George ZENTMIRE

1769 - 1836  (66 years)

• Name	George ZENTMIRE
  Birth	13 Sep 1769	Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	May 1836	Olive Branch Cemetery, Washington Twp., Warren Co., Ohio   [2, 3]
  Death	20 May 1836	Washington Twp., Warren Co., Ohio   [4, 5]
  Notes	More information about George Zentmire can be found on the Ohio Valley page 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. 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. Occupation - self described - "Plantation Owner"
  Person ID	I0198	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Johann Bernhard ZENTMEYER,   b. 11 Mar 1740, Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France d. Abt 1820, Shenandoah Co., (now Warren Co.) Virginia (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catharina LAUMANN
  Marriage	Abt 1761
  Notes	The Abt 1761 marriage date is from a birth record for Anna Margaretha Jeyter, which lists Bernhardt Zentmeyer and Catharina Laumann as sponsors in 1760.
  Family ID	F013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth DUNN,   b. 9 Nov 1776, Virginia d. 18 Feb 1854, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1797	Frederick Co., Virginia, married by Alexander Balmain   [6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. John ZENTMIRE,   b. 14 Jan 1799, Frederick Co., Virginia d. 25 Aug 1870, Indiana (Age 71 years) + 2. Hannah ZENTMIRE,   b. 22 Sep 1799, Virginia d. 22 Sep 1870, Economy, Wayne Co., Indiana (Age 71 years)   3. James ZENTMIRE,   b. 28 Oct 1801, Virginia d. 28 Jan 1883, Bartholomew Co., Indiana (Age 81 years)   4. Catherine ZENTMIRE,   b. 11 Feb 1805, Jefferson Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) d. 6 Jun 1891, Old Saint Louis, Bartholomew, Indiana (Age 86 years)   5. Rev. Samuel ZENTMEYER,   b. 1808, Washington, Warren, Ohio d. 1895, Warren, Ohio (Age 87 years) + 6. David ZENTMIRE,   b. 6 Mar 1810, Washington, Warren, Ohio d. 20 Feb 1870, Millersburg Twp, Mercer Co., Illinois (Age 59 years) + 7. Rebecca ZENTMIRE,   b. 1814, Washington, Warren, Ohio d. 1914, Ohio (Age 100 years) + 8. Elizabeth ZENTMIRE,   b. 1816, Washington, Warren, Ohio d. Oct 1847 (Age 31 years) + 9. George ZENTMIRE,   b. 4 Sep 1820, Washington, Warren, Ohio d. 17 May 1892, English Settlement, St Clair Co, Missouri (Age 71 years) + 10. Lucinda ZENTMIRE,   b. 21 Jun 1820, Washington, Warren, Ohio d. 24 Dec 1904, Hope, Bartholomew, Indiana (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Atlas of Bartholomew Co., Indiana 1879 This is the only published evidence of George's birthplace we have found, although older brother Johannes' birth record was found in Lancaster Co. near Strasburg. Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		George's War of 1812 Record From the National Archives Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		George Zentmire's Last Will & Testament Original in the Warren County Recorder's office in Lebanon, Ohio. The Will was witnessed by among others Henry Sherwood, who would ultimately obtain title to George's 250 acre plantation. Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		Headstone for George Zentmire Located in the Olive Branch Cemetery, Washington, Warren, Ohio Photo by Gary Zentmyer

  
  

• Sources

  [S08164] Tombstone - OH - Warren Co - Washington Twp - Olive Branch Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery. Aged 66 years, 8 months and 7 days [S06190] Information contributed by Shirley Zentmire-Salas <>. Posting #43 on Santmyer Family Genealogy Forum at GenForum [S08164] Tombstone - OH - Warren Co - Washington Twp - Olive Branch Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery. In memory of George Zentmyer who died May 20, 1836: agged 66 years 8 months 7 days [S06190] Information contributed by Shirley Zentmire-Salas <>. [S08164] Tombstone - OH - Warren Co - Washington Twp - Olive Branch Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery. [S08461] VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER, FREDERICK COUNTY MARRIAGES 1738-1850 by Vogt and Kethley, Page 225. SANBAIRE, George & Elizabeth Dunn; 14 Mar 1797; min - Alexander Balmain [S06543] MARRIAGES -- VIRGINIA TO 1800.