JOHN FREDERICK PAELTZ member of the firm of Pieper & Paeltz at Otway, Ohio, was born Jan. 28, 1860 in Clermont county, Ohio, near New Richmond.  His father was Julius Edward Paeltz and his mother Minnie Lavinia (Knoehl) Paeltz, both natives of Saxony, Germany.  After their marriage they came to the United States in 1835 and settled in Madison, Indiana, and from there they moved to New Richmond, Ohio.
     Our subject was raised on his father's farm and attended the country schools.  He became engaged in the leaf tobacco business, in 1881, in Adams county, Ohio.  In 1887, he came to Scioto county and formed a partnership with J. J. Pieper in the leaf tobacco business and they have conducted the business together ever since.
     In 1890, he formed a partnership with Mr. Pieper in ther saw mill and timber business.  Their plant manufactured chair-stuffs, rim-strips and all kinds of quartered and plain lumber.  The firm of Pieper & Paeltz also owns and receives a royalty from a large stone quarry near Otway, operated by Bodemer Brothers.  He has been a member of the School Board of Otway and its Treasurer since 1892.  He is a supporter of Republican doctrines and interests himself in local politics, but does not seek office.  He was married Dec. 24, 1894 to Nancy Jones, daughter of A. J. and Effie Jane (Cable) Jones.  Their children are Nellie Philippine, aged seventeen; Charles Andrew, aged thirteen; Maud, deceased, aged four; Horace J., aged eight; Carlos Edward, aged six; Arthur C., aged four; and Leo Edward, aged two.  Mr. Paeltz is a man with many agreeable traits, of unquestoned honesty and an ideal citizen.
Source:  History of Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. 1903 - Page 1094