Person:Jacob Zent (1)

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

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