Husband: Granville Monroe Zinn 1
Born: Jul- 9-1818 in Preston Co, (W)VA 1
Died: Jul-13-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 1
Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Occupation: stone mason 3
Father: John Zinn (1778 - 1848)
Mother: Ruth Gandy (1785 - 1865)
Wife: Rosetta Lowther 4 Married: Sep-28-1843 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 5
Born: Feb-16-1820 6 (see note 1) Died: 1912 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7,8,1 (see note 2) Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Father: William Beamer Lowther (1787 - 1867) Mother: Margaret Coburn (1787 - 1882)
M Child 1: William G. Zinn Born: Jun-25-1845 9 Wife: Susanna Braden b. 1854 d. 1914 Married: Aug-11-1870 in Ritchie Co, WV 5
F Child 2: Sophia Zinn Born: Feb- 4-1847 10 Died: young 1
M Child 3: Lemuel Hall Zinn Born: Jan-12-1849 in Hancock Co, (W)VA 11 Died: Dec- 8-1932 in Tallmansville, Upshur Co, WV 11 Buried: in Reed Cemetery, Tallmansville, Upshur Co, WV 11 Cause of death: infection from a dog scratch 11 Census: 1920 in Washington District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: minister 11,12 Occupation: 1877, 1880 stone mason 13,14 Wife: Ruhama Rudolph Hickman b. Mar-25-1853 d. Mar- 8-1934 Married: Jan- 4-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 4: George Edward Zinn Born: Dec-23-1849 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 10,1,16,17 Died: Jan-26-1906 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,17,18 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 19 Occupation: stone cutter 16 Wife: Martha Jane Coburn b. Feb-27-1857 d. Apr-26-1930 Married: Dec-16-1875 in Harrison Co, WV 16
F Child 5: Margaret M. Zinn Born: Dec- 5-1852 10 Husband: John Harbert
M Child 6: Samuel G. Zinn Born: Mar- 5-1855 10,20 Died: 1933 20 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Wife: Effie E. Lawson Married: Oct- 8-1896 in Harrison Co, WV 10
F Child 7: Ellen G. Zinn Born: Aug- 3-1856 22 Died: in infancy 2
M Child 8: James Buchanan Zinn 1 Also known as: J. B. Zinn 11 Born: Nov- 8-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11 Died: Jun- 9-1937 in Madison, Boone Co, WV 11 Buried: in Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 23,11 Resided: in Madison, Boone Co, WV 11 Occupation: stone mason 11 Wife: Josephine McClain b. Jan- 1-1864 d. Jul-30-1947 Married: Dec-28-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 9: Albert J. Zinn Born: May-19-1860 in Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 24 Died: Sep-28-1926 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2 (see note 3) Resided: 1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Resided: at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 2,11 Wife: Vida Asenith Taylor b. Nov-30-1871 d. Nov-23-1946 Married: Apr-18-1889 in Ritchie Co, WV 26
Sources: (1) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 241. (3) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (4) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 105. (5) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (6) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990). Linder, p. 435 & 449, reports birthdate as Feb 21 1820, as does Don Norman. p. 270. (7) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. (8) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 240. (9) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 449. (10) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 450. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) 1920 Census, Upshur County, WV. (13) Birth record of daughter. (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Headstone. (18) Obituary. (19) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (20) Headstone (year only) (21) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (22) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990). Linder, in "Gibson and Related Families," p. 450, reports birthdate as Aug 3 1858. p. 241. (23) Findagrave.com. (24) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Minnie Kendall Lowther, in "Ritchie County in History & Romance," p. 241, reports Albert J. Zinn's birthdate as May 23 1850, as does Linder in "Gibson and Related Families," p. 450. But death certificate states birthdate as May 19 1860. (25) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (26) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Albert J. Zinn, 28, of Ritchie Co; and Vida A. Taylor, 17, of Ritchie Co. Married Apr 18 1889. These ages would put birth dates in about 1861 and 1872, respectively. But their stated ages in 1920 Census of 55 and 49 would put birth dates in about 1865 and 1871. Event Notes Note (1) Linder, p. 435 & 449, reports birthdate as Feb 21 1820, as does Don Norman in one place, but Feb 20 1820 in another place. But age 93y 4m 24d given in death record at time of death on Jul 15 1912 would put birth date at Feb 21 1819. Note (2) Don Norman reports Feb 12 1912 in one place, but Sep 12 1912 in another. Minnie Kendall Lowther, in "Ritchie County in History & Romance," p. 240, has Jul 12 1912. Ritchie County Death Records ledge entry shows it as Jul 15 1912, age 93y 4m 24d. Note (3) Dates on headstone are 1858-1924, at variance with the 1850-1926 documented in death record. Name on headstone: A. J. Zinn.