Herman Wetz, the youngest son of William and Johanna Wetz, was born in
     Harvel, Illinois, April 15, 1890. He attended school in Harvel. He came
     to Kansas as a young man to farm some of the land purchased by his father
     in Barber County.
       Herman an dMyrtle Ray of Kiowa were married, March 27, 1918, in Cherokee,
     Oklahoma. To this union were born two sons, Herman Edward, Jr., and Wayne
     Wade, and a daughter, Una Mae, who died in infancy. Shortly after the death
     of the little girl, they adopted a baby girl, Iris June.
       Herman served in the army during World War I, being stationed at Fort
     Riley, Kansas.
       After the war, Herman returned to Kiowa. He and Myrtle made their home
     and raised their family on the farm six miles northwest of Kiowa. They
     were members and workers of St. John's United Church of Christ in Hardtner.
       Myrtle died November 27, 1965. The following year Herman retired and sold
     his farm. He moved to Kiowa to live closer to Herman, Jr., where he lived
     until his death, February 19, 1977.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 482 
     Submitted by: H. Edward Wetz, Jr.