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PROFILE OVERVIEW

 
Full Name:
John W Zinn		 
 Known As:  
    
 Date of Birth:July 24, 1778 
 Date of Death:1848 
    
 Spouse:Ruth Gandy 
    
 Father:George Zinn 
 Mother:Mary Ann Saylor 

TIMELINE

 
Birth:
July 24, 1778
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA		 
 Marriage:at age 25 to Ruth Gandy on January 21, 1804
Monongalia County, Virginia, USA		 
 Occupation:Farmer & Tanner 
 Death:1848
Oxford, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA		 
 Burial:Oxford Cemetery
Oxford, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA		 

FAMILY TREE

DID YOU KNOW?

 

 
 Spouse Ruth GandyBorn August 10, 1785 to Samuel E. Gandy and Rachel Combs
Died at age 79 on June 16, 1865
Buried at Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
   
 

 
 

From the book by Minnie Kendall Lowther: History of Ritchie County: With Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and their Ancestors, and with Interesting Reminiscences of Revolutionary and Indian Times

 

 

"John Zinn...married Miss Ruth Gandy, and they, with their family, and their married son, J.W. Zinn, came from Preston county late in the thirties, and settled on the farm that is now the home of H.C. Zinn--the son of J.W. Zinn. Here the remainder of their lives were spent, and in the Baptist churchyard, at Oxford, they sleep.

"The elder Zinn was a tanner by trade, and he opened the first tannery in this part of the country; and his son ran a horse-mill for the convenience of the Public.

"John and Ruth Gandy Zinn were the parents of thirteen children, twelve of whom married and reared families of their own; and not a few of the substantial citizens of this, and sister counties, are descended from this worthy couple."
   

 

PHOTO & IMAGE GALLERY

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Front of old Ruth Zinn headstone. (middle is completely deteriorated. Thanks to Brad Spiker for replacing the headstones of these beloved ancestors).

Front of old John Zinn headstone.

Back of new John Zinn headstone in Oxford Cemetery.

Front of new & back of old John Zinn headstone.

Front of new and back of old Ruth Zinn headstone in Oxford Cemetery. (Ruth Gandy, wife of John Zinn).

Stone Rubbing

Stone Rubbing


 

 

 

The Paths Through our Garden

            Continue exploring our garden:
 
  The Spiker Family Tree -- See how deep our roots grow.
  Grow Healthy Trees -- The story behind our family's Medical Tree
  Heirloom Gardening - We're showing off some of our favorite family heirlooms.
  Planting the Seeds -- Getting the children involved in our family's history.
  Gardening Tools -- Just a few genealogy related tools and links we use to trace our lineage.