Rev. David Wendel ZENTMEYER

1802 - 1884  (82 years)

• Name	David Wendel ZENTMEYER
  Title	Rev.
  Birth	20 Feb 1802	Botetourt or Montgomery   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Nov 1884	Warren Co., Ohio   [1, 2]
  Burial	Dec 1884	Fort Ancient Cemetery aka Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Turtlecreek Twp., Warren Co., Ohio   [2]
  Notes	Several original sources claim Johannes and Barbary moved from Cave Spring to Montgomery County near present-day Floyd in 1800, however the poem below claims the move was after 1802. Possible additional child - T.J. Zentmeyer b. 1839; 1850 census living with David's brother Daniel Zentmeyer in Floyd Co., Virginia David was a Lutheran Minister 1850 US Census in Turtlecreek, Warren, Ohio 1870 US Census in Turtlecreek, Warren, Ohio 1880 US Census in Lebanon, Warren, Ohio
  Person ID	I1773	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Johannes ZENTMEYER,   b. Aug 1763, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d. 3 Sep 1844, Floyd Co., Virginia (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barbary WINDLE,   b. 29 Mar 1771, Dunmore Co., Virginia d. 2 Oct 1839, Floyd Co., Virginia (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1789	Shenandoah, Virginia
  Family ID	F243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary TERRY,   b. 23 Nov 1803, Turtle Creek, Warren Co., Ohio d. 19 Dec 1890, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1832	Warren Co., Ohio   [3]
  Children	1. Amanda ZENTMEYER,   b. 1832, Warren Co., Ohio d. 1859, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 27 years)   2. Charlotte ZENTMEYER,   b. 1834, Warren Co., Ohio d. 1878, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 44 years)   3. Mary J ZENTMEYER,   b. 1836, Warren Co., Ohio d. 1857, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 21 years) + 4. Rosannah ZENTMEYER,   b. 2 Dec 1837, Warren Co., Ohio d. 16 Nov 1868, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 30 years)   5. Sarah H. ZENTMEYER,   b. 1840, Warren Co., Ohio d. 1858, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 18 years) + 6. Melinda ZENTMEYER,   b. 26 Dec 1842, Warren Co., Ohio d. 6 Apr 1931, Oregonia, Warren, Ohio (Age 88 years) + 7. Milton Wendel ZENTMEYER,   b. 24 Mar 1844, Freeport, Warren, Ohio d. 2 Aug 1929, Mazomanie, Dane, Wisconsin (Age 85 years)   8. Louiza ZENTMEYER,   b. 1849, Warren Co., Ohio d. 1853, Warren Co., Ohio (Age 4 years)
  Family ID	F272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2017

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Poem written by David Wendel Zentmeyer The poem indicates the location of Johannes Zentmeyer's cabin in Cave Spring, and 'Miami' refers to the Little Miami River in Warren County, Ohio where David settled near his uncle George Zentmyer.
  		David Wendel Zentmeyer's Will David had a very unfortunate family life, six of his eight children predeceased him.
  		David Zentmeyer Death Notice
  		David Zentmeyer Obituary In the Lebanon Gazette
  		Headstone of David Wendel Zentmeyer and Mary Terry Zentmeyer Located in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Warren Co., Ohio (Also known as Ft. Ancient Hilltop Cemetery) Photo courtesy Todd Whitesides

  
  

• Sources

  [S05794] Information contributed by Gary Zentmyer, Site Administrator. [S08159] Tombstone - OH - Warren Co - Turtlecreek Twp - Fort Ancient Cemetery aka Bethel Baptist Cemetery. [S08515] WARREN COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1803-1834 Compiled by Warren Co., OH Genealogy Society.