James M., Lois F., and Lettie (Schaeffer) Artz
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Title
James M., Lois F., and Lettie (Schaeffer) Artz
Subject
Artz, James Mayberry (1880-1956)
Artz, Letitia "Lettie" Schaeffer (1881-1956)
Sheetz, Lois Florine Artz (1906-2009)
Description
Photograph of James Mayberry Artz, seated left, with his oldest daughter, Lois, and his wife, Lettie (Schaeffer) Artz, beside him.
James M. Artz was born in Hardy County, West Virginia, the eldest of at least six children born to James Peter (1845-1920) and Cedena Catherine (Poland) (1857-1950) Artz. He married Lettie Irene Schaeffer in 1905. She was born in Quicksburg and her parents were John Lee (1843-1919) and Alice (Kibler) (1857-1944) Schaeffer.
The 1910 census found James and Lettie raising two young children, Lois and John P. Ten years later, there were four children in the family. James farmed all his life in rural Woodstock although in the 1940 census, he also worked as a salesman in a general store.
Lois F. Artz appeared as one of six children living at home in 1930. She married Odin Guy Sheetz (1892-1965) in 1933. In both the 1940 and 1950 censuses, Lois “Sheetz” was still married but living with her parents on the farm. Her husband was not listed. She stayed with her parents for many years and her obituary noted she had been an active member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Woodstock throughout her life. When she died, she was the oldest living member of that congregation.
James M. Artz was born in Hardy County, West Virginia, the eldest of at least six children born to James Peter (1845-1920) and Cedena Catherine (Poland) (1857-1950) Artz. He married Lettie Irene Schaeffer in 1905. She was born in Quicksburg and her parents were John Lee (1843-1919) and Alice (Kibler) (1857-1944) Schaeffer.
The 1910 census found James and Lettie raising two young children, Lois and John P. Ten years later, there were four children in the family. James farmed all his life in rural Woodstock although in the 1940 census, he also worked as a salesman in a general store.
Lois F. Artz appeared as one of six children living at home in 1930. She married Odin Guy Sheetz (1892-1965) in 1933. In both the 1940 and 1950 censuses, Lois “Sheetz” was still married but living with her parents on the farm. Her husband was not listed. She stayed with her parents for many years and her obituary noted she had been an active member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Woodstock throughout her life. When she died, she was the oldest living member of that congregation.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Before 1910
Contributor
Identified by the couple's grandson, Jim Artz, who has individual photographs of them.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Lois F. Artz Sheetz appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001073, 003539, 007518, and 008788.
Identifier
001073
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “James M., Lois F., and Lettie (Schaeffer) Artz,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 1, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/23341.
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