SUSAN SINTZ. The subject of this notice owns and occupies the homestead where she was born and which is considered one of the finest bodies of land in Springfield Township, Clark County, being located on section 23. She is a lady of more than ordinary capacities and for many years has managed the farm, erecting a fine brick residence and making other improvements. She is the daughter of Peter Sintz, who was born in York County, Pa., in 1776. Her paternal grandfather, Nicholas Sintz, was a native of Germany where he was reared to manhood and learned the miller's trade. He emigrated to America during the Colonial times and located in Pennsylvania where he followed his trade a number of years. Thence he removed to Virginia where he lived several years and finally about 1810, removed to Ohio and located in Clark County, where his death took place. He married a lady by the name of Margaret Metzer. She died at the homes farm in Clark County, this State.
Peter Sintz when quite young was taken by his parents to Virginia, where he was reared to man's estate and learned the trade of a miller. He followed this some years after reaching manhood, then coming to Ohio entered upon a new life in the pioneer style and endured all the hardships and privations incident to that time and place. He made the jourdey overland with a team and located in what is now Clark County, prior to its organization and when the greater part of Ohio was a dense wilderness inhabited principally by wild animals and Indians.
Selecting a tract of Government land on section 23, of what is now Springfield Township, Mr. Sintz erected a log cabin and commenced the opening up of a farm in the 'wilderness. Within that lowly dwelling his elder children were born, including his daughter Susan. The cabin is still standing and in a good state of preservation. Stoves were comparatively unknown in those days and for many years Mrs. Sintz cooked by the fireplace. Like all the pioneer housewives she also spun and wove wool and flax and thus clad her children in homespun. The family was in limited circumstances but by the practice of great industry and economy they in due time found themselves upon the road to prosperity. Mr. Sintz brought his land to a good state of cultivation, effecting many improvements and providing himself with the implements neces• sary to successful agriculture. In addition to carrying on the farm he finally built a saw and flour mill, locating them on Rock Run and snperintended the operations of these until his death. This event took place in the fall of 1858.
Peter Sintz in early manhood was wedded to Miss Elizabeth Critz. This lady was born in Virginia and was the daughter of John Critz. She survived her husband many years and died at the homestead at the advanced age of ninety-two. The parental household consisted of seven children, viz: Margaret, Nicholas, Mary, George, Susan, Peter and Elizabeth. Three of these are living and making their homes in this county. Miss Susan has has always resided at the home farm. In 1861, she erected a fine brick residence and she is constantly making improvements so that the property has become very valuable. She had been fortunate in her selection of help, while her rare good judgment in the investment of capital has caused her to realize handsome returns. A portrait of Miss Susan Sintz is shown elsewhere in this volume.
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