Husband: Samuel H. MENTZER 1,2,3,4,5,6
Birthdate: 27 Jan 1822
Birthplace: Leitersburg District, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 26 Sep 1901
Place of death: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland 7,8,9
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
Father: John Mentzer (1795-1874)
Mother: Katherine Beaver (1794-1881)
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 13 Nov 1843 10
Marriage place:

Wife: Julian HARTMAN 11
Birthdate: 26 Apr 1821
Birthplace: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 7 Dec 1892
Place of death: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland 12
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
Father: Benjamin Hartman (1788-1852)
Mother: Judith Leiter (1791-1874)
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Charles (Joseph Campbell) Mentzer 13,14,15
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 May 1861
Birthplace: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 3 Dec 1921
Place of death: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland 16,17
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Virginia Irvin, GG Grandmother

Child No. 2: Sarah A. E. (Sadie) Mentzer
Sex: F
Birthdate: 16 Dec 1847
Birthplace: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 28 Oct 1920
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 3 Jan 1865
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Lewis Benton Leiter

Child No. 3: Catherine Amelia Mentzer
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6 Jun 1847 Washington County, Maryland, USA
Birthplace:
Death date: 10 Jun 1921
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 1 Dec 1870
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Veniah T. Meredith

Child No. 4: Margaret (Maggie) M. Mentzer
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1861
Birthplace: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 7 Apr 1908
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 27 Jul 1891
Marriage place: Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Spouses' names: Harry H. Schmidt (Smith)

Child No. 5: Florentine Rebecca (Bessie F.) Mentzer
Sex: F
Birthdate: 12 Oct 1850
Birthplace: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 27 Nov 1929
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 6: Lula Frances (Lola Lucy) Mentzer
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 Feb 1854
Birthplace: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 5 Aug 1855
Place of death: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 7: James Albert Mentzer
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 Mar 1856
Birthplace: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death date: 27 Nov 1909
Place of death: Baltimore
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Georgia

Child No. 8: Samuel Curtis Mentzer
Sex: M
Birthdate: 26 Dec 1858
Birthplace:
Death date: 28 Aug 1930
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 2 Jul 1884
Marriage place: Residence of the bride's sister
Spouses' names: Alice Elizabeth Irvin
 
 
Documentation:
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 Birthdate: 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.

Notes:
Notes for Samuel H. Mentzer
* Occupation: Teacher, Sawyer, Cooper, Coachmaker, Market Gardener.

* 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

Last Modified: 23 Jan 2007
Created: 12 Mar 2009