Adam Stabler Seitz (1826 - 1905)

Born 5 Feb 1826 in Shrewsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Feb 1905 at age 79 in York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Adam was born in 1826. He was the son of John Seitz and Eva Stabler. He passed away in 1905.

^[1]ADAM S. SEITZ (deceased) was born in Shrewsbury township. Feb. 5, 1826. son of Rev. John Seitz. a local minister in the Evangelical Church. born March 22, 1778. Rev. John Seitz died July 4, 1856, aged seventy-eight years, three months and twelve days. His wife, Eva Stabler (now Stabley), to whom he was married March 10. 1801, was born March 18. 1785, and died Oct. 3, 1856, aged seventy-one years, six months and six-teen days. They followed farming in Shrewsbury township, and were interred at Mt. Zion cemetery in Springfield township, near the Shrewsbury township line. They had children: Samuel, born Jan. 30. 1802; Daniel, born April 26, 1803, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere; Jacob, born Feb. 21, 1805, died Jan. 2. 1894, aged eighty-eight years, ten months and eleven days; Catherine, born July 4, 1806; Elizabeth. born Sept. 14, 1808; George. born Oct. 20. 1810; Samuel, born Dec. 28, 1811, died May 23. 1893. aged eighty-one years, one month and twenty-one days; Christine, born July 4. 1813; John, born Sept. 24, 1814; Joseph, born March 16, 1816; Noah, born May 22, 1817; Magdalena, born June 16, 1819; Catherine, born Aug. 24. 1821; Adam; and Benjamin. born May 15. 1827.

Adam S. Seitz spent his early life in Shrewsbury township, where he engaged in farming, later locating in Springfield township. He married Marian Miller, born Feb. 17. 1830, daughter of Michael Miller. They purchased the old Daniel Ludwig farm of 115 acres, in Shrewsbury township, near the line of Springfield township, and there Mr. Seitz died Feb. 12, 1905, aged seventy-nine years, seven days, and was buried at Mt. Zion's Church in Springfield township. His children were: Malinda, who died young: Sarah, who also died young: Sophia, wife of Frank Goodling, deceased; Celesta; Catharine F.: Melvina, ;Ida, wife of George Miller of York; J. Edwin, a clerk in the York post office; Seth G., who attended the York County Academy, the Westchester Normal School, and taught eleven years in Shrewsbury township; one that died in infancy; and Irene, who taught school in Shrewsbury township. Politically Mr. Seitz was a Republican. On Oct. 10, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, unattached regiment, under Capt. Edwin J. Luthers, and was in the service until July 12, 1863. In his religious belief he was a member of the Evangelical Church, in which he always took an active part.

Sources

1. ↑ Prowell, George Reeser. History of York County, Pennsylvania, Volume 2. United States: J. H. Beers, 1907. pp. 141-142

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