Person:Cynthia Struble (1)

Cynthia A. (Strubble) Lenz. . . . was born in Pennsylvania in 1849. She came from Allegheny county, Pennsylvania and had two brothers, Joseph and John Strubble.
Nicolas Lenz, son of George who emigrated from Hess Darmstadt with his brother Valentine aboard the ship Palentine and arrived in New York May 1857, married Cynthia Strubble in Illinois, where they farmed at Buffalo Prairie. George, Nicholas' father, had settled in Buffalo Prairie. His bother Valentine settled in Johnson County, Iowa.
John G. Lenz, son of Nicholas and Cynthia, was born in Rock Island county, Illinois, on 7 July 1875. His father Nicholas was born 1845, died 1893.
Nicholas and Cynthia A. (Strubble) Lenz. . . . went to Nodaway county when John was fifteen, Missouri, settling near Marysville. A year and one half later Cynthia came west, settling in this [Nez Perce] county.
Cynthia Strubble Lenz married George Tatko in 1894, in Lewiston, Idaho.
The drug store [in Ilo, Nez Perce, Idaho] of Mrs. Cynthia A. Tatko was built in the spring of 1902, and Dr. J. G. Lenz dispensed the drugs.

Struble, Henry, 29, boatman, [no real estate listed], b. PA
, Eliza Almira, 25, b. PA
, John, 5, b. PA
, Cyrus, 4, b. PA
, Cynthia Anne, 3, b. PA
James, 4 months, b. PA
, Almira, 5, b. PA

Struble, Henry, 39, farmer, RE = $2000, PE = $900, b. PA
, Eliza, 36, b. PA
, Elvira, 16, b. PA
, John, 14, b. PA
, Cynthia A., 12, b. PA
, James, 10, b. PA
, Joseph, 7, b. PA
, Mary, 4, b. PA
Gressally, John, 24, laborer, b. PA
Fritchman, Wm. P., 21, laborer, b. PA

Struble, Henry, 48, farmer, RE = $12000, PE = $2700, b. PA
, Eliza, 43, keeping house, b. PA
, John, 24, assisting on farm, b. PA
, Cynthia A., 21, b. PA
, James, 19, b. PA
, Joseph, 16, b. PA
, Mary, 14, b. PA
, Catherine, 7, b. IL
, Elizabeth, 5, b. IL
, William, 3, b. IL
, Elvira, 25, b. IL [sic],

Lenz, Nicholas, 25, white male, farmer, RE=$2500, PE=$1000, b. Germany, both parents b. Germany
, Cynthia A., 21, white female, keeping house, b. PA
, Mary, 3, white female, b. IL
, Elizabeth, 9/12, white female, b. IL

Lenz, Nicholis, white male, 36, married, farmer, b . Hesse Darmstadt, fa b. Hesse Darmstadt, mo b. Baden
, Cynthia, white female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, b. PA, both parents b. PA
, Elizabeth, white female, 10, dau, at school, b. IL
, John, white male, 4, son, b. IL
, Elmer, white male, 1, son, b. IL

ND [Nodaway Democrat] 19 Jan 1893
Lenz, Nicholas, d 4 mi west of Mvle; to Noda co from Rock Island co, Ill 2 yrs ago; 48; father who is about 70yr old and bro live in Ill.
ND 02 Nov 1893
Lenz, N. (Mrs) sends Democrat to Mrs. Lizzie Vetter, Marston, Mercer co., Ill.
ND 18 Jan 1894
Lenz, Elmer R., estate; Theo L. Robinson, curator. P. C.
Lenz, John G., estate; Theo L. Robinson, curator. P.C.
Lenz, Nicholas, estate; Cynthia A. Lenz, admx. P.C.
ND 28 Feb 1895
Lenz, C. A. (Mrs). will live with her dau Mrs Vetter in Ill.
ND 08 July 1897
Lenz, Nicholas, d. 17 Jan 1893, 48y 2m, Mir cem list.
ND 16 Jun 1898
Lenz, E. R. and his mother Mrs. N. Lenz of West Lake, Idaho, vis. They still own the farm 4 mi west of Mvle.

Craigmont
Tatko, Cynthia, 1848-1935, 103-1 (wife of George, 1st husband Lenz)

Nicholas Lenz, 11 in 1857, married Cynthia Strubble in Illinois, where they farmed at Buffalo Prairie. Nicholas and Cynthia Strubble Lenz had four children: Mary died young when dress caught fire from stove.
Cynthia died in 1935

Nicholas, Cynthia and family later went to Maryville, Missouri, bought land, farmed. Nicholas died of heat stroke about 1895. Cynthia went to visit friends in Colfax, left Elmer with relatives. John was in college, Elizabeth had already married. Cynthia heard about opening of Nez Perce reservation, sent for Elmer. Married George Tatko 8 March 1897 in Lewiston, later bought land from homesteaders who had filed but wanted to move on.

George and Cynthia were both active in settlement of the area, both charter members of the Presbyterian Church, he was member of IOOF. Cynthia bought homestead of a Mr. Hope, 80 acres on north of George’s homestead, and 80 acres directly east across the Westlake road. From this land she donated plats for the original town site of Chicago, Idaho.

Cynthia’s children Elizabeth [Vetter] and John soon followed to Ilo. Dr. John set up medical practice at Ilo by 1901.
In 1900, Cynthia sold 80-acre tract (S1/2 of SE1/4 Sec 32, T34, R1W) to Elmer; and 80 acres (N1/2 of SE1/4 Sec 32, T34, R1W) to Ada Lenz. This is now west half of Craigmont. East line is Division Street, south line is old road to Nez Perce.

George E. Tatko and Cynthia lived in old Ilo until 1915, when they retired and moved to Clarkston, Washington.

Tatko, George [E overwritten with A], head, white male, b. March 1861, age 39, married for 4 years, b. Hungary, both parents b. Hungary, immigrated 1882, in US 18 years, Naturalized, farmer, able to read, write, speak English, owns farm, free of mortgage, Farm Schedule 19
, S[I]nta A, wife, b. June 1850, age 49,m married 4 years, has borne 3 children, 3 living, b. PA, father b. Germany, mother b. PA

Tatko, George, head, white male, age 51, married 12 years (first marriage), born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1879, naturalized, speaks English, farmer, able to read and write, owns farm free of mortgage
, Cynthia A., wife, white female, age 62, married 12 years (second marriage), four children, three living, born Pennsylvania, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania, speaks English, able to read and write

For actual records, see: Property Deeds of George and Cynthia Tatko relating to Ilo, Nez Perce, Idaho

Mrs. Carrie Lenz took pledge of admission into the Church; Mrs. and Mrs. Elmer Lenz presented children Alma Margaret and Norman George for baptism. Mrs. George Tatko stood with Mr. & Mrs. Lenz as godmother

446 8th Ave
HH403, Fam 415
Tatko, G. E., head, owns farm, white male, age 61, married, to US 1882, NA 1888, able to read & write, b. Germany-first language German, both parents born Germany-first language German, no occupation
, Synthia, wife, white female, age 71, married able to read and write, bo. PA, both parents b. Germany-first language Germ

, in . (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626), .
936 Eighth St.
Tatko, George E., head, owns home, value $5000, no radio, white male age 71, married 1st time age 36, speaks English, b. ID, both parents b. Germany, not a vet, no occupation
, Cynthia, wife, white female, age 80, married 1st time age 16, b. PA, fa b. Germany, mo. b. PA, no occupation

Certificate 93491
Lewiston, Nez Perce County
St. Joseph Hospital
Cynthia A. Tatko, resident 936 8th St., Clarkston, Washington, housewife
died 29 April 1935
wife of George E. Tatko
b. 3 June 1848; father Henry Stuble, mother Aleza Frichman
Informant Geo. E. Tatko, Clarkston, WA
Burial 2 May 1935, Craigmont, ID
Undertaker H. R. Merchant, Clarkston

Cynthia Ann Struble Tatko
Birth: May 3, 1848, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Apr. 29, 1935, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
Burial: Craigmont Cemetery, Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho, USA
[has photograph]

Cynthia Ann (Struble) Lenz Tatko
Spouses: Nicholas Lenz (____ - 1893), George E. Tatko (1859 - 1947)
Children: John Greenleaf Lenz (1875 - 1960), Elmer Robert Lenz (1879 - 1962)