George Walter SANTMYERS

Generation: 1

1.	George Walter SANTMYERS was born Sep 1854, Warren Co., Virginia (son of Daniel Melvin SANTMYERS and Susan STOKES); died 26 Mar 1872, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; was buried Winchester, Frederick, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Daniel Melvin SANTMYERS was born 21 Feb 1815, Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., Virginia (son of John Barnet SANTMYER and Martha Elly CAIN); died 23 Mar 1887, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Mar 1887, Prospect Hill Cemetery at Front Royal, Warren Co, Virginia.

Notes:

Daniel and Susan lived in Riverton, VA, just outside Front Royal, Shenandoah Co. He and three of his sons were in the Civil War. Daniel served in the Cavalry as he owned a horse; his sons served in the Infantry. After the War, he, Susan and the younger children moved to Barton, MD. He was listed as a cabinet maker in the census. Samuel's first wife, Caroline, died in childbirth in 1883; Daniel and Susan moved back to Riverton to help care for Samuel's three children. Daniel went to work for the Warren Manufacturing Company in Riverton where Samuel also worked.

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers

*Notes
........The birth date of Daniel, even though before the marriage date of his parents, is recorded as received from G. Santmyers.
.......Some researchers show 24 April 1838 as marriage date.
.......Izetta Barbour lists Daniel's date of death as 23 July 1883

Researchers:
Hugh & Marian Zonger ......gendex@ourancestry.com
Kerry K. Keener <>

1870 Census Warren Co., VA - Opequon Twp - July 7 - pg 31-32 - 228-234
Daniel Santmyers 55 - VA - Farmer
Susan 53 - VA
Henry C 18 - VA - Farm hand
George W 16 - VA
James L 14 - VA
Barto B L 8 - VA
Martha A 22 - VA
Susan J 19 - VA
Daniel P 12 - VA

Daniel married Susan STOKES 24 Apr 1838, Warren Co., Virginia. Susan was born 10 Aug 1817, Frederick Co., Virginia; died 7 Jul 1895, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jul 1985, Prospect Hill Cemetery at Front Royal, Virginia - Warren Co. [Group Sheet]

Susan STOKES was born 10 Aug 1817, Frederick Co., Virginia; died 7 Jul 1895, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jul 1985, Prospect Hill Cemetery at Front Royal, Virginia - Warren Co.

Notes:

Ref. Information supplied by Gerilee Santmyers and Izetta Barbour

Notes:
.........Gerilee Santmyers lists Susan's date of birth as 10 Aug 1818
.........Izetta Barbour list Susan's date of birth as 10 August 1817

Children:

Mary Frances SANTMYERS was born Jan 1839, Warren Co., Virginia; died Between 1901 and 1910, Probably Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.
Thomas William SANTMYERS was born 1840, Warren Co., Virginia; died 12 Mar 1918, Front Royal, Warren Co., Virginia.
Isaac F. SANTMYERS was born 1841, Warren Co., Virginia; died 14 Apr 1926, Bluemont, Loudoun Co., Virginia.
John B. SANTMYERS was born 1843, Warren Co., Virginia; died 1923, Loudoun Co., Virginia.
Rachael Evelyn SANTMYERS was born 1845, Warren Co., Virginia.
Martha Ann SANTMYERS was born 1848, Warren Co., Virginia.
Samuel Selby SANTMYERS was born 21 Mar 1849, Warren Co., Virginia; died 9 Feb 1918, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Feb 1918, Prospect Hill Cemetery at Front Royal, Virginia - Warren Co..
Susan J. SANTMYERS was born 1851, Warren Co., Virginia.
Henry Clay SANTMYERS was born 28 Oct 1852, Front Royal, Warren Co., Virginia; died 28 Sep 1926, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; was buried 3 Oct 1926, City Cemetery at Salt Lake City, Utah (or is Silverlake?).
1. George Walter SANTMYERS was born Sep 1854, Warren Co., Virginia; died 26 Mar 1872, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; was buried Winchester, Frederick, Virginia.
James Lewis SANTMYERS was born Apr 1856, Warren Co., Virginia.
Daniel Philip SANTMYERS was born 1859, Warren Co., Virginia.
Barto SANTMYERS was born 1862, Warren Co., Virginia.

Generation: 3

John Barnet SANTMYER was born Abt 1798, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia (son of Jacob SANTMYER and Jane KNAPS); died 19 Dec 1849, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Dec 1949, Warren Co., Virginia.

Notes:

John Barnet - his name also appears as Barney, Barnet and Barnabas - he seems to have been called Barney by his family. Barney's and Martha Elly's marriage bond was issued 4 October 1816; the bondsman was Jeremiah McNeeley. They were married in that part of Shenandoah Co. which became part of Warren Co. in 1836.

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers

VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER
Shenandoah County Marriages 1772 -1850, Page 256
Cain, Martha & Barney Sanskrives (Santmyer)
4 October 1816
Dau of William

John married Martha Elly CAIN 4 Nov 1816, Shenandoah Co., Virginia. Martha was born Abt 1800, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia; died 3 Jun 1869, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jun 1869, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Mountain Falls (Winchester), Frederick Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Martha Elly CAIN was born Abt 1800, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia; died 3 Jun 1869, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jun 1869, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Mountain Falls (Winchester), Frederick Co., Virginia.

Notes:

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers
Shenandoah County Marriages (see John Barnet Santmyer)

*This part of Shenandoah Co. now Warren Co.

Note: St John's Lutheran Church Cemetery located on Back Mountain Road off of Route 50 West.

Children:

2. Daniel Melvin SANTMYERS was born 21 Feb 1815, Saumsville, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 23 Mar 1887, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Mar 1887, Prospect Hill Cemetery at Front Royal, Warren Co, Virginia.
Jacob M. SANTMYERS was born 1817, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 1880, Tarant Co., Texas.
Rebecca SANTMYERS was born 1817, Warren Co., Virginia; died 26 Jun 1886, Warren Co., Virginia.
Sarah Cathey SANTMYERS was born Abt 1821, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 26 Jun 1893, Logan Twp., Beaver Co., Oklahoma; was buried Jun 1893, Beaver Co., Oklahoma at Kiowa Cemetery.
George Newton SANTMYERS was born 1824, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 13 Jan 1882.
John Henry SANTYMIRE, Sr. was born 1825, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 11 Apr 1888, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Warren Co., Virginia.
William Harrison SANTMYER was born Aug 1828, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 1905, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1905, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
Alexander SANTMYERS was born 1831, Shenandoah Co., Virginia.
Thomas SANTMYERS was born 1833, Shenandoah Co., Virginia.
Mary Jane SANTMYERS was born 1835, Warren Co., Virginia.
Robert Randolph SANTMYERS was born 7 Dec 1837, Warren Co., Virginia; died 5 Mar 1910, Mt. Olive, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; was buried Mar 1910, Mt. Olive, Virginia - Shenandoah Co at Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Susan R. SANTMYERS was born 1840, Warren Co., Virginia.

Generation: 4

Jacob SANTMYER was born Abt 1762, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Johann Bernhard ZENTMEYER and Catharina LNU); died Abt 1816, Shenandoah Co., (now Warren Co.) Virginia.

Notes:

Jacob and Jane moved from Frederick Co. to Shenandoah Co. after 1794 and before 1810.* Jacob served in the Virginia Militia from Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia in the 1790's. He possibly served in the Revolutionary War. As only Jane signed the marriage permission for Barney in 1816, it is a strong indication that Jacob had died prior to that date.

*The sections of Frederick and Shenandoah Counties, where they lived, were very close together. This area later became part of Warren Co. when it was formed in 1836.

See notes under William Harrison Santmyer
In the 1790's Jacob served in the Virginia Militia in Winchester, Virginia." "The original spelling of this name was Zentmeyer. Jacob underwent the change to present spelling. This name has been, and presently is, spelled many horrified fashions. But the true spelling is the Anglicized SANTMYER from Zentmeyer as per Jacob in 1780." ............Glenn W. Santmyer

*Present spelling is Santmyer, at least in my branch of Santmyer's, and also in Glenn's. Other branches spell it as Santmyers and Santymire. Of all the names in my Family Tree, this is the one name I have encountered with the most different spellings. Some spellings are so far removed that they are difficult to recognize as Santmyer. Spelling variations: Santmyer, Santmyers, Santmire, Santmier, Santmiers, Santmeyer, Santymire, Santemeyer, Santamyer, Santimire, Santingere, St. Myer, St. Meyer, Sauntmire, Sanbaire, Santaire, Saintmyers, Sanskrives, St. Moyers, Sandmeyer, Saulmire and Sandmeier.

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers and Jan Jennier

VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER, Frederick County Marriages
1738--1850, Page 225
Santaire, Jacob & Jane Knape 20 July 1794
Minister Lewis Corbin

Militia Records 1796-1813, Winchester Co., VA
Private Jacob Santmire fined $.75 for a misdemeanor

Hardesty's WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES, Vol. 8
Jacob Sauntmire / Jane Nafkin

Jacob married Jane KNAPS 20 Jul 1794, Frederick Co., Virginia. Jane was born 1767, Virginia; died 19 Jun 1855, Warren Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Jane KNAPS was born 1767, Virginia; died 19 Jun 1855, Warren Co., Virginia.

Notes:

1850 Census Warren County, Virginia (6 July)
Roll 980 Page 23
Dwelling No. 333
Jane St Myers 83 female Born Virginia cannot read or write

1840 Census Warren County, Virginia
pg 187
Jane Santmyer

Children:

George SANTMYER was born 1796, Virginia; died 6 Sep 1859, Wheeling, Marshall Co., Virginia (West Virginia).
4. John Barnet SANTMYER was born Abt 1798, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia; died 19 Dec 1849, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Dec 1949, Warren Co., Virginia.
Leah SANTMYER was born 1813, Frederick Co., Virginia; died Aft 1880.
Daniel SANTMYERS was born 1814, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 1897, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Nov 1897, Old Frederick Cemetery, Waterlick, Warren Co., Virginia.