His death certificate records James M. Utz, age 81 years 4 months, born 11 (or 16 - ink smeared) June 1836 in Boone Co., died 13 Feb 1918 in Union precinct, Boone Co., Ky, farmer, widowed, father Abel Utz, born in Virginia, mother’s maiden name Anna Huffman, born in Virginia, cause of death apoplexy, informant G. C. Barlow, Union, Ky, burial in Hopeful Cemetery, Covington, Ky.

Her death certificate records Malinda Catherine Utz, age 71 years 11 months 21 days, born 24 Apr 1840 in Boone Co., Ky, died 14 Apr 1912 in Union precinct, Boone Co., Ky, married, father Joel Tanner, mother’s maiden name Lydia Crigler, both born in Ky, cause of death tuberculosis of lungs, informant Wm Utz, Florence, Ky, burial in Hopeful Cemetery.

This family is in my database primarily to distinguish them from the James Monroe Utz whose daughter Hattie married James D. Pettit, although someday I may try to see if there is a connection between the Boone Co. Utz families and my Daniel Utz maternal line. It would be very distant, if it exists.

1860 census of Boone Co., Ky, Florence precinct, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 12 as family #95/91:
James M. Utz, 23, farmer; Malinda C., 20, both born in Ky.

1870 census of Boone Co., Ky, Florence precinct, Burlington P.O., enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 18 as family #99:
Utz, James M., 34, farmer; Malinda, 36; William, 10; Addie F., 8; Emma, 6. All born in Ky.

1880 census of Boone Co., Ky, Union precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 9 as family #69:
Utz, James, 43, b. Ky Va Va, farmer; Lindy, 39, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Perry, 19, son; Annie, 17, dau; Delle, 15, dau; Rettie, 2, dau; Maud, 2/12, b. Mar, dau; Able, 85, father, b. Va Va Va. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Boone Co., Ky, Florence precinct, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 7A as family #136/140:
Utz, James, 63, b. June 1836, farmer, b. Ky Va Ky; Melindy C., wife, 60, b. Apr 1840, Ky Ky Ky; Martha B., niece, 18, b. Mar 1882, Ky Ky Ky.