FOURTH GENERATION

8. JAMES PETER ARTZ was born on Sep 23 1845 in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. He served in the military between 1862 and 1864 in CONFEDERACY.(1) James Peter Artz; Pvt. Co.C, Enlisted near Salem, Fauqier Co.,2/26/1864, age 18.. had a bay mare appraised at $1200.00. wounded at Cedar Creek 10/19/1864 shell fragment. Paroled at Winchester,4/18/65. Desc. age 19,fair hair grey eyes,.Ran for Commisioner of Rev, Shen. Co.1894. Buried Massanutten Cem. Woodstock. Col. Marshall is said to have called him the "Bravest man in the Laurel Brigade."
The shell fragment, was said to weigh nearly 1/2 lb, was extracted by Peter himself.
in his later years he fell into a sawmill, probably because of the weakned condition of his leg, and it( his leg )had to be removed. He was buried in 1920 in MASSANUTTEN CEM., WOODSTOCK, VA.. He DIED on Mar 3 1920 in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. He was a TEACHER in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. He was married to CEDENA C. POLAND on Oct 6 1873 in WOODSTOCK ,VA..

9. CEDENA C. POLAND was born on Jun 21 1852 in KIRBY, W.VA.. She DIED on Jul 10 1950 in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. Children were:

child i. CHARLES EDWIN ARTZ was born on Jul 8 1874 in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. He DIED on Nov 13 1941 in WOODSTOCK ,VA..
child4 ii. JAMES MABERRY ARTZ.
child iii. SYDNEY M. ARTZ was born on Jul 3 1884 in MOOREFIELD, W.VA.. She was buried in 1967 in MASSANUTTEN CEM., WOODSTOCK, VA.. She DIED on Dec 21 1967 in WOODSTOCK ,VA..
child iv. J. GERTRUDE ARTZ was born on Nov 30 1885. She DIED on Apr 5 1977 in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. She was buried in MASSANUTTEN CEM., WOODSTOCK, VA..
child v. LENA ARTZ was born on Aug 3 1891. She DIED on Jun 2 1976. She was buried in MASSANUTTEN CEM., WOODSTOCK, VA..
child vi. N. MARGUERITE ARTZ was born on Aug 22 1899 in ALONZAVILLE, VA. She DIED on Aug 22 1987 in WOODSTOCK ,VA.. She was buried in MASSANUTTEN CEM., WOODSTOCK, VA..

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