Menzo D Perry (abt. 1827 - abt. 1894)

Born about 1827 in New York, United States of America

Ancestors

Died about 13 Aug 1894 at about age 67 in Cuyler, Cortland, New York, United States of America

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Biography

Menzo D. Perry was born about 1827 in Madison County, New York the son of William Perry and Rachel Hamilton.^[1]

In 1850, Menzo appeared in DeRuyter, Madison, New York with two different families on the census. He is listed as a laborer in the household of Richard Delemutter who was a mechanic.^[2] He also is listed as a laborer in farmer Henry H Benjamin's household.^[3]

By 1855, Menzo married Cynthia Maria Kellogg and they appear on the New York State Census at Georgetown, Madison, New York. He was a farmer and owed the land.^[1] In 1860 the family was at Georgetown and Menzo's real estate is valued at $2,000 with no value for personal estate. Their first child, Henry or Orson, also appeared in their household.^[4]

The 1865 New York State Census showed Menzo back at DeRuyter. He was still a farmer who owned land. Cynthia's record had her the mother of three children. ^[5] Only DeVere and Orville were listed in the household as Henry died 4 June 1862.^[6]

The 1870 Census at DeRuyter found Menzo a farmer with real estate valued at $800 and personal estate at $1,000. Along with DeVere and Orville, Mary and Ernest born since the 1865 Census appeared in the household as does Cynthia's mother Laura Kellogg.^[7] Amenzo and Cynthia still resided at DeRuyter on the 1875 New York State Census in a frame house valued at $100 and he continued to be a farmer. The household included their four children DeVere, Orville, Mary and Ernest plus mother-in-law Laura Kellogg.^[8]

Still a farmer at DeRuyter at the time of the 1880 Census, Menzo and Cynthia's household consisted of children Mary and Ernest and mother-in-law Laura Kellogg now 84.^[9]

However, the 1892 New York Census had Menzo, Cynthia and Orville at Cazenovia, Madison where Menzo and Orville were laborers.^[10] Menzo died about 1894 in New York according to some un-sourced family trees. He had died by 1900 when Laura's marital status was given as widowed on that year's census.^[11]

Research Notes

Walter Kellogg in Menzo's household on the 1870 Census is listed as Cynthia's nephew. Checked Cynthia's brothers as found on FamilySearch and did not find a son named Walter among them. 2 January 2019 Jill Perry

Death and burial information for Menzo?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6SJ-XXN : 13 March 2018), Menzo Perry, Georgetown, Madison, New York, United States; citing p. , line #1, family #156, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 408,491.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBM-FR1 : 12 April 2016), *Enzo Perry in household of Richard Delemutter, DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States; citing family 145, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCBM-SGM : 12 April 2016), Menzo Perry in household of Henry H Benjamin, DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States; citing family 34, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCHG-2NR : 13 December 2017), Alenzo D Derry, 1860.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVNV-7M4P : accessed 1 July 2018), Menzo Perry, , De Ruyter, Madison, New York, United States; citing source p. 38, line 25, household ID 296, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 408,495.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 January 2019), memorial page for Henry A. Perry (1860–1862), Find A Grave Memorial no. 117886115, citing Sheds Cemetery, Sheds, Madison County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Andrew L. (contributor 46818829). [Note: has photo of marker for "Little Henry A" which has death date of 4 June 1862 and states son of A.D. and C.M. Perry.]
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8JW-P45 : 12 April 2016), Menzo Perry, New York, United States; citing p. 3, family 25, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,466.[Note: Laura Kellogg's age is actually 71 not 21 as indexed.]
8. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT86-M2Q : 12 March 2018), Menzo D Perry, DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States; citing p. 20, line 4, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 408,497.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZD8-LD6 : 17 August 2017), Menzo D Perry, De Ruyter, Madison, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 52, sheet 95D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0860; FHL microfilm 1,254,860.
10. ↑ "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X368-888 : 11 March 2018), Menzo D Perry, 1892; citing , Cazenovia, , 01, Madison, New York, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 408,501.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSN1-5JV : accessed 2 January 2019), Maria Perry in household of Hiram Atwood, Georgetown Township, Madison, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 3A, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,071.