Johannes ZENTMEYER

1763 - 1844  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Johannes ZENTMEYER
  Born	Aug 1763	Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Sep 1844	Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., Virginia   [1]
  Died	3 Sep 1844	Floyd Co., Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I1644	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Johannes Zentmeyer, grandson of Johann Bernhard Zentmeyer, emigrant ancestor of the Zentmeyers in the US. The surname was also recorded as 'Centmeyer,' 'Sentmeier,' 'C. Meyer,' 'C. Mayer,' 'St. Moyer,' and 'St. Mire.' Johannes married Barbary Windle about 1790. He was an early member of the Little River church, later renamed Zion Lutheran Church, which still stands in Floyd, Virginia. Rev. Robert J. Miller, a circuit preacher, wrote in 1813, "In the evening we went home with Mr. Zentmeyer, who appears to have a sense of divine things, and has a serious and promising family of children." It is not clear why Johannes is listed in the 1810 and 1820 Census in Christiansburg, and in the 1830 Census in (La) Fayette. But there can be no doubt as to the identity of these three families, as the number and ages of the wife and children in the Censuses exactly match Johannes' family. Time Line: 1763 baptized in Lancaster County 1783 was granted Treasury Land Warrant for 135 acres in Montgomery County near present-day Floyd, on Oldfield Creek near Franklin Pike 1789 married Barbary Windle in the Shenandoah Valley 1792 daughter Elizabeth born 1797 bought 40 acres from Jacob Miller in Montgomery County, Virginia, on Mudlick Creek near the present corner of McVitty Rd. and Old Cave Spring Rd., Cave Spring, Virginia. 1799 son Daniel born 1800 moved from Cave Spring to Montgomery County near present-day Floyd 1801 daughter Catherine born 1802 son David born 1805 daughter Rebecca born 1806 listed a Sponsor for baptism of Jacob Marchel and Sarah Krank 1808 listed as Sponsor for baptism of Lydia Marchel 1808 purchased 153 acres on south fork of Little River 1809 listed as an Officer of Little River Church, predecessor to Zion Lutheran 1809 unnamed daughter born who succumbed after one year 1810 US Census in Christiansburg, Montgomery County as John Zentmeyer 1812 135 acre Land Warrant property surveyed 1815 purchased 18 acres on Oldfield Creek from David Howell 1816 listed as Sponsor in baptism of Benjamin Herman 1817 listed as Sponsor in baptism of John Williams 1818 Cave Spring land was sold to John Hartman 1820 US Census in Christiansburg, Montgomery County as John Zentmin 1830 US Census in (La) Fayette, Montgomery County as John Zentmine 1840 US Census in Floyd County as John Zeatriger (Floyd County was formed from Montgomery County in 1831)

  
  

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 LNU
Married	Bef 1760
Notes	The 1760 marriage date is from a birth record for Anna Margaretha Geister, which lists Bernhardt Zentmoyer and Catharina as sponsors.
Family ID	F013	Group Sheet




Family	Barbary WINDLE,   b. 29 Mar 1771, Dunmore Co., Virginia ,   d. 2 Oct 1839, Floyd Co., Virginia  (Age 68 years)
Married	Abt 1789	Shenandoah, Virginia
Children	1. Elizabeth ZENTMEYER,   b. 1792, Botetourt Co., Virginia ,   d. Aft 1860, Floyd Co., Virginia  (Age > 69 years) + 2. Daniel E ZENTMEYER,   b. 1799, Botetourt Co., Virginia ,   d. 22 Jun 1865, Floyd Co., Virginia  (Age 66 years)   3. Catherine ZENTMEYER,   b. 1801, Botetourt or Montgomery, Virginia + 4. David Wendel ZENTMEYER,   b. 20 Feb 1802, Botetourt or Montgomery ,   d. 29 Nov 1884, Warren Co., Ohio  (Age 82 years) + 5. Rebecca ZENTMEYER,   b. 1805, Montgomery Co., Virginia ,   d. 1853  (Age 48 years)   6. Unnamed ZENTMEYER,   b. 4 Jun 1809, Montgomery Co., Virginia ,   d. Jul 1809, Montgomery Co., Virginia  (Age 0 years) + 7. Mary R ZENTMEYER,   b. 1810, Montgomery Co., Virginia ,   d. Abt 1860  (Age 50 years) + 8. John Newton ZENTMEYER,   b. 13 Jul 1812, Montgomery Co., Virginia ,   d. 9 Mar 1892, Patrick Co., Virginia  (Age 79 years)
Last Modified	24 Dec 2015
Family ID	F243	Group Sheet




• Photos » Slide Show		Johannes Zentmeyer's Birth Record From the archives of the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society. The record shown is from the Manor Land Reformed Church (now Zion United Church of Christ) in New Providence, Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Written in German script, translation: "Johannes born in Aug 1763 parents are Bernhard Zentmeyer and Catharina, sponsor is Johannes Lauman" (Likely the same Johannes Lauman who married Magdalena Zentmeyer) Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		History of the Lutheran Church in Virginia and East Tennessee This volume claims that Johannes was among the New River Lutheran settlers in 1749. This would have been difficult, as Johannes was not born until 1763. The Moravian Archives confirmed for us that Johannes was not among the New River settlers in 1749. But this volume correctly notes that he was a founder of Zion Lutheran, as Johannes Mayer, in the following paragraph. Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		Letter from the Moravian Archives This letter debunks the claim made in the book above, namely that Johannes had been seen by Rev. Schnell in New River in 1749, prior to his birth.
  		History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia Johannes was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and not in Germany, and Cave Spring was in Botetourt County when Johannes lived there. And John N. Zentmeyer was born in Montgomery County (now Floyd County) not at Cave Spring. Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		1783 Treasury Land Warrant for 135 acres Granting Johannes the right to survey and take possession of land on Oldfield Creek near present-day Floyd, Virginia Image courtesy Gary Zentmyer
  		1797 Deed for 40 acres From Jacob and Sarah Miller to John St. Moyer for a price of 30 pounds, for land on Mudlick Creek Image courtesy Gary Zentmyer
  		Jan Zentmeyer, a geologist and descendant of Johannes Zentmeyer, examines Cave Spring in 2012. The spring bubbles up from the gravel floor of the cave, is about 16 - 18 inches deep, and introduces about 100,000 gallons per day into Mudlick Creek. Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		A History of the Lutheran Church Naming John Sendmeier as an Officer in 1809 Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		Zion Lutheran Church Located on Needmore Lane NE, about a mile northeast of Floyd, Virginia Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		Johannes' Farm in Floyd County, Virginia Located at 622 Barberry Road, the farm currently comprises about 70 acres. At one time, Johannes farmed over 400 acres. Image by Gary Zentmyer
  		Johannes' Will Dated 23 January 1839
  		Johannes' Headstone Located in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Floyd, Virginia Image by Gary Zentmyer

  
  

• Sources

  [S07881] RootsWeb Floyd Co VA GenWeb.