Leslie George Mentzer was born on 23 Aug 1898 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.1–4
He was the child of Charles Oliver Mentzer and Nettie Adell Wells.3
George L Mentzer was listed in the household of Charles Mentzer as a 2 year old male born Aug 1898 in KS on the 1900 census living in North Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States.5
Lester Mentzer was listed as a 6 year old male who was born in Kansas in the household of C. O. Mentzer living in Neosho Falls, Woodson County, Kansas.6
Leslie G. Mentzer was listed in the household of Charles O. Mentzer as an 11 year old male who was born in Kansas on the 1910 census living in Liberty Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States.7
In Jan 1915, he was educated by Robt Throckmorton at Rose Mound School (District No. 9) in Coffey, Kansas, United States.8–9
Leslie Mentzer was listed in the household of C. O. Mentzer as a 16 year old male who was born in Kansas on the 1915 Kansas census living in Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas.10
Leslie registered for the military draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States.11
Leslie Mentzer was listed in the household of Charles O. Mentzer as a 20 year old male who was born in Kansas on the 1920 census living in Everett Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States.12
L G Mentzer was listed as a 26 year old male farmer who was born in Kansas on the 1925 Kansas census living in Everett Township, Woodson County, Kansas. Also listed in the household was his wife, V. M. Mentzer.13
On on 10 Jul 1926, he attended the Wells family reunion in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States.14
Leslie G. Mentzer was listed as a 31 year old male farmer who was born in Kansas on the 1930 census living in Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas. Also listed in the household was his wife, Vesta and his 5 year old daughter, Lila.15
He lived in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States in Feb 1939.16
Leslie purchased land being the NW 1/4 of Section 2 Township 24 of Range 17 to Arthur Van Loon, et. al. by trustee deed in May 1939 in Allen, Kansas, United States.17–18
Leslie G. Mentzer was listed as a 41 year old male farmer who was born in Kansas living in Allen County, Kansas on the 1940 census. Also listed in the household is his wife, Vesta, a 15 year old daughter, Lila and a 9 year old son, William.19
He registered for the military draft on 16 Feb 1942 in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States.20
He celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary on 17 Apr 1949 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States.21
In Feb 1952, Leslie spent several days with his daughter who is seriously ill in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States.22
He attended the funeral of Philip Embry Mentzer on 19 Jul 1952 in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States.23–24
He is a very proud owners of a T.V. set in 1954.25
Leslie lived in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States in Aug 1955.26
He lived in Geneva Township, Allen, Kansas, United States in 1959.27
He lived in Geneva, Allen, Kansas in 1960.28
Leslie was active in the Neosho Falls Methodist Church.3
On on 21 Jul 1974, he attended Briles Family Reunion in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States.29
He lived in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States in 1976.30
Leslie lived in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States in Mar 1977.31
He attended the funeral of Herbert Wells Mentzer on 28 Mar 1977 in Coffey, Kansas, United States.32–34
He sold land being an interest in the NW 1/4 Section 2 Township 24 of Range 17 to Lila and Victor Bogacz and Bill and Marjorie Mentzer on 21 Dec 1984 in Allen, Kansas, United States.17,35
Leslie sold land being an interest in the NW 1/4 Secton 2 Township 24 of Range 17 to Lila and Victor Bogacz and Bill and Marjorie Mentzer on 2 Jan 1985 in Allen, Kansas, United States.17,36
He died on 19 Apr 1988 at the age of 89 at Countryside Estates in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States.1,3,37–39
The funeral of he was held at 1:30 p.m. at the Neosho Falls United Methodist Church and was officiated by Rev. Gerald Pringle on 21 Apr 1988 in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States.3
Leslie was buried on 21 Apr 1988 at Cedarvale Cemetery in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States.1,3
Endnotes:
1. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2017), memorial for Leslie George Mentzer (1898-1988), Find a Grave Memorial no. #76727240, created by Rising Sun, citing Cedarvale Cemetery, Neosho Falls, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by RusingSun, Leslie George Mentzer.
2. Woodson County (Kansas) Clerk. Woodson County Kansas Births and Deaths (Yates Center, Kansas: ), transcription by Betty J. Wasmer, page 93 (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.016)
3. “Death – Leslie G. Mentzer,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 19 April 1988, page 6; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 28 July 2021).
4. Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Bible Charles O. Mentzer. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Pauline Briles.
5. 1900 U.S. Census, North Township, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, North Township, Woodson County, Kansas, SD 4, ED 186, page 1A Image 1 of 12, household 2, Mentzer Charles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2016); FHL microfilm: 1240503
6. 1905 Kansas Census, Neosho Falls, Woodson County, state census, Neosho Falls, Woodson County, Kansas, page 12 Image 152 of 173, household 72, C. O. Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); Kansas State Historical Socity
7. 1910 U.S. Census, Liberty Township, Coffey County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Coffey County, Kansas, ED 15, sheet 7B Image 14 of 30, household 124, Charles O Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017)
8. “Every Child in School,” The Daily Republican (Burlington, Kansas), 18 January 1915, image 6; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online August 2018).
9. “Rosemund School,” Coffey County Footprints (September 1986), page 87.
10. 1915 Kansas Census, Coffey County, State Census, Coffey County, Neosho Township, 11 (image 21 of 58) Image 21 of 58, dwelling 91, C. O. Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online March 2016)
11. “World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,” database, Ancestry (Ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017), Leslie George Mentzer.
12. 1920 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Everett Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 155, Sheet 6A Image 11 of 14, household 116, Charles O Mentzer; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T625
13. 1925 Kansas census, Woodson County Kansas, State Census, Everett Township, Woodson County, Kansas, Page 10 Image 13 of 47, Mentzer C O; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017)
14. “Newspaper clipping Yates Center, Kansas”, (), to (), “The Wells Reunion” probably from Yates Center News (Wells.Notebook);
15. 1930 U.S. Census, Allen County, Kansas, population schedule, Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas, ED 9, sheet 3B Image 6 of 9, household 71, Mentzer Leslie G; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); NARA T626
16. “Obituary of Mrs. C. O. Mentzer,” undated clipping, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, saved by Pauline Briles and passed to granddaughter; privately held 2021 by Marcia Philbrick, [address for private use], Seneca, KS.
17. Allen County, Kansas Deed Indexes. Book 105, page 141 (Doc. #: Mentzer.KS.026).
18. “Real Estate Transfers,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 27 May 1939; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 31 July 2021).
19. 1940 U.S. Census, Allen County, Kansas, population scheudle, Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas, ED 1-9, Sheet 3A Image 6 of 11, household 65, Mentzer Leslie; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017); NARA T627
20. “U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018), Leslie George Mentzer.
21. “Neosho Falls News Item,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 26 April 1949; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online August 2018).
22. “Geneva,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 19 February 1952, image 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online August 2018).
23. , “Attend Mentzer Rites, ” Funeral Attendees, unidentified clipping, Crawford Family Papers.
24. , Obituary Clipping (N.p.: saved by Mrs. Pauline Briles, n.d.), Obituary of Philip E. Mentzer (likely from Yates Center News).
25. “Local News,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 15 April 1954, page 10; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 10 June 2021).
26. “C. O. Mentzer Dies in Emporia,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 16 August 1955, page 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 22 July 2021).
27. Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, Leslie G Mentzer, 1959; database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018). Original Source: Kansas State Board of Agriculture.
28. Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, Leslie G. Mentzer, 1960; .
29. “Family Has Reunion,” The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, Kansas), 23 July 1974, page 8; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 31 July 2021).
30. “Delos Paul Mentzer,” obituary, The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 13 May 1976; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspaprs.com : viewed online April 2018).
31. “Deaths – Herbert W. Mentzer,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 25 March 1977, page 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 31 July 2021).
32. “”In Memoriam” Herbert W. Mentzer LeRoy business man dies Friday a.m.,” undated clipping, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, (Charles Mentzer Notebook); privately held 2015 by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
33. “Herbert W. Mentzer,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 25 March 1977, page 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 23 December 2019).
34. “Herbert Mentzer”, Yates Center News, (Yates Center, Kansas), 7 April 1977, page 5; Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS.
35. “Real Estate Transfers,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 22 January 1985, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 31 July 2021).
36. “Real estate transfers,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 16 February 1985, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 31 July 2021).
37. Social Security Administration, “U.S. Social Security Death Index,” database, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017), Leslie G. Mentzer, 509-18-3467, before 1951.
38. “Leslie G. Mentzer, 89,” trascription, Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), 20 April 1988, obituary; GenealogyBank (www.genealogybank.com : viewed online April 2017).
39. Social Security Administration, “Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007,” database on-line, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ : viewed online May 2017), Leslite G. Mentzer.