BIO: GEORGE C. KUTZ, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 424-425
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    GEORGE C. KUTZ, one of the most prosperous farmers of North Middleton
  township, Cumberland county, was born in 1854, on the old homestead in that
  township, a son of Joseph and grandson of Gideon Kutz. The latter was born in
  Bucks county, this state, and was among the early settlers of Cumberland
  county, upon his location in this county buying land in Middlesex township.
  He married Mary Wonderly, of Boiling Springs, this county, and their children
  were: Anne, who died in Carlisle, was married to John Plank; John, living at
  Carlisle, married Lottie Barton; Gideon, who died in Carlisle, married Mary
  Gottshall; Joseph is mentioned below; David, who died in Cumberland county,
  married Elizabeth Eckert; Lydia, living at Newville, married Jacob Abrahims;
  Elizabeth married James Smith, who died in 1902 in Carlisle, and she is still
  living there with her daughter, Annie; Andrew, living at Carlisle, married
  Sarah Basehore; Mary, living at Mechanicsburg, married David Rider; Emanuel
  died at Harrisburg; Sarah died at Newville; Rebecca is living in North
  Middleton township, married to Kennedy Reed.
    
    Joseph Kutz was born Jan. 8, 1821, in South Middleton township, where he
  was educated and followed farming. In 1847 he married Eliza Kiel, daughter of
  George and Polly (Hanshew) Kiel, of Frankford township, and after that event
  located in North Middleton township, buying the Mentzer farm, which consisted
  of 129 acres of good farming land. There he remained a number of years, but at
  present he is living with his daughter, Mrs. Hoy, in North Middleton township,
  his wife having died in that township at the age of sixty-four years; she is
  buried at Carlisle Spring. Their children were: John, living in Middlesex
  township, married Julia Litner; George C. is mentioned below; Mary, living in
  Dickinson township, married Peter Strohm; Ellen, living in Middlesex township,
  married Samuel Kitner; William
    
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  died when two years of age; Joseph and Sarah were twins (Joseph, still living
  in Middlesex township, married Harriet Stowe); Sarah, living on the old
  homestead in North Middleton township, married J. W. Hoy, a sketch of whom
  will be found elsewhere; Annie, living at Steelton, Dauphin county, married
  John Stone.
    
    George C. Kutz was born in 1854 on the old homestead in North Middleton
  township, and received a common school education. He worked for his father
  until his marriage, on Jan. 12, 1877, to Annie L. Lightner, a daughter of
  William and Fannie (Shaeffer) Lightner, of Landisburg, Perry Co., Pa., and
  that same year bought the homestead, in North Middleton township, consisting
  of 154 acres of good land, which. he has greatly improved, spending a large
  sum of money upon it. He has erected a fine residence and a good barn, and
  made many other changes. His house is beautifully located, and as it is on a
  high elevation, from it there is a fine view for many miles around. Mr. and
  Mrs. Kutz became the parents of two children: William, born Nov. 27, 1878,
  married Maud Shughart, and lives on a farm adjoining his father; Albert, born
  May 1882, is living at home. In politics Mr. Kutz is a Democrat; he has never
  sought office. He is a member of the Lutheran Church at Carlisle Springs and
  is very prominent in that body. By industry, thrift and good management Mr.
  Kutz has made money, and firmly established himself in the confidence of his
  friends, by whom he is respected and admired.