DARKE COUNTY OHIO 
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File contributed to the Montgomery County, Ohio Biographies Project  by:
Billy J. Baker
billybak@erols.com
April 24, 2000 
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas 
First published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

Greenwood County --

G. H. MARTZ, Ex-County Superintendent of Public Instruction and farmer,
Section 33, P. O. Eureka, was born in 1829, in Darke County, Ohio, where
he received his elementary education. He subsequently attended the
Western University of Ohio, where he graduated with high honors.
Subsequently he taught the higher branches in various Ohio educational
institutions, for a period of fifteen years. He finally came to Kansas
in April, 1871, locating in Eureka, engaging for a short period in his
old occupation. In January, 1872, he was appointed County
Superintendent, to fill short term, and subsequently elected to the
office by a unanimous vote. Upon the expiration of his term of office,
he was again returned. About this time, he purchased one-fourth of
Section 33, Township 24, Range 10, near Janesville, which he devoted to
stock-raising chiefly. He was subsequently elected to his old office,
which he has filled to the entire satisfaction of his constituents,
serving altogether, as Superintendent of Public Instruction, here, eight
years. At the late elections, he was nominated, but declined, as he
preferred to devote his time to his increasing stock interests. Mr.
Martz has recently bought an extensive stock farm in Missouri, which
will be run by his eldest son. M. Martz has only two children, and
intends devoting the remainder of his life to their interests.