the home, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Rev. C. L. Tennant officiating, and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

The deceased who was the son of John and Mahala GANTZ, was born in Columbus, Ohio, November 28, 1835, and came to Iowa with his parents in 1851. The family settled at Brookvile (sic), and Jacob remained on a farm there until he entered the army in 1861.

On November 25, of that year he enlisted in the Fourth Iowa cavalry, and took part in a number of engagements. In the battle of Selma, Ala., he was wounded in the arm, and it, Left behind to recover when the troops moved on, he was finally sent to Davenport, where he was honorably discharged in August, 1865 (sic).

In the fall of 1865 he was elected sheriff and served until 1872. At that time he became proprietor of the Gantz house, an estimable hostelry, which he ran until 1890.

He was a member of the G. A. R. and went as a delegate to the national encampment in 1885, and had attended all national encampments until two years ago, and all state encampments up to last year, when his health necessitated his staying home.

He is probably the oldest Odd Fellow in Jefferson county, having joined the order in 1845. And in 1884 he united with the Methodist church, of which he was an active member, being on the board of trustees for a number of years.

He was married to Louisa SMITH in 1859, to which union there were born seven children, four of whom are still living. They are Dr. B. N. GANTZ of Fairfield, Earnest and James of Los Angeles and Mrs. S. P. ANDERSON of Lindsay, Calif. After the death of his first wife, he married Mrs. Margaret C. ROCK in November, 1882, who with three children, Mrs. C. Y. SMITH of Ottumwa, Mrs. L. H. ISRAEL of Farifield and Mrs. Elva MORRISSEY of Kansas City, survive him.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Tuesday, February 21, 1922
Page 8, Column 1

Personal Mention

... --Mrs. Elva MORRISSEY of Kansas City is here to attend the funeral of J. S. GANTZ. ...

(same publication and page, but Column 4 -- )

NOTICE

All members of Jefferson Lodge No. 4 I. O. O. F. are requested to meet at the hall at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to attend the funeral of J. S. GANTZ.

44-1t C. E. BARMOE, N. G.

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ATTENTION, G. A. R.

Members of George Strong Post No. 19 G. A. R. and all old soldiers are requested to meet at the court house tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock to attend the funeral of Comrade J. S. GANTZ, which will be held at the home at 10 o'clock.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, February 23, 1922
Front Page, Column 2

J. S. GANTZ DIED HERE SUNDAY
Funeral of Civil War Veteran Was Held Wednesday Morning

Jacob Shafer GANTZ, died last Sunday at 10 o'clock, following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held from the home, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Rev. C. L. Tennant officiating, and interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

The deceased who was the son of John and Mahala GANTZ, was born in Columbus, Ohio, November 28, 1835, and came to Iowa with his parents in 1851. The family settled at Brookvile (sic), and Jacob remained on a farm there until he entered the army in 1861.

On November 25, of that year he enlisted in the Fourth Iowa cavalry, and took part in a number of engagements. In the battle of Selma, Ala., he was wounded in the arm, and it was found necessary to amputate it. Left behind to recover when the troops moved on, he was finally sent to Davenport, where he was honorably discharged in August, 1865.

In the fall of 1865 he was elected sheriff and served until 1872. At that time he became proprietor of the Gantz house, an estimable hostelry, which he ran until 1890.

He was a member of the G. A. R. and went as a delegate to the national encampment in 1885, and had attended all national encampments until two years ago, and all state encampments up to last year, when his health necessitated his staying home.

He is probably the oldest Odd Fellow in Jefferson county, having joined the order in 1845. And in 1884 he united with the Methodist church, of which he was an active member, being on the board of trustees for a number of years.

He was married to Louisa SMITH in 1859, to which union there were born seven children, four of whom are still living. They are Dr. B. N. GANTZ of Fairfield, Earnest and James of Los Angeles and Mrs. S. P. ANDERSON of Lindsay, Calif. After the death of his first wife, he married Mrs. Margaret C. ROCK in November, 1882, who with three children, Mrs. C. Y. SMITH of Ottumwa, Mrs. L. H. ISRAEL of Farifield and Mrs. Elva MORRISSEY of Kansas City, survive him.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, February 23, 1922
Front Page, Column 2

J. S. GANTZ, PIONEER AND VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, DIED LAST SUNDAY
Death of One of Oldest Settlers of the County Follows Several Weeks Illness.

Jacob S. GANTZ, Jefferson county pioneer and veteran of the Civil war, died at his home in this city last Sunday evening, February 19m, at the age of eighty-seven years. Death followed an illness of several weeks.

Mr. GANTZ was, until failing health prevented, one of the most active of local G. A. R. members, taking great interest in the veterans and in all that affected them, being a constant attendant at all state and national G. A. R. encampments. He had the distinction of being one of the oldest members of the I. O. O. F. order in the county and also took an active part in the work of the order.

Mr. GANTZ was born near Columbus, Ohio, in November, 1835. In 1850 he came to Locust Grove township, in this county, with his parents who engaged in farming. He was married in 1859 to Miss Louisa SMITH, of Ohio, and two years later responded to the call of his country and enlisted in Company M of the Fourth Iowa cavalry and served the greater part of the war. He saw a great deal of active fighting and engaged in several of the big battles of the war, in one of which he was wounded in the arm so badly that amputation of the member was found necessary.

For three terms Mr. GANTZ served as sheriff of this county, and later as assessor. He was for years engaged in the livery business in Fairfield and also conducted the Gantz hotel. His wife died in 1880 (sic - 1881) and two years later Mr. GANTZ married Mrs. Margaret ROCK.

Surviving Mr. GANTZ are his widow and the following children of the first marriage; Dr. B. N. GANTZ, Fairfield; Ernest and James of Los Angeles; Mrs. Lindsay of California (sic - Mrs. ANDERSON of Lindsay, CA); also the following children of the second marriage, Mrs. C. Y. SMITH of Ottumwa; Mrs. L. H. ISRAEL of Fairfield; Mrs. Elva MORRISEY, of Kansas City.

Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday, attended by the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F., conducted by Rev. Tennant of the Methodist church.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, March 2, 1922
Page 2, Column 7

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

... BATAVIA ...

... M. M. Shirk of this place attended the funeral of J. S. GANTZ held at Fairfield last Wednesday. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, March 2, 1922
Page 2, Column 3

LOCUST GROVE
By Mrs. C. Robinson, Batavia

... H. C. GANTZ of Brookville, went to Fairfield Wednesday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Jake GANTZ. ...

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, in Lot Old.P.271, with first wife Louisa. Second wife Margaret (maiden name VANCE) was first married to Henry C. ROCK, who died in 1880, and was buried with him when she died in 1924, also in Evergreen.