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The Wuerttemberg Emigration Index confirms: Johann Georg Lutz, born 7 Jul 1838 in Schoenaich; applied for emigration May 1857; destination North America.
John fought in the Civil War. He, his second wife Frederika, and several children died within days of each other from food poisoning; their surviving younger children were raised by his sister Anna Katherine Lutz Maier.
Christina's father (Henry Reiner) and his descendants are shown below.

In October 2004, Nathan Butler (great-grandson of William Lutz) visited Schoenaich, Germany. Go to this link to see some photos and his report after a town meeting with the Lutzen.
1 Henry Reiner b. _____ d. @1851 m. Mary Ann Bernardy b. 3-Jan-1823 d. 14-Jan-1891
2 Frank Reiner b. 1841 d. 27-Oct-1927 m. Elizabeth Hensler b. 1850 d. 1930
2 Christina Reiner b. @1842 m. @1860 John George Lutz b. bef 1840 d. 1880/81
3 William Lutz b. 1861 d. 1924 m. @1896 Laura Rebecca Breish b. 19-Dec-1872 d. 30-Nov-1964
4 Eva Rebecca Lutz b. 13-Nov-1897 d. 20-Jan-1969
m. 4-Aug-1919 Sylvester Benjamin Butler b. 26-Jul-1892 d. 7-Feb-1970
4 Catherine Lutz b. 17-Jun-1899 d. 27-Mar-1987
4 Frank Lutz Butler b. 12-Jun-1904(5) d. 4-Dec-1979 m. Florence Huston
2 Eliza Reiner b. @1843 m. John Nestler
2 Henry Reiner, jr. b. 5-Jul-1847 d. 29-Mar-1940 m. Sarah Hackney b. 1859 d. 1933
2 Joseph Reiner b. 1849? d. 22-Jun-1887
was in the Civil War. Died in chair at hotel in Atlantic City.
2 Mary Ann Reiner b. 1853 d. 1915 m. Thomas Devlin
m. Lewis Barrett
2 Charles Reiner b. 1854? d. 6-Feb-1893 m. Agnes ______ b. 1860 d. 1899