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Benjamin B. Mentzer

Birth	:	18 Apr 1855
Death	:	12 Jul 1898
Burial	:	Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Scott County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5621986, -90.5558014
Description	:	Benjamin MENTZER Birth: 18 Apr 1855 in Marion County, Iowa Death: 12 Jul 1898 in Ida County, Iowa Father: David MENTZER b: in Pennsylvania Mother: Nancy WILDS b: in Pennsylvania ----- Benjamin Mentzer, a farmer in Logan township, was born in Marion county, Iowa, in 1855, son of David and Nancy (Wilds) Mentzer, natives of Pennsylvania. The parents came to Iowa in 1850, where the father followed in farming. He was a Democrat in political views and his death occurred in 1867. His brother, Joseph Mentzer, came over the mountains with a stagecoach. The mother of our subject... Read More	Benjamin MENTZER Birth: 18 Apr 1855 in Marion County, Iowa Death: 12 Jul 1898 in Ida County, Iowa Father: David MENTZER b: in Pennsylvania Mother: Nancy WILDS b: in Pennsylvania ----- Benjamin Mentzer, a farmer in Logan township, was born in Marion county, Iowa, in 1855, son of David and Nancy (Wilds) Mentzer, natives of Pennsylvania. The parents came to Iowa in 1850, where the father followed in farming. He was a Democrat in political views and his death occurred in 1867. His brother, Joseph Mentzer, came over the mountains with a stagecoach. The mother of our subject is still living and making her home with her son Benjamin. Mr. and Mrs. Mentzer reared a family of ten children, four sons and six daughters, four are deceased.Benjamin Mentzer was reared on a farm, and received his education in primitive schools in Iowa. In 1883 he located on his present farm of 160 acres in Logan township. He had improved, erected a good residence of 16 x 24 feet, with wings, one, 12 x 16 and one 14 foot square; a barn, 24 x 28, and a beautiful grove and orchard. He has a modern windmill, stock-scales and engaged in farming. He married Susan Lockard in 1876 in Linn county, Iowa, daughter of Hamilton Lockard, born in that State. They had one child, Iva M. The wife and mother died in 1879 and in 1881 in Linn county, Mr. Mentzer married Alice Rice, a native of Dubuque, and a daughter of Joseph Rice. They had five children: Myrtle, Ralph, May, Anna and Robert. ------- Marriage 1 Susannah "Susan" LOCKARD b: 1 Jan 1858 in Coshocton County, 7 Dec 1876 in Linn County, Iowa Children Iva M. MENTZER b: 1878 in Linn County, Iowa Berthie MENTZER b: 1879 in Linn County, Iowa Marriage 2 Alice Anna RICE b: 3 Dec 1862 in Dubuque County, Iowa Married: 26 Jan 1881 in Linn County, Iowa Children Myrtle MENTZER b: 21 Sep 1881 in Linn County, Iowa Ralph MENTZER b: 29 Sep 1884 in Ida County, Iowa May Mayme MENTZER b: 23 May 1886 in Ida County, Iowa Anna Annabelle MENTZER b: 18 Mar 1888 in Ida County, Iowa Robert MENTZER b: 10 Dec 1892 in Ida County, Iowa Albert MENTZER b: 10 Dec 1892 in Ida County, Iowa Gladys MENTZER b: 17 Nov 1894 in Ida County, Iowa --------- Benjamin Mentzer, a farmer in Logan township, was born in Marion county, Iowa, in 1855, son of David and Nancy (Wilds) Mentzer, natives of Pennsylvania. The parents came to Iowa in 1850, where the father followed in farming. He was a Democrat in political views and his death occurred in 1867. His brother, Joseph Mentzer, came over the mountains with a stagecoach. The mother of our subject is still living and making her home with her son Benjamin. Mr. and Mrs. Mentzer reared a family of ten children, four sons and six daughters, four are deceased. Benjamin Mentzer was reared on a farm, and received his education in primitive schools in Iowa. In 1883 he located on his present farm of 160 acres in Logan township. He had improved, erected a good residence of 16 x 24 feet, with wings, one, 12 x 16 and one 14 foot square; a barn, 24 x 28, and a beautiful grove and orchard. He has a modern windmill, stock-scales and engaged in farming. He was buried in Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida County, Iowa. He was the son of 4. David MENTZER and 5. Nancy WILDS.

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Benjamin B. Mentzer's memorial is located at: Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Scott County, USA.
When did Benjamin B. Mentzer death?
Benjamin B. Mentzer death on 12 Jul 1898 in
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Latitude: 41.5621986
Longitude: -90.5558014

Family Members:

Spouse

Alice Annie Rice Mentzer

(1862 - 1925)

Children

Iva Mae Mentzer Kolb

(1877 - 1932)

Bertha E. Mentzer

(1879 - 1880)

Myrtle A. Mentzer Brown

(1881 - 1966)

Ralph Benjamin Mentzer

(1884 - 1961)

(1886 - 1979)

(1888 - 1963)

(1889 - 1913)

(1892 - 1958)

(1894 - 1898)

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