Mary E. Richards 1 2 3
- Born: October 1857, Ohio 2 3
- Marriage (1): Melancthon Phillip Stentz on 8 December 1875 in , Marion County, IA 1 2 3
- Died: After 1 January 1920
 Another name for Mary was Mary E. Reichard.
Noted events in her life were:
• She 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
Mary Stentz..Wife..23..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in Oct 1857, then her age should have been 22 instead of 23.
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• She 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
Mary E. Stentz...Wife..Oct 1857..43..OH..8/7
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
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• She 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
Mary E. Stentz..Wife..63..OH
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in Oct 1857, then her age should have been 62 instead of 63.
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Mary married Melancthon Phillip Stentz, son of John Stentz and Delilah Fast, on 8 December 1875 in , Marion County, IA.1 2 3 (Melancthon Phillip Stentz was born in 1852 in Ohio 1 3 4 5 and died after 1 January 1920.)
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
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• 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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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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