Caleb Ward1
M, b. 1770
Father* | Jonas Ward b. 1748, d. 25 Feb 1801 |
Mother* | Chloe Smith b. 17 Sep 1749, d. 15 Sep 1842 |
Caleb Ward was born in 1770.2
Citations
- [S72] Ancestry.com, History of Cayuga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, p 335 Town of Throop: In 1796 Jonas Ward and his son Caleb settled on Lot 92.
- [S72] Ancestry.com, History of Cayuga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, p 335 Town of Throop: In 1792 Jonas Ward and his son Caleb settled on Lot 92.
Hannah Ward
F
Father* | Jonas Ward b. 1748, d. 25 Feb 1801 |
Mother* | Chloe Smith b. 17 Sep 1749, d. 15 Sep 1842 |
Hannah Ward was born.
Susan Ward
F
Father* | Jonas Ward b. 1748, d. 25 Feb 1801 |
Mother* | Chloe Smith b. 17 Sep 1749, d. 15 Sep 1842 |
Susan Ward was born.
Smith Ward
M
Father* | Jonas Ward b. 1748, d. 25 Feb 1801 |
Mother* | Chloe Smith b. 17 Sep 1749, d. 15 Sep 1842 |
Smith Ward was born.
Thurman Bell1
M, d. 1 September 1880
Father* | Ethan Allen Bell b. c 1851, d. 12 May 1937 |
Mother* | Azelia Wallace b. 14 Aug 1850, d. 21 Mar 1923 |
Thurman Bell died on 1 September 1880.1
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Thurman Bell
BIRTHunknown
DEATH1 Sep 1880
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID40142975.
Ethan Allen Bell1
M, b. circa 1851, d. 12 May 1937
Father* | John W Bell b. 4 Jan 1804, d. 6 Oct 1888 |
Mother* | Julia Ann Glasgow b. c 28 Sep 1811, d. 2 Feb 1890 |
Ethan Allen Bell married Azelia Wallace. Ethan Allen Bell was born circa 1851.1 He died on 12 May 1937 at Throop, Cayuga, New York, USA
.2 He died on 14 May 1937.3

Family | Azelia Wallace b. 14 Aug 1850, d. 21 Mar 1923 |
Child |
|
Citations
- [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Ethan Allen Bell
Birth Year:abt 1851
Age:4
Relation to Head:Child
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 2
Household Number:6
Line Number:39
Sheet Number:1
Household MembersAgeRelationship
John Bell 51Head
Juliann Bell 43Wife
Nancy Bell 22Child
George W Bell 19Child
Ann Elizabeth Bell 17Child
Mary Jane Bell 14Child
John W Bell 11Child
Andrew Jackson Bell 8Child
Ethan Allen Bell4Child. - [S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, Ethan A. Bell
Death Date:12 May 1937
Death Place:Throop, New York, USA
Certificate Number:32826. - [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Ethan Allen Bell
Birth Date:22 Jul 1850
Death Date:14 May 1937
Cemetery:Fort Hill Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16978630/…
Azelia Wallace1
F, b. 14 August 1850, d. 21 March 1923
Azelia Wallace married Ethan Allen Bell, son of John W Bell and Julia Ann Glasgow. Azelia Wallace was born on 14 August 1850.1 She died on 21 March 1923 at age 72.1
Family | Ethan Allen Bell b. c 1851, d. 12 May 1937 |
Child |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Azelia W Bell
Birth Date:14 Aug 1850
Death Date:21 Mar 1923
Cemetery:Fort Hill Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16978684/azelia-w-bell
Mary Jane Bell1
F, b. 3 November 1840, d. 11 August 1918
Father* | John W Bell b. 4 Jan 1804, d. 6 Oct 1888 |
Mother* | Julia Ann Glasgow b. c 28 Sep 1811, d. 2 Feb 1890 |
Her married name was Wright. Mary Jane Bell married Joseph Wright.1 Mary Jane Bell was born on 3 November 1840 at New York, USA
.1 She died on 11 August 1918 at Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
, at age 77.1


Family | Joseph Wright |
Citations
- [S596] Unknown author, Michigan Death Records Online, Url: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/gendisx/index.htm, Mary Jane Wright
[Mary Jane Bell]
Gender:Female
Race:White
Marital status:Widowed
Death Age:77
Birth Date:3 Nov 1840
Birth Place:New York
Death Date:11 Aug 1918
Death Place:Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Father:John W Bell
Mother:Julia A Glasgow
File Number:407.
Joseph Wright1
M
Family | Mary Jane Bell b. 3 Nov 1840, d. 11 Aug 1918 |
Citations
- [S596] Unknown author, Michigan Death Records Online, Url: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/gendisx/index.htm, Mary Jane Wright
[Mary Jane Bell]
Gender:Female
Race:White
Marital status:Widowed
Death Age:77
Birth Date:3 Nov 1840
Birth Place:New York
Death Date:11 Aug 1918
Death Place:Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Father:John W Bell
Mother:Julia A Glasgow
File Number:407.
Nancy Bell1
F, b. 1832, d. 1859
Father* | John W Bell b. 4 Jan 1804, d. 6 Oct 1888 |
Mother* | Julia Ann Glasgow b. c 28 Sep 1811, d. 2 Feb 1890 |
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Nancy Bell
Birth Date:1832
Death Date:1859
Cemetery:Mentz Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40080726/nancy-bell
Richard E Bennett1
M, b. 17 December 1932, d. 12 December 1934
Richard E Bennett was born on 17 December 1932 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA
.2 He died on 12 December 1934 at Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
, at age 1.1


Citations
- [S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, Richard Bennett
Death Date:12 Dec 1934
Death Place:Auburn, New York, USA
Certificate Number:69973. - [S590] Unknown author, New York State Birth Index 1881-1942, Url: Ancestry.com, Richard R Bennett
Birth Date:17 Dec 1932
Birth Place:Montezuma, New York, USA
Certificate Number:81793.
Trowbridge A Cowan1
M, b. 1816, d. circa June 1846
Trowbridge A Cowan was also known as Trowbridge A Cowen. He married Hulda E Cowen. Trowbridge A Cowan was born in 1816.1 He died circa June 1846 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
.1,2

Family | Hulda E Cowen b. 1 Sep 1822, d. 2 Sep 1859 |
Children |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, T A Cowan
Birth Date:1816
Death Date:1855
Cemetery:Cowan Farnum Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
Spouse:Huldah E Cowan
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39701714/t-a-cowan - [S563] Unknown author, New York Probate Files 1829-1921, Compiler Address: Familysearch.org, Trowbridge A Cowan
New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
Saved To
Trowbridge A Cowan
DetailRelatedSource
Name
Trowbridge A Cowan
Probate Date26 Jun 1846
Probate PlaceCayuga, New York, USA
Inferred Death Date1846
Inferred Death PlaceMentz, New York, USA
Item DescriptionLetters Testamentary and Administration, Vol C1-C2, 1837-1850
Individuals Listed1.
Judson Crane1
M, b. 31 March 1770, d. 11 June 1825
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Judson Crane
BIRTHunknown
DEATH11 Jun 1825
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID40154675
55y 2 mo 11 da
Also in Mentz Cemetery is a second entry for the same stone:
Simeon Crane
Death Date:1825
Cemetery:Mentz Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54736362/simeon-crane - [S5] Patricia Law Hatcher, Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Simeon Crane
Cemetery:Mentz Ch Cem
Location:Montezuma, Cayuga Co NY 57.
Elihue Marshall Dresser1
M, b. 1 September 1844, d. 4 February 1916
Father* | Harvey Dresser b. 10 May 1802, d. 2 Sep 1875 |
Mother* | Sarah Ann May d. 23 Jul 1882 |
Elihue Marshall Dresser married Lucy T Bancroft.2 Elihue Marshall Dresser was born on 1 September 1844.1 He was born on 1 September 1845 at Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
.3 He died on 4 February 1916 at Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
, at age 71.4 He died on 4 February 1916 at age 71.1


Family | Lucy T Bancroft |
Child |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Elihu Marshall Dresser
BIRTH1 Sep 1844
DEATH4 Feb 1916 (aged 71)
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID236640161
Civil War Veteran
'—Marshall Dresser, aged 72 years, of Venice, where he has been employed by John Misner, died very suddenly of heart trouble in Auburn last Friday evening. He went to Auburn that day to attend the funeral of Harvey Hill, a nephew. The deceased was a veteran of the civil war. Surviving are two daughters and one son, Mrs. Elmer L. Burch of Auburn and Mrs. John H. Farrell of Brooklyn, and Harvey Dresser of Geneva. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter in Auburn Monday afternoon. Burial in Mentz cemetery. '
-----
Source: 'The Genoa Tribune', Genoa, New York, February 11, 1916.
Family Members
Parents
Harvey Dresser
unknown–1875
Sally Dresser
unknown–1882
Siblings
Lucy Hill
Lucy Ann Dresser Hill
1828–1915
Maria Kick
Maria Dresser Kick
1841–1929
Childrenr
Charles H Dresser
unknown–1872
Anna Burch
Anna May Dresser Burch
1875–1935. - [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave,
Charles H Dresser
BIRTHunknown
DEATH24 Dec 1872
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID39642799
son of Elihu M & Lucy T
ae 1 yr 1 mo 24 da. - [S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, Marshal Elihu Drisser
Birth Date:1 Sep 1845
Birth Place:Aurelius, New York
Father:Harvey Drisser
Mother:Sarah May
Residence Place:Auburn
Enlistment Date:13 Mar 1865
Enlistment Location:Aurelius, Cayuga, New York
Regiment:193rd Infantry
Company:C
Rank:Private
Race:White
Marital Status:Single. - [S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, E. Marshall Dresser
Death Date:4 Feb 1916
Death Place:Auburn, New York, USA
Certificate Number:8300.
Lucy T Bancroft1
F
Family | Elihue Marshall Dresser b. 1 Sep 1844, d. 4 Feb 1916 |
Child |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave,
Charles H Dresser
BIRTHunknown
DEATH24 Dec 1872
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID39642799
son of Elihu M & Lucy T
ae 1 yr 1 mo 24 da.
Charles H Dresser1
M, b. 30 October 1871, d. 24 December 1872
Father* | Elihue Marshall Dresser b. 1 Sep 1844, d. 4 Feb 1916 |
Mother* | Lucy T Bancroft |
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Charles H Dresser
BIRTHunknown
DEATH24 Dec 1872
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID39642799
son of Elihu M & Lucy T
ae 1 yr 1 mo 24 da.
Harvey Dresser1
M, b. 10 May 1802, d. 2 September 1875
Harvey Dresser married Sarah Ann May. Harvey Dresser was born on 10 May 1802 at Massachusetts, USA
.1 He died on 2 September 1875 at age 73.1

Family | Sarah Ann May d. 23 Jul 1882 |
Children |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Harvey Dresser
Gender:Male
Death Date:2 Sep 1875
Aged 73 yrs 3 mos 23 days
Cemetery:Fosterville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Fosterville, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
Spouse:Sally Dresser
Children:
Maria Kick
Lucy Ann Hill
Elihu Marshall Dresser
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44617747/harvey-dresser
Sarah Ann May1,2
F, d. 23 July 1882
Sarah Ann May married Harvey Dresser. Sarah Ann May was also known as Sally Ann May. She died on 23 July 1882.1
Family | Harvey Dresser b. 10 May 1802, d. 2 Sep 1875 |
Children |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Sally Dresser
BIRTHunknown
DEATH23 Jul 1882
BURIAL
Fosterville Cemetery
Fosterville, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID44617748. - [S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, Marshal Elihu Drisser
Birth Date:1 Sep 1845
Birth Place:Aurelius, New York
Father:Harvey Drisser
Mother:Sarah May
Residence Place:Auburn
Enlistment Date:13 Mar 1865
Enlistment Location:Aurelius, Cayuga, New York
Regiment:193rd Infantry
Company:C
Rank:Private
Race:White
Marital Status:Single.
David W Emerick1
M, b. 5 December 1828, d. 7 October 1862
Father* | Peter W Emerick b. c Feb 1792, d. 11 Aug 1879 |
Mother* | Leanah Moose b. 23 Jun 1798, d. 18 Jul 1861 |
David W Emerick was born on 5 December 1828 at New York, USA
.1 He died on 7 October 1862 at Brutus, Cayuga, New York, USA
, at age 33.1


Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, David Emrick
Gender:Male
Birth Date:5 Dec 1828
Birth Place:New York, United States of America
Death Date:7 Oct 1862
Death Place:Brutus, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Cemetery:Mentz Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:Y
Children:
George Livingston Emrick
Cora Elizabeth Emerick
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39632297/david-emrick
Walter P Frederick1
M, b. 17 March 1854, d. 8 January 1859
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Walter P Frederick
BIRTHunknown
DEATH8 Jan 1859
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID39647063
son of C.L. & Sophia
ae 4 yr 9 mo 22 da.
John Gates1
M, b. 1779, d. 17 December 1847
John Gates married Catherine (?)2 John Gates was born in 1779.1 He died on 17 December 1847 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA
.1

Family | Catherine (?) b. c 1793, d. 29 Apr 1861 |
Children |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, John Gates
BIRTHunknown
DEATH17 Dec 1847
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID39997778
ae 68 yr
Family Members
Spouse
Catherine Gates
Catherine Gates
unknown–1861. - [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Catherine Gates
BIRTHunknown
New York, USA
DEATH29 Apr 1861
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
BURIAL
Oakwood Cemetery
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
PLOTLot 223
MEMORIAL ID11709600
Mother of Sarles and Nicholas.
There is an 1820 census for John in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.
United States Federal Census 1820
Name: John Gates
Home in 1820 Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Inscription
WIFE OF JOHN GATES
Family Members
Spouse
John Gates
John Gates
unknown–1847
Children
Sarles Gates
Sarles Gates
1816–1864
Nicholas Gates
Nicholas Gates
1821–1879.
Serles Gates1
M, b. 1816, d. 1864
Father* | John Gates b. 1779, d. 17 Dec 1847 |
Mother* | Catherine (?) b. c 1793, d. 29 Apr 1861 |
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Catherine Gates
BIRTHunknown
New York, USA
DEATH29 Apr 1861
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
BURIAL
Oakwood Cemetery
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
PLOTLot 223
MEMORIAL ID11709600 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 1
Widow of John Gates.
Mother of Sarles and Nicholas.
There is an 1820 census for John in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.
United States Federal Census 1820
Name: John Gates
Home in 1820 Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Inscription
WIFE OF JOHN GATES
Family Members
Spouse
John Gates
John Gates
unknown–1847
Children
Sarles Gates
Sarles Gates
1816–1864
Nicholas Gates
Nicholas Gates
1821–1879.
Catherine (?)1
F, b. circa 1793, d. 29 April 1861
Catherine (?) married John Gates.1 Catherine (?) was born circa 1793 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
.2 She died on 29 April 1861.1

Family | John Gates b. 1779, d. 17 Dec 1847 |
Children |
|
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Catherine Gates
BIRTHunknown
New York, USA
DEATH29 Apr 1861
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
BURIAL
Oakwood Cemetery
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
PLOTLot 223
MEMORIAL ID11709600
Mother of Sarles and Nicholas.
There is an 1820 census for John in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.
United States Federal Census 1820
Name: John Gates
Home in 1820 Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Inscription
WIFE OF JOHN GATES
Family Members
Spouse
John Gates
John Gates
unknown–1847
Children
Sarles Gates
Sarles Gates
1816–1864
Nicholas Gates
Nicholas Gates
1821–1879. - [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Cyrenus Gates
Birth Year:abt 1830
Age:25
Relation to Head:Brother
Residence:Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
District:E.D. 2
Household Number:10
Line Number:17
Household MembersAgeRelationship
Searles Gates
36Head
Catharine Gates
62Mother
Cyrenus Gates25Brother
All born in Cayuga Co. and residedin same location all their lives.
Nicholas Gates1
M, b. 1821, d. 1879
Father* | John Gates b. 1779, d. 17 Dec 1847 |
Mother* | Catherine (?) b. c 1793, d. 29 Apr 1861 |
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Catherine Gates
BIRTHunknown
New York, USA
DEATH29 Apr 1861
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
BURIAL
Oakwood Cemetery
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
PLOTLot 223
MEMORIAL ID11709600
Mother of Sarles and Nicholas.
There is an 1820 census for John in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.
United States Federal Census 1820
Name: John Gates
Home in 1820 Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Inscription
WIFE OF JOHN GATES
Family Members
Spouse
John Gates
John Gates
unknown–1847
Children
Sarles Gates
Sarles Gates
1816–1864
Nicholas Gates
Nicholas Gates
1821–1879.
Cyrenios W Gates1
M, b. circa 1830, d. 9 June 1855
Father* | John Gates b. 1779, d. 17 Dec 1847 |
Mother* | Catherine (?) b. c 1793, d. 29 Apr 1861 |
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Cyrenios W Gates
Death Date:9 Jun 1855
Cemetery:Mentz Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?:Y
URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40082347/…
Augustus Gates1
M, b. 6 September 1831, d. 22 January 1856
Citations
- [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Augustus Gates
BIRTHunknown
DEATH22 Jan 1856
BURIAL
Mentz Church Cemetery
Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID40072017
ae 25y 4mo 16da.
John W Gilmore1
M, b. 12 December 1857, d. 12 September 1875
Father* | Charles Westley Gilmore b. 1 Apr 1831, d. 5 Feb 1907 |
Mother* | Martha Louise Ross b. Oct 1826, d. 17 Mar 1910 |
Citations
- [S1011] Unknown author, Billion Graves, Url: Billion Graves.com, John W Gilmore
Born: 12 Dec 1857
Died: 12 Sep 1875
Cemetery
Mentz Church Cemetery
Mentz Church Road
Montezuma, Cayuga, New York
United States
Epitaph
Epitaph
JOHN W, SON OF G. W. AND M. L. GILMORE.
Grave Description
Headstone Description
John w. son of G.W. & M.L d.Sept 12, 1875 ae 13 (17)y 9mo.
Margaret Gilmore1
F, b. 1844, d. 1929
Father* | John Gilmore Jr b. 7 Apr 1811, d. 22 Jan 1887 |
Mother* | Mary Bell b. Apr 1821, d. 1 Feb 1915 |
Citations
- [S1011] Unknown author, Billion Graves, Url: Billion Graves.com, Margaret Gilmore
Born: 1844
Died: 1929
Cemetery
Mentz Church Cemetery
Mentz Church Road
Montezuma, Cayuga, New York
United States.
James Graham1
M
Family | Harriett (?) b. 1807, d. 30 Jul 1835 |
Citations
- [S1011] Unknown author, Billion Graves, Url: Billion Graves.com, Harriet Graham
Born: 1807
Died: 30 Jul 1835
Cemetery
Mentz Church Cemetery
Mentz Church Road
Montezuma, Cayuga, New York
United States
Grave Description
Headstone Description
wife of James Graham.