John Zerkel

Male 1804 - 1876  (71 years)


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  • Name John Zerkel 
    Born 12 Dec 1804  Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Nov 1876  Dundas, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Preston Township, Richland, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I561  James
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2000 

    Father Jacob Zerkel,   b. 7 Mar 1782, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1863, Thackery, Champaign, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary Summers,   b. 1786, , Shenandoah, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1856, Thackery, Champaign, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1803  , Shenandoah, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy M. Dickerson,   b. 20 Aug 1813, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1871, Dundas, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 1832  Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Delilah Zerkel,   b. 20 Nov 1834, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1908  (Age 73 years)
     2. Amanda Zerkel,   b. 1 Sep 1836, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1915  (Age 78 years)
    +3. Melvina Zerkel,   b. 20 Feb 1839, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1878  (Age 39 years)
    +4. William Zerkle,   b. 13 Jan 1841, near Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1915, Dundas, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +5. Lee Zerkel,   b. 15 Jan 1843, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1923, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Sarah Zerkel,   b. 29 Oct 1844, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1901  (Age 56 years)
     7. Jacob Zerkle,   b. 18 Oct 1846, , Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1904  (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Zerkel or Zirkle.

  • Sources 
    1. [S51] Death Notices from Olney Newspapers, 1857-1912, (Self-published), Page 20, 7 Nov 1876.
      Date of death is given as 7 Nov 1876. Source is "The Olney Times".

    2. [S22] Cemetery Inscriptions: Richland County Illinois, Barbara J. Craddock, (Flora, Illinois, Martin Printing and Album Co.: 1969), F547 R5 C714x., P. 238.
      St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Age given as "71 y. 10 m. 2 d." which makes birthdate 4 Jan 1805.


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