Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Sr.

1850 - 1929  (79 years)

• Name	Peter Leath ZENTMEYER  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	04 Aug 1850	Roanoke, Patrick, Virginia   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Nov 1929	Stella, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia
  Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
  Person ID	I1732	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2016

  
  

• Notes

  THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tue., Dec. 3, 1929, p. 2, col. 5: (edited) Peter Lee Zentmeyer, prominent citizen and well-known farmer of near Stella, passed away at his home early Sunday morning, death due to a heart attack. He had been in declining health for the past several years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, followed by burial in Oakwood Cemetery here. The deceased was 79 years of age and is survived by his wife and two sons, Messrs. Edward of Martinsville and Leath of Stella.

  
  

Father	John Newton ZENTMEYER,   b. 13 Jul 1812, Montgomery Co., Virginia ,   d. 9 Mar 1892, Patrick Co., Virginia  (Age 79 years)
Mother	Martha Ann Catherine PENN,   b. 9 Aug 1820, Patrick Co., Virginia ,   d. 20 Mar 1897  (Age 76 years)
Married	15 Sep 1847	Patrick Co., VA   [5]
Family ID	F247	Group Sheet




Family	Hattie PENN,   b. 2 Sep 1867, Patrick, Virginia ,   d. 18 Sep 1953, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia  (Age 86 years)
Children	+ 1. Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Jr.,   b. 06 Feb 1894, Martinsville, Henry, Virgina ,   d. 17 Dec 1983, Patrick Springs, Patrick, Virginia  (Age 89 years)   2. William Penn ZENTMEYER,   b. 3 Aug 1896, Virginia ,   d. 13 Apr 1918, Mayo River, Virginia  (Age 21 years) + 3. John Edwin ZENTMEYER, Sr.,   b. 22 Jan 1899, Virginia ,   d. 20 Nov 1970, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia  (Age 71 years)
Last Modified	5 Feb 2014
Family ID	F263	Group Sheet




• Photos » Slide Show		Peter Leath Zentmeyer Peter Leath Zentmeyer with sons John Edwin, Peter Leath and Willie Penn, and Hattie Penn Zentmeyer
  		Headstone for Peter Leath Zentmeyer In the Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia Photo courtesy Janice Hollandsworth
  		Zentmeyer Monument In the Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia Photo courtesy Janice Hollandsworth

  
  

• Sources

  [S07962] THE HAIRSTONS AND PENNS AND THEIR RELATIONS by Elizabeth Seawell Hairston Roanoke, VA; 1940,, Elizabeth Seawell Hairston, (Roanoke, VA; 1940). [S01968] 1860 Census - VA - Patrick - Mayo Forge. [S02189] 1870 Census - VA - Patrick - Mayo Twp. [S02377] 1880 Census - VA - Patrick - Mayo. [S07881] RootsWeb Floyd Co VA GenWeb.