Studio portrait of Josiah Kolb Shantz with wife Nancy Kolb Shantz and children Eliza, Benjamin, Abram, Elo and Lorena. Placement of children not included with identifications. Birth dates of children suggest Eliza and Elo are standing at right and Lorena is seated at left. Benjamin and Abram were born too close together to determine their standing order at left.

Two letters received by Benjamin Shantz and his second wife Margaret Shantz (nee Swinton).

Date and Place from: September 05, 1864 Waterloo To Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 and Shantz, Margaret, 1840- From Shantz, Josiah Kolb, 1834- and Shantz, Nancy Kolb Notes: Writes that he and Nancy have a new son named Benjamin.

Date and Place from: [18-?] s.l. To Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 and Shantz, Margaret, 1840- From Schantz, Josiah and Shantz, Nancy Notes: Partial letter, salutation missing.