Tripping Over My Ancestors One By One Post 2 #9 Rachel Ann Millsap 1863 - 1945

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her Challenge 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks which she started in 2014.  I have participated off and on with different theme posts.  

I have decided to start with biographies of my ancestors starting with my great grandparents using the ahnentafel order. 

By doing this it should help me get to know each of my ancestors better.  I will be adding the 

information to my Rootsmagic 7 which I recently purchased and work at adding content there and getting to understand the program.  This also will be a great way to eventually share this information with my family members. I have images of many of my sources but have not included due to length of post. I have or will share some of these in other weekly theme posts.

I am missing the birth certificate

Rachel Ann Millsap is #9 on my Ancestor Name List  and is my great grandmother.  I am descended through 

* her son #4 Perry Glenn Zion  (1886-1958)

* his son #2 Arthur Ray Zion (1921-2008)

* me #1 Grace Zion Johnson (1948- still walking

Name Rachel Ann Millsap (1)

Sex    Female

Father Flavious Armenious Millsap  1832-1910)

Mother Anna Woodmansee  (1841 - 1904)

Individual Facts 

Born 19th of April 1863 Mount Ayr, Ringgold , Iowa 

Death 13th of May 1945 Spanaway, Pierce, Washington

Census 1 1870 (age 7) Living near is Woodmansee and Millsap families

Census 1 1880 age (17), Bates, Missouri, United States

Census 1 1885  age (22)   Bloomington, Decatur

Census 1 1895  (age 32) Bowell, Decatur, Iowa

Census 1 1900 June 1900 (age 37) Ringgold, Washington, Iowa
Census 1 1905 June 1905 (age 43) Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota
Census 1 1910 May 1910 (age 47) Sargent, Custer, Nebraska
Census 1 1920 January 1920 (age 57) Lay, Moffitt, Colorado
Death 13 May 1935 (age 82) Spanaway, Pierce, Washington
Burial May 1935 (age 82) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado 

Marriage/ Children
Jonathan Adam Zion  (1861 - 1927)
11 February 1886 (24) Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa
Children
Perry Glenn (1886 - 1958)
Norton (1889 - 1957)
Mary E ( 1891 - 1977)
Anna Gertrude ( 1893 -1972)
Bessie P (1898 - 1963)

Names Used Rachel A Millsap, Rachel A Zion  Rachel Ann 

Sources with Research Notes

1. Census giving age of birth

 I am missing birth certificate 

Born 19th of April 1863 Mount Ayr, Ringgold , Iowa to Flavious Armenious Millsap and Anna
Woodmansee.

2. Iowa 1870 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com Provo UT USA                       Washington DC National Archives Washington DC Minnesota Census Schedule for 1870
     Dwelling #89  Decatur, Iowa

Household Includes
Armenious Millsap
Ann Millsap
Billey MIllsap ( Armenious father)
Rachel A Millsap
Mary E Millsap
George E Millsap
James F Millsap

3  Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com  Family History Film               Boones , Bates, Missouri
   Household Included

     F A Millsap
    Ann Millsap
    Mary
    George
    James
     Armenious
     John
     Susan
     Ula


 Census 1885 Bloomington, Decatur, IA 
 

. 1900 Iowa State Census Place Washington, Ringgold Iowa Roll T623 457 page 3b
     
     Adam Zion Household Includes

       Adam Zion
       Rachel Zion
       Perry Zion
       Norton Zion
       Ettie Zion
       Gertrude Zion
       Bessie Zion


  1910 Nebraska State Census Sargent, Custer, Nebraska Roll T624 841 page 9B
       Ancestry.com  Census date 23 and 24 of May

      Adam Zion household includes

      Adam Zion age 48 Male Head Iowa farmer renting can read and write married 24 years speaks            English
      Rachel Zion age 48 female Wife Iowa keeps house can read and write speaks English
      Perry Zion age 23 male son Kansas helping on farm can read and write speaks English
      Norton Zion age 21 male son Iowa helping on farm can read and write speaks English
      Ettie Zion age 18 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English has not gone to                        school since September 1st
      Gertrude Zion age 16 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English has not gone to                 school since September 1st
      Bessie Zion age 11 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English  Has not gone to s               school since September 1st

, Census 1 1920 January 1920 Lay, Moffitt, Colorado  Roll T625 167 page 2B

      Adam Zion household includes
      Adam Zion 58 years male Iowa farmer can read and write
      Rachel Ann Zion 57 years female Iowa can read and write

April 7 1927 husband Adam Zion passes away

Census 1 1930 Lay, Moffit , Colorado

Rachel is listed as head of household and 67 years ago.
Living with her is Aubert Ridgeway a roomer who is single 40 year old male listed as working odd job labor

Death 13 May 1945 Spanaway Pierce Washington


17. Burial  Craig, Moffitt, Colorado
      Craig Cemetery in Craig Colorado
      Head Stone


18. Find A Grave data base and images