Martha Jane Shurtz1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 18970, (1861 - 1935)
FatherFrederick J. Shurtz4,5,6 (1832 - 18 May 1892)
MotherMargaret Ann Derr7,8,5 (14 May 1829 - 18 Sep 1865)

Key Events:

Birth: 9 Oct 1861, Turbotville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania9,10,11
Marriage: 2 Mar 1882, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, Barney Hinsdell (22 Nov 1857 - between 1925 and 1930)12,13,14
Death: 25 Sep 1935, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri5
Burial: 26 Sep 1935, Sunset Hill5

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Martha Jane Shurtz was born on 9 Oct 1861 in Turbotville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.9,10,11 She used the nickname Mattie in preference to her given name almost exclusively.3,15,16,1
     She moved to St. Joseph Co., Michigan, about 1864 with her parents, Frederick J. Shurtz and Margaret Ann Derr.17
     Her mother died on 18 Sep 1865, when Martha was 3 years old.18,19 Martha appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Centerville, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, in the household of her father and stepmother, Sarah Elizabeth Riegel.20
     Martha moved to Iowa with her father and stepmother about 1880.
     Mattie appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, enumerated 6 Jul 1880, in the household of George F. Catrill, a carpenter, and his wife and daughter. She is listed as a domestic servant.21
     Martha married Barney Hinsdell, son of Bernard Hinsdell and Mary [surname unknown], on 2 Mar 1882 in Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.12,13,14
     Mattie and Barney Hinsdell moved to Wright Co, Iowa, after their marriage. They appeared on the 1885 State Census of Belmond, Wright Co, Iowa. Their daughter Clara was listed as living with them, as was her brother Horace Frederick Shurtz.22
     Mattie and Barney and their young daughter moved to Norton Co., Kansas, before 1900. They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, enumerated 4 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their daughter Clara was listed as living with them.23
     Mattie and Barney appeared on the 1905 State Census of Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Clara was listed as living with them, as were Lottie and Ollie Larrack, ages 17 and 19, relationship unknown, who were listed as students.24
     They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Clara was listed as living with them. It appears that her sister Margaret and her daughter were living nearby as they were listed next in the census record.25
     Mattie and Barney appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, at N. First Ave., enumerated 9 Jan 1920, reporting that they owned their home.26 They appeared on the 1925 State Census of Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, reporting that they owned their home.27
     Her husband died between 1925 and 1930.28,29
     After her husband's death Mattie moved to Warrensburg, Missouri, to live with her daughter. She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri, in the household of Clara and John R. Sorrency, her daughter and her husband, at 135 East Market St.30
     Martha died on 25 Sep 1935 in Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri, at age 73.5 She was buried on 26 Sep 1935 in Sunset Hill.5

Children:
     Child with Barney Hinsdell:

  • Clara May Hinsdell31,32,33 (Oct 1884 - 1965)

Citations

  1. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows name as Martha Jane (Mattie) Shurtz.
  2. [S5016] Martha Jane Hinsdell, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Shurtz.
  3. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows name as Mattie Shortz.
  4. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S5016] Martha Jane Hinsdell, Certificate of Death.
  6. [S6017] "Mrs. Sarah Shurtz Summoned on High," Shenandoah World, 30 Nov 1920.
  7. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014.
  8. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows the child living with Margaret's husband, born before his marriage to his current wife.
  9. [S5016] Martha Jane Hinsdell, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows date, township, as Lewis, county, and state.
  11. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, shows age 8 and state.
  12. [S3682] "Iowa, Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Barney Hinsdell and Mattie J. Shirtz, citing FHL # 1035210, shows date, town, county, and state.
  13. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows date.
  14. [S5009] Barney Heinsdell household, 1900 U.S. Census, Norton Co., Kansas, shows married 18 years.
  15. [S3682] "Iowa, Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Barney Hinsdell and Mattie J. Shirtz, citing FHL # 1035210.
  16. [S5008] Barney Hinsdell household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Wright Co., Iowa, Belmond, shows name as Mattie Hinsdell.
  17. [S5001] H. F. Shurtz obituary, unknown newspaper, most likely The Beloit Daily Call, shows the family moved when he was 4 years old.
  18. [S4985] Cochrane, Family File "Margaret Ann Derr family," 24 Oct 2014, shows date, town, county, and state.
  19. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 79601008, Margaret Ann Derr Shurtz, shows date, town, county, and state.
  20. [S4753] Frederick Shortz household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Joseph Co., Michigan.
  21. [S4984] Geo. F. Catrill household, 1880 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  22. [S5008] Barney Hinsdell household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Wright Co., Iowa, Belmond.
  23. [S5009] Barney Heinsdell household, 1900 U.S. Census, Norton Co., Kansas.
  24. [S5011] Barney Hinsdell household, 1905 Kansas State Census, Norton Co., Kansas, Norton.
  25. [S5010] Barney Heinsdell household, 1910 U.S. Census, Norton Co., Kansas.
  26. [S5012] Barney Hinsdell household, 1920 U.S. Census, Norton Co., Kansas.
  27. [S5013] Barney Hinsdell household, 1925 Kansas State Census, Norton Co., Kansas, Norton.
  28. [S5013] Barney Hinsdell household, 1925 Kansas State Census, Norton Co., Kansas, Norton, shows him in the household.
  29. [S5014] John R. Sorrency household, 1930 U.S. Census, Johnson Co., Missouri, shows his wife as a widow.
  30. [S5014] John R. Sorrency household, 1930 U.S. Census, Johnson Co., Missouri.
  31. [S5008] Barney Hinsdell household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Wright Co., Iowa, Belmond, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  32. [S5009] Barney Heinsdell household, 1900 U.S. Census, Norton Co., Kansas, shows the girl as daughter of Mattie's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  33. [S5011] Barney Hinsdell household, 1905 Kansas State Census, Norton Co., Kansas, Norton, shows them apparently living as parent and child.