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| ZENTZ, Adam Ralph
(1845-1923) |
ZENTZ, Adam Ralph 1 2 3 4 5 6
Adam married Barbara Ellen WARES on 2 May 1872 in Macon County, Missouri. (Barbara Ellen WARES was born about 1850 in Macon County, Missouri and died before 1920 in Macon County, Missouri.) |
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Violette, E.M., History of Adair County (1911, Denslow History Co., Journal Printing Co., Kirksville MO), page 831. Surety: 4. "A.R. ZENTZ was born in Stark County, Ohio, January 11, 1845. His parents were George and Susan (Reed) Zentz. He was married May 2, 1872 to Barbara E. Wares of Macon County. Mrs. Zentz is a daughter of William and Polly Wares. They had eight children, six of whom are living: Richard, born February 4, 1873, died May 6, 1888; J.F. [John Franklin], November 26, 1875, died June 5, 1909; Synvester, January 18, 1881; Lyla E., June 27, 1883; George E., December 12, 1885; Aubrey L., September 6, 1887; Irvin, November 17, 1891; Ray, March 17, 1893.
Mr. Zentz lived on the farm in Ohio, till August 12, 1862, when he enlisted in Company B., 104 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till June 28, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. For the last eighteen months of his service he served as special messenger for headquarters of the Army of Ohio, at Cincinnati, being stationed at Camp Dennison. In the early part of the war, he saw much active service. At the close of the war he returned home and worked at the carpentr's trade for two years, then went to Pennsylvania for a few months. In June 1868, he came to Missouri and settled in Macon County, working at the carpenter's trade and farming. In 1891 he moved to Brashear and later bought a farm four miles southeast of that place, where he lived till the spring of 1910, when he moved back to Brashear. He turned the farm over to his sons, George and Aubrey. It is known as Fairview farm and consists of 160 acres, eighty acres being in Knox County.
Mr. Zentz and his wife are members of the United Brethren church. He belongs to the G.A.R. lodge."
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American Civil War Soldiers (Ancestry.com). Surety: 4. Enlisted as a private on 8/6/1862 at age 23,
Enlisted in Company B, 104th Infantry Regiment Ohio 8/30/1862
Transferred Company B, 104th Infantry Regiment Ohio 12/31/1863
Transfered in on 12/31/1863
Received a disability discharge on 6/28/1865 in Camp Dennison, OH
3 1920 US Census (District 20, Salt River, Adair County, Missouri). Surety: 4. Lists George E. Zentz (age 34, b. MO), wife Gussie [Shrear] (age 33, b. MO) and children Clarence (age 9, b. MO) and Grace (age 7, b. MO), living in Salt River, Missouri. Also in the household is George's father, Ambros Zentz (age 74, b. OH), widower. George is listed as a "farmer, general farm" and indicates that his father was both his parents were born in Missouri [erroneous, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois]. Gussie indicates that her father was born in Maryland and her mother in Germany [erroneous, father born in Germany, mother born in Missouri]. Ambros indicates that his father was born in Indiana and his mother in Maryland. [Parental info may have been provided by Ambros, hence the errors].
4 1910 US Census (District 20, Salt River, Adair County, Missouri). Surety: 4. Lists A.[Adam] R. Zentz (age 65, b. OH), wife Ellen [Wares] (age 57, b. MO) and children Lila (age 25, b. MO), Aubrey (age 21, b. MO), Irvin (age 18, b. MO), Ray (age 16, b. MO) and Verda (age 11, b. MO), living in Salt River, Missouri. Adam indicates that both his parents were born in Maryland. Ellen indicates that both her parents were born in Virginia. The couple indicate that they have been married for 37 years, and have had 8 children, 6 of whom are still living.
5 1850 US Census (Nimishillen, Stark County, Ohio). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists David Zentz (age 32, b. OH), wife Catherine (age 25, b. Germany) and children Mary (age 8, b. OH), Adam (age 6, b. OH), David (age 4, b. OH) and Johnathon (age 1, b. OH), living in Nimishillen, Ohio. Also in the household is Ellen Zentz (age 16, b. MD), whose relationship to the family is unclear. David Sr. is listed as a "farmer."
6 1880 US Census (District 122, Johnson, Macon County, Missouri). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Ralph Zentz (age 35, b. OH), wife Barbara [Wares] (age 26, b. MO) and children Richard (age 7, b. MO) and John (age 4, b. MO), living in Johnson, Missouri. Ralph is listed as a "farmer" and indicates that both his parents were born in Maryland. Barbara indicates that both her parents were born in Virginia.
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Another name for Adam was Ambros.