Zerah Town (1811 - 1883)

Born 11 Feb 1811 in Stowe, Lamoille Co, Vermont, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Rhoades) Town — married 3 Mar 1836 in Richland, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1883 at age 72 in Richland Co, Ohio, USA

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Biography

• Zerah Town is the son of Willard Oliver Town (1779-1829) and Damaris (Luce) Town (1779-abt.1829). Born in the year 11 Feb 1811 • Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, USA

Marriage

• Zerah Town married to Anna Rhodes, in the year 03 Mar 1836 • , Richland, Ohio, USA. She is the daughter of Daniel and Susannah (Mowery) Rhoads.

Residence

• 1850
• Zarah Town age 39 is living with his wife and children at Thomson, Delaware, Ohio, USA., during the 1850 Census.
• Occupation Farmer
• Household members
• Anne Town Wife age 43 Pennsylvania
• Isaiah (twin) Town Son age 12 Ohio
• Willard (twin) Town Son age 12 Ohio
• Josiah Town Son age 10 Ohio
• Susan Town Daughter age 08 Ohio
• Eve Town Daughter age 06 Ohio
• Daniel Town Son age 03 Ohio
• Mary A Town Daughter age 01 Ohio^[1]

• 1860
• Zarah Town age 49 is living with his wife and children at Gorham Township, Fulton, Ohio, USA., during the 1860 Census.
• Occupation Farmer
• Household members
• Anne Town Wife age 53 Pennsylvania
• Isaiah (twin) Town Son age 22 Ohio
• Willard (twin) Town Son age 22 Ohio
• Josiah Town Son age 20 Ohio
• Susan Town Daughter age 18 Ohio
• Eve Town Daughter age 16 Ohio
• Daniel Town Son age 13 Ohio
• Mary A Town Daughter age 10 Ohio
• Willam Town Son age 08 Ohio
• Lucinda Town Daughter age 05 Ohio^[2]

• 1870
• Zarah Town age 59 is living with his wife and children at Gorham Township, Fulton, Ohio, USA., during the 1870 Census.
• Occupation Farmer
• Household members
• Anne Town Wife age 63 Pennsylvania
• Willam Town Son age 08 Ohio
• Lucinda Town Daughter age 05 Ohio^[3]

Childen

• 1. Willard Oliver (twin) Town born in the year 30 May 1837 • Marysville, Union, Ohio, USA. Age 79 dies in the year 19 Mar 1917 • Millcreek, Williams, Ohio, USA.^[4]

• 2. Isaiah (twin) Town born in the year 30 May 1837 • Marysville, Union, Ohio, USA. Age 81 dies in the year 20 Mar 1920 • Gorham, Fulton, Ohio, USA.^[5]

• 3. Josiah Town born in the year 16 Jul 1839 • Marysville, Union, Ohio, USA. He dies in the year 06 Apr 1897 at Waldron, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA.^[6]

• 4. Susan Town born in the year abt 1843 • Marysville, Union, Ohio, USA.

• 5. Eva Elizabeth (Town) Hoops born in the year 23 Dec 1843 • Marysville, Union, Ohio, USA.

• Eva Elizabeth (Town) Hoops age 57 married to James W Brooks, in the year 7 Nov 1901 • Hillsdale, Michigan, USA. Age 66 , He is the son of John Brooks^[7]

• Eva Elizabeth (Town) Brooks age 93 dies in the year 12 Apr 1937 • Wright, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA.^[8]

• 8. Daniel Emanuel Town born in the year 15 Sep 1847 • Huron County, Ohio, USA. Age 46 dies in the year 31 Jan 1894 • Fork Twp, Mecosta, Michiga, USA.^[9]

• 7. Mary Ann (Town) Johnson born in the year 7 Aug 1849 • Richland County, Ohio, USA.

• 8. William Town born in the year 24 Apr 1852 • Fayette, Fulton, Ohio, USA.

• 9. Lucinda Jane (Town) Dewitt born in the year 22 Mar 1854 • Fayette, Fulton, Ohio, USA. Age 78 dies in the year 17 Jan 1933 • Barryton, Mecosta, Michigan, USA.^[10]

Death

• Zerah Town dies in the year 25 Dec 1883 • Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1850 "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3B-WTC : Mon Jul 17 20:53:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Zarah Town and Anne Town, 1850.
2. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1860 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLX-KHG : Tue Jul 18 01:54:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Zera Town and Ann Town, 1860.
3. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1870 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M623-L2Q : 29 May 2021), Zara Towns, 1870.
4. ↑ Death • Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6ZR-8J6 : 15 August 2023), Ira Town in entry for Willard Oliver Town, 19 Mar 1917; citing Millcreek twp., Williams, Ohio, reference fn 22488; FHL microfilm 1,983,937.
5. ↑ Death • Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F62J-Q5D : 1 March 2021), Zera Town in entry for Isaah S. Town, 20 Mar 1920; citing Death, Gorham, Fulton, Ohio, United States, source ID v3 p203 ln4, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 423,615.
6. ↑ Death • Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897 "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3KR-Q8X : 15 August 2023), Zara Town in entry for Josiah C. Town, 06 Apr 1897; citing p 315 rn 2629, Waldron, Hillsdale, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,836.
7. ↑ Vital • Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940 "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1B-VRWZ : 15 August 2023), Gira Town in entry for James W Brooks and Eve E Town Hoops, 7 Nov 1901; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ Death • Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFS5-P4Y : 13 March 2018), Zera Town in entry for Eva Elizabeth Brooks, 12 Apr 1937; citing Wright, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,726.
9. ↑ Death • Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897 "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3K7-HMR : 8 August 2023), Freno Town in entry for Daniel Town, 31 Jan 1894; citing p 247 rn 34, Fork Twp, Mecosta, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,832.
10. ↑ Death • Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQD-2C5 : 13 March 2018), Zeria Town in entry for Lucinda Jane Dewitt, 17 Jan 1933; citing Barryton, Mecosta, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,017.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Elizabeth Herrmann for starting this profile.