GIDEON LENTZ, son of Gideon, of Washington Township, was born in that district May 25, 1859. At the age of eighteen years he began working in the coalmines of Luzerne County, Pa., and after remaining there three years was employed in the slate quarries in Lehigh County for eleven years. Then he and his son carried on hauling for four years. In 1893 he moved upon the 33-acre farm near Hoffman's, where he has since lived. He is the road-master of the district since 1904. Socially be is a member of the J. O. U. A. M. He and family are members of the Reformed church. In 1884 he married Maggie Lentz, a daughter of Moses and Senia (Krauss) Lentz. She died May 30, 1908, aged 46 years and is buried at Frieden's church.