APRIL 13, 2021 When I first became really interested in researching family history, my efforts were focused mainly on my own Foltz surname and its origins. At that point in time, we knew back to my 2nd great grandfather, Charles Edward Foltz. But I had no information on his parents. Week 15: Brick Wall Charles and Matilda (Stafford) Foltz tintype wedding portrait, 1872, Illinois. A lot of what we knew about the Foltzes started with Charles and his wife Matilda Stafford and their five sons. This family portrait, which had been distributed amongst all, or almost all, of the descending lines, really encapsulated what being a Foltz was all about. Black and white family portrait with Charles William “Bill,” John Edward “Ed,” George LeeRoy “Roy,” James Walter “Pap,” and Benjamin Harrison “Harry” standing (left to right) and their parents Charles “Chas” and Matilda “Mattie” (Stafford) Foltz seated, circa 1893, Kansas. This was the Foltz family unit, and it didn't seem like the Foltz his...