Sarah Smith, daughter of Abner C. Smith and Sarah Mott, born June 1, 1826 in Portage County, Ohio married Jacob Plantz (Plants) on December 8, 1844. Jacob was born in Heidleberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1817. The Plantz family lived in the Bradner, Ohio area. Sarah died on February 26, 1894 and is buried in the Bradner Cemetery. Jacob died on August 7, 1902 in Bradner, Ohio.
The children of Jacob Plantz and Sarah Smith:
Emanuel Plantz born about 1840 mustered in to Company I 72nd Ohio Infantry at Greensburg, Ohio on October 14, 1861 at the age of twenty one and died on April 8, 1862 at the Battle of Shiloh.
Polly Plantz
Samuel Plantz
Roewena Plantz
John Plantz
Rosanna Plantz
Harriet Plantz
Amanda Plantz
George Wesley Plantz was born on October 22, 1858 in Bradner, Ohio died on February 1, 1939 in Bradner, Ohio married Malinda Barber on July 5, 1879. Had a son, Delbert George Plantz