Ira Adnoy HEMENWAY

Adney married Eva Ann ZENTMIRE 12 Aug 1892, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado. Eva (daughter of David ZENTMIRE and Dianna Amanda MINICK) was born 15 Sep 1863, near Aledo, Mercer Co., Illinois; died 18 Dec 1943, Red Oak, Montgomery Co., Iowa; was buried 20 Dec 1943, Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 228-3, Red Oak, Montgomery Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"William H. Zentmire was born in Warren County, Ohio, September 1, 1844. His father, David Zentmire, was a native of the same state and was of German ancestry. The paternal grandfather served as a soldier in the War of 1812. David Zentmire was a carpenter by trade and followed that pursuit in early manhood, but afterward turned his attention to farming and became fairly well-to-do. His political allegiance was given to the Whig Party and he afterward supported the Republican Party. He married Diana Minick, who was born in Pennsylvania and was a member of the Quaker or Friends church. She represented one of the old Pennsylvania Dutch families. By her marriage she became the mother of the following named: Angeline, the wife of Robert J. Black, a retired farmer living in Chautauqua County, Kansas; Amanda, deceased; Samantha, who makes her home with her sister Angeline; William H.; Sylvester, deceased; Wilson, who is superintendent of the county infirmary of Mercer County, Illinois; Elizabeth, the wife of Hale McClure, a cattleman of North Dakota; George, a cattleman of Montana; Harry, who is engaged in farming near Big Mound, Iowa; Alice, the widow of Horace McLean, of Red Oak, Iowa; and Eva, the wife of Adam Hemingway and a resident of Red Oak, Iowa."

Source: 1907 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pages 734 & 735

David married Dianna Amanda MINICK 26 May 1840, Warren Co., Ohio. Dianna was born 26 Apr 1820, Ohio; died 4 Jul 1869, Millersburg Twp., Mercer Co., Illinois; was buried Brick Cemetery, Joy, Mercer Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Although the 1907 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, pages 734 & 735 says Dianna was born in Pennsylvania, and the 1860 US Census recorded her being born in Virginia, David and Dianna's marriage record indicated she was born in Ohio, as did the History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, 1882, so we are going with Ohio.

Notes:

George's surname was also noted as Zentmyer, Sentmire, Zentmyre, Zentmeyer, St. Myer, Saintmyer

"The settlement at Mather's Mill, on the Miami, (Miami river, Ed) on the Lebanon & Wilmington road, was earlier than 1807, David Van Schoyck and Lewis Rees being there before that time. Lewis Rees built the mill in 1807, when it was disposed of to Richard Mather, who settled there the same year. George Zentmire settled the same year some distance below the mill, and built the dam for Mather. His cabin was by a spring below the mill. In addition to the mill Richard Mather set up a store and smith shop; he brought with him Jacob Ashmead and Richard Taylor as millers. Jacob Horn, a blacksmith; Jacob Longstreth, storekeeper; Samuel Couden, an Irishman; John Frazee and others came the same reason. George Zentmire was a Virginian (George lived in Virginia, but was born in Pennsylvania -Ed) of German descent, spoke the German language fluently and was a Revolutionary soldier. (actually, War of 1812 -Ed) George Zentmire purchased a farm on the river below Freeport, (Freeport was renamed Oregonia in 1882 -Ed) where he died May 20, 1836; his wife, Elizabeth Dunn, died February 18, 1854. Their family, four sons and four daughters, are scattered, one son, Rev. Samuel Zentmire, living at Morrow. The river at this time was amply stocked with fish; brush drags were made to be used as seines, and great quantities were obtained. Fifteen or more deer in one herd was a common sight. Many of the oldest inhabitants assert with great earnestness, that a fight with Indians on the Zentmire farm, and also a short distance above Freeport, took place sometime previous to the first settlement, but no direct evidence of such events can be obtained." --History of Warren County, Ohio, W. H. Beers Co., 1882.



Occupation - self described - "Plantation Owner"



George served in the War of 1812 in Joseph Curtis' Company of the Ohio Militia from 23 Feb 1814 to 23 Apr 1814 and was paid $16.00.



More information about George Zentmire can be found on the Ohio Valley page

George married Elizabeth DUNN 14 Mar 1797, Frederick Co., Virginia, married by Alexander Balmain. Elizabeth was born 9 Nov 1776, Virginia; died 18 Feb 1854, Warren Co., Ohio; was buried Feb 1854, Olive Branch Cemetery at Warren Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet]