Individual Details
Clara Edith MENTZER
(20 Sep 1882 - 20 Dec 1970)
Events
| Birth | 20 Sep 1882 | Mentzer homestead, Woodson, Kansas, United States |  | ||
| ChildParent | | ||||
| Residence | 1 Mar 1885 | a 4 year old female born KS and was listed as S Mentzer - Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jul 1895 | a 14 year old female born Kansas and was listed as Clara Mentzer - Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 26 Jun 1900 | Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States |  | | |
| Marriage | 2 Apr 1903 | home of G. W. Mentzer, Woodson, Kansas, United States - John Wesley WILLIAMS | | ||
| Alt name | Clara Edith WILLIAMS | ||||
| ChildParent-shared | (Edith Emma WILLIAMS) | | |||
| Residence | 29 Apr 1910 | Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| ChildParent-shared | (Helen Dove WILLIAMS) | | |||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1915 | as a 32 year old female who was listed as Clara Williams - Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1919 | Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Member | First Methodist Church, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | |||
| Residence | 5 Jan 1920 | a 37 year old female born Kansas and was listed as Clara Williams - Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1925 | as a 42 year old female born in Kansas who was listed as Clara Williams - Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 2 Apr 1930 | a 48 year old female born Kansas and was listed as Clara E. Williams - Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | Jun 1940 | Center Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 17 May 1943 | Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 19 Jul 1952 | Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Death | 20 Dec 1970 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Funeral | 23 Dec 1970 | H. H. Campbell and Sons Funeral Home, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Burial | 23 Dec 1970 | Yates Center Cemeter, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | John Wesley WILLIAMS (1878 - 1957) |
| Child | Glenn Monroe WILLIAMS (1903 - 1944) |
| Child | Goldie Marie WILLIAMS (1905 - 1996) |
| Child | Edith Emma WILLIAMS (1907 - 1993) |
| Child | John Harold WILLIAMS (1908 - 1980) |
| Child | Leo Leonard WILLIAMS (1910 - 1995) |
| Child | Freddie Lloyd WILLIAMS (1911 - 1973) |
| Child | Helen Dove WILLIAMS (1912 - 1993) |
| Child | George Wesley WILLIAMS (1915 - 1979) |
| Child | Clifford Wayne WILLIAMS (1916 - 2003) |
| Child | Letha May WILLIAMS (1918 - 1979) |
| Child | Doris Ann WILLIAMS (1920 - 2010) |
| Child | Verna Lucille WILLIAMS (1921 - 2004) |
| Father | George MENTZER (1838 - 1912) |
| Mother | Emeline MINNICK (1848 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Charles Oliver MENTZER (1869 - 1955) |
| Sibling | John Frederick MENTZER (1871 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Susan May MENTZER (1873 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Henry Arnold MENTZER (1874 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Philip Embry MENTZER (1877 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Earnest Everett MENTZER (1880 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Clarence Albert MENTZER (1887 - 1919) |
Notes
Residence
Clara E Mentzer was listed as the daughter of George Mentzer on the 1900 census. According to the census, Clara was born Sept 1882 in Kansas.Endnotes
1. Osburn, Doroth Harding, "Descendants of John Wesle Williams and Clara Edith Mentzer Williams", 1997 (). , p. 1 (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.040).
2. Mentzer, George, Family Bible of Emeline Minnick Mentzer (: , ); Doris Ryan, Yates Center, KS, (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.006). Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of Emeline Minnick Mentzer.
3. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
4. "Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper", (), to (), "Clara E. Williams" Yates Center News, 31 Dec 1970 (Mentzer.KS.076); , . Hereinafter cited as "Newspaper clipping".
5. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2018), Clara Williams, 512-42-7676, 1958–1959.
6. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2018), memorial for Clara Edith Mentzer Williams (1882-1970), Find a Grave Memorial no. #59855279, created by RisingSun, citing Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Julie Baker, Clara Edith Mentzer Williams.
7. George Mentzer (Company C, 24th Regiment Massachuses Infantry), pension no. WC 741.913, Case FIles of Approved Pension Applications, 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. "Obituary - Mentzer," The Yates Center News (Yates Center, Kansas), 26 January 1912, image 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed onlnie August 2018).
9. George Mentzer (Company C, 24th Regiment Massachuses Infantry), pension no. WC 741.913, Case FIles of Approved Pension Applications, 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
10. , "The George Mentzer Family," In the Beginning, Woodson County Historical Society, 3 No. 11 (July 1970): p. 9-12.
11. 1885 Kansas Census, Neosho County, State Census, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, page 1, line 25, George Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online August 2018); Kansas State Historical Society.
12. 1895 Kansas State Census, Woodson County Kansas, Kansas State Census, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, page 8 (image 12 of 51), Household 5, Geo Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2017); Kansas State Historical Society.
13. 1900 U.S. Census, North Township, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 184, sheet 21B, household 464, George Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); FHL microfilm: 1240503.
14. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
15. Osburn, Doroth Harding, "Descendants of John Wesle Williams and Clara Edith Mentzer Williams", 1997 (). , 1 (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.040).
16. "Yates Center News", (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), "Married," April 10, 1903, page 5, col. 5 (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.009); ,
17. Marriage License Record, Woodson County, Kansas, Woodson County Courthouse, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas.
18. entry; , (George Mentzer Notebook); in (Yates Center, Kansas: Woodson County Historical Society). CITATION based on TMG Source
19. , History of Woodson County Kansas (Dallas, Texas: Curtis Media Corporation, 1987), "Mentzer, George Family" p. 198-199. Hereinafter cited as History of Woodson County Kansas.
20. , History of Woodson County Kansas (Dallas, Texas: Curtis Media Corporation, 1987), "Williams, John Family." p. 261. Hereinafter cited as History of Woodson County Kansas.
21. "Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper", (), to (), "Clara E. Williams" Yates Center News, 31 Dec 1970 (Mentzer.KS.076); , . Hereinafter cited as "Newspaper clipping".
22. "Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper", (), to (), "John W. Williams" Yates Center News, 1 Aug 1957, page 6, col. 2 (Mentzer.KS.077); , . Hereinafter cited as "Newspaper clipping".
23. Woodson County, Kansas, Marriage Records, vol. E-G:p. 220, John W. Williams - Clara E Mentzer, 2 Apr 1903; digital image, "Kansas County Marriages, 1840-1935," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed February 2017).
24. Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911, Clara E Mintzer, 2 April 1903; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 27 January 2020). Original Source: Marriage Records. Kansas Marraiges. Family Search, Salt Lake City, UT.
25. "Edith Emma Harding," The Oskaloosa Independent (Oskaloosa, Kansas), 1 July 1993, page 6; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 27 January 2020).
26. 1910 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Center Township, Woodson County, Kanas, ED 145, sheet 6B, household 120, John W Wililams; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); NARA microfilm publication T624.
27. "Helen D. Smith," Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chieftain (Bonner Springs, KS), 26 August 1993, page 25; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 27 January 2020).
28. 1925 Kansas census, Woodson County Kansas, State Census, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, p. 4, household 32, JW Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online May 2017).
29. "Obituary," Woodson County Journal (Yates Center, Kansas), 30 January 1919, page 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 27 January 2020).
30. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
31. 1920 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 154, sheet 1A, household 9, John William; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); NARA microfilm publication T625.
32. 1925 Kansas census, Woodson County Kansas, State Census, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, p. 4, household 32, JW Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online May 2017).
33. 1930 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population Schedule, Center Township, Woodson County, Kanas, ED 2, sheet 1A, household 11, John W. Williams; digital iamge, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); NARA T626.
34. 1940, Woodson County Kansas, population, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) ED 104-2, Sheet 3A, household 46, John Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); National Archives adn Recods Administration, 1940.T627.
35. "Yates Center News", (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), "Obituary: Fred Mentzer" 27 May 1943, page 8, col. 3 (George Mentzer Notebook); ,
36. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
37. Osburn, Doroth Harding, "Descendants of John Wesle Williams and Clara Edith Mentzer Williams", 1997 (). , p. 1 (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.040).
38. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
39. "Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper", (), to (), "Clara E. Williams" Yates Center News, 31 Dec 1970 (Mentzer.KS.076); , . Hereinafter cited as "Newspaper clipping".
40. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017), Clara Williams, 512-42-7376, 1958–1959.
41. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2018), memorial for Clara Edith Mentzer Williams (1882-1970), Find a Grave Memorial no. #59855279, created by RisingSun, citing Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Julie Baker, Clara Edith Mentzer Williams.
42. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
43. "Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper", (), to (), "Clara E. Williams" Yates Center News, 31 Dec 1970 (Mentzer.KS.076); , . Hereinafter cited as "Newspaper clipping".
44. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2017), memorial for Clara Edith Mentzer Williams (1882-1970), Find a Grave Memorial no. #59855279, created by RisingSun, citing Yates Center Cemeter, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by RisingSun, Clara Edith Mentzer Williams.
45. Osburn, Doroth Harding, "Descendants of John Wesle Williams and Clara Edith Mentzer Williams", 1997 (). , p. 1.
46. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.).
47. "Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper", (), to (), "Clara E. Williams" Yates Center News, 31 Dec 1970 (Mentzer.KS.076); , . Hereinafter cited as "Newspaper clipping".
48. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2018), memorial for Clara Edith Mentzer Williams (1882-1970), Find a Grave Memorial no. #59855279, created by RisingSun, citing Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Julie Baker, Clara Edith Mentzer Williams.