MENTZ CHURCH CEMETERY

Located on W. corner of Mentz church Road and MacDonald Road in the Town of Montezuma, NY

Records copied September 1963 by A. Moe & M. Crosby. Original transcripts are in Volume 8, Montezuma, Cemeteries of Cayuga County, New York, available in the Cayuga County Historian's Office and transcribed for USGenWeb project by Kathleen Shaw Decker March 1997.

Abbott, Reuben d.July 3, 1834 in 47 yr of his age "R.A"
            Elizabeth w of " d.Feb 14, 1857 ae 72 yrs "E.A."
           Wm. d.June 3, 1837 in 19 yr of age "W.A." see Traver
Baird, Abia F. d.July 18, 1848 ae 55 yrs "AFB"
          Lany his wife d.Nov 22, 1868 ae 68 yrs "L.B."
Baird, Kittie dau of John T. & Mary d. Oct 31, 1861 ae 4 y 6mo 2da
Baird, Annie dau of Marlin & Cynthia d.Mar 23, 1865 ae 1y 10mo 2da
Ball, Walter "Father" d.Oct 5, 1861 ae 55 y 9mo 26da "W.B."
        Sarah "Mother" d.Sept 10, 1881 ae 77y 7mo 1da "S.B."
Ball, Edgar J. d. Mar 14, 1898 b.Nov 8, 1827 "Father"
        Marinda Chappell w. of " d.Mar 1, 1904 b. Jan 29, 1830 "Mother"
        George son of Edgar & Marinda d.Apr 3, 1864 ae 9y 7mo
Ball, Hamilton Philo son of Eugene & Fannie Ball d.Aug 1, 1889 ae 2y 9mo 12 da
Beard see Paddock
Bell, William d.Apr 16, 1863 in 88th year of age
        in mem. of Mary, w of " who d.Sept 6, 1832 in 65th yr
Bell, Sally (Beach - added later) w. of Wm. Bell d.Nov 16, 1853 ae 46y 10mo 26da
Bell, Thomas d.June 11, 1878 b. Jan 1, 1796 "Father"
       Ann w of " d.June 22, 1875 b. Aug 7, 1797 "Mother"
      Margaret their daughter d.Sept 17, 1828 b. Apr 4, 1824 "Margaret"
Woodworth, Rachel Bell dau of Thomas & Ann d.July 20, 1845? (overtyped)b.June 29, 1822
Shank, Jane Bell dau of Thomas & Ann 1826 - _____
Bell, Robert 1826-1879
       Margaret w. of " 1826-______
       Delevan 1848-______
      Delia w. of " 1863-1884
      Bertha 1881-1884
      Baby ae 3 days
      also hs. "Father"
Bell, John 1804-1888
      Julia A. w. of " 1811-1890
      Nancy 18_2-1859
Bell, Thurman infant child of E.A. & A. Bell d. Sept 1, 1880
Bell see Gilmore - Weston
Bennett, Kelly W. 1891-1949
      Clyde W. N.Y. S 2 - U.S.N.R. WWII d.Jan 8, 1846 b. Aug 9, 1927
Bennett, Richard E. 1932-1935
Bunt, Jane no more info.   (another grave here, hs. broken below data.)
Carpenter, Eliza w. of David or Daniel d. Aug 8, 1848 ae 22 yrs.
Chappell, Thaddeus C. d. Jan 24, 1890 ae 71 yrs.
Chappel, Mella U dau of T.H. & Catharine Chappel d.Oct 2, 1857 ae 1y 11mo
Chappell, Ira d.May 10, 1845 ae 55y 11mo 4da
      Erastus son of Ira & Orinda d.July 19, 1845 ae 32y 2mo 8da
Chappell, Russel E. son of Elijah(sp,Eligah)& Betsey Chappell d.Jan 31, 1845 ae 9y 8mo 2da
Chappell see Ball
Cook, Henry M. d.Aug 27, 1870 ae 92 yrs
      Tryphena w. of " d. Feb 9, 1844(74?) ae 84yrs
Cook, see McCracken
Conklin, Sybel w. of William d.June 1, 1828 ae 61y 6mo (another grave beside this, unmarked.)
Cowan, Wm. Y. (GAR marker) d.Aug 29, 1871 ae 30y 4mo 20d Crane, Mr. Judson, in                   mem.of, who died July 11, 1825 ae 55y 2mo 11da
Crispell, Maria Emrick w. of Levi d.Apr 29, 1879 b. Oct 9, 1817
      Edith Maria dau of L. & M. Crispell d.Mar 1, 1862 ae 5y 3mo 12da
Curtis see Paddack
Decker, Wesley A. 1860-1908
Dolley, Emma P. 1909
     Oliver M. 1937
Isaacs, Carol D. (on monument with Dolleys) _____
Doolittle, Partridge d.June 25, 1856 ae 84y 9mo
      Phila w. of " d.May 4, 1861 ae 82y 1mo 10da
Doty, Dr. Ira d.Feb 22, 1848 ae 60y 14da
      Hilda K. w. of " d.Mar 12, 1877 ae 79y 12da
Dresser, Charles son of Ilihe M. & Lucy d.Dec24, 1872 ae 1y 1mo 24da
Dresser see Weston
Eastman, Edward d.Sept 13, 1839 ae 31y 1mo 1da
Emrick, Lanah Moore or Moose w. of Peter Emrick d.July 18, 1861 ae 63y 28d
Emrick, David d.Oct 7, 1862 ae 33y 10mo 2da
Emrick see Crispell
Farrand, William d.Feb 12, 1841 ae 60y 10mo 13da
      Hannah M. dau of Wm & Hannah d.Mar 29, 1840 ae 21y 12da
Fiero, Sarah J. d.Nov27, 1835 sr 2mo 12da
Fitch see Weston
Fowler, James d.Apr 9, 1863 ae 74yr 6mo 4da
      Elizabeth w. of " d.July 14, 1862 ae 66 yrs
Fowler, Sarah E. dau of Wm. & Mary d.Feb 5, 1875 ae 15 yr 3mo
      Charles M. son of Wm. & Mary d.Mar 13, 1869 ae 8y 2mo
      Frank W. son of Wm. & Mary d.Apr 4, 1869 ae 5y 6mo
Frederick, Walter P. son of C.L. & Sophia Frederick d.Jan 8, 1859 ae 4y 9mo 22da
Gates, John d.Dec 17, 1845 ae 68 yr.
      Augustus d.Jan 22, 1856 ae 25y 4mo 16da
      Cyrenios W. d.June 9, 1855 ae 27y 8mo 19da
Gillet, John d.May 11, 1869 ae 48 yrs
      Elizabeth w of " d.Mar 29, 1904 ae78 yrs
Gilmore, John d.Jan 18, 1860 ae 86 yrs
      Jane w. of " d.Oct 14, 1848 ae 77 yrs
      Robert son of " d.Apr 10, 1826 ae 24 yrs
Gilmore, John d.Jan 22, 1887 b.Apr 7, 1811
Sinclair, Jane A. dau of John Gilmore no dates
Gilmore, Mary B. (on mon. with John & Jane) d.Feb 5, 1895 b.Mar 28, 1842
(There was also a separate mon. in form of an opened book saying "John Gilmore aged 75y 9m 15d)
Gilmore, Mary Bell (sep. hs, prob. John's wife) 1821-1915
        Margaret 1844-1929
       Anna no dates
Gilmore, G. Wesley 1831-1907
      M. Louisa Ross 1826-1910
      Elizabeth J. 1865-1887
      Florence 1859-1883
     John w. son of G.W. & M.L d.Sept 12, 1875 ae 13 (17)y 9mo
Gilmore, Dewitt C. 1830-1900
      Eliza J. 1840-1923
      Hamilton d.June 6, 1878 ae 19y 3mo
      John C. 1861-1893
      Samuel A. "son" 1863-1926
      Sarah E. "dau" 1875-1957
Gilmore, W. W. no dates
      Martha J. w. of W.W.Gilmore d.Mar 7, 1879 ae 25y 8mo 12da
Gilmore, Robert C. 1884-1911
Gilmore see Wright
Graham, Harriet, in mem.of, w. of James Graham d.July 30, 1835
Gray, John K. Co.B, 75th Reg.N.Y. Inf. (GAR marker) 1830-1904
Hall, Leroy Adelbert son of M.S. & M.A. Hall d.Jan 7, 1860 ae 4mo 6da
Haven see Weston
Herrick see Pidge
Jones, Charles d.Jan 13, 1856 ae 49y 4mo 21da
Jones, John d.May 21, 1882 ae 79 yrs
      Elmina w. of " d.June 24, 1854 ae 46y 6mo 22da
Keeler, Julia Ann w. of Wm. Keeler d.May 18, 1853 ae 39 yrs
Kemp, William d.Apr. 13, 1862 ae 53y 3mo 18da
Kick, John d.May 13, 1881 ae 81 yrs
     Cybil w. of " d.Feb 10, 1885 ae 75 yrs
Kick, William M. d.Apr 29, 1872 ae 27y 1mo 2da
     Maria w of " d.Apr 13, 1929 b. Feb 6, 1841
    Alice N. dau of Wm. M. & "U".M.Kick d.Mar 15, 1873 ae 8y 6mo 5da
    Charlie M. son of Wm. M. & "U."M. Kick d.Nov 23, 1872 ae 5y 8mo
LaDue, Charlie M. no dates
LaDue, Burdette A. son of Abraham & Hannah d.Aug 20, 1859 ae 5y 7mo 7da
LaDue see Watson
Lasher, Rensselaer 1833-1897 "Father"
Maria w of " 1844-1906 "Mother" Leigh, Mary Jane w. of Joseph Leigh d.Oct 17, 1863 ae 27y 11mo 24da
Livingston, Fanny dau of George & Annie d.Sept 21, 1862 ae 1y 14da
Martin, Jennet dau of Philip & Catharine d.Oct 30, 1851 ae 2y 19da
McArthur, Joseph d.Sept 4, 1849 ae 42y 4mo 24da
     Sarah J. dau of Joseph & Mary McArthur d.Nov 29, 1855 ae 19y 5mo 4da
     George T. son of Joseph & Mary McArthur d.May 2, 1841 ae 2y 6mo 16da
McArthur, James d.Dec 24, 1860 b.July 21, 1808
McClellan see Weston
McCracken, George C. 1819-1902
Melissa Cook 1828-1901
    Charles C. 1853-1906
    Byron E. 1849-1922
   George C., Jr. 1859-1934
McLoud, Horatio S. 1862-1946
    Kittie M. 1865-1951
    M. Wallace 1901-1934
    Joseph H. 1876-1957 "Father"
    Elizabeth C. 1874-1953 "Mother"
McLoud, Joseph H. 1815-1906
Mary F. Seaman w. of Joseph H. McLoud 1837-1911
McLoud, Amanda M. w. of Lewis McLoud, Jr. and dau of Daniel & Margaret Tichenor
     d.Feb 3, 1817 ae 20y 10mo 10da
McKone, Franklin d.July 26, 1870 ae 34y 4mo 9da
(stone down here, prob. his wife, Mary)
Mary B. dau of Franklin & Mary McKone d.Aug 19, 1879 ae 10mo 11da
Moose (or Moore or Morse) see Emrick
Ostrander, Mattie J. w. of Charles Ostrander d.Mar 18, 1882 ae 27 yrs
Paddack, Jesse d.Dec 14, 1867 ae 77 yrs
Sally w of Jesse & dau of Samuel and Polly Curtis d.Dec 17, 1853 ae 49y 8mo 7da
Paddack, James d.Dec 11, 1838 ae 73 yrs
Paddock, in mem of Rachel, w of James d.Mar 15, 1827 in 59th year
Paddock, Charles 1793-1853 "C.P."
     Jane Beard his w. 1798-1878 "J.B.P."
     Rachel S. dau of " 1822-1835 ae 12y 5mo "REP"
     Also hs's: "Sister" and "Joie"
Pidge, John d. in his 90th yr. b.June 3, 1773
    Abby wife of " d. in her 44th yr
   William d. Oct 17, 1891 b. Apr 16, 1810
    Caroline w. of " d. Apr 10, 1885 b. Apr 30, 1813
    Mary E. dau of Wm. & C. Pidge and wife of B. F. Herrick d.Jan 30, 1858
    Mary E. dau of B.F. & M.E. Herrick b. Jan 2, 1858
Rogers, William A. 1842-1900
Ross, John d. Apr 2, 1830 ae 60 yrs
   Sarah w of " d. Oct 3, 1872 ae 89 y 7mo 27da
Ross, Alford d. May 12, 1857 ae 49
Ross, Nelson son of Archibald & Catharine Ross d. Apr 8, 1827 ae 26y 6mo 1da
Ross, William Esq. d. Apr 19, 1840 ae 59y 7mo 23da
(another stone here unreadable)
Ross, Albert son of Geo. & Hannah Ross d. July 31, 1872 ae 27 yrs
Ross see Gilmore
Rowe, Abram d. Feb 27, 1893 b. May 7, 1811
    Fanny w. of " d. Aug 1, 1883 b. Feb 16, 1813
    Ira son of " d. Aug 20, 1882 b. Oct 8, 1850
    Mary J. dau of " no dates
Seaman see McLoud
Shank see Bell
Shaw, Sally w of Jacob Shaw d. May 28, 1887 ae 84 yrs
Shaw, Georgianna F. dau of G. & M.A. Shaw rest underground
Siebert, Eddie son of E. & N. d. Oct 3, 1881 ae 1y 11mo 1 da
     Frannie dau of E. & N. d. Nov 22, 1881 ae 2y 7mo 10da
Southworth, Asahel d. May 26, 1849 ae 31y 26da
Tallmadge, Maria w of E. W. Tallmadge d. Mar 30, 1858 ae 33y 4mo 13da
Thompson, Peter son of Levi & Hellen Thompson d. Apr 1871 age gone
    Bennie " " d. Sept 6, 1871 age gone
    Charlie " " d. Jan 11, 1872 ae 7mo 1da
Tichenor see McLoud
Tillotson, Harriet w of Levi W. Tillotson d. July 1, 1813 ae 20y 3mo 23da
    also hs.: "Freddie"
Treat, Addie M 1869-1893
Treat, Eugene G. d. Jan 21, 1881 ae 26 yrs
Traver, Eliza C. w of J. Traver d. Dec 16, 1861 ae 21y 1mo 20da
(This stone was with Wm. Abbott)
Watson, Norman J. 1840-
     Emma Ladue w of " 1839-1890
     Ambrose 1865-
Weaver, Zimpi d. Mar 1, 1897 ae 75 yrs.
Weaver, Matie J. d _____ b. Sept 13, 1877
Weston, George B. 1868-1938
Weston, Norman H. d. Apr 1, 1859 ae 17y 2mo 12da
Weston, Stella dau of J.P. & C.A. Weston d. ae 2 mo (stone broken)
Weston, Joseph 1799-1885
     Lovina Dresser w of " 1805-1863
     Anna          Children                             1817-1877
     Caroline         of                                   1825-1874
     Lucius     Joseph & Lovina Dresser      1832-1896
Dwight Weston 1836-1837
Weston, Charles C. 1843-1919
     Sarah McClellan w of " 1841-1915
Haven, Rev. Theodore W. 1862-1920
Elizabeth Weston w of " and dau of Chas. C. & Sarah M. Weston 1866-____
Weston, James d. Aug ? ae 15y 15da
     John d. Nov 1, 1827 ae 25y 2mo 7da
     Margaret d. June 25, 1829 ae 19 y 9da
Weston, James d. May 20, 1841(1811) ae 70 yrs
    Mary w of " d. Nov 10, 1851 ae 79 y 7 mo
Weston, Nathan d. Oct 19, 1870 ae 75y 2mo 15da
    Chloe w of " d. Apr 27, 1863 ae 68y 7mo 19da
     Sally dau of Nathan & Chloe d. Aug 13, 1821 ae 20 months
Weston, Harriet w of James M. Weston d. May 5, 1856 ae 29y 11mo 27da
     Hattie C. dau of J.M. & H. adopted dau of R. & M. Bell   d. Oct 22, 1856 ae 11 months
Weston, Asaph M. d. Aug 17, 1858 ae 57y 8mo 10da
Woodworth see Bell
Wright, in mem. of Robert who died June 21, 1846 ae 74 yrs.
Wright, Lloyd G. 1909-1941
Wright, John G. died in Fort Collins, Colo Aug 23, 1881 ae 35 yrs.
     Clarence B. son of J.G. & H.R. Wright d. June 22, 1902 ae 23 yrs
     Helen R. wife of John G. Wright 1845-1938
Wright, John d. July 2, 1894 b. May 22, 1804
     Nancy Gilmore w of " "Mother" d. Feb 13, 1889 b. Apr 17, 1809
     Mary A. sister of J. Wright "Aunt Mary" d. Aug 5, 1891 b. June 9, 1802
     Jennie "Jennie" d. Apr 28, 1899 b. Jan 22, 1845
Yarns, Ebenezer Co.K, 4th Regt.U.S. Inf 1814-1901
     George B. son of Ebenezer & Betsey Yarns d. Oct 10, 1879 ae 15 yrs
Zeluff, Mary J. w. of David M d. May 12, 1870 ae 45y 1mo 2da
     Mary Elizabeth dau of David M. & Mary J d. Mar 8, 1849 ae 2 mo 20da.
     Daniel d. May 13, 1833 ae 52y 5mo 27da