Sixth Generation

475. Martha Jane REITER^27,43,59 was born on 15 July 1857 in Exeter Township, Berks Co., PA. She was baptized on 1 October 1858 in Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Exeter Township, PA. She died before 1940. Martha was working in the wool factory in 1880 census.

Martha Jane REITER and John D. BARTH were married in 1880 in Reading, PA. John D. BARTH²⁴ was born on 18 March 1853 in Reading, PA. John D. Barth, a retired citizen of Mount Penn borough, Berks Co. Pa., has been prominent in public affairs, and was for some years, superintendent of the famous Barth vineyard farm along the mountains of Mount Penn. He was a son of Everhart F, and Caroline (Epple) Barth. To Mr. and Mrs. Barth were born three children: (1) Harry W., born March 4, 1881, was a school teacher, and is now a clerk for the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad at Pine Grove, Pa.; he married Annie Ely. (2) Lizzie J., born March 13, 1883, died Jan. 30, 1885, and (3) Elsie J., born Jan. 17, 1885, died Jan. 6, 1887.