Husband: Benjamin Franklin Zahn
Census name: Franklin Zahn
Born: Jun- -1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: 1944 2
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Census: 1940 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: 1910 farmer (rents farm) 5
Occupation: 1900 farmer 6
Father: Charles Wesley Zahn (1811 - 1882)
Mother: Lydia Hoover (1811 - )
Notes
Wife: Eliza Alice Lipscomb 7
Also known as: Alice Lipscomb 7
Married: Jan- 1-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Apr- 5-1859 at Straight Fork, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 2)
Died: Nov- 2-1933 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 10,2
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Christopher C. Lipscomb (1830 - )
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams (1832 - 1880)
Notes
F Child 1: Delphia Zahn Also known as: Delpha Zahn 11 Born: Dec- -1879 12,11 (see note 3) Died: Jan-23-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,2 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Census: 1900, 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Creed Lipscomb b. Oct- 5-1876 d. Jan- 2-1947 Married: Jul-15-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 2: Clara Blanche Zahn Also known as: Blanche C. Zahn Born: Oct- -1888 6 Died: Jan- 8-1962 in Bridgeton, Cumberland Co, NJ 15 Resided: 1949 in Bridgeton, Cumberland Co, NJ 16 Resided: 1945 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1933 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 10 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Mason Lee Rucker b. Dec-16-1861 d. Nov- 5-1933 Also known as: Lee M. Rucker 17,18 Married: ca 1907 19
F Child 3: Gertrude Zahn Census name: Trudie Zahn Born: Jan- 1-1889 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 20 (see note 4) Died: Jul- -1915 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 21,20 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 20 Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Cause of death: consumption (tuberculosis) 22,20 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Frank Zachariah Pride b. Sep- 1-1882 d. Dec- -1968 Also known as: Frank Zachary Pride Married: Aug-13-1914 in Buncombe Co, NC 23 (see note 5)
M Child 4: Harvey C. Zahn Born: Feb- -1893 6 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Harley Ernest Zahn Born: Sep-18-1894 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 9,24,25 (see note 6) Died: Nov-18-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25 Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 25,1 Resided: 1933 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1917 at Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Resided: 1915 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: postman 25 Occupation: 1930 letter carrier 27 Occupation: 1917 tool dresser for Columbian Carbon Co. in West Union 24 Military: Pfc, 154th Depot Brigade, World War I 28,27 Wife: Noka Lawman b. Jan- 7-1903 d. Nov- 8-1985 Married: Jul-30-1925 in Harrison Co, WV 29
F Child 6: Lelah Gay Zahn Also known as: Lelia Gay Zahn 3 Born: Aug-23-1897 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 15,2,3 (see note 7) Died: 1991 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1,30 Resided: 1944 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1940 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 32 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Hobert Lipscomb b. Sep-16-1896 d. 1994 Also known as: Holbert Lipscomb 34 Married: Jan- 1-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 35
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Benjamin F. Zahn, age 27 as of Jun 9 1882, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Eliza A. Lipscomb, age 23 as of Aug 8 1882, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 1 1883 "at the residence of Louis Lipscomb," officiated by Milton C. Czigans, a Minister of the Gospel. MR p. 171 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790223&Type=Marriage. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (13) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Delphia Lipscomb, dau of Benjamin Zahnn & Alice Lipscomb. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Creed Lipscomb, age 20, of Doddridge Co; and Delpha Zahn, age 18, of Doddridge Co. Married Jul 15 1898. (15) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (16) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (17) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (18) Birth record of son. (19) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) Obituary. (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Gertrude Pride, white female, married; died July 11 1915 at Morgansville, age 25y 5m 10d, cause of death consumption. (NOTE: Obituary states death date as July 10 1915, with same age.), DR p. 127 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045792&Type=Death. (22) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (23) North Carolina Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and North Carolina State Archives. (24) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (25) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) Death record of mother. (27) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (28) Military Grave Marker. (29) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (30) Headstone. (31) Obituary of son. (32) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (33) Obituary of sister. (34) Marriage record of daughter. (35) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Hobert Lipscomb, age 21 as of Dec 15 1916, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Lelia Zahn, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 1 1917 "at U. B. Church, West Union, W. Va.," officiated by Geo. W. Burdette, a Pastor of the U. B. Church. (NOTE: As great-grandchildren of John Lipscomb (b. ca 1787), Hobert Lipscomb & Lelia (Lelah) Zahn were second cousins.), MR p. 95 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795637&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) In household of daughter and son-in-law Lelia & Hobert Lipscomb. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is 1858, but birth record shows it as Apr 5 1859. Death record states birthplace in Doddridge County as Straight Fork, Hughes River. Note (3) Birth date on headstone is 1881. Note (4) Age 25y 5m 10d in obituary calculates to a birth date of Jan-30-1890. But birth date in 1900 Census is Dec 1890, while her birth record states Dec 30 1889. But the filing date of that birth record is Jan 2 1889, leaving some doubt. But two other versions of her obituary specify a birth date of Jan 1 1889, with same age at death. Note (5) Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Aug 14 1912. North Carolina marriage records show it as Aug 13 1914, with her age 23 at time of marriage. Note (6) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1896. But all other records, including birth, death and military, show it as Sep 18 1894. Note (7) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1898.