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Benjamin Franklin ZENTMYER

Male 1851 - 1903  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin ZENTMYER was born 01 Jun 1851, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin Gorgas ZENTMEYER and Caroline SANDS); died 01 Apr 1903, Montesano, Grays Harbor Co., Washington.

    Benjamin — Josephine Sarah SHULER. Josephine was born 12 Dec 1850, Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; died 1 Jun 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ivy Nellie ZENTMYER was born 1871.
    2. Phil Orrin ZENTMYER was born 1 Dec 1872, Illinois; died 13 Mar 1940, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee; was buried Monte Vista Memorial Park Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee.
    3. Edwin Sands ZENTMYER was born 1877.
    4. Earl Archie ZENTMYER was born 1877.

    Benjamin married Mary Elena YORK 1 Aug 1875, Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois. Mary was born 29 May 1850, Eldridge Twp., Edgar Co., Illinois; died 22 Jan 1896, Richland, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; was buried Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Carrie (Callie) ZENTMYER was born 10 Aug 1877, Oliver, Edgar Co., Illinois; died 04 Feb 1957; was buried Hall Cemetery, Universal, Vigo Co., Indiana.
    2. Lizzie ZENTMYER was born 08 Jan 1880, Clark Co., Illinois; died 16 Dec 1941, Manitou, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; was buried Union Cemetery, Nebo, Kentucky.
    3. Henry ZENTMYER, Sr. was born 28 Dec 1882, Sims, Edgar, Illinois; died 24 Apr 1970, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky.
    4. Mary Mollie ZENTMYER was born 03 Oct 1885, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; died of Typhoid; was buried Rose Creek Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Kentucky.
    5. Annie Mae ZENTMYER was born 12 May 1889, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; died 02 Dec 1982, Christian Co., Kentucky.
    6. Nellie May ZENTMYER was born 08 Dec 1891, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; died 1972, near; was buried Bethesda Cemetery, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.
    7. Delilah (Delcia) ZENTMYER was born 01 Aug 1894, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; died 07 Feb 1899, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; was buried Pleasant View Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Kentucky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Gorgas ZENTMEYER was born 12 Aug 1826, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Samuel ZENTMEYER and Catherine GORGAS); died 21 Apr 1863, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Salem Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Lancaster Co., PA.

    Benjamin married Caroline SANDS 28 May 1848, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA. Caroline was born 17 Dec 1830, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 19 Apr 1900, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; was buried Moravian Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster Co., PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Caroline SANDS was born 17 Dec 1830, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 19 Apr 1900, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; was buried Moravian Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster Co., PA.
    Children:
    1. William Henry ZENTMYER was born 24 Jun 1849, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 5 Jul 1927, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky.
    2. 1. Benjamin Franklin ZENTMYER was born 01 Jun 1851, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania; died 01 Apr 1903, Montesano, Grays Harbor Co., Washington.
    3. Harvey Sands ZENTMYER was born 24 Jun 1853, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 9 Aug 1920, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; was buried Memorial Mausoleum, Wyomissing, Berks, Pennsylvania.
    4. Charles F. ZENTMYER was born 25 Jun 1855, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Aug 1879; was buried Moravian/St. James Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    5. Caroline Louisa ZENTMYER was born 10 Sep 1857, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Aug 1924, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Moravian Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    6. Thomas Jefferson ZENTMYER was born 16 May 1861, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died St. Louis, Missouri.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel ZENTMEYER was born 16 Nov 1793, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (son of Johann Jacob ZENTMEYER and Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN); died 17 May 1875, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Pennsylvania.

    Samuel — Catherine GORGAS. Catherine was born 17 Aug 1796, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennylvania; died 5 Nov 1868, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Nov 1868, Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine GORGAS was born 17 Aug 1796, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennylvania; died 5 Nov 1868, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Nov 1868, Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
    Children:
    1. Lydia ZENTMYER was born 24 Jul 1818; died 1819.
    2. Maria Mary ZENTMYER was born 24 Jul 1818, Pennsylvania; died 1 Jun 1896, Pennsylvania; was buried Jun 1896, Danville Mennonite Cemetery, Piequea Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. Lavina ZENTMEYER was born 7 Apr 1820; died 7 Jul 1902, Lancaster Co., PA; was buried Salem Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. Sarah ZENTMEYER was born 06 May 1822, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 21 Jul 1905, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    5. Jacob J. ZENTMYER was born 11 Mar 1824, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died Apr 1861, Auburn, Placer, California.
    6. 2. Benjamin Gorgas ZENTMEYER was born 12 Aug 1826, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Apr 1863, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Salem Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Lancaster Co., PA.
    7. Catharine Gorgas ZENTMEYER was born 16 Dec 1828, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Jan 1910, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Jan 1910, Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Kissel Hill, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
    8. Annie ZENTMEYER was born 14 Oct 1831; died 25 Dec 1905, Lancaster Co., PA; was buried Salem Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA .
    9. Samuel ZENTMEYER was born 3 Mar 1835; died Abt 1860, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    10. Henry G. ZENTMEYER was born 24 Aug 1838, Warwick Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 10 Feb 1920, Derry, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania.
    11. Joseph ZENTMEYER was born 03 Mar 1839; died 1847; was buried Mudbrook Cemetery, Massillion, Stark County, Ohio.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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.

    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]


  2. 9.  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.
    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Joseph ZENTMEYER was born 1783, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 11 Dec 1871, Stark County, Ohio; was buried Mudbrook Cemetery, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio Row 46.
    4. Catherine ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1784, Pennsylvania; died 12 Mar 1863, Pennsylvania; was buried Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 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.
    6. Elizabeth ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1788.
    7. Salome ZENTMEYER was born 17 Jul 1789, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 17 Jan 1857, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Keller Cemetery, Springville, Lancaster Co., PA.
    8. Susannah ZENTMEYER was born Abt 1792.
    9. 4. Samuel ZENTMEYER was born 16 Nov 1793, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 17 May 1875, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Pennsylvania.