Biography of H. O. Waltz, page 293 / 294. History of Northeast Indiana; 
LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties, Vol. II, under the editorial 
supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. 
McIntosh.  The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago and New York, 1920.

   H.O. Waltz is a prosperous farmer of Spencer Township, and is also one of 
the influential men in the community in promoting co-operation among the 
farmers of DeKalb County in marketing their products. He is manager of the 
Tri-Township Shipping Association.   This corporation has as its officer: 
J. E. Ulm, president; F.E. Rhodes, secretary and treasurer; and Mr. Waltz, 
manager.
   Mr. Waltz was born in Defiance County, Ohio, March 14, 1875, son of 
William and Ellen (Hilbert) Waltz. His parents were both born in Defiance 
County and his father was a farmer there until his death in 1878.  The 
mother is still living at Lima, Ohio.  Both were members of the United 
Brethren Church.
   H.O. Waltz, the only one now living of two children, was reared in the 
home of his maternal grandparents after the death of his father.  He 
acquired a common school education and after his marriage he farmed the 
Hilbert place for two years.
   November 24, 1898, Mr. Waltz married Miss Cora Farlow.  She was born in 
the same community where she is still living. They lived on a farm in 
Defiance County for a number of years but in 1915 came to DeKalb County 
and bought the 110 acres known as the Sunny Brook Farm.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Waltz have two sons: Harold and Olan, both of whom graduated in the same 
class in the common schools and the former is now in high school. The 
family are members of the United Brethren Church but attend the Christian 
Church at Spencerville.  Politically Mr. Waltz is a democrat.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com