My grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Frederick Fritz, moved from Ohio with
  their daughter, Anna, to Barber County in 1887, settling near Sexton, Aetna
  township. My fahter, Geo. L., was born in 1886, one of seven children. My
  grandmother died in 1895; she and two of their children were buried on my
  grandfather's farm, which is now a part ob Z Bar Ranch. After her death, my
  grandfather, with his children returned to Ohio.
     When my father was fifteen, he left home and returned to Barber County,
  where he worked on the Platt and Holmes ranches before homesteading in Aetna
  township. In 1916 he established a ranch in Deerhead township which I operate.
  That year my father and mother (Eliza Lane) were married. They had three
  children - Tina Jewell (died in infancy); Rita (Mrs. George Wright) who resides
  in Colorado, and myself.
     I attended grade school at Deerhead and graduated from Medicine Lodge High
  School in 1938. Dorothy Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hary Kimball (the
  Kimballs were another pioneer family who came from Butler County in the late 
  1890's, and the Palmers in the early 80's) graduated in the same high school
  class, and we were married August 16, 1942.
     After serving 39 months in the U.S. Army during World War II and then
  graduating from Kansas Stte University in 1946, George became Hodgeman County
  Agricultural Agent for 1 1/2 years; then was employed i Topeka by the Kansas
  Livestock Association for 9 1/2 years before becoming manager of the CK Ranch,
  Brookville, for 9 1/2 years. In December 1966, we returned to Barber County
  and established our ranching operation.
     Our two children were born in Topeka and were graduated from Medicine Lodge
  High School (Jan '69 and Randy '73). Jan (Mrs. Richard Clark) lives in 
  Manhattan. She recieved a B.S. degree in 1973 and M.S. degree in 1974 from
  Kansas State University. Randy attended Kansas State University two years 
  before returning to become associated in the ranching operation. He and Melva
  (Peters) of Waynoka, Oklahoma, were married in 1978.
     Dorothy was a charter member and a past president of the Kansas CowBelles, 
  a charter member and a board member of the American National CowBelles, and a
  past president of the Barber County CowBelles. She has served as Winfield
  District Treasurer of the United Methodist Women, and is a member of Order of
  the Eastern Star. She actively participates in the Monday Afternoon Club
  (Federated) and Deerhead Circle Club. She has been the church secretary at
  the United Methodist Church for more than ten years.
     George served as president of the Kansas Hereford Association in 1961 and
  president of the Kansas Livestock Association in 1970. He has served as director
  of the American National Cattlemen's Association, and for more than 20 years
  was a member of the American Royal Board of Governors. He has been Barber
  County Republican Chairman for 12 years. He is a Mason and an Eastern Star
  member.
  the ranching operation. He and Mel
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 181 
     Submitted by: George Fritz