LENTZ FAMILY

Decatur County, Iowa
 
Contributions by Carla Rae (unless otherwise stated)

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Erhard Lentz article
from Carol & Larry in Colorado
Hamilton ~ Gammon ~ Campbell
Mary Etta Clark, Mary N. Lentz Gammon
 & Lewis Larue Gammon

Lentz Sisters
from Carol in Colorado
Jacob Lentz
Jane (Beavers) Lentz
 
Below are two letters written by Jacob Lenz to his son Erhardt Lentz. These two letters also show that between 1825 and 1835 the "T" was added to the name Lenz. These letters were written in old German and at this time there is no translation.
    
Letter #1      
 
Envelope      		      
      Letter #2, 1835
 
      Envelope
 

Erhardt & Amanda (Mugert) Lentz
Henry W or
Jacob Lewis Lentz
Elizabeth A or
Fredrica Lentz
Jacob Lewis "Jake" Lentz

Jane (Beavers) Lentz &
Elizabeth (Beavers) Baker
Elizabeth (Coontz) &
Erhardt Lentz
Christina Lentz
Edward Melvin &
Clara Cornealius (Lentz) Patton

Family Album *** Decatur County IAGenWeb