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121. MARY5 ANN ZINN (John4, Johannes3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born circa 1812 in Pennsylvania; baptized in Trinity Reformed Church, a child of John and Susana Zinn, no date;350 married SAMUEL MCDOWELL, born circa 1790 in Pennsylvania. The family was living in Spring Garden Township, York County, in 1850, when Samuel was a farmer.351
 
Children of Samuel and Mary Ann (Zinn) McDowell known from the 1850 federal census (all born in Pennsylvania):

  365 i. John5 McDowell; born circa 1834.
  366 ii. William McDowell; born circa 1836.
  367 iii. Margaret McDowell; born circa 1839.
  368 iv. Susan McDowell; born circa 1839.
  369 v. Isaac McDowell; born circa 1841, married Eliz Peeling,352 born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania. Children known from the 1880 federal census (all born in Pennsylvania):353 (1) Samuel McDowell, born circa 1864; (2) William McDowell, born circa 1866; (3) Charles McDowell, born circa 1868; (4) Mary McDowell, born circa 1873; (5) Isaiah McDowell, born circa 1875; and (6) Isabella McDowell, born circa 1877.
  370 vi. Mary McDowell; born circa 1850.



123. JOHN5 ZINN (John4, Johannes3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born circa 1814 in Pennsylvania; married SARAH ROBINSON, born circa 1832; in 1860 John and Sarah and child John were living in York, Pennsylvania; in 1870, they were living in York, with child Matthew, where John was enumerated as a day laborer.
 
Children of John and Sarah (Robinson) Zinn known from the federal censuses:354

  371 i. John6 Zinn; born circa 1844; married Mary A. Schroeder,355 born circa 1850 in Pennsylvania. Their children known from the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses, when John was listed as a house painter in 1870 and a drayman in 1880 (all born in Pennsylvania):356
(1) Laura E. Zinn, born 1868, died 1940; married (first) Daniel Levi Beecher, born 1868, died 1894—their children: (a) Mary Isabelle Beecher (born 1891, died 1978, married William Welzel, born 1889, died 1964) and (b) Henry Ward Beecher (born 1893, died 1973, married Beatrice Virginia Rambo, born 1897, died 1977). Laura (Zinn) Beecher married (second) John G. Maurer, born 1863, died 1940; their children: (c) Glenfield George Maurer, born 1900, died 1970 (married Mary Mitchell) and (d) Gertrude L. Maurer, born 1904, died 1940 (married Linwood Johnson). Information on Laura Zinn, her husbands and their descendants kindly provided by Hank Beecher, grandson of Laura (Zinn) Beecher.
(2) Ann Zinn, born circa 1874.
(3) Henry S. Zinn, born circa 1880.
(4) Nellie Zinn, born 1884; married William P. Mcilvain, born circa 1881 in Pennsylvania—in 1910, William (a machinist), Nellie and family were in York, Pennsylvania, with children (a) Margarette Mcilvain, born circa 1904, and (b) William Mcilvain, born circa 1910);357
  372 ii. Mathew H. Zinn; born circa 1867. NOTE: assuming all dates and names are correct, Laura would be a year older than her uncle Matthew H. Zinn.


124. MAGDALENA5 ZINN (John4, Johannes3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born circa 1822 in Pennsylvania; married WILLIAM DENUES; born circa 1821 in Pennsylvania. In 1850 and 1860, William, Magdalena and family were living in York, Pennsylvania,358 where William was enumerated as a cabinet maker.
 
Children of William and Magdalena (Zinn) Denues known from the federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania) (name of spouses from Chart 2 of E. M. Grass, 1962):359

  373 i. Charles6 Z. Denues; born circa 1839; married Katie Altman, born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania. In 1880, Charles, Kate and child William Denues, born circa 1865 in Pennsylvania, were living West Manchester, York County, where Charles was a painter.
  374 ii. William Denues; born September 1844; married Susan A. Kauffman, born February 1848. William, Susan, and daughter Maggie Denues, born circa 1871 in Pennsylvania, were living in York, Pennsylvania in 1880, when William was listed as a painter.360
+   375 iii. Mary M. Denues; born circa 1845; married Augustus Strack.
  376 iv. Susan Denues; born January 1850; married William Schreiver, born February 1850. In 1880, the family was in West Manchester, York County, where William was a tinner. In 1900, William, Susan and child Stewart? Schreiver, born October 1886 in Pennsylvania, were living in York, Pennsylvania, where William was listed as a plumber—the 1900 census reported Susan had eight children.361 Those known from the 1880 and 1900 federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania):362 (1) Allan Schreiver, born circa 1871, (2) Willis Schreiver, born circa 1877; (3) Ella Schreiver, born circa 1875; (4) Lottie Schreiver, born circa 1877; (5) Robbie Schreiver (son), born circa 1879; (6) Charles Schreiver, born circa 1880; and (7) Stewart Schreiver, born October 1886.
  377 v. Wilhemina Denues; born circa 1852; married Al Schreiver. By 1900, Minnie was a widow, living next door to her parents with her son (a) Benjamin A. Schreiver, born July 1871 in Pennsylvania, listed as a baker in 1900.363 Also in the family in 1900 were nieces Jennie Denues, born September 1888 and Mary M. Denues, born July 1888 or 1889, and nephew Benjamin F. Denues, born April 1879 in Pennsylvania, listed as a baker.
  378 vi. Benjamin F. Denues; born circa 1855; married Emma Brunhouse, born circa 1859 in Pennsylvania; in 1880 Benjamin, Emma and son (1) Benjamin Denues, born March 1880 in Pennsylvania, were living in West Manchester Township, York County (census page 409), Pennsylvania, where Benjamin was enumerated as painter.


132. ANDREW5 JAMES ZINN (Andrew4, Johannes3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born 10 February 1827 in Pennsylvania; died 12 June 1868; married CATHERINE A. BAIRD; born circa 1837; died 1 February 1872. In 1860, Andrew and Catherine and children Charles and Ellen (Ella) were living in West Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, where Andrew was listed as a cabinet maker.364
 
Children of Andrew and Catherine (Baird) Zinn (all born in Pennsylvania):365

  379 i. Charles6 Henry Zinn; born 15 March 1850, died 2 January 1861.
  380 ii. Ann Zinn; born 12 May 1852, died “at birth.”
  381 iii. George Olmfied Zinn; born 30 September 1853, died 23 August 1854.
  382 iv. Ella Zinn; born 28 August 1857, died 8 March 1917.
  383 v. Joseph Zinn; born 24 July 1861, died 27 July 1861.
  384 vi. John Andrew Zinn; born 13 June 1862.
  385 vii. Katherine Zinn; born 4 March 1866, died 12 April 1866.


133. WILLIAM5 ZINN (Andrew4, Johannes3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born circa 1831 in Pennsylvania; married (first) CAROLINA [—?—], born 1831 in Germany; married second SARAH J. [—?—], born circa 1850 in Pennsylvania.

In 1860, William, Carolina and family were living in Spring Garden, York County, Pennsylvania where William was listed as a shoemaker. Also in the family in 1860 was Elizabeth Longweder, widow, born circa 1814 in Pennsylvania. I believe she was William's sister; her children known from the 1860 census (all born in Pennsylvania): James Longweder, born circa 1834; and Mary Longweder, born circa 1837. In 1870, William, Carolina and family were in York, Pennsylvania, where William was a watchman in a shop.

In 1880, William, Sarah and family were living in York, Pennsylvania, where William was listed as a water tax collector in 1880. In 1910, William, age 79, Sarah and youngest child Jennette Zinn were living in York, Pennsylvania.366

Children of William and first wife Carolina Zinn known from the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses:367

  NN i. Edwin6 Zinn; born circa 1851.
  NN ii. William Zinn; born circa 1854.
  386 iii. Franklin Benjamin Zinn; born circa 1859.
 
Children of William and either first wife Carolina or second wife Sarah, known from the 1880 federal census (all born in Pennsylvania):368

  387 iv. Samuel A. Zinn; born circa 1870.
  388 v. Carolina A. Zinn; born circa 1876.
  389 vi. Minerva Zinn; born circa 1877, married Howard M. Kling, born circa 1878 in Pennsylvania; the family lived in York, Pennsylvania, where Howard was enumerated as a machinist; children known from the federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania):369 (1) William M. Kling, born circa 1909; and (2) Doris Kling.
  390 vii. Sarah C. Zinn; born circa 1878.
+   391 viii. Jennette Zinn; born 1893. Jennette Zinn apparently did not marry. (She of course would be a child of William and second wife Sarah.)


141. ELIZABETH5 ZINN (John4 R., John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born 1821; married JACOB ALTLAND; born 1812 in Pennsylvania. The family was living in York County, Pennsylvania in 1850 and in St Joseph County, Michigan in 1860. Jacob was a farmer.
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Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Zinn) Altland known from the federal censuses:

  392 i. Edward6 Altland; born circa 1838 in Pennsylvania; married (tentative) Mary [—?—, born circa 1846 in England. In 1880, the family was living in Mount Vernon, Black Hawk County, Iowa, where Edward was enumerated as a farmer. Children known from the 1880 census: (1) Frank Altland, born circa 1868 in Michigan; (2) Cora Altland, born circa 1870 in Iowa; (3) Clarence Altland, born circa 1872 in Iowa; (4) Cornelius Altland, born circa 1876 in Iowa; and (5) Mary Altland, born circa 1877 in Iowa.
  393 ii. Sarah Altland; born circa 1840 in Pennsylvania.
  394 iii. Marie Altland; born circa 1841 in Pennsylvania.
  395 iv. Cornelius Altland; born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania.
  396 v. Catherine Altland; born circa 1845 in Pennsylvania.; born October 1891.
  397 vi. Jacob Altland; born circa 1847 in Pennsylvania.
  398 vii. Elizabeth Altland; born circa 1850 in Pennsylvania.
  399 viii. William Altland; born circa 1853 in Pennsylvania.
  400 ix. Jane Altland; born circa 1855 in Michigan.
  401 x. Ann Altland; born circa 1859 in Michigan.


142. LEAH5 ZINN (John4 R., John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born November 1829 in Pennsylvania; married JACOB HARBOLD, born circa 1830 in Pennsylvania. In 1860 and 1880, the family was living in York County, Pennsylvania, where Jacob was enumerated as a farmer. In 1900, Leah, listed as a widow, was living with her son John and his family in Paradise Township, York County.370
 
Children of Jacob and Leah (Zinn) known from the 1880 federal census (all born in Pennsylvania):

  402 i. Peter6 Harbold; born circa 1852.
  403 ii. Sarah Harbold; born circa 1858.
  404 iii. Christiana Harbold; born circa 1859.
  405 iv. Henry Harbold; born circa 1861..
  406 v. Annie E. Harbold; born circa 1863.
  407 vi. Louisa Harbold; born circa 1866.
  408 vii. John Harbold; born December 1869; married Laura [—?—], born August 1870 in Pennsylvania. John and Laura and John's mother, Leah, were living in Paradise Township in 1900 where John was listed as a day laborer.


144. JOHN5 ZINN (John4 R., John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born circa 1836 near McSherrystown, Adams County, Pennsylvania; married ANN ELIZA SLENTZ (also Slence); born 31 December 1838 in Pennsylvania.371 She was a daughter of Nicholas and Rachel Slentz.372 Both John and Ann Eliza are buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.

In 1870, the family was living in Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, where John was enumerated as a farmer.373

Children of John and Ann Eliza (Slentz) Zinn (all born in Pennsylvania):

+   409 i. William6 Henry Zinn; born 1860; married Emma Eltz.
  410 ii. Anna May Zinn; born July 1865; “lost her life in an automobile accident at the intersection of Route 30 and Hunterstown Road in 1932;” married Frank (Francis) Rider; born January 1863 in Pennsylvania. The family lived in McSherrystown, Adams County, where Frank was a cigar maker in 1900 and a proprietor of a restaurant in 1910. Children known from the 1900 and 1910 federal censuses (all born in Pennsylvania):374 (1) George W. Rider, born February 1885; (2) Charles M. Rider, born February 1886; (3) Mary J. (Rose?) Rider, born September 1888; (4) Jeanette Rider, born circa 1890; (5) Roscoe Rider, born August 1892; (6) Ferdinand Rider, born August 1898; and (7) Nevin Rider, born circa 1903.
  411 iii. Emma A. Zinn; born circa 1867.
  412 iv. Louisa Ellen Zinn; born circa 1870; married John H. Weaver, born January 1872. In 1900 and 1910, John, Louisa, and daughter Ruth were living in Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, where John was a cigar maker, and daughter Ruth was a teacher, public schools in 1910.375 Child of John and Louisa was (1) Ruth Weaver, born August 1892; married Charles Rife, born 1890. Child of Charles and Ruth known from the 1930 federal census when the family was living in Union Township, Adams County and Charles was listed as a farmer: (a) Clyde W, Rife, born 1914.376


154. PETER5 S. ZINN (Daniel4, John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born 1841 in Ohio; married ELIZA SMITH in Clark County, Ohio. In 1880, the family was living in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio, where Peter was listed as a farmer.377 Peter’s mother, Matilda Zinn, and three of Peter’s siblings, Richard, Sarah and William, were living two dwellings from Peter in 1880.378

Children of Peter and Eliza (Smith) Zinn known from the 1880 federal census (all born in Ohio):

  413 i. Matilda6 Zinn; born circa 1866.
  414 ii. William Zinn; born circa 1868.
  415 iii. Etta Zinn; born circa 1870.
  416 iv. Sarah Zinn; born circa 1872.
  417 v. Goldsworth (?Goldsworthy) Zinn; born circa 1874.
  418 vi. Lydia Zinn; born circa 1875.
  419 vii. Warner Zinn; born 4 March 1878; died 7 September 1966 in Troy, Miami County, Ohio, at which time he was a widower;379 married Leola M. [—?—], born circa 1883 in Ohio. In 1910, the family was in Pike Township, Clark County; and in 1920, in Champaign, Jackson County, Ohio, where Warren was enumerated in both censuses as a farmer.380 Children known from the federal censuses: (1) Lewis C. Zinn, born circa 1907 in Ohio; married Opal M. Harsbarger, born circa 1905 in Ohio; her father was Edgar Harsbarger; born circa 1868 in Ohio, who, listed as widower, was living with Lewis and Opal and their child (a) Alice L. Zinn in 1930 in Champaign, Ohio; and (2) Arthur L. Zinn, born circa 1912 in Ohio.


155. MARY5 JANE ZINN (Daniel4, John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born 1843 in Ohio; died 1883; married CHRISTIAN SMITH; born 14 September 1837 in Ohio. In 1880, Christian, Mary Jane and all children except Allie were in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio (census page 172), where Christian was enumerated as a farmer.

Children of Christian and Mary Jane (Zinn) Smith, all born in Ohio (names of spouses from "Martin/Roberts/Eppley. . ."381). Note that the middle initial of all children of Christian and Mary Jane was "Z.," presumably standing for Zinn:

  420 i. Marcellus6 Z. Smith; born April 1863; married Sarah C. (Cornelia) Tannerhill, born November 1873 in Ohio. The family lived in Miami, Ohio, where Marcellus was a building contractor. Children listed in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 federal censuses (all born in Ohio):382 (1) Raymond M. Smith, born February 1895; (2) Hartley C. Smith, born circa 1906; and (3) Virginia Smith, born circa 1912.
  421 ii. Albert Z. Smith; born May 1864; married Laura Fuller, born September 1868. The family lived in Bethel Township, Clark County Ohio, where Albert was listed as a day laborer in 1900 and as a farmer in 1910.383 Children known from the federal censuses (all born in Ohio): (1) Alcie/Algie Smith (son), born July 1890; (2) Cora E. Smith, born December 1892; and (3) Elva Smith, born September 1894.
  422 iii. Matilda (Angeline) Smith; born May 1866; married Frank Shellabarger, born circa 1860 in Ohio. This family also lived in Bethel Township, where Frank was enumerated as farmer. Children listed in the 1910 and 1920 federal censuses (both born in Ohio):384 (1) Adella (Della) Shellabarger, born 1897; and (2) Edward Shellabarger, born circa 1906.
  423 iv. Oran Z. Smith; born circa 1868.
  424 v. Adella (Stella) Smith; born June 1872; married Charles Funderburg, born March 1863 in Ohio. The couple lived in Bath Township, Green County, Ohio (census page 16A) in 1910 and 1920, when Charles was listed as a laborer. No children were reported for either census.
  425 vi. Arthur Z. Smith; born circa 1874; married (first) Bertha Gordon, born circa 1881 in Ohio; married (second) Emma H. ?Smith; born circa 1872 in Pennsylvania. In 1910, Arthur and Bertha lived in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio, where Arthur was enumerated as a farmer. Arthur and second wife Emma were in Pike Township in 1920, when Arthur was listed as a house carpenter. In 1930, the family was in North Hampton Township, Clark County, where Arthur was a building contractor.385 Children of Arthur and Bertha known from the 1910 federal census (both born in Ohio): (1) Harold C. Smith, born circa 1902; and (2) Lloyd P. Smith, born circa 1905—apparently Arthur and second wife Emma did not have children. Either Harold or Lloyd had a daughter Bertha M. Clark who was living with Arthur and Emma in 1930.
  426 vii. Clarence Z. Smith; born circa 1877; married Iva Richeson, born circa 1880 in Ohio. The family lived in Miami County, Ohio, where Clarence was a carpenter.386 They had one child, known from the 1930 federal census: (1) Elbert L. Smith.
  NN viii. Allie Evelyn Smith; born circa 1880; married Cassius Schaffner, born circa 1879 in Ohio. The couple lived in Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio (census page 9B) in 1910. No information on children.


156. AARON5 S. ZINN (Daniel4, John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born January 1845 in Ohio; married MARY V. DAVIS, born February 1845 in Virginia. Aaron was a farmer. In 1880, the family was in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio. In 1900 and 1910, the family was in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio.387

Children of Aaron and Mary (Davis) Zinn known from the federal censuses (all born in Ohio—the 1910 federal census reported Mary V. had 11 children, 8 alive in 1910):

  427 i. Joseph6 W. Zinn; born December 1867; married Laura Ann Miller,388 born March 1871 in Ohio; Joseph was a farmer; their children known from the federal censuses (all born in Ohio):389 (1) Nolan Zinn, born March 1891; (2) Minnie Zinn, born July 1893; (3) Ernest Zinn, born December 1895; (4) Russell Zinn, born circa 1902; and (5) Sarah Zinn, born circa 1910.
  428 ii. Theodore Zinn; born April 1869 in Ohio; married Fanny May Kienzle,390 born May 1872 in Ohio; The family lived in Tully Township, where Theodore was a farmer in 1900 and a carpenter in 1910. Their children known from the 1900 and 1910 federal censuses (all born in Ohio except Ruth who was listed born in Indiana):391 (1) Erma Zinn, born circa September 1893; (2) Frances Zinn, born circa 1894; (3) Cloe Zinn, born May 1896; (4) Ruth Zinn, born March 1894; and (5) Franklin Elias Zinn, born circa 1900.
  429 iii. Daniel F. Zinn; born September 1871 in Ohio; married (first) Fanny [—?—], born August 1872 in Ohio (note that Daniel's brother Theodore also married a Fanny born in 1872). David married (second) Susanna [—?—], born circa 1880 in Indiana. In 1920, Susanna's son by a first marriage, Franklin D. E. Ruck, born circa 1910 in Ohio, was with the family. Daniel was a farmer; the family lived in Van Wert County, Ohio; their children known from the 1900, 1910 and 1920 federal censuses (both born in Ohio):392 (1) Albert Zinn, born September 1897; and (2) Edwin H. Zinn, born circa 1903.
  430 iv. Rosella Zinn; born circa 1872.
  431 v. Ida Zinn; born circa 1875.
  432 vi. Jesse Zinn (son); born circa 1877.
  433 vii. Lettie Zinn; born circa 1879.
  434 vii. Elias Zinn; born March 1885
  435 viii. Clarence Zinn; born March 1887.


161. SARAH5 ALICE ZINN (Daniel4, John3, Philip2 Jacob, John1); born 9 April 1853 in Clark County, Ohio; died 25 February 1908 in Tully Township, Van Wert County?, Ohio; married JOHN WESLEY FREEZE; born 14 June 1848 in Ohio; buried in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

In 1880, John, Sarah and children Annetta and Artemus were living Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio (census page 176). In 1900, the family was in Van Wert County, Ohio. John was a farmer.393 By 1910, Sarah had died, and John, no occupation, and children Estie and Daniel were still in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio (census page 16A).

Children of John and Sarah Alice (Zinn) Freeze:394

  436 i. Annetta6 F. Freeze; born 28 November 1874.
  437 ii. Artemus Freeze; born 18 October 1877.
  438 iii. Alta Ferne Freeze; born 5 August 1879.
  439 iv. Muriel Mathilda Freeze; born 13 December 1880, died 16 April 1947 in Chanute, Kansas, married (first) Edward Cox, born 5 October, died 26 April 1947, married (second) Brazie Julius Brown, born August 1879..
  440 v. Roda Amanda Freeze; born 2 February 1881..
  441 vi. Grover Cleveland Freeze; born 18 January 1885, died 18 October 1948 in Midland County, Michigan, married Julia Edna Harlow, born 28 August 1892, died 26 January 1937.
  NN ix. Daniel R. Freeze; born March 1887.
  NN vii. Bessie E. Freeze; born April 1889.
  NN viii. Estie B. Freeze; born April 1891.


Contents
Introduction
Generation One
Generation Two
Generation Three
Generation Four
Generation Five
Generation Six
Generation Seven
The Newmans
The Pennsylvania Dutch
End Notes


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