CLAY HOLTZ, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Pleasant Township, this county, born December 11, 1841, the second son of William and Catharine M. (Cramer) Holtz, early settlers in this county, where they resided until the death of the former in 1862; Mrs. Holtz still resides there. Our subject enlisted October 9, 1861, in Company H, Fifty-fifty Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. He is now a member of Potter Post 105, G. A. R., Green Spring, Ohio. Mr. Holtz was married February 28, 1868, to Miss Dora M. Egbert, of Clinton Township, her native place, a daughter of Jeremiah and Lucy (Rule) Egbert, early settlers in this county. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Holtz have been born seven children: Harry, Alice, William, Catharine, Susan, Lottie and Lucy, all living. Mr. Holtz is a medium farmer and operates over 300 acres of land, on which he has made many valuable improvements. He has a fine large brick house and large barn. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Green Spring; in politics he is a Republican.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.704
ADAMS TOWNSHIP