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JACOB C. BOLTZ, contractor and builder, of Morning Sun, Louisa Co., Iowa, was born in Lebanon County, Pa., Feb. 5, 1829, and is a son of John and Catherine (Boltz) Boltz, who, though of the same name, were of no connection. The mother died when our subject was nine years old, and he made his home with his grandparents. At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to the cabinet-maker’s trade, and served a term of one year. In 1857 he was united in marriage with Miss H. J. Jameson, a daughter of John and Margaret (Riple) Jameson, and the same year they came to Morning Sun, where Mr. Boltz opened the first cabinet-shop. He had a partner, Mr. Reistine, for a year, at the end of which time they dissolved partnership, and he carried on the business alone for ten years. At the expiration of that time . . .
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. . . he embarked in contracting and building, at which he still continues. In politics he is very liberal, voting for the man whom he thinks will best fill the office and not for the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Boltz are the parents of seven children, two sons and five daughters: Laura Belle, born Jan. 25, 1858; Lenora E., July 28, 1860; John E. E., Nov. 11, 1863; Nellie O., Dec. 20, 1865; Jennie, March 14, 1869; Della, Jan. 17, 1878; Katie, who died in infancy; and William G., born Dec. 26, 1883.
Mr. Boltz settled in Morning Sun, Iowa, when it contained but a few houses, and the country was almost new. He has lived to see the many great changes which have taken place, and has aided much in the progress and development of the county. He has a nice home and is comfortably located in Morning Sun, where he is highly respected by all its citizens.
John Jameson, the father of Mrs. Boltz, was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., and was united in marriage with Margaret Riple. They were the parents of five children: Mary E., wife of George W. Rouse, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Evaline, wife of Alex Rouse, of Huntingdon County, Pa.; Rebecca, wife of Caleb Robinson, of Pennsylvania; William, a resident of Kansas. Mr. Jameson died in 1863. His wife is still living, at the advanced age of seventy-five years.
