Old Mentz Heritage Center Family Project

Patrick Galigan¹

M, b. circa 1836

Patrick Galigan was born circa 1836 at Ireland

.¹

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 737; Image: 260.

Ann Galiger

F, b. circa 1830

Ann Galiger was born circa 1830 at Ireland

Family

Children

Daniel Galiger b. c 1850
Ann Galiger b. c 1852

Ann Galiger¹

F, b. circa 1852

Mother*

Ann Galiger b. c 1830

Ann Galiger was born circa 1852 at New York, USA

.¹

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 742; Image: 265.

Daniel Galiger

M, b. circa 1850

Mother*

Ann Galiger b. c 1830

Daniel Galiger was born circa 1850 at New York, USA

.¹

Citations

[S536] Unknown author, William H. Shrader,43, m1, 12 yr, NY NY NY, Farmer, general farm Anna G., wife, m1, 12 yr, IL GER GER Myrtle R.,dau., 10, KS NY IL Vergia A., dau., 2, KS NY IL George H., father, 85, wid, NY NY NY.

Isaac Gorner¹

M, b. circa 1840

Isaac Gorner was born circa 1840 at Canada

.¹

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 731; Image: 254.

George Goss^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. circa 1818, d. 7 September 1883

Father*

John Goss

Mother*

Martha (?)

George Goss was born circa 1818 at New York, USA

.² He was born on 15 April 1818 at Canada

.^1,3,4,5,7 He lived in 1830 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁶ He lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² He lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He lived in 1863 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ He lived in 1870 at Savannah, Wayne, New York, USA

.⁷ He lived in 1880 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ He died on 7 September 1883.⁸

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 743; Image: 266.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 134A; Image: .
[S152] Ancestry.com, New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900.
[S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865.
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 167C; Enumeration District: 028; Image: 0256.
[S12] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: .
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Savannah, Wayne, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S592] Compiler: DAR Survey, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Url: http://www.cayugagenealogy.org/cem/cem137.htm, Gravestone.

Martha (?)

Martha (?) married John Goss.

Family

John Goss

Children

Charles Goss b. c 1813
George Goss b. c 1818, d. 7 Sep 1883
Fanny Goss b. c 1821, d. 1901
Martha Goss b. c 1821

John Goss

John Goss was also known as A. G. Goss. He married Martha (?)

Family

Martha (?)

Children

Charles Goss b. c 1813
George Goss b. c 1818, d. 7 Sep 1883
Fanny Goss b. c 1821, d. 1901
Martha Goss b. c 1821

Fanny Goss^1,2,3,4

F, b. circa 1821, d. 1901

Father*

John Goss

Mother*

Martha (?)

Fanny Goss was also known as Fannie Goss.⁵ She was born circa 1821 at New York, USA

.¹ She was born in 1822.² She was born circa 1825 at Wayne, New York, USA

.⁶ She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ She lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ She lived in 1870 at Savannah, Wayne, New York, USA

.⁴ She lived in 1880 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ She died in 1901.²

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 134A; Image: .
[S592] Compiler: DAR Survey, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Url: http://www.cayugagenealogy.org/cem/cem137.htm, Gravestone.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 743; Image: 266.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Savannah, Wayne, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 167C; Enumeration District: 028; Image: 0256.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Fanny Gofs
Birth Year:abt 1825 Wayne
Age:30
Gender:Female
Relation to Head:Sister
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:261
Line Number:29
Household Members:
NameAge
Charles Gofs40
George Gofs35
Fanny Gofs30.

Martha Goss¹

F, b. circa 1821

Father*

John Goss

Mother*

Martha (?)

Martha Goss was born circa 1821 at New York, USA

.¹

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 134A; Image: .

Charles Goss^1,2

M, b. circa 1813

Father*

John Goss

Mother*

Martha (?)

Charles Goss was born circa 1813 at Canada

.² He was born circa 1815 at Canada

.^3,4 He appeared on the census of 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ He lived in 1870 at Savannah, Wayne, New York, USA

.²

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 134A; Image: .
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Savannah, Wayne, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 134A; Image: .http://trees.ancestry.com/rd
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Charles Gofs
Birth Year:abt 1815 Canada
Age:40
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:261
Line Number:27
Household Members:
NameAge
Charles Gofs40
George Gofs35
Fanny Gofs30.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Charles Gofs
Birth Year:abt 1815
Age:40
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:261
Line Number:27
Household Members:
NameAge
Charles Gofs40
George Gofs35
Fanny Gofs30.

Julia Gowans¹

F, b. circa 1852

Julia Gowans was born circa 1852 at New York, USA

.¹

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 722; Image: 245.

Simmons Gowers

M, b. circa 1825

Father*

John Gowers

Mother*

Lucy Daley b. c 1797, d. 3 Nov 1883

Simmons Gowers was also known as Simmons Gowen. Simmons Gowers was also known as Simon Gowers.¹ He was born circa 1825 at Saratoga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3 He lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He married Huldah M Fuller, daughter of Hezekiah Fuller and Mary Ball, on 23 January 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ Simmons Gowers appeared on the census of 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ He lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

Family

Huldah M Fuller b. c 1830

Children

Fuller Gowers b. 1852, d. 1 Jul 1853
William Gowers b. c 1854
Fred G Gowers b. c 1855
James R Gowers b. c 1858
Mary E Gowers b. c 1864
Oscar H Gowers+ b. c 1871, d. 23 Jul 1949

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, http://trees.ancestry.com/rd
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Simons Gours
Birth Year:abt 1826
Age:29
Gender:Male
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:79
Line Number:32.
[S1067] Unknown author, Northern Christian Advocate, In Mentz, Jan. 28, Mr. Simmons Gowers to Miss Huldah Fuller, all of Mentz.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Simons Gours
Birth Year:abt 1826
Age:29
Gender:Male
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:79
Line Number:32
Household Members:
NameAge
Simons Gours29
Haldah Gours25
William Gours1
William Gours36
Elizabeth Gours29
Charles Gours7
Laura Gours4
Mary Gours2.

John Gowers

John Gowers married Lucy Daley, daughter of Nathaniel Daley and Sarah Daley.

Family 1

Lucy Daley b. c 1797, d. 3 Nov 1883

Children

William M Gowers+ b. c 1819
James Gowers+ b. c 1820, d. 1 Oct 1885
Simmons Gowers+ b. c 1825

Family 2

Child

John Gowers+ b. c 1830, d. 10 Sep 1864

James R Gowers¹

M, b. circa 1858

Father*

Simmons Gowers b. c 1825

Mother*

Huldah M Fuller b. c 1830

James R Gowers was also known as James A Gowers. He was born circa 1858 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He lived on 25 June 1875 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹

Citations

[S487] Unknown author, 1875 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Census record.

Huldah M Fuller^1,2,3

F, b. circa 1830

Father*

Hezekiah Fuller b. c 1806, d. 12 Dec 1863

Mother*

Mary Ball b. c 1814, d. 9 Oct 1887

Huldah M Fuller was also known as Huldah Maynard.⁴ She was born circa 1830 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.^2,5,3 She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² She married Simmons Gowers, son of John Gowers and Lucy Daley, on 23 January 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁶ Huldah M Fuller lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age: 29.³ She lived on 25 June 1875 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵

Family

Simmons Gowers b. c 1825

Children

Fuller Gowers b. 1852, d. 1 Jul 1853
William Gowers b. c 1854
Fred G Gowers b. c 1855
James R Gowers b. c 1858
Mary E Gowers b. c 1864
Oscar H Gowers+ b. c 1871, d. 23 Jul 1949

Citations

[S1067] Unknown author, Northern Christian Advocate, Marriage notice.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M653_729; Page: 732; Image: 255; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S954] Compiler: LDS, New York County Marriages 1908-1935, Url: Familysearch.org, Huldah Maynard
Gender: Female
Spouse:Simons Gower
Child:Oscar H Gower
Film Number:001008230.
[S487] Unknown author, 1875 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Census record.
[S1067] Unknown author, Northern Christian Advocate, In Mentz, Jan. 28, Mr. Simmons Gowers to Miss Huldah Fuller, all of Mentz.

Fred G Gowers

M, b. circa 1855

Father*

Simmons Gowers b. c 1825

Mother*

Huldah M Fuller b. c 1830

Fred G Gowers was born circa 1855 at New York, USA

William Gowers

M, b. circa 1854

Father*

Simmons Gowers b. c 1825

Mother*

Huldah M Fuller b. c 1830

William Gowers was born circa 1854 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, http://trees.ancestry.com/rd;.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, William Gours
Birth Year:abt 1854
Age:1
Relation to Head:Child
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:79
Line Number:34.

Oscar H Gowers^1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1871, d. 23 July 1949

Father*

Simmons Gowers b. c 1825

Mother*

Huldah M Fuller b. c 1830

Oscar H Gowers was also known as Oscar A Gower.⁵ He married Elizabeth Burdgug. Oscar H Gowers was born circa 1871 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,5,3,4 He lived on 25 June 1875 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He lived on 1 June 1915 at Auburn Ward 7, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age: 44Relation to Head of House: Head.⁵ He lived in 1920 at Seneca Falls Ward 3, Seneca, New York, USA

; Age: 49Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.³ He married Anna McDonald on 21 September 1924 at Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA

.⁶ Oscar H Gowers lived in 1930 at Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, USA

; Age: 59Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.² He lived in 1935 at Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, USA

.⁴ He lived on 1 April 1940 at Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, USA

; Age: 69Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.⁴ He died on 23 July 1949 at Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, USA

.⁷

Family 1

Elizabeth Burdgug b. c 1874

Child

Raymond Oscar Gower b. 26 Aug 1912

Family 2

Anna McDonald b. c 1874

Citations

[S487] Unknown author, 1875 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Census record.
[S39] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York; Roll: 1647; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 906.0; FHL microfilm: 2341381.
[S38] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Seneca Falls Ward 3, Seneca, New York; Roll: T625_1266; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 358.
[S44] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York; Roll: T627_2779; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 50-19.
[S553] Unknown author, 1915 New York, State Census, Url: Ancestry.com, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 01; City: Auburn Ward 7; County: Cayuga; Page: 05.
[S954] Compiler: LDS, New York County Marriages 1908-1935, Url: Familysearch.org, Anna Stott
[Anna Mcdonald]
Gender:Female
Age:50
Birth Date:abt 1874
Marriage Date:21 Sep 1924
Marriage Place:Ontario, New York, USA
Father:
Clinton A Mcdonald
Mother:
Anna Pelcher
Spouse:
Oscar H Gower
Film Number:000590801.
[S626] Unknown author, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, Url: Anestry.com, .Oscar H. Gower II .
GenderMale
Death Age79
Birth Date1870
Residence PlaceSeneca Falls
Death Date1949
Obituary Date24 Jul 1949
Obituary PlaceRochester, New York, USA
Newspaper TitleDemocrat and Chronicle.

Mary E Gowers

F, b. circa 1864

Father*

Simmons Gowers b. c 1825

Mother*

Huldah M Fuller b. c 1830

Mary E Gowers was born circa 1864 at Cayuga, New York, USA

. She lived on 25 June 1875 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

Mary Ball^1,2

F, b. circa 1814, d. 9 October 1887

Father*

Samuel Ball

Mother*

Mary Hedden b. c 1772

Mary Ball was also known as Polly Ball.³ She married Hezekiah Fuller. Mary Ball was born circa 1814 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,3 She appeared on the census of 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ She died on 9 October 1887.⁵

Family

Hezekiah Fuller b. c 1806, d. 12 Dec 1863

Children

Huldah M Fuller+ b. c 1830
George Fuller b. c 27 Jun 1835, d. 2 Oct 1896
Jerome Fuller b. c 1842
Olivia A Fuller b. c 1845
Hariet E Fuller b. c 1845
Margaret Fuller b. c 1849, d. b 1855
Mary Jane Fuller b. c 1855

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Hezekiah Fuller
Birth Year:abt 1809 Greene Co.
Age:46
Gender:Male
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:42
Line Number:1.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Polly Fuller
Birth Year:abt 1815 Cayuga Co
Age:40
Gender:Female
Relation to Head:Wife
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:42
Line Number:2
Household Members:
NameAge
Hezekiah Fuller46
Polly Fuller40
George Fuller19
Jerome Fuller13
Oliva A Fuller10
Hariet E Fuller8
Mary J Fuller0
Mary Ball83.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Mary Ball
Birth Year:abt 1772
Age:83
Gender:Female
Relation to Head:Mother
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:42
Line Number:8
Household Members:
NameAge
Hezekiah Fuller46
Polly Fuller40
George Fuller19
Jerome Fuller13
Oliva A Fuller10
Hariet E Fuller8
Mary J Fuller0
Mary Ball83.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Mary Fuller

Birth: unknown
Death: Oct. 9, 1887

Burial:
Fosterville Cemetery
Fosterville
Cayuga County
New York, USA

Created by: Grave Seeker
Record added: Nov 20, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 44617783.

Hezekiah Fuller¹

M, b. circa 1806, d. 12 December 1863

Hezekiah Fuller married Mary Ball, daughter of Samuel Ball and Mary Hedden. Hezekiah Fuller was born circa 1806 at Greene, New York, USA

.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ He appeared on the census of 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² He died on 12 December 1863.⁴

Family

Mary Ball b. c 1814, d. 9 Oct 1887

Children

Huldah M Fuller+ b. c 1830
George Fuller b. c 27 Jun 1835, d. 2 Oct 1896
Jerome Fuller b. c 1842
Olivia A Fuller b. c 1845
Hariet E Fuller b. c 1845
Margaret Fuller b. c 1849, d. b 1855
Mary Jane Fuller b. c 1855

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Hezekiah Fuller
Birth Year:abt 1809 Greene Co.
Age:46
Gender:Male
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:42
Line Number:1.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Hezekiah Fuller
Age:44
Birth Year:abt 1806
Birthplace:New York
Home in 1850:Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Gender:Male
Family Number:1951
Household Members:
NameAge
Hezekiah Fuller44
Mary Fuller36
George Fuller16
Jerome Fuller8
Olive Fuller5
Harriet Fuller3
Margeret Fuller1
Simon Gowers25
Huldah Gowers20

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: 263.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Hezekiah Fuller

Birth: unknown
Death: Dec. 12, 1863
Burial:
Fosterville Cemetery
Fosterville
Cayuga County
New York, USA

Created by: Grave Seeker
Record added: Nov 20, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 44617781.

Jacob Groff^1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1783

Jacob Groff married Hannah Ramon. Jacob Groff was born circa 1783 at New York, USA

.² He was born circa 1788 at New York, USA

.¹ He was born circa 1789 at Montgomery, New York, USA

.^4,5 He lived in 1840 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ He lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² He lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ He lived in 1870 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹

Family

Hannah Ramon b. c 1787, d. 1880

Children

Harriett DeGroff+ b. c 1820, d. 10 Nov 1862
William Groff+ b. 8 Jul 1836, d. 18 Jan 1915

Citations

[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 116A; Image: .
[S11] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: .
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 733; Image: 256.
[S519] Unknown author, 1865 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, 'New York, State Census, 1865,' images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11685-40259-3 : accessed 29 Oct 2013), Cayuga > Montezuma > image 12 of 28.

Hannah Ramon^1,2,3

F, b. circa 1787, d. 1880

Hannah Ramon married Jacob Groff. Hannah Ramon was born circa 1787 at New York, USA

.⁴ She was born circa 1793 at Herkimer, New York, USA

.^1,3,5 She was born circa 1794 at Herkimer, New York, USA

.^2,5 She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² She lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ She lived in 1870 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ She died in 1880.⁶ She lived in 1880 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴

Family

Jacob Groff b. c 1783

Children

Harriett DeGroff+ b. c 1820, d. 10 Nov 1862
William Groff+ b. 8 Jul 1836, d. 18 Jan 1915

Citations

[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 116A; Image: .
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 733; Image: 256.
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 188C; Enumeration District: 029; Image: 0298.
[S519] Unknown author, 1865 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, 'New York, State Census, 1865,' images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11685-40259-3 : accessed 29 Oct 2013), Cayuga > Montezuma > image 12 of 28.
[S493] Unknown author, Evening Auburnian, News report
Jan 4, 1881.

William Groff^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. 8 July 1836, d. 18 January 1915

Father*

Jacob Groff b. c 1783

Mother*

Hannah Ramon b. c 1787, d. 1880

William Groff lived at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² William Groff was also known as William Graff.⁷ He married Fanny (?) William Groff was born on 8 July 1836 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3,6,7 He was born in 1838 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁶ He was born in July 1838 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ He was born circa 1842 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ He lived in 1870 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ He lived in 1880 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ He lived in 1892 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age: 55.⁷ He lived in 1900 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ He lived in 1910 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age in 1910: 72Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Self; Relation to Head of House: Head.⁶ He died on 18 January 1915 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

, at age 78.⁸

Family

Fanny (?) b. c 1840

Child

William H Graff b. c 1862

Citations

[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 733; Image: 256.
[S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 188C; Enumeration District: 029; Image: 0298.
[S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: T623_1013; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 34.
[S42] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: T624_928; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374941.
[S511] Unknown author, 1892 New York, State Census, Url: Ancestry.com.
[S512] Compiler: Town of Montezuma Records, Montezuma Death Records, Location: Waybackmachine, Url: http://web.archive.org/web/20020215005729/http://…, Death Record.

William H Graff¹

M, b. circa 1862

Father*

William Groff b. 8 Jul 1836, d. 18 Jan 1915

Mother*

Fanny (?) b. c 1840

William H Graff was also known as William W Groff.^2,3,4 He was born circa 1862 at New York, USA

.³ He was born in August 1863 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.^2,4,1,5 He lived in 1880 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ He lived in 1892 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age: 29.¹ He lived in 1900 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴

Citations

[S511] Unknown author, 1892 New York, State Census, Url: Ancestry.com.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 188C; Enumeration District: 029; Image: 0298.
[S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: T623_1013; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 34.
[S519] Unknown author, 1865 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, 'New York, State Census, 1865,' images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11685-40259-3 : accessed 29 Oct 2013), Cayuga > Montezuma > image 12 of 28.

James Gowers^1,2

M, b. circa 1820, d. 1 October 1885

Father*

John Gowers

Mother*

Lucy Daley b. c 1797, d. 3 Nov 1883

James Gowers was also known as James Gowens. He married Jennett Unknown. James Gowers was born circa 1820 at New York, USA

.³ He was born circa 1822 at New York, USA

.⁴ He was born circa 1823 at London, England

. He was born circa 1824 at Saratoga, New York, USA

.^1,2,5 He was born circa 1825 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁶ He lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁷ He lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² He lived in 1870 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ He lived in 1880 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He died on 1 October 1885 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁸

Family

Jennett Unknown b. c 1818

Child

John H Gowers+ b. c 1848

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 178A; Enumeration District: 028; Image: 0278.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: ; Page: 751; Image: 274.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S487] Unknown author, 1875 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Census record.
[S519] Unknown author, 1865 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, 'New York, State Census, 1865,' images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11685-41605-5 : accessed 28 Oct 2013), Cayuga > Montezuma > image 9 of 28.
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, James Gouss
Birth Year:abt 1823
Age:32
Gender:Male
Relation to Head:Head
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:96
Line Number:1
Household Members:
NameAge
James Gouss32
Janette Gouss28
John H Gouss6
Isabell Perry13.
[S512] Compiler: Town of Montezuma Records, Montezuma Death Records, Location: Waybackmachine, Url: http://web.archive.org/web/20020215005729/http://…, Gowers?, James Oct 1, 1885 62 London Eng. John Gowers Lucy Peoor?

John H Gowers^1,2,3

M, b. circa 1848

Father*

James Gowers b. c 1820, d. 1 Oct 1885

Mother*

Jennett Unknown b. c 1818

John H Gowers was also known as John H Gowens. He married Jennie (?) John H Gowers was born circa 1848 at Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3,4 He lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He lived in 1860 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age: 12.² He lived in 1870 at Auburn Ward 4, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Age: 22.³

Family

Jennie (?) b. c 1853

Child

Ida M. Gowers b. c 1874

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M653_729; Page: 751; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Auburn Ward 4, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_910; Page: 141A; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 552409.
[S519] Unknown author, 1865 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, 'New York, State Census, 1865,' images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11685-41605-5 : accessed 28 Oct 2013), Cayuga > Montezuma > image 9 of 28.

Jennett Unknown

F, b. circa 1818

Jennett Unknown married James Gowers, son of John Gowers and Lucy Daley. Jennett Unknown was also known as Janette Grower.¹ Jennett Unknown was also known as Genet Perry.² Jennett Unknown was also known as Janett Gowens. She was born circa 1818 at Schenectady, New York, USA

. She was born circa 1827 at Jefferson, New York, USA

.^3,4 She was born circa 1828 at New York, USA

.⁵ She was born circa 1830 at New York, USA

.¹ She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁶ She lived in 1870 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ She lived in 1880 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵

Family

James Gowers b. c 1820, d. 1 Oct 1885

Child

John H Gowers+ b. c 1848

Citations

[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 178A; Enumeration District: 028; Image: 0278. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .
[S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Janette Gouss
Birth Year:abt 1827
Age:28
Gender:Female
Relation to Head:Wife
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 3
Household number:96
Line Number:2
Household Members:
NameAge
James Gouss32
Janette Gouss28
John H Gouss6
Isabell Perry13.
[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montezuma, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Family History Film: 1254814; Page: 178A; Enumeration District: 028; Image: 0278.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_481; Page: 129B; Image: .http://trees.ancestry.com/rd