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