Zinn Web Generation Four

75. ADAM⁴ ZINN (Nicholas³, Philip², John¹). born 8 January 1808 in Pennsylvania; died 31 August 1886;¹⁷⁶ married ELIZABETH SHELL; born circa 1812 in Pennsylvania. The family lived in Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, in 1850, when Adam was listed as a farmer.

Children of Adam and Elizabeth (Shell) Zinn known from the 1850 census (all born in Pennsylvania):

	175	i.	John⁵ F. Zinn; born January 1836; married Harriet Strominger,¹⁷⁷ born July 1834 in Pennsylvania; their children known from the 1880 federal census for Fairview Township, York County, where John was enumerated as a farmer (all born in Pennsylvania): (1) Israel D. Zinn, born circa 1862; (2) Emma J. Zinn, born circa 1865; (3) Edward S. Zinn, born circa 1867; (4) Jacob S. Zinn, born circa 1870; and (5) Ann Zinn, born circa 1876. In 1900 and 1910, Frederick and Harriet were living alone in Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania¹⁷⁸
	176	ii.	Ann Eliza Zinn; born circa 1840.
+	177	iii.	Adam Henry Zinn; born April 1842; married (first) Fanny Weaver; married (second) Agnes Fisher.
	178	iv.	Harriet Zinn; born circa 1844.
	179	v.	Louisa Zinn; born circa 1848.

77. JACOB⁴ ZINN (Nicholas³, Philip², John¹). born 14 September 1814 in York County, Pennsylvania; died 1 December 1891 in Ringgold County, Iowa; buried in Ringgold Cemetery; married (first), 15 April 1841, SARAH LEREW; born circa 1824 in Pennsylvania; died 18 November 1873; buried in Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell Cemetery, McDonough County, Illinois. Jacob married (second), 25 December 1879, MARY SHEELEY; born circa 1814 in Maryland. Except for censuses, all the information on Jacob Zinn, his wives, and descendants kindly provided by Gene M. Zinn in 2007. Gene Zinn is a great grandson of Jacob and Sarah (Lerew) Zinn.

In 1850, the family was living in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania, where Jacob was enumerated as a miller (census page 440). In 1860 and 1870, Jacob, Sarah and family were in Dickenson Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where Jacob was listed as a farmer in 1860 (page 270) and a laborer in 1870 (page 2). By 1880, Jacob, and second wife Mary and children Henry, Amos, Solomon, Alfred and Isaac had moved to Mound Township, McDonough County, Illinois, where Jacob was farming (page 481).

Children of Jacob and Sarah (Lerew) Zinn (all born in Pennsylvania):

NN	i.	George⁵ Zinn; born circa 1843.
NN	ii.	Mary Zinn; born circa 1845.
NN	iii.	Adam Henry Zinn; born circa 1847
NN	iv.	Amos Zinn; born circa 1849.
NN	v.	Jacob Franklin Zinn; born circa 1852.
NN	vi.	William Zinn; born circa 1854.
NN	vii.	John Zinn; born circa 1852.
NN	viii.	Solomon Zinn; born November 1857; married, circa 1883, Frances E. [—?—]; born June 1836 in Ohio. In 1900, Solomon and Frances were living in Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, where Solomon was listed as a stationary engineer (census page 8b). Apparently Solomon and Frances did not have children.
NN	ix.	Adam Zinn; born circa 1858.
NN	x.	Israel Zinn; born circa 1860.
NN	xi.	Alfred Zinn; born circa 1862.
NN	xii.	Isaac Zinn; born October 1865; married Minnie [—?—]; born August 1869 in Ohio. Isaac was a farmer. The family lived in Lincoln, Harrison County, Missouri in 1900 (page 8B) and 1920 (page 3A). In 1910, the family was in Jefferson Township, Harrison County. In 1930, Isaac was living with his son Raymond and family in Lincoln, Harrison County, Missouri. Children known from the federal censuses: 1. Anna Zinn; born August 1887. 2. Pearl Zinn; born May 1891. In 1910, single and living with her parents, Pearl was enumerated as a school teacher. 3. May Zinn; born April 1893. 4. Vergie Zinn; born November 1898. 5. Jessie J. Zinn; born circa 1901; married [—?—] Mcaftorick (?sic). By 1920, Jessie, age 19, was a widow, living with her parents and enumerated as a school teacher. 6. Emma Zinn; born circa 1903. 7. Fern Zinn; born circa 1905. 8. Raymond Zinn; born 27 June 1907; died 13 September 1995; last residence was Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri; married Pearl [—?—]; born circa 1910 in Iowa. In 1930, Raymond, Pearl, and Raymond's father, Isaac, were living in Lincoln, Harrison County, Missouri, where Raymond was enumerated as a farmer. 9. Wyman Zinn; born circa 1910.
NN	xiii.	David Zinn; born circa 1863. David was not enumerated in the 1880 and subsequent federal censuses.
NN	xiv.	Sarah Zinn; born circa 1869. Sarah was not enumerated in the 1880 and subsequent federal censuses.

78. LEAH⁴ ZINN (Nicholas³, Philip², John¹), born circa 1817 in Pennsylvania; married DAVID HEIKES (HEIGHES);¹⁷⁹ born circa 1814 in Pennsylvania. The surname apparently was changed to Heikes by many but not all descendants of the unknown founder in North America. I will use Heikes, since it is used in most census reports of Leah and David's descendants. David was a son of Lawrence and Catherine (Myers) Heikes.¹⁸⁰

The family lived in Franklin Township, York County, in 1850 and 1870, where David was a farmer. Also in the household in 1870 was a Solomon Zinn, born circa 1856 in Pennsylvania—I can not place him. In 1880, Leah, head of household (but no indication she was a widow), was still in Franklin Township, with two grandsons (both born in Pennsylvania): Charles ?Slatefelter, born circa 1869, and Edward ?Slatefelter, born circa 1872.

Children of David and Leah (Zinn) Heikes known from the 1850 and 1870 federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania):¹⁸¹

	180	i.	Catherine⁵ Heikes; born circa 1838.
	181	ii.	Levi Heikes; born circa 1840; married Sarah [—?—], born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania. The family was in Franklin Township, York County, in 1880, when Levi was listed as a blacksmith.¹⁸² Children known from the 1880 census (both born in Ohio): (1) Lillian Heikes, born circa 1863; and (2) David Heikes, born circa 1868.
+	182	iii.	Amanda Heikes; born December 1841; married Samuel Knisely.
	183	iv.	Lavina Heikes; born circa 1845; married Abram Miller, born 1841 in Pennsylvania. In 1870, Abram, Lavina and son (1) Charles E. Miller, born circa 1869, were in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania (census page 347), where Abram was enumerated as a carpenter.
+	184	v.	Amos Heikes; married Leah Beitzel.
	185	vi.	Israel Heikes; born circa 1851; married Elizabeth [—?—], born circa 1856 in Pennsylvania. The family lived in Franklin Township, York County, in 1900 and 1910, when Israel was a farmer.¹⁸³ Children known from the federal censuses (censuses report that Elizabeth had three children, all living in 1910): (1) Florence V. Heikes, born April 1885 in Pennsylvania; in 1910, Florence, single, living at home, was enumerated as a housekeeper in a private family; and (2) Francis Heikes, born March 1891. In 1910, Francis, single, living at home, was enumerated as a public school teacher.
	186	vii.	Albert Heikes; born circa 1853. Albert was still single and living with parents in 1870; by 1880, Albert had married but was a widower, living in York Springs Township, York County, where he was enumerated as a coach smith.¹⁸⁴

79. JONAS⁴ ZINN (Nicholas³, Philip², John¹), born March 1819 in Pennsylvania; married (first) MARIA CLAPPER, born circa 1825 in Pennsylvania; married (second) SARAH SHELLENBERGER, born circa 1822 in Pennsylvania.¹⁸⁵

Children known from the federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania, and all except Henry, Amanda and Peter by first wife Marie):

+	187	i.	Josephine⁵ Zinn; born circa 1845; married Israel Baublitz.
	188	ii.	Alfred Zinn; born circa 1847.
	189	iii.	Amelia (Ann) Zinn; born September 1852.
	190	iv.	Lewis Zinn; born circa 1854.
	191	v.	James W. Zinn; born 13 January 1857 in Pennsylvania; married Emma Elizabeth Gerber, born 5 August 1861, christened in Strayer’s (Salem) Reformed Church, Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania (parents: Peter and Mary Ann Haus Gerber). In 1900 and 1910, James, Emma and family were living in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, where James was listed as a farmer in 1900 and as a laborer on the street railway in 1910. Children known from the 1900 federal census and from Family Group Records, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:¹⁸⁶ (1) Elsie Zinn, born circa 1878; (2) Harry C. Zinn, born May 1879 in Pennsylvania; and (3) Carman (son) Zinn, born November 1881; died 20 August 1969; buried in Salem Cemetery, Dover, Pennsylvania.
+	192	vi.	Henry C. Zinn; born May 1866; married Emma Gerber—she was born October 1866; whereas the Emma Elizabeth Gerber who married Henry's brother James was born 5 August 1861.
	193	vii.	Amanda Zinn; born circa 1868.
	194	viii.	Peter Zinn; born circa 1872.

80. LEVI⁴ ZINN (Nicholas³, Philip², John¹), born July 1823 in Pennsylvania; married (first) ANNE SIMPSON; born circa 1825 in Ohio; married (second) MARY A. WEISER; born circa 1828 in Pennsylvania.¹⁸⁷ Mary was reported dying in 1860.¹⁸⁸

In 1850. Levi, Anne and family were living in Swan Township, Noble, County, Indiana. In 1860, Levi and children were still in Swan Township, but Anne had apparently died by the time of this census (reported 12 June 1860). Levi and second wife Mary were still in Swan Township in 1870 and 1880. In 1900 and 1910, Levi, widower, was living with his married daughter Ida and Ida's husband and family in Swan Township. Levi was a farmer.

Children of Levi and Anne (Simpson) Zinn, known from the 1850, 1860 and 1870 federal censuses (all born in Indiana):¹⁸⁹

195	i.	Sarah⁵ Zinn; born circa 1848.
196	ii.	Leah J. Zinn; born circa 1849 (not listed in the 1860 federal census).
197	iii.	Lydia Ann Zinn; born circa 1850.
198	iv.	John A. Zinn; born circa 1852.
199	v.	David L. Zinn; born March 1854; married Lena [—M—]; born February 1855 in Indiana. In 1900, the family was in Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana (census page 1B), where David was listed as a day laborer. Children known from the 1900 census (all born in Indiana): (1) Zelma L. Zinn, born August 1878; (2) Melvin J. Zinn, born October 1882; and (3) Earl L. Zinn, born July 1889.
200	vi.	George Zinn; born circa 1855.
201	vii.	Charles Zinn; born circa 1857.

Children of Levi and second wife Mary Ann (Weiser) Zinn, known from the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses (all born in Indiana):¹⁹⁰

202	viii.	Mary P. Zinn; born circa 1864..
203	ix.	Ida Zinn; born September1868; married Al/Alfred Rich, born July 1864 in Indiana; the family was in Swan Township, Noble County in 1900 and 1910, when Al Rich was listed as a farmer. Children known from these censuses (all born in Indiana):¹⁹¹ (1) Waldo A. Rich, born July 1892; married Agnes M. [—?—], born circa 1892 in Indiana; in 1930 Waldo, Agnes, and Waldo's sister Perma were living in Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana (census page 11B), where Waldo was enumerated as a farmer; (2) Mabel Rich, born circa 1892—in 1920, she was living with her widowed mother, Ida, and listed as a teacher;¹⁹² and (3) Perma (or Cerma) A. Rich (daughter); born April 1898; in 1930, Cerma, single, was living with her brother Waldo and his family—she was listed as a librarian in a public library. Also with the family in 1900 was Levi Zinn, father-in-law, widower; and Frank Hyatt, nephew, born September 1894 in Indiana. Levi was still with the family in 1910 (age 87) and also a Clara M. Zinn, niece, born circa 1896 in Indiana. By 1920, Ida was a widow living with her daughter Mabel Rich.
204	x.	Levi Ann Zinn; born circa 1871.

81. HARRIET⁴ ZINN (Nicholas³, Philip², John¹), born April 1824 in Pennsylvania; married JACOB MARCH;¹⁹³ born March 1817 in Pennsylvania.

The family lived in Washington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, where Jacob was listed as a farmer in 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. He did not have an occupation in 1900, when Jacob and Harriet were living alone in Washington Township.¹⁹⁴

Children of Jacob and Harriet (Zinn) March known from the federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania):

205	i.	Emeline⁵ March; born circa 1843.
206	ii.	Lewis Eli March; born circa 1845.
207	iii.	Mary A. March; born circa 1846.
208	iv.	Sarah March; born circa 1848.
209	v.	Rebecca March; born circa 1850.
210	vi.	Susan March; born circa 1852.
211	vii.	Lavina March; born circa 1854.
212	viii.	Harriet March; born circa 1857; married Elwood Murphy, born circa 1857 in Pennsylvania. In 1880, Harriet Murphy, no children, was living with her parents.
213	ix.	Calvin March; born March 1859; married Laura Emma Jane Trimmer,¹⁹⁵ born December 1867 in Pennsylvania. Their children known for the federal censuses when the family lived in Warrington and Dover Townships, Pennsylvania, and Calvin was listed as a farmer:¹⁹⁶ (1) Jacob March, born circa 1888; (2) Kate E. March, born May 1892; and (3) Helen March, born circa 1910; married [—?—] Wiley—in 1930, Helen Wiley and children Lester Wiley and Catherine Wiley were living with Helen's parents in Dover Township.

82. JOHN⁴ ZINN (John Jacob³, John Nicholas², John¹), born 8 February 1792; baptized 9 April 1792 in First Moravian Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania,¹⁹⁷ parents being listed as Jacob Zinn and Maria Huber.¹⁹⁸ John married, 8 October 1815, in First Trinity Reformed Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania,¹⁹⁹ ANNA MARIA (POLLY) BEITZEL; born 18 June 1793. Anna Maria's parents were John and Catherine (Metzler) Beitzel.²⁰⁰ Possibly John (Jacob) had a second wife Polly, born circa 1810.²⁰¹

A John Zinn, either John the son (#82), or less likely John Jacob (#25) the father, along with Daniel Zinn and Conrad Zinn, were taxed in Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, between 1817 and 1823.

There is a biography of John and Anna Maria (Beitzel) Zinn’s son, Edward P. Zinn in History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania, page 441.²⁰² The biography mentions that Edward’s father, John, a miller, shoe-maker and butcher, was born near Dover Township, York County, and that John’s father [Edward's grandfather] was [John] Jacob Zinn of York County, Pennsylvania. According to the biography: “John and Anna Mary Zinn had thirteen children—seven sons and six daughters—two sons and three daughters now living [1886], Edward P. being the fifth son and ninth child.”

Known children of John and Anna Maria (Beitzel) Zinn:

+	214	i.	Alexander⁵ Zinn; born 9 April 1820; married Mary Ann Geeseman.
	215	ii.	Susanna Zinn; born 16 January 1822; baptized in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania.²⁰³
+	216	iii.	(tentative) George Zinn; born circa 1823; married Mary [—?—].
+	217	iv.	John Beitzel Zinn; born 28 May 1824; married Jane [—?—].
+	218	v.	Edward P. Zinn; born 3 August 1827; married (first) Caroline Sophia Klinepeter; married second) Margaret J. Pisle.
	219	vi.	Samuel Zinn; born 7 July 1833; baptized in Dover Township, York County.²⁰⁴.
	220	vii.	Lydia Zinn; born circa 1833.²⁰⁵
+	221	viii.	Henry I. Zinn; born 8 December 1834 in York County, Pennsylvania; killed 13 December 1862 during the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia; married Mary A. Clark.
	222	ix.	(tentative) William Zinn; born circa 1836.
	223	x.	(tentative) Daniel Zinn; born circa 1838; at which time Anna Maria (Beitzel) would have been age 45.
	224	xi.	(tentative) John Zinn (again).

There was a Jacob Zinn of York County, Pennsylvania, who married Lydia Newman in the First Trinity Reformed Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania, on 19 May 1818.²⁰⁶ This Jacob was probably from Conewago Township (borders on Dover Township), York County, re York County, Pennsylvania, deeds 3 April 1840 and 10 April 1863: George Newman to Jacob Zinn.

From History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania, Warner and Beers and Company, 1886, pages 441-442: “Henry Zinn, manufacturer of and dealer on boots and shoes, Mechanicsburg, was b. in York Co. Pa., 25 April 1828, son of Jacob and Lydia Newman Zinn, natives of York Co. and parents of nine children, seven living: George Zinn, David Zinn, Henry Zinn, Lydia Zinn, Mary Zinn, William Zinn, and Daniel Zinn.” After Lydia (Newman) Zinn died Jacob Zinn married Mrs. Mary Greenawalt. I felt that this Jacob Zinn and Lydia Newman should be connected to our Conrad Zinn and Elizabeth Newman. However, apparently this Jacob Zinn descends from the Jacob Zinn (his wife was Catherine [—?—]), who came to America in 1749 and settled in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.²⁰⁷ The History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania, page 442, states that Lydia (Newman) Zinn’s parents were of English ancestry.

84. DANIEL⁴ ZINN (John Jacob³, John Nicholas², John¹), born 1797 or 1798,²⁰⁸ probably in York County, Pennsylvania; died 10 June 1874, age 77, buried in Girard Cemetery, Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (same cemetery where Conrad and Elizabeth Newman Zinn are buried); married SARAH [—?—]; born 1801 in Pennsylvania; died 27 February 1859, age 58 years, 5 months;²⁰⁹ buried in Girard Cemetery.

Daniel Zinn was on the Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, tax list for 1820.²¹⁰ Conrad Zinn and John Zinn, who were Daniel’s brothers, were also on the Allen County tax lists for some of the years between 1817 and 1823. Allen Township (now Upper and Lower Allen Townships) is near the border with York County.

By 1830, Daniel Zinn and family were in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.²¹¹ His brothers Conrad and Joseph were there as well and probably youngest known brother George was there living in the household of Conrad Zinn. Besides Daniel and presumably Sarah, there was one male age 5 and under 10 (Samuel?), two females under age 5 (Caroline and Emeline?) and one female age 5 and under 10 (Sarah A.?). By 1840, Daniel and family was in Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania; and they were still there in 1850, when Daniel was enumerated as a farmer.²¹² By 1860, Sarah had died and Daniel and son Daniel E., were living with Daniel Sr.’s married daughter Evaline Rhodes and her family in Girard Township.²¹³ In 1870, Daniel was living with his married daughter Caroline Osborn and her husband in Girard Township.²¹⁴

Daniel Zinn’s will is in Erie County Will Book E, page 455, written 15 May 1867. Those mentioned were sons Samuel and Daniel E., and daughters Evaline Rhodes, Sarah Ann Ripley and Caroline Osborne.

Children of Daniel and Sarah [—?—] Zinn (all born in Pennsylvania):²¹⁵

+	225	i.	Samuel⁵ Zinn; born circa 1822; died 28 April 1882; married Elizabeth (tentative) Heidler.
	226	ii.	Caroline Zinn; born circa 1828; married Addison M. Osborn; born circa 1831; died in Miles Grove, Erie County, Pennsylvania, 16 January 1875.²¹⁶ Caroline Osborne was mentioned in the index of Erie Newspapers, 1823-1906: “Caroline Zinn m. at Girard, 19 Apr. 1860, A. M. Osborn of Meadville, by Rev. Burgess” (Erie Gazette, 19 April 1860). In 1870, Addison, Caroline, and Lucy C. Ripley, born circa 1854 (daughter of Sarah Ann Zinn Ripley), were living in Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, where Addison was enumerated as “keeping a hotel.”²¹⁷ Addison and Caroline probably did not have children.
+	227	iii.	Evaline Zinn; born circa 1832; married John Rhodes; born 1820.
	228	iv.	Sarah Ann Zinn; born circa 1833; married [—?—] Ripley. Sarah was single and living with her parents in 1850; by circa 1854 she had married and had daughter (1) Lucy C. Ripley, born 1854 in Pennsylvania. In 1860, Sarah A. Ripley and Lucy Ripley were living in the household of T. J. Taft in Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1870, Sarah Ripley was living with her married sister Evaline Rhodes and family in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Sarah was enumerated as a dress maker.
	229	v.	Daniel E. Zinn; born circa 1841-1844; married Jennie [—?—]; born circa 1849 in Pennsylvania. In 1870, the family was in Girard Township, Erie County, where Daniel was enumerated as an Express Manager.²¹⁸ Child known from the1870 census: (1) Sarah M. Zinn, born circa 1868 in Pennsylvania.

I do not have a primary source stating that Conrad and Daniel were brothers, but the circumstantial evidence for Conrad and Daniel being brothers is so compelling that I am listing them as such without a qualifying “tentative.”

(1) Both Conrad and Daniel were born between 1797 and 1799 in Pennsylvania.
(2) Both Conrad and Daniel appeared on the Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, between 1817 and 1823, with a John Zinn.
(3) Both Conrad and Daniel first appeared in the Erie County, Pennsylvania, federal census in 1830.
(4) Both Conrad and Daniel and their wives are buried in the Girard Cemetery, Girard Township, Erie County.
(5) Conrad and Daniel were listed as brothers (with Joseph and George), but with no sources, in three online Ancestry.com World Tree projects reports, and one Pedigree Resource Files, (familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.²¹⁹

85. CONRAD⁴ ZINN (John Jacob³, John Nicholas², John¹), born 22 April 1799 in Pennsylvania, probably in York County, Pennsylvania;²²⁰ died 27 April 1892, probably in the Albion/Wellsburg area, Erie County, Pennsylvania; buried in Girard Cemetery, Erie County, Pennsylvania.²²¹ Conrad married 6 October 1822 or 22 September 1822 (see below) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ELIZABETH NEWMAN; born September 1795, probably in the Harrisburg area;²²² died 17 March 1882 (or 1880?), probably in the Albion/Wellsburg area, Erie County, Pennsylvania; buried in Girard Cemetery.²²³ Her stone was inscribed died 17 March 1880; however she was enumerated in the 1880 federal census, the census date for 1880 being 1 June and the actual census taken 25 June 1880. Inscribed on her stone: “A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is still, a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.”

Elizabeth Newman was confirmed in the Salem Reformed Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 11 June 1817. Her age was not given nor the names of her parents.²²⁴

From the Harrisburg Chronicle, Monday 7 October 1822: “ . . . On the same day [Sunday morning last] by the same: Mr. Conrad Zinn of Cumberland County to Miss Elizabeth Newman of Harrisburg by Dr. Lochman . . .” (Reverend Lochman was probably George Lochman, pastor of Lutheran Churches of Harrisburg.)²²⁵ But this from the Harrisburg Oracle, Saturday, 28 September: “. . . On the same day [Sunday morning last] by the same: Mr. Conrad Zinn of Cumberland County to Miss Elizabeth Newman of Harrisburg.”

Conrad Zinn was a miller, and numerous deeds in and out of Conrad's name give a good picture of his family's movements in Erie County, Pennsylvania in the nineteenth century. In 1823, Conrad (and presumably Elizabeth) were living in Allen Township, Cumberland County.²²⁶ By 1830, Conrad and Elizabeth had moved to Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.²²⁷ The 1830 federal census was taken before son Josiah was born in 1830. Age distributions were one male between 15-19, one male 20-29, two males between 30 and 40 (one being Conrad), one female under 5 (possibly Mary?), one female 5-9, and two females 20-29 (one being Elizabeth, although age is probably in error). Also listed for Millcreek Township in 1830, same page, was Conrad's brothers Joseph Zinn, age 20-29, and his family; and Daniel Zinn, age 30-39, and his family.²²⁸

Conrad Zinn was still in Millcreek Township, Erie County, in 1840.²²⁹ Conrad was on the subscription list of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Erie, Pennsylvania, 1841-1842. By 1850, the family had moved to the Harborcreek area, Harborcreek Township, Erie County.²³⁰ In 1855 and 1860, the family was in Girard Township, Erie County, where Conrad operated a mill on Elk Creek.²³¹ By 1864, the family was living in Albion, Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, where Conrad and son Josiah had purchased the Albion MiIIs.²³²

In 1869, Conrad purchased a small lot in Albion from the school directors of Albion, located on the east side of Franklin Street, corner of Peach Street. Conrad and Elizabeth sold this lot in April 1870 to John Henry Carpenter.²³³ Conrad, Elizabeth, and daughter Adaline were still living in Albion at the time of the 1870 federal census.²³⁴ By this date, Conrad, who was now in his seventies, had disposed of his real estate, and was a proprietor of a feed store. A Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, deed indicates that both Conrad and Elizabeth were still living in Erie County in 1872.²³⁵ This deed pertains to heirs selling a piece of property inherited from Catharine A. Dehart. The heirs are apparently siblings of Elizabeth (Newman) Zinn. Catharine Dehart was a married sister who apparently died without issue. The heirs and hence probable brother and sisters of Elizabeth were Michael Newman (and wife Christiana), Rebecca (and husband Edward Lytle), Elizabeth (and husband Conrad Zinn), Eve Brown, and Manah (and husband David Wise).

In 1880, Conrad and Elizabeth were still living in Albion Borough; also in the family was daughter Addie and grandson Harry Mosier.²³⁶ Conrad was listed as a grocer. This is the last record I have of either Conrad or Elizabeth other than what is inscribed on their stones in Girard Cemetery, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Some known chronological events for Conrad and Elizabeth (Newman) Zinn
1795. Elizabeth born in Pennsylvania.
1799. Conrad born in Pennsylvania.
1817. Elizabeth confirmed in the Salem Reformed Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
1822. Conrad Zinn and Elizabeth Newman married in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
1823. Conrad Zinn was on the tax list for Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, but no taxes were listed.²³⁷ Other Zinns on Allen Township tax lists: 1814, none; 1817, John Zinn - merchant in Lisburn (Lisburn is in southeast Allen Township, near the border of York County; some bordering townships of York are Monaghani and Fairview); 1820, John Zinn, Daniel Zinn; 1823, Conrad Zinn; no Zinns in 1826 and 1828.
1825. Birth of first known child, Mary, circa 1825 in Pennsylvania.
1830. Birth of second known child, Josiah. Conrad and Elizabeth were living in Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania at this time.
1835. Earliest known deed in the name of Conrad Zinn; still living in Erie.²³⁸ In 1839, Conrad was involved in two “Tax and Sheriff” sales; one in Girard Township, Erie County; the other in Girard, West Village.²³⁹
1841. Conrad and presumably family were in Erie, Pennsylvania.²⁴⁰
1850. Conrad, Elizabeth and all children except Josiah were living in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.²⁴¹ Also in the household was a William Miller, age 2.
1855. Conrad, Elizabeth and family were living in Girard Township.²⁴²
1860. Conrad, Elizabeth and family were still living in Girard Township, Erie County. Also in the household was a John Miller, age 14.
1864. Conrad and Elizabeth and son Josiah and Josiah’s family were living in Albion Borough, Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, near the Crawford County, Pennsylvania, line.²⁴³
1866. Conrad and Elizabeth were still in Albion, where Conrad and son Josiah had purchased a sawmill and gristmill (known as Albion Mills) and two houses for $7,000 from Andrew J. Fleming of Elk Creek Township, Erie County.²⁴⁴
1869. Conrad and Elizabeth were still in Albion, where they had purchased land.²⁴⁵
1870. Conrad and Elizabeth were still in Albion, with daughter Adaline. Conrad and Elizabeth had apparently sold most of their real estate. Conrad was listed as a proprietor of a feed store.²⁴⁶
1872. Conrad and Elizabeth were apparently still in Albion, as indicated in a Dauphin County deed²⁴⁷ (see above), stating they were living in Erie County.
1880. Conrad and Elizabeth were still living in Albion.
1882. Elizabeth died 17 March 1882 (or 1880); buried in Girard Cemetery, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
1892. Conrad died 27 April 1892; buried in Girard Cemetery.
1893. An 1893 quit claim deed indicates the heirs of Conrad Zinn selling the Albion property for $1000.²⁴⁸ Those signing were J. J. (Josiah) Zinn (#231) and wife Minnie of Elk Creek Township, Erie County; Uriah Zinn (#234) of Washington state (affidavit sworn to by a notary of Pierce County, Washington), Mary E. Lane (#230) of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Addie Zinn (#233) of Conneaut, Ohio. Sarah (Zinn) Mosier (#232) was not mentioned. Probably she had died by that time.

Children of Conrad and Elizabeth (Newman) Zinn (the 1840 federal census for Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania, page 98, reports an additional female, age 10-15, and an additional male, age under 10):

+	230	i.	Mary⁵ Elizabeth Zinn; born circa 1825 in Pennsylvania; married Stephen Lane.
+	231	ii.	Josiah J. Zinn (great grandfather of the author); born 18 September 1830; died 13 November 1915; married Wilhelmine Peterson.
+	232	iii.	Sarah Ann Zinn; born 1834; married [—?—] Mosier.
	233	iv.	Adaline (Adelaide, Addi) Zinn; born 1837 in Erie County, Pennsylvania; possibly died circa 1925; buried in Girard Cemetery.²⁴⁹ Girard Cemetery information lists her age as "78 yrs., 5 mo., 15 days, but I do not have the year. When she died, Adelaide Zinn was listed as a residence of Big Rapids, Michigan. In 1870 and 1880, Adaline was living with her parents in Albion, Erie County;²⁵⁰ in 1893 she was living in Conneaut, Ohio.²⁵¹ In 1900, Addie Zinn was “living alone” in Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania.²⁵² In 1910 and 1920, Addie, single, was living with her brother Uriah, listed as a widower in 1910 and as single in 1920, in Big Rapids, Michigan.²⁵³ Adaline was a dressmaker;²⁵⁴ she apparently did not marry.
+	234	v.	Uriah Zinn; born 1840; died 23 December 1925.

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Conrad Zinn

York, Cumberland, and Erie Counties, Pennsylvania

Generation Four