OBIT: John ZENTMYER, 1891, Hartslog Valley, Huntingdon County, PA

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Death of Major John Zentmyer.

  After a brief illness, Major John Zentmyer died on Wednesday evening 
at his home in Hartzlog [sic] Valley, Potter township, Huntingdon 
county.  While the deceased had not resided in Blair county for some 
years past, yet he was well known throughout the county and especially 
among the older citizens.  Born near Williamsport, Md., March 24, 1808, 
he came to what is now Blair, but was then Huntingdon county, in the 
year 1832, settling at Springfield Furnace.  There in the same year he 
was married to Margaret Gates, who preceded him to the tomb some three 
years, after a long and happy married life.  Major Zentmyer's death was 
sudden, for he had been always very strong in health.  Some ten days 
ago, however, he contracted a heavy cold, which resulted in typhoid 
pneumonia, and this disease was the cause of his demise.  He removed 
from this county to Hartslog Valley in 1866.
  To Mr. and Mrs. Zentmyer, nine children were born.  The living 
children are: Isabella, wife of David Kinch, of Altoona; Priscilla, 
wife of E. C. Kinch, of Sinking Valley; Maggie, wife of D. C. Stone, of 
Bellefonte; Miles Zentmyer, esq., an attorney of Schuyler, Neb.; Porter 
R., superintendent of the Clearfield Creek Coal company, Madera, Pa., 
and John and Benjamin, residing on the old homestead.  In politics 
Major Zentmyer was a staunch democrat and during the war was a 
candidate on that ticket in Huntingdon county for the legislature.  He 
was not successful, however.  In religion he was a Reformed and was a 
member of the church at Alexandria.  Funeral will take place at noon 
to-day and the interment will be in the family burying ground on the 
farm.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, March 13, 1891