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George R. Fast
(1793-1852)
Susannah Shough
(Cal 1796-1838)
John Stentz
(1823-1900)
Delilah Fast
(1824-1864)
Melancthon Phillip Stentz
(1852-After 1920)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary E. Richards

Melancthon Phillip Stentz 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 1852, Ohio 1 3 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Mary E. Richards on 8 December 1875 in , Marion County, IA 1 2 3
  • Died: After 1 January 1920
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 18 July 1860. 5

1860 US Census
Page 103, Roll 930, Dwelling 815, Family 791
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Phillip Stentz..8..OH
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 23 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 8, Dwelling 52, Family 49
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Malagthion Stentz..18..OH
(Living with father and step-mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 11 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page191D, Roll 0991, District 89, Family 183
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Melancthon Stentz..Self..28..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 11 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 43, Dwelling 145, Family 145
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Phillip M. Stentz...Head..Feb 1853..47..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)

NOTE - His birth date is believed to be in 1852 instead of in Feb 1853. Therefore his age should have been 47 or 48.
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 30 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 46, Family 354, Roll 501
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
P. M. Stentz..Self..67..OH..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.


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Melancthon married Mary E. Richards on 8 December 1875 in , Marion County, IA.1 2 3 (Mary E. Richards was born in October 1857 in Ohio 2 3 and died after 1 January 1920.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 11 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page191D, Roll 0991, District 89, Family 183
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Melancthon Stentz..Self..28..OH..Farmer
Mary Stentz..Wife..23..OH..Keeping House
Mattie Stentz..Dau..2..OH
John C. Stentz..Son..1m..OH..May
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 11 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 43, Dwelling 145, Family 145
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Phillip M. Stentz...Head..Feb 1853..47..OH..Farmer
Mary E. Stentz...Wife..Oct 1857..43..OH..8/7
Martha O. Stentz...Dau..Jan 1878..22..OH..School Teacher
Clyde J. Stentz...Son..May 1880..20..OH..Farm Laborer
Myrth M. Stentz...Dau..Oct 1884..16..OH..At School
Grace H. Stentz...Dau..May 1887..13..OH..At School
Angie M. Stentz...Dau..Mar 1891..9..OH..At School
Helen R. Stentz...Dau..Aug 1894..6..OH
Chester P. Stentz...Son..Oct 1898..2..OH

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as Strutz due to poor handwriting.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 30 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 46, Family 354, Roll 501
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
P. M. Stentz..Self..67..OH..Farmer, General Farm
Mary E. Stentz..Wife..63..OH
Helen Stentz..Dau..25..IA..Bookkeeper
Chester Stentz..Son..22..IA..Billing Clerk
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Groom's Name: Philip M. Stentz
Bride's Name: Mary E. Reichard
Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1875
Marriage Place: Marion, Iowa
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09988-9
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 986183
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 89, p. 191D, family 183, Melancthon Phillip Stentz and Mary E. Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Aug 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0991.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 7A, dwelling 145, family 145, Melancthon Phillip Stentz and Mary E. Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 46, sheet 17A, family 354, Melancthon Phillip Stentz and Mary E. Richards; index and images (accessed 26 Mar 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 501.

4 Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 103, dwelling 815, family 791, John Stentz and Delila Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 8, dwelling 52, family 49; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.


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