Adam Wallace ZENTMEYER

Generation: 1

Adam Wallace ZENTMEYER was born 4 Apr 1876, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (son of Isaac Enck ZENTMYER and Mary COOPER); died 4 Apr 1932, West Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Masonic Homes Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Occupation: shipping clerk

Adam — Maude Rebecca LNU. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Isaac Enck ZENTMYER was born Apr 1822, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Adam ZENTMEYER and Susanna ENCK); died 28 Sep 1904, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Isaac — Mary COOPER. Mary was born 20 Oct 1849, Pennsylvania; died 17 May 1919, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania of apoplexy; was buried Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Mary COOPER was born 20 Oct 1849, Pennsylvania; died 17 May 1919, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania of apoplexy; was buried Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Children:

William H. ZENTMEYER was born 22 Feb 1874, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 5 Nov 1947, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
1. Adam Wallace ZENTMEYER was born 4 Apr 1876, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 4 Apr 1932, West Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Masonic Homes Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Mamie Ida ZENTMYER was born 25 Nov 1879; died 30 Mar 1960, Richmond, Virginia; was buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia.
Isaac Enck ZENTMYER was born 30 Sep 1881, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 27 Sep 1959, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Mohlers Bretheran Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 3

Adam ZENTMEYER was born 03 Jul 1786, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Johann Jacob ZENTMEYER and Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN); died 15 Dec 1872, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes:

1850 - Elizabeth, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Adam Zentmeyer 63 - Pennsylvania
Susanna 53 - Pennsylvania
Susan 23 - Pennsylvania

1860 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Adam Zentmeyer 72 - Pennsylvania
Susanna 62 - Pennsylvania

1870 - Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Adam Sentmire 84 - Pennsylvania
Susanna 75 - Pennsylvania

"As for Adam, he definitely died in Lancaster Co. The Naperville Clarion of October 19, 1870 carried this item in the 'Gossip columns": "Mr Adam Zentmyer, the oldest man in Copenhagen, is about to shake the dust from his feet, turn his back upon that burg and remove to Pennsylvania. He has sale on the 28th inst., and has three of the best cows in this county, which will be sold." The diary of Jacob Zentmyer, grandson of Adam, says on December 25, 1872: "We hat A poor chrismus no fun ataul we hat A turkey for diner Anuff to Eat and we are all well today we got A letter from M L Miller she rides that grandfather Zentmyer died he was 86 years & 5 month & 12 day old only sick from Sat till Sunday Night cold it began to Snow this Evening" Spelling and punctuation are as in the original. M. L. (Mary Louise) Miller was a first cousin to Jacob and lived (at least in later years) in Lancaster city."

Mike Fichtel

Adam married Susanna ENCK Abt 1815, Pennsylvania. Susanna was born 1797, Pennsylvania; died 31 Mar 1874, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Susanna ENCK was born 1797, Pennsylvania; died 31 Mar 1874, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Lancaster Co. PA deed book S6 pg 380
Adam Zentmeyer and Susanna his wife of Elizabeth Twp. Lancaster Co. PA Susanna being an heir agreably to law to the estate of John Stehley late of same place received 9 dollars 67 1/2 cents from William Dreish and Samuel Eberly executors of the Estate 11 Oct 1834.
Pages before and after name 8 other Encks being one of 9 children of Mary Enck deceased sister to John Stehly.

Note courtesty of Sherry Staley~Harysch

Children:

Benjamin E ZENTMYER was born 1817, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Dec 1856, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Copenhagen Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel).
2. Isaac Enck ZENTMYER was born Apr 1822, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Sep 1904, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George E. ZENTMYER was born 10 Oct 1824, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 22 Feb 1907, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Hopeland Cemetery, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
Susanna ZENTMEYER was born 20 Jun 1827; died 13 Aug 1914.
Elizabeth ZENTMEYER was born 1830, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 4

Johann Jacob ZENTMEYER was born 30 Dec 1751, Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (son of Johann Bernhard ZENTMEYER and Maria Salome ROTH); died 22 Mar 1831, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Keller Cemetery, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

(Johann) Jacob Zentmeyer, third surviving son of (Johann) Bernhard Zentmeyer and (Maria) Salome Roth Zentmeyer. Birth year on headstone does not agree with church records in Bischwiller. A blacksmith and farmer, he lived in Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, and farmed at least 50 acres there on land between present-day Lincoln Gardens Rd. and Hackman Rd.

Johann — Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN. Catharine was born 3 Dec 1751, Brickerville, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Oct 1833, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Keller's Cemetery, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN was born 3 Dec 1751, Brickerville, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Oct 1833, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Keller's Cemetery, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Here lies Catharina Zentmeyer wife of Jacob Zentmeyer born Zartman was born the 3rd of January 1751 died October 1833 was 82 years 9 months and 5 days old

Birth date on headstone is at odds with church records.

Children:

Jacob ZENTMEYER was born 27 Nov 1778, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died 8 Mar 1849, Derrstown, (now Lewisburg) East Buffalo Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 09 Mar 1849, Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
John S. ZENTMEYER was born 26 Feb 1780, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Dec 1857, Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Dec 1857, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.
Joseph ZENTMEYER was born 1783, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 11 Dec 1871, Stark County, Ohio; was buried Mudbrook Cemetery, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio Row 46.
Catherine ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1784, Pennsylvania; died 12 Mar 1863, Pennsylvania; was buried Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA.
4. Adam ZENTMEYER was born 03 Jul 1786, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Dec 1872, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Lehn's Graveyard, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1788.
Salome ZENTMEYER was born 17 Jul 1789, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 17 Jan 1857, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Keller Cemetery, Springville, Lancaster Co., PA.
Susannah ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1792.
Samuel ZENTMEYER was born 16 Nov 1793, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 17 May 1875, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Pennsylvania.