Maryland Family Group Sheet for Samuel H. MENTZER Family
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Submitted by: William Mentzer
Email address: wmentzer@att.net
Name:
Samuel H. Mentzer1,2,3,4,5,6
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Birth:
27 Jan 1822 Leitersburg
District,
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
26 Sep 1901
Hagerstown,
Washington County, Maryland7,8,9
Burial:
Rose
Hill
Cemetery,
Hagerstown,
Washington County,
Maryland
Occupation:
Teacher, Sawyer, Cooper, Coachmaker, Market Gardener
Father:
John Mentzer (1795-1874)
Mother:
Katherine Beaver (1794-1881)
Marriage: 13
Nov 184310
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Spouse:
Julian Hartman11
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Birth:
26 Apr 1821
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
7 Dec 1892
Hagerstown,
Washington County, Maryland12
Burial:
Rose
Hill
Cemetery,
Hagerstown,
Washington County,
Maryland
Father:
Benjamin Hartman (1788-1852)
Mother:
Judith Leiter (1791-1874)
Children:
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1 M:
Charles (Joseph Campbell) Mentzer13,14,15
Birth: 13
May 1861
Hagerstown,
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
3 Dec 1921
Hagerstown,
Washington County, Maryland16,17
Spouse:
Virginia Irvin, GG Grandmother
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2 F:
Sarah A. E. (Sadie) Mentzer
Birth:
16 Dec 1847
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
28 Oct 1920
Spouse:
Lewis Benton Leiter
Marriage:
3 Jan 1865
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3 F:
Catherine Amelia Mentzer
Birth:
6 Jun 1847
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
10 Jun 1921
Spouse:
Veniah T. Meredith
Marriage:
1 Dec 1870
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4 F:
Margaret (Maggie) M. Mentzer
Birth:
1861
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
7 Apr 1908
Spouse:
Harry H. Schmidt (Smith)
Marriage:
27 Jul 1891
Baltimore City,
Maryland,
USA
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5 F:
Florentine Rebecca (Bessie F.) Mentzer
Birth:
12 Oct 1850
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
27 Nov 1929
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6 F:
Lula Frances (Lola Lucy) Mentzer
Birth:
8 Feb 1854
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
5 Aug 1855
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
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7 M:
James Albert Mentzer
Birth: 14
Mar 1856
Washington County,
Maryland,
USA
Death:
27 Nov 1909
Baltimore
Spouse:
Georgia
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8 M:
Samuel Curtis Mentzer
Birth:
26 Dec 1858
Death:
28 Aug 1930
Spouse:
Alice Elizabeth Irvin
Marriage:
2 Jul 1884 Residence of
the bride's sister
Notes for Samuel
H. Mentzer
History of
Leitersburg District by H. Bell published 1898
Pp 231-232
Samuel Mentzer was
born in Leitersburg District,
January 27, 1822, the son
of John and Catherine (Beaver) Mentzer. He was reared in his native
District and obtained a common school education. After teaching one term at
the local school he located at Ringgold, Md, in 1843; here he resided until
1856 and was successively engaged in butchering, merchandising, and coach
making. He was then employed for ten years as a cooper at the mill north of
Leitersburg owned by his brother, Daniel Mentzer. In 1866 he located at
Hagerstown, where he has since been engaged
in business as a market gardener. In 1842 he married Julia, daughter of
Benjamin and Judith (Leiter) Hartman, and their children are James A,;
Samuel C.; Joseph C.; Sarah E., wife of Louis Leiter; Catherine A., wife of
Veniah Meredith; Bessie F. ;Margaret M., wife of Harry Smith, and Lola Lucy,
deceased. Mr. Mentzer is a Democrat in politics and a member of the
Lutheran
Church.
Thomson's
Mercantile and Professional Directory,
Maryland - 1851-1852
General Dealers in
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, &c.
Kissel & Mentzer,
Leitersburg.
Trittle & Mentzer.
Smithsburg.
(The above could
refer to Samuel or his brother Daniel. Trittle is actually Tritle, refering
to Jacob Tritle husband of their sister Sarah)
Breed Publishing
Company
Directory of the
Western Maryland Railroad 1892, from
Baltimore to
Williamsport
Hagerstown, Page 88
Mentzer Samuel,
gardener, 44 Wayside av
Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light,
3 Oct 1866, Page 2
Names of Persons
Registered as Qualified Voters in the 3rd Election District of
Washington
County
Mentzer, Samuel M.
The Herald And
Torch Light (Hagerstown,
Maryland) > 1870 > June > 15
Samuel Mentzer
complimented and thanked for providing strawberries.
The Herald And
Torch Light (Hagerstown,
Maryland) > 1871 > November > 22
Samuel Mentzer
commenced building 60x30' warehouse, first three stories of stone, on
Potomac st for George Harris and Frederick McComas
Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light,
12 Aug 1874, Page 3
Advertised for
sale or rent, 16 acres with brick house and frame stable, located on the
Leitersburg Turnpike opposite East Hagerstown Station of the Western
Maryland RR. Ad ran through
20 Jan 1875.
Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light,
18 Aug 1875, Page 2
Samuel Mentzer
purchased use of vegetable stand #24 for $6.00, good from
1 Sep 1875 to
4 Apr 1876.
Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light,
10 Apr 1878, Page 2
Samuel Mentzer
purchased use of provision stall #24 for $6.10
Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light,
12 Apr 1882,
Samuel Mentzer
purchased use of provision stall for $6.50
Sheriff & Taylor's
Chambersburg and
Hagerstown directory, including
Waynesboro, for 1884-5
Mentzer Samuel,
gardner Wayside av e of
Potomac
Randall's General
Directory of
Hagerstown 1893-94
Mentzer, Samuel
gardner res 42 wayside
Randall's General
Directory of
Hagerstown 1895-96
Mentzer, Saml H
gardner res 42 wayside
ID: wcjl142 Page
#: 142
Creator: Office of
the
County
Commissioners of
Washington
County,
Hagerstown
Rights:
Washington
County Free Library
Date: 1877-1879
Collection
Location:
Western Maryland Room,
Washington County Free Library
Original Size: 33
x 20 cms
Contributor: John
L. Bickle
Subject: Jury--Maryland--Washington
County--Registers; Court records--Maryland--Washington
County.
Coverage:
Washington County,
Maryland; 1877-1879
M.c./77 Mentzer,
Samuel
Sources
1.
1860 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland, Leitersburg District, Page 305
Mentzer, Saml
Race: W
Age: 37
Value of Real
Estate: 380
Value of Personal
Estate: 500
Place of Birth:
Maryland
Occupation: Sawyer
Mentzer, Julia
39 Maryland
" Sarah E. 14 Maryland
" Catherine 13
Maryland
" Florentine 11
Maryland
" James A. 4
Maryland
" Samuel 1
Maryland
2.
1870 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland,
Hagerstown, P144-45
Mentzer, Saml
Race: W
Age: 48
Occupation:
Gardener
Mentzer, Julian
48 Keeping House
" Sarah 25 ~
Servant
" Catherine 22 "
"
Florence 20 "
" James 14 Farm
Hand
" Maggie 9
" Charles 7
3.
Daily Mail,
Hagerstown,
Maryland, "Obit."
4.
1850 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland, Ridgeville, Distrcit 1, page 272
Saml Menser
28 M Blacksmith MD
Julian "
29 F MD
Sarah A. E.
" 4 F MD
Cath. A
" 2 F MD
Florentine "
3/12 F MD
Barbara A. Martin
15 F MD
Jno P. Metz
17 M MD
Peter Bargdoll
18 M MD
Jno Ottelsberger
19 M Coach Maker PA
Jno H. Adams
20 M Coach (Framer?) MD
5.
1880 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland,
Antietam, 17th Elec. Dist.
SD 3, ED163, Page
47
Samuel MENTZER
Self 58 MD Laborer MD PA
Julian "
Wife 58 MD Keeping House PA MD
Florence
" Dau 28 MD Keeping House MD MD
Samuel C "
Son 22 MD Laborer MD MD
Joseph C "
Son 19 MD Laborer MD MD
Maggie M B "
Dau 16 MD MD MD
James A "
Son 25 MD Railroad Conductor MD MD
Georgia
" Wife 23 VA GER VA
6.
1900 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland,
Hagerstown, V43, ED 93, S10, L88
44 Wayside
Mentzer,
Samuel Feb 1822
,
Bessie Oct 1857
,
Samuel Dec 1858
7.
Washington
County
Maryland
Cemetery Records, Vol. VII, Page 84
Rose
Hill
Cemetery, Section 1
Mentzer, Samuel b.
27 Jan 1822 d.
26 Sep 1901
8.
"Samuel Mentzer,"
26 Sep 1901,
Washington County,
Maryland, SR 3949, Microfilm,
Maryland
State Archives.
9.
The
Hagerstown Daily Mail,
Hagerstown,
MD,
26 Sep 1901, "Obituary."
Samuel Mentzer
Samuel Mentzer, a
wellknown resident and gardner, died at his hame in
Wayside avenue, of general debility,
aged 80 years. He had been ill about three days and up until that time he
had been going about as usual. Deceased was a regular attendant on market.
He was a member of St. Mark's
Lutheran
Church. The survivors are the
following children: Mrs. Lewis Leiter, Mrs. V. T. Meredith, Mrs. Harry
Smith, this city; Miss Bessie, at home; Samuel and Joseph, this city; James
of Baltimore; brothers, Lewis Mentzer, this city; Daniel, Edgemont;
Christian,
Williamsport. His wife died in 1893. The
funeral will take place Saturday at
2 o'clock from the house, services
by Rev. G. S. Bowers, interment in Rose Hill. Pallbearers are four
grandsons, Edward, Roy, Frank Leiter, H. Lionel Meredith.
10.
Marriages of
Washington
County, Vol II 1831-1860, Page 39
Compiled by Dale
W. Morrow
Mentzer, Samuel
H./Julia A. Hartman
11/13/43 c02
(c02= Minister -
Conrad)
11.
Hagerstown Mail,
Hagerstown,
Maryland,
8 Dec 1892, "Obituary."
Death of Mrs.
Mentzer
Mrs. Julia Ann
Mentzer residing on Wayside Avenue, died yesterday evening in the
seventy-second year of her age, at about 5:30 p. m. Her death resulted from
general debility. Mr. Samuel Mentzer, her husband, with four daughters and
three sons are left to mourn her loss.
The daughters are
Mrs. Leiter, Mrs. B. F. Meredith, Mrs. Maggie Smith, and Bessie; the sons
are Samuel, Joseph and George.
The funeral will
take place on Friday (to-morrow) at 2 p. m., services at the residence by
Rev. Mr. Bateman, interment in Rose Hill. The pall bearers will be Peter
Eshleman, Silas Beard, Judge Dunkle and John Shroder.
12.
Washington
County
Maryland
Cemetery Records, Vol. VII, Page 84
Rose
Hill
Cemetery, Section 1
Mentzer, Julian
w/o Samuel Mentzer b.
26 Apr 1821 d.
7 Dec 1892
13.
1900 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland,
Hagerstown
Vol 4 ED 89 Sheet
3B Line 58
Mentzer, Jos C.
Race: W
Birth Month: May
Birth Year: 1865
Age: 35
Street:
Elizabeth
House Number: 58
Marital Status: D
Birth
State:
Maryland
Father's
Birth
State:
Maryland
Mother's
Birth
State:
Maryland
Occupation: RR
Brakeman
Months not
employed: 0
Living as boarder
with Harbaugh, Frank I.
Harbaugh, Frank
I. Head Aug 1869 RR Brakeman
" ,
Flora Wife Sep 1872
" , Archie
F Son Dec 1890
" , David
F. Bro Aug 1877 RR Fireman
Mentzer, Jos.
C Boarder May 1865 RR Brakeman
Frank Harbaugh was
a second cousin to J. C. Mentzer's first cousin J. Mary (Minnie) Mentzer's
husband Harvey Luther Harbaugh.
14.
"Irvin Derr
Mentzer,"
21 Oct 1942,
Baltimore
City, F 96875, CR 48263, Microfilm,
Maryland
State Archives.
15.
1910 Census,
Washington County,
Maryland,
Hagerstown, ED 153, Sheet 1A
336 W
Antietam St
Mentzer, Joseph
46 Conductor Steam Railroad
McHenry, Emma 53
Housekeeper
16.
"Joseph C. Mentzer,"
3 Dec 1921,
Washington County,
Maryland, SR 3074, 19289, Microfilm,
Maryland
State Archives.
17.
The
Hagerstown Daily Mail,
Hagerstown,
MD,
3 Dec 1921, "Obituary."
Joseph C. Mentzer,
died at
12:30 this morning at
Bellevue, of complications, aged 50 years.
He is survived by one son, Irving and a daughter, Hazel of Baltimore.
Funeral announcements later.
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Last Modified:
23 Jan 2007
Created:
12 Mar 2009