William Penn ZENTMEYER

1896 - 1918  (21 years)

• Name	William Penn ZENTMEYER  [1]
  Nickname	Willie
  Birth	3 Aug 1896	Martinsville, Henry, Virgina
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Apr 1918	Mayo River, Virginia
  Burial	Abram Penn Farm Cemetery, Critz, Patrick, Virginia
  Notes	Willie Penn was killed in a coal mine explosion. He was an accountant and somehow they talked him into going down to check on a fuse that did not explode. Never married.
  Person ID	I1737	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Leath ZENTMEYER, Sr.,   b. 04 Aug 1850, Roanoke, Patrick, Virginia d. 29 Nov 1929, Stella, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia (Age 79 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Headstone for William "Willie" Penn Zentmeyer In the Abram Penn Farm Cemetery, Critz, Patrick, Virginia Photo courtesy Elizabeth Reed-Eanes

  
  

• Sources

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