Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Sr.

1850 - 1929  (79 years)

• Name	Peter Leath ZENTMEYER  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	04 Aug 1850	Roanoke, Patrick, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Nov 1929	Stella, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
  Notes	Peter Lee (sic) 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. THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Virginia, December 3, 1929, page 2
  Person ID	I1732	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2024

  
  

  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)
  Marriage	15 Sep 1847	Patrick Co., VA   [2]
  Family ID	F247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hattie PENN,   b. 2 Sep 1867, Patrick, Virginia d. 18 Sep 1953, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1894	Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
  Notes	Wedding per The Roanoke Times, Jan 19, 1894 ·Page 5
  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, Martinsville, Henry, Virgina d. 13 Apr 1918, Mayo River, Virginia (Age 21 years) + 3. John Edwin ZENTMEYER, Sr.,   b. 22 Jan 1899, Martinsville, Henry, Virgina d. 20 Nov 1970, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2024

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Peter Leath Zentmeyer Peter Leath Zentmeyer with sons John Edwin, Peter Leath and Willie Penn, and Hattie Penn Zentmeyer
  		Zentmeyer Sanders General Merchandise This letter, dated 1883, lists brothers Edwin Penn Zentmeyer and Peter Leath Zentmeyer and the Sanders brothers as owners, although it is believed John N. was still involved with the business. According to Gentry Zentmeyer, a fire swept through Mayo Forge in the early 1920s and the store was destroyed.
  		Advertisement for the Zentmeyer store in Martinsville It is believed Peter Leath Zentmeyer Sr. opened this store after moving to Martinsville about 1884. This ad is from 1895. Image courtesy Joshua Lee
  		Bankruptcy Notice Apparently Peter Leath Zentmeyer's retail endeavor in Martinsville was ultimately unsuccessful.
  		Zentmeyer Monument In the Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia Photo courtesy Janice Hollandsworth
  		Headstone for Peter Leath Zentmeyer In the Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia Photo courtesy Janice Hollandsworth

  
  

• Sources

  [S07962] Elizabeth Seawell Hairston, THE HAIRSTONS AND PENNS AND THEIR RELATIONS by Elizabeth Seawell Hairston Roanoke, VA; 1940,, (Roanoke, VA; 1940). [S07881] RootsWeb Floyd Co VA GenWeb.