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William Penn ZENTMEYER

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Penn ZENTMEYER

    William married Ann Hunton MITCHELL [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Jan ZENTMEYER
    2. Suzanne ZENTMEYER

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Jr. was born 06 Feb 1894, Martinsville, Henry, Virgina (son of Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Sr. and Hattie PENN); died 17 Dec 1983, Patrick Springs, Patrick, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.

    Peter married Mamie Jane AUTREY 12 Jul 1927, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Mamie was born 29 Apr 1901, Virginia; died 2 Jul 1978, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mamie Jane AUTREY was born 29 Apr 1901, Virginia; died 2 Jul 1978, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Penn ZENTMEYER
    2. Robert Leath ZENTMEYER was born 13 Apr 1929, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina; died 27 Jul 1995, Midlothian, Chesterfield, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Martinsville, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Sr. was born 04 Aug 1850, Roanoke, Patrick, Virginia (son of John Newton ZENTMEYER and Martha Ann Catherine PENN); died 29 Nov 1929, Stella, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.

    Notes:

    THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tue., Dec. 3, 1929, p. 2, col. 5:
    (edited)
    Peter Lee Zentmeyer, prominent citizen and well-known farmer of near Stella, passed away at his home early Sunday morning, death due to a heart attack. He had been in declining health for the past several years.
    Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, followed by burial in Oakwood Cemetery here.
    The deceased was 79 years of age and is survived by his wife and two sons, Messrs. Edward of Martinsville and Leath of Stella.

    Peter — Hattie PENN. Hattie was born 2 Sep 1867, Patrick, Virginia; died 18 Sep 1953, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Hattie PENN was born 2 Sep 1867, Patrick, Virginia; died 18 Sep 1953, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Jr. was born 06 Feb 1894, Martinsville, Henry, Virgina; died 17 Dec 1983, Patrick Springs, Patrick, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.
    2. William Penn ZENTMEYER was born 3 Aug 1896, Virginia; died 13 Apr 1918, Mayo River, Virginia; was buried Abram Penn Farm Cemetery, Critz, Patrick, Virginia.
    3. John Edwin ZENTMEYER, Sr. was born 22 Jan 1899, Virginia; died 20 Nov 1970, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia ; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Newton ZENTMEYER was born 13 Jul 1812, Montgomery Co., Virginia (son of Johannes ZENTMEYER and Barbary WINDLE); died 9 Mar 1892, Patrick Co., Virginia; was buried Abram Penn Farm Cemetery, Critz, Patrick, Virginia.

    Notes:

    "Johannes died in 1844 and was the father of John N. Zentmeyer. John N. had been clerk of the courts from about 1837-1855. As a matter of fact, the courthouse had a pic of every court clerk since the beginning of time - except for John N. Zentmeyer. So I gave them one and it now hangs in the courthouse with the others. John moved the family to Mayo Forge, Virginia in 1855 for benefit of his wife who was in in poor health - it was much warmer in Mayo Forge than up on Floyd mountain. His kids, Peter and Edwin, lived in Mayo Forge, Peter had three boys, one was my Grandfather, John Edwin. By the way, the house in Mayo Forge, built in 1852, every brick, nail and board made on site by slaves, is still owned by the Zentmeyers. Interesting stuff." - Gentry Zentmeyer, Martinsville, Virginia.



    According to a letter written by John William Zentmeyer to Rev. William DeShazo, John was a surveyor prior to becoming Clerk of the Court. After his marriage to Martha Penn, John and Martha made their home in the Floyd Courthouse. They moved to Patrick County in 1855, and John engaged in the mercantile business in Mayo Forge for the remainder of his life. Sons Edwin and Peter were associated with him.



    According to Chataigne's 1888-89 Virginia Business Directory for Patrick County, 'Zentmeyer & Sanders' were Tobacco Manufacturers in Mayo Forge.

    John married Martha Ann Catherine PENN 15 Sep 1847, Patrick Co., VA. Martha was born 9 Aug 1820, Patrick Co., Virginia; died 20 Mar 1897; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha Ann Catherine PENN was born 9 Aug 1820, Patrick Co., Virginia; died 20 Mar 1897; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Edwin Penn ZENTMEYER was born 26 Aug 1848, Floyd, Floyd, Virginia; died 31 Aug 1895; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia Plot: 1-21.
    2. 4. Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Sr. was born 04 Aug 1850, Roanoke, Patrick, Virginia; died 29 Nov 1929, Stella, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.
    3. Mary Eliza ZENTMEYER was born 30 Oct 1851, Floyd Co., Virginia; died 10 Sep 1853, Floyd Co., Virginia; was buried Sep 1853, Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia.
    4. Sarah Lucinda ZENTMEYER was born 6 Dec 1853, Patrick Co., Virginia; died 12 Nov 1907; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.
    5. Flora ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1859, Patrick Co., Virginia.


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