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Name | Peter Leath ZENTMEYER [1] | |
Suffix | Sr. | |
Birth | 04 Aug 1850 | Roanoke, Patrick, Virginia ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Death | 29 Nov 1929 | Stella, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia ![]() |
Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia ![]() |
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Person ID | I1732 | Zentmeyer Main Tree |
Last Modified | 7 Jun 2024 |
Father | John Newton ZENTMEYER, b. 13 Jul 1812, Montgomery Co., Virginia ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Martha Ann Catherine PENN, b. 9 Aug 1820, Patrick Co., Virginia ![]() | |
Marriage | 15 Sep 1847 | Patrick Co., VA ![]() |
Family ID | F247 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Hattie PENN, b. 2 Sep 1867, Patrick, Virginia ![]() ![]() | |||||||
Marriage | 18 Jan 1894 | Martinsville, Henry, Virginia ![]() |
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Family ID | F263 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 7 Jun 2024 |
Photos | ![]() | 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 |
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