Family:John Zent and Barbara Shuey (1)

Genealogy Report for John Zent and Barbara Shuey:

Descendants of John Zent

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN4 ZENT (JOHANN JACOB G.3, HANS JACOB2 ZEND, JOHANN MARTIN1) was born Abt. 1767 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died 05 Dec 1847 in Knox County, Ohio1. He married BARBARA SHUEY Abt. 1784 in Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHANNAS SHUEY and CATHARINE CONRAD. She was born Bef. 1766 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1860 in prob. Morrow County, Ohio.

Notes for JOHN ZENT: Family tradition and some accounts claim that John died at the age of 107. It would appear that this account is in error, based upon sources found to date.

John served in the Pennsylvania Militia 1790-1800 in Colonel Valentine Shoufflers Regiment No. 4 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. (Penn Archives 6th series, Vol. 5, p. 289)

1790 Census, Dauphin County, PA lists:

John Lentz (s/b Zent?) with: 1 male 16+, 2 females (note: this listing is on same page as Martin, Ludwig and Christian Shuey) This listing also would have agreed with John's family in 1790 before his son Jacob was born. At the time, John and Barbara had 1 daughter, Betsey, born in 1788.

John and his family moved to Knox County, Ohio, between 1800 and 1803 (possibly later in light of 1810 Census listing in Dauphin County, PA); he was a farmer. John was listed as Johannes Aent filed in Wheeling, West Virginia.

1810 Census, Hanover Township, Dauphin County, PA - 1 female 26-45, 1 female over 45, 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 26-45. (Listed as John Zantz).

John was listed as the third settler of Jefferson Township; he came to Jefferson Township (in 1810) and settled west of Bellville a short distance. (SW 1/4 of section 7) (History of Richland County, Ohio - Biographical Sketch of Jefferson Township, p 814)

Children of JOHN ZENT and BARBARA SHUEY are:

• i. JACOB5 ZENT, b. 1784, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania2; d. 1878, Warren, Indiana2; m. (1) UNNAMED SPOUSE; m. (2) SARAH A. COON, Abt. 1818, prob. Richland County, Ohio; b. Abt. 1797, Pennsylvania2; d. 02 Sep 1852, prob. Huntington County, Indiana.

Notes for JACOB ZENT: This may be the Jacob Zent that served as a private from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in "A" Company, Infantry under Capt. John B. Moorhead in the war of 1812-1814. (Pennsylvania Archives 6th series, Vol. 8, p.901)

Subj: Zent Genealogy Date: 11/29/98 12:06:06 AM Pacific Standard Time From: wilmav@yahoo.com (wilmav) To: delijim@aol.com

Saw on genforum your message of compiling 15 years of Zent genealogy from Pa and Ohio. I have been researching my Zent line of Pa, Oh, and In.. My Zent are German Descendant. Do you have records on the following Zents-that were Pennsylvania Dutch? What is your ancestor line?

Jacob Zent-d. 1809 West Hanover Twp.-Dauphin Co. Penn. John Zent Sr.-d. at the age of 107--he was the 3rd settler of Jefferson Twp.Ohio; came from Harrisburg,Pa to Wheeling, then to Fairfield Co. Oh, Richland Co. Ohio near Bellville Ohio; to Jefferson Twp. Indiana in Huntington County near Bellville and Warren Indiana. Jacob Zent b. 1784 Pa. d. 1878 age 94. m. Sarah 'Sallie' Coon of Penn. George W. Zent b. 3/31/1832 Richland Co. Ohio m. Lydia A. Bushnog b.12/25/1833 Richland Co. Ohio-same homeplace George was born. They never knew each other or familly until later in adulthood when they met. They married Dec. 14, 1852 in Richland Co. Ohio, Bellville,Oh. Lydia d. 6/22/1906 Huntington Co.-Warren, Indiana I would appreciate any records on this family line of Zents. There are many Zents in Huntington County Indiana. Most had large families. There one branch I'm trying to see if they connect to mine. They give their line from Richland Co. Ohio and Stark Co. to Huntington Co. Ind. Were from Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania (mennonite). Possibly Switzerland. Thanks,

W. Van Ness of Florida; b. Grant Co. Indiana    

From Wilma Van Ness:

Jacob and Sarah (Coon) Zent had 13 children, 10 reached maturity, 5 were living as of 1901.

Possible child of Jacob Zent:

Subj: ZENT Date: 7/17/2003 8:28:02 PM Pacific Standard Time From: southwick@voyager.net To: Delijim@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details)

Hi I am researching Martin Zent b. 1830 OH D. 1881 Montcalm Co. MI. Married Rebecca Provalt in 1858 Huntington Co., IN. I believe his father is Martin Zent b. 1800 in PA, but have no proof except census records which show movement of my Martin's siblings from OH, IN to MI.....Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you! Tina Southwick southwick@voyager.net

Information from Mitchell Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana (is located Off Indiana 5/218, 1/2 mile South of the Salamonie River.):

Zent, Clem, 1863 – 1930 Zent, Eliza Jane, Died Sept. 27, 1865, 10y 5m 23d, Dau. of Jacob C. & Sarah Zent Zent, George W., 1831 – 1913 Zent, Harmon M., Sep. 30, 1888, 1Y, 2M, 13D, Son of W.C. & N.E Zent, Infant, Born & Died Oct. 1872, Dau. of Jacob C. & Sarah Zent Zent, Jacob, 1784 – 1878, veteran of War of 1812 Zent, Lydia A., 1833-1906, Wife of George W. Zent Zent, Sarah, Died Sept. 2, 1852, 50y 8m 40d, Wife of Jacob Zent Zent, Nancy, 1863 – 1941, Wife of Clem Zent

• ii. BETSEY ZENT, b. 1788, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; m. MR. BENNEDON.
• iii. JOHN ZENT, b. 23 Aug 1791, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; d. 05 May 1867, Ohio; m. ELIZABETH DORSEY, 12 Apr 1814, Richland County, Ohio; b. 19 Aug 17983; d. 04 May 1877, Ohio.

Notes for JOHN ZENT: Both John and Elizabeth were buried at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio

• iv. GEORGE ZENT, b. 15 Oct 1793, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania4; d. 06 Dec 1853, Richland County, Ohio (died intestate); m. (1) SARAH WEAVER, 11 Dec 1823, Richland County, Ohio; b. 08 Aug 1806, Virginia5; d. 11 Feb 1844, Richland County, Ohio6; m. (2) MARY JANE PALMER, 26 Sep 1844, Richland County, Ohio6; b. 1814, New York7; d. Atlanta, Georgia; m. (3) SARAH J. LONG, 16 Mar 1852, Richland County, Ohio8; b. Oct 1818, Pennsylvania or Maryland8; d. 20 Mar 19048.

Notes for GEORGE ZENT: George is mentioned in "The History of Richland County, Ohio" in a biographical sketch of Jefferson Township.

There is no information regarding children from George's second marriage, but other information has suggested that George and Jane divorced sometime after 1850. George MAY have been married a third time. In the family bible, a listing of a marriage between "George Zent and Sarah Long on the sixteenth day of March A.D. 1852".

Schedule of property in Richland County, Ohio probate court lists estate of George Zent, with property sold "for the support of his minor heirs, namely Sampson, Elizabeth, Isaac and Lodema Zent." Dated January 6, 1854, Bellville, Richland County, Ohio.

Notes for SARAH WEAVER: Buried in Belleville Cemetery, Richland County, Ohio

• v. DANIEL ZENT, b. 1794, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; d. 10 Mar 1877, Huntington County, Indiana; m. MARIAH YEIDER, 05 Mar 1823; b. 01 Jul 1806, Germany; d. 02 May 1874, Huntington County, Indiana.

Notes for DANIEL ZENT: http://www.interment/net/data/us/in/huntington/west/union.htm West Union Cemetery Huntington County, Indiana

It is located at the corner of Hwy 5 and Hwy 124, in Huntington County, Indiana

Zent, Daniel, d. 10 Mar 1877, age 75y Zent, Leonard, d. 30 Aug 1858, age 20y, 5m, Son of Daniel and Maria Zent, Maria, d. 2 May 1874, agr 67y, 10m, 1d, Wife of Daniel

Gravestone record:

Daniel Zent [Suggest a correction] Birth: 1802 Dauphin County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Mar. 10, 1877 Huntington County Indiana, USA

Son of John Zent and Barbara Shuey Zent. Husband of Maria Yeider Zent.

Burial:: West Union Cemetery Huntington Huntington County Indiana, USA

Created by: Annis Jean Hite Patee Record added: Sep 16 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 21590020

Possible connection:

Subj: ZENT Family Date: 11/18/2000 7:43:31 AM Pacific Standard Time From: DLPfeiffer@compuserve.com (Diana Pfeiffer) Reply-to: dlpfeiffer@compuserve.com To: Delijim@aol.com

Hello,

   I saw your query on the Zent family on the Knox County Ohio web

page. I don't believe I have ever responded to you. I am also looking into ZENT family in Knox County. My great great grandfather, John Zent was born in an unknown town in Knox county on 12/27/1827. I believe his father was Daniel. John spent some of his years in Huntington County Indiana.

   If you know more about his family, I would appreciate communicating

with you.

Diana Pfeiffer

• vi. CATHERINE ZENT, b. 1798, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; d. 1875, Morrow County, Ohio; m. JOHN WILLIAM WEAVER, 1821, Richland County, Ohio9; b. 08 Mar 1797, Winchester, Virginia; d. 19 Apr 1889, Mt. Gilead, Ohio10.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM WEAVER: "A Few Old Cemeteries", Cumberland Valley Chronicles, Burkhart Copyright © 1997 by Henry J. and Judith L. Young Thayer. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. JLYT@aol.com

pp. 399-419: Zion Hill Cemetery

  location: Hopewell Twp., Newburg; Rt. 997 northeast to Zion Hill Rd 377,
  just before 997 passes under the PA Turnpike. 

Weaver John 414 1876 @78 Weaver Catherine 414 1868 @62 w/John

Weaver Peter 405/b 1845 @ 77 Weaver Margaret 405/b 1855 @ 85 w/Peter

ubj: Re: Sirk Family Information Date: 01/15/2001 7:43:49 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Yarmsline To: Delijim

This info you have is pretty much the same as mine. Here's a few bits of info you might want to research.....John Weaver and wife Susannah Sirk..issue William Weaver b 12 6 1798 d 8 28 1879 mr 9 2 1819 Richland City Ohio Catherine Stout, Susan Marks, Nancy Bowser He and Catherine issue of George Weaver mr Elizabeth Musgrove, Margaret Weaver mr William Tish, Washington Weaver mr Margaret Ayers, and Sarah Weaver mr Jonathon Rimmel Thanks again for all the info you sent on the Sirk/Weaver families.......as I run across any info I think you might be interested in will send on to you. Have a great day...mary lou

• vii. MARTIN ZENT, b. 06 Jun 1800, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania11,12; d. 10 Aug 1879, Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio13; m. MARIA EVANS, Bet. 1826 - 1827, Ohio; b. 03 Dec 1806, Wayne Township, Knox County, Ohio14; d. 12 Apr 1880, Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio14,15.

Notes for MARTIN ZENT: Martin left his will in Licking County, Ohio and named his wife Mariah, and children: Mary Ann Easterday, Daniel E., Josephine M. Zent (Daughter of Daniel E. Zent), Katherine Butler, James, Margaret Gant, Elizabeth Williams, William, George S., and Susannah Sturdivant. Executor of estate: son Daniel E. Zent. Will dated 8/16/1879, and probated 12/5/1879 (Vol. 9, Page 428, Licking County, Ohio)

Martin and Maria Zent Lived in Liberty Township, and then Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio, before finally moving to Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio, where they both died. The 1871 Atlas of Licking County, Ohio shows their land bordering (& partly in both) Hilliar Township, Knox County and Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio.

• viii. SARAH ZENT, b. 23 Dec 1802, Ohio16; d. 12 Aug 1895, Huntington County, Indiana16; m. DANIEL POORMAN; b. 15 Dec 1799, Pennsylvania16; d. 04 Mar 1874, Huntington County, Indiana16.

Notes for SARAH ZENT: Another source lists Sarah's husband's name as Daniel Poorman.

• ix. MARY ZENT, b. 1803, Ohio; d. 1880; m. LEONARD WEAVER, 28 Sep 1823; b. 31 Mar 1804, Rockingham County, Virginia17; d. 20 Jan 1896, Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio17.

Endnotes

1. Evans Genealogy, Descendents of William and Parthenia (Hill) Evans, Margaret E. Sica, Walsworth Publishing, 1983 2. Van Ness, Wilma - 1204 Easy St., Lakeland, FL 33811-2104, Van Ness, Wilma - e-mail: wilmav@yahoo.com. 3. Zent, Roberta, 4625 East McKinley Ave., Fresno, CA 93703. 4. Zent Family Bible, bible of George and Sarah (Weaver) Zent, now in possession of Charles Bowers of Norwalk, Ohio. 5. Fry, Earl E., 9315 Reffitt Rd., Mount Vernon, OH 43050. 6. Zent Family Bible, bible of George and Sarah (Weaver) Zent, now in possession of Charles Bowers of Norwalk, Ohio. 7. 1850 Census, Richland County, Ohio. 8. Fry, Earl E., 9315 Reffitt Rd., Mount Vernon, OH 43050. 9. Evans Genealogy, Descendents of William and Parthenia (Hill) Evans, Margaret E. Sica, Walsworth Publishing, 1983 10. Fry, Earl E., 9315 Reffitt Rd., Mount Vernon, OH 43050. 11. Albert Family Tree, web page of Ed Albert, (http://www.humbolt1.com/~cealbert/). 12. World Family Tree, Cd#1, Tree #2118. 13. World Family Tree, Cd#1, Tree #2118, this source has date of death as August 25, 1879. 14. Albert Family Tree, web page of Ed Albert, (http://www.humbolt1.com/~cealbert/). 15. World Family Tree, Cd#1, Tree #2118, this source has Maria's place of death as Centerburg, Ohio. 16. World Family Tree, Cd#5, Tree #1422. 17. Fry, Earl E., 9315 Reffitt Rd., Mount Vernon, OH 43050.

1. ↑ Bbanta/Source (449).