Obituary of Levi Motz
Levi Motz, born in Pennsylvania on April 21, 1828, passed away on May 26, 1914, in Decatur, Nebraska, at the age of 86. He migrated to Tipton County, Indiana, before moving to Iowa in 1854, where he married Elizabeth Burcham in 1856, with whom he had 11 children, all surviving except one daughter. After living with his daughter in Decatur for several months, he died following a period of illness. His funeral was held at the Presbyterian church, and he was interred in Decatur Cemetery.