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Martz family photographs

 Collection — Folder: SP082
Identifier: SP082

Scope and Contents

This collection includes carte-de-visite photographs and a tintype of members of the Martz family from the "album of W. T. Smith," taken in Evansville, Indianapolis, and Cambridge City, Indiana; Olney, Illinois; and other unknown places in the United States, ranging from circa 1850 to circa 1880 and depicting individuals from the family.

Dates

  • circa 1850-circa 1880

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Sarah Ann Martz was born on May 2, 1837 to Henry (1807-1865) and Barbara (Gaylor) Martz (d. 1840) in Wayne County, Indiana. She married a farmer, George H. Boden (1834-1913), on December 18, 1857 and they had 2 children: Cora B. (1862-1881) and Edward Walter (1868–1908). The Boden family lived in Cambridge City, Indiana and George Boden worked as a contractor and monument dealer. Sarah Boden died on August 28, 1906 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Cambridge City.

Cora B. Boden was born in 1862 to George H. (1834-1913) and Sarah Ann (Martz) Boden (1837-1908) near Cambridge City, Indiana. She married Frank W. Marson (1858–1932) on January 1, 1880 in Wayne County. She died in 1881 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Cambridge City.

(Edward) Walter Boden was born on June 11 to George H. (1834-1913) and Sarah Ann (Martz) Boden (1837-1908) near Cambridge City, Indiana. He married Mary Josephine Study (1874-1957), daughter of Dr. Joseph Nelson and Margaret Study, on December 10, 1896 in Wayne County. Like his father, he worked as a contractor and monument dealer. Boden died of typhoid fever on December 29, 1908 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Cabridge City. Mary J. Boden died decades later on April 13, 1957 and was also buried in Riverside Cemetery.

Henry Martz (Marts) (1807-1865) married Barbara Gaylor (Gayler) on December 31, 1833 or January 2, 1834 and they had 2 children: Sarah Ann (1837-1906) and Edward (1835-1914).

Sources:

Items in the collection.

Ancestry.com. "Barbara Gaylor." Web: Wayne County Indiana Marriage Records, 1811-1903. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Cora B. Marson." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Cora B. Boden." Web: Wayne County Indiana Marriage Records, 1811-1903. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Walter E. Boden." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Edward Boden." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Edward Boden." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary Josephine Boden." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary J. Boden." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sarah Boden." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sarah Boden." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sarah Boden." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sarah Boden." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sarah Martz." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sarah Boden." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 10, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Findagrave.com. "Cora B. Marson." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 10, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89985744/cora-b-marson.

Findagrave.com. "Edward Walter Boden." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 10, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166073298/edward-walter-boden.

Findagrave.com. "George H. Boden." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 10, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89985670/george-h-boden.

Findagrave.com. "Henry Martz." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 10, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39216712/henry-martz.

Findagrave.com. "Sarah A. Boden." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 10, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89985691/sarah-a-boden.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/10/20 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid 2021/10/20 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Martz family photographs
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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