Descendent, (ggg grandson) and Researcher David Garlits discovers his birth, according to the gravemarker, as 1811 and death in 1888 in West Virginia. John's gravemarker is located Howesville, WVA. The 1880 census records his age as 66, which would have his year of birth in 1814 or 15. (A lot of information can be gathered from census records, but innaccuracies are not uncommon.)
Son of Christian Garlitz III and Sarah McKenzie
Married - Mary Garlets, September 10, 1839, Garrett Co., Md.
Mary was born about 1824 the daughter of Henry Garlitz & Elizabeth
Shepperd. This Henry is the son of John Garlitz, the son of Hendrey (Christian
I). John and Mary's grandfathers were brothers. Henry and John,
sons of Hendrey (Christian I). Making them second cousins.
Children:
| Christian (or Christopher?) | b. abt 1839 | Garrett Co, Md | (Allegany until 1877) | |
| Ellen Maria | b. March 05, 1842 | Garrett Co. Md | d. April 11, 1894 | El Reno, OK |
| Lucinda "Lucy" | b. abt 1844 | Garrett Co, Md | ||
| Eliza | b. April 30, 1846 | Garrett Co, Md | ||
| Leo | b. abt 1849 | Garrett Co, Md | m. Abigail Pringey | |
| Theodore | b. abt. 1850, | Garrett Co, Md | ||
| Thomas | b. Dec. 20, 1853 | Garrett Co, Md | ||
| Matilda | b. August 15, 1856 | Garrett Co, Md | ||
| Nancy | b. May 3 1859* | d. Sept 21, 1934 | Preston Co. WV | m. George Sterling |
| Anna Emilia | b. April 25, 1859 | Garrett Co, Md | ||
| Adam (possibly Joseph Adan) | b. abt 1863 | |||
| Sarah | b. abt 1869 |
(editor's notes: from N. G. Baron: Nora Garlitz (1892-1971), she is my great grandmother. Her father was Jacob Slyvester Garlitz (1867-1950). Jacob's father Leo Garlitz (abt 1847 but no death date). Waiting for further info.)
Index to Marriages, Allegany County Court House, Cumberland, MD. Lists her name as "Mary C.(A.?) Garlets, indicating possibility she was a cousin to her husband.
The 1860 census, does not include Nancy or Anna. An Eliza Kiff, age 14 from Virginia, also resided in the household. Also, the census lists Lucinda as being 14 and Eliza as being 16, opposite of the above record.
Hoye's Pioneer Families of Garrett County says, "John moved to the Laurel Hill in Pennsylvania"; does not mention their fate afterwards. On 3 March 1863, a real estate deed was executed by John C. Garlits, "late of Allegany County . . . but now of Fyatt [Fayette] County State of Pa." This proves they moved between 1860 and 1863. The 1870 PA census includes a John C. Garlitz in Fayette County. They appear on 1880 census in Preston County, WV.
In February 1886, John and Mary executed affidavits in support of Lemuel J. McGoffin's application for disability pension. This was in Preston County, WV.
In the 1850 census appeared a Jacob Garlits who also had a daughter Ellen of the same age bracket. Bill thinks John is the right one, based on affidavits in Lemuel J. McGoffin's army pension file, signed by John and Mary Garlits, indicating a close association and that Lem worked for them at one time, and lived with them a short time following his discharge from the army. Also, Lem and Ellen named their first son "John". Notes from William Hess.
Note received on Leo: Leo abandoned his wife about 1876 and since he was born in Md according to the 1870 census, I thought he may have went back there. Living with Sam and Mary Eicher in 1880 Saltlick Twp. is Jacob Garletts the son of Leo and Abigail Pringey Garlitz. Only a few houses away are Theodore H. and Eliza Ann Garlitz. I always thought because Theodore was also born in Md, that Leo could be his brother. I keep thinking I will find Leo on a census in Md back home. Then in 1902, when Abigail's estate was probated, it was mentioned that one of her heirs was a Samuel V. Garlitz whose whereabouts is also unknown. Seems to run in this family. Maybe the son went to be with the father. Hard to tell. It would have really helped if someone had known what happened to Leo. from B. Domer
Information on Nancy from Carolyn Graham, great granddaughter.
The 1880 Preston County, WV census includes a John C. and Mary Garlitz. Were Lydia, Abraham, and Stella grandchildren? The transcriber may not have been able to read the writing, which may account for the age of 22 for Lucinda, which does not match for the Lucinda above who would have been about 36 in 1880. Perhaps the young children are Lucinda's?
| Garlitz | John C. |
W |
M |
66 |
| Garlitz | Mary |
W |
F |
61 |
| Garlitz | Sarah |
W |
F |
10 |
| Garlitz | Lucinda ? |
W |
F |
22 |
| Garlitz | Lydia E. |
W |
F |
4 |
| Garlitz | Abraham |
W |
M |
2 |
| Garlitz | Stella V. |
W |
F |
1 |
