George W ZENTMEYER

Notes:

George W. Zentmeyer was born abt 1833 in Union Co., Pennsylvania to Israel Zentmeyer and Eve Ann "Anna" Snook. He married Catharine A. Lawson on 27 Oct 1858 in Howard County, Indiana. They had 5 children.

Sources:
1. Biographical & Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana; Vol. II, p. 1363.
2. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 for George W. Zintmire, married Katharine A. Lawson 27 Oct 1858 in Howard County, Indiana, Book C-A, p 326.
3. 1910 US Census for George Zentmeyer living with his daughter Eva A. and her family in Clay Township, Howard, Indiana. Lists Jesse F. Hancock (head) age 47 born 1863 in Indiana, wife Eva A. age 45 born 1865 in Indiana, dau Flossie F. age 22 born 1888 in Indiana, son Walter D. age 19 born 1891 in Indiana, son Clarence F. age 16 born 1894 in Indiana. Also living here is Eva's father, George Zentmeyer age 76 born 1834 in Pennsylvania.
4. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920. George W. Zentmeyer died 30 Sep 1915 in Howard Twp, Howard County, Indiana at the age of 82. Book H-20, p 104.

George married Catharine A. LAWSON 27 Oct 1858, Howard Co., Indiana. Catharine was born 8 Jul 1840; died 24 Oct 1870, Howard Co., Indiana; was buried Oct 1870, Simpson Cemetery, West Liberty, Howard, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

1. Roanna ZENTMEYER was born Feb 1860, Howard, Indiana; died 6 Dec 1923, Penn, Calhoun, Michigan; was buried Simpson Cemetery, West Liberty, Howard, Indiana.
2. Mary Bell ZENTMEYER was born Jan 1862, Howard, Indiana; died 15 Apr 1930, Howard, Indiana.
3. Eva Alice ZENTMEYER was born Sep 1864, West Liberty, Howard, Indiana; died 20 Oct 1949, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana; was buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana.
4. Eva Mae ZENTMEYER was born 1870, Indiana (date per Mike Fichtel).
5. Alta ZENTMEYER

Notes:

Land Records:

Name: Israel Zentmeyer
Issue Date: 20 Mar 1849
Acres: 160
Document Number: 31911
Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
19 23-N 6-E 2nd PM Howard



1870 Census as Isaac Zentner

Israel married Eve Ann SNOOK 14 Jul 1829, West Buffalo, Union Co., Pennsylvania. Eve was born 1810, West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania; died Bef 1844, Rush, Indiana; was buried Union Civil Cemetery, Phlox, Howard Co., Indiana . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jacob Zentmeyer, grandson of Johann Bernhard Zentmeyer through his son Jacob, moved into the Buffalo Valley around 1810, and his descendants lived there until well into the early 1900s. The Buffalo Valley was also the home of Nathaniel Strayhorn, who moved there in the late 1700s and whose offspring populated the region until the late 1800s.

Jacob — Eve Catherine WIELAND. Eve was born 21 Feb 1784; died 13 Mar 1863, Derrstown, (now Lewisburg) East Buffalo Twp., Union, Pennsylvania; was buried Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Plot J. [Group Sheet]

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]

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.