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
I am missing the birth certificate
Jonathan Adam Zion is #8 on my Ancestor Name List and is my great grandfather. I am descended through
* his son #4 Perry Glenn Zion (1886-1958)
* his son #2 Arthur Ray Zion (1921-2008)
* me #1 Grace Zion Johnson (1948- still walking
Name Jonathan Adam Zion (1)
Sex Male
Father John Henderson Zion (1831-1920)
Mother Mary M Cassell (1834- 1919)
Individual Facts
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Birth 29 Sept 1861 Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa, USA (1)
Census 1 1870 Aug 1870 (age 8) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (2)
Occupation 1 1876 (age 15) Left family farm to become a blacksmith apprentice (3)
Census 1 1880 July 1889 (age 18) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (4)
Occupation 1 1880 (age 18) after 4 years as an apprentice he becomes a blacksmith as his trade (5)
Census 1 1885 (age 23) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (6)
Occupation 1 1885 Blacksmith Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (7)
Census 1 1900 June 1900 (age 38) Ringgold, Washington, Iowa (8)
Occupation 1 June 1900 Blacksmith Ringgold, Washington, Iowa (9)
Census 1 1905 June 1905 (age 43) Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota (10)
Occupation 1 June 1905 (age 43) Farmer Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota (11)
Census 1 1910 May 1910 (age 48) Sargent, Custer, Nebraska (12)
Occupation 1 May 1910 (48) Farmer Sargent, Custer, Nebraska (13)
Census 1 1920 January 1920 (age 58) Lay, Moffitt, Colorado (14)
Occupation 1 January 1920 (age 58) Farmer Lay, Moffitt, Colorado(15)
Death 07 April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado (16)
Burial April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado (17 18 )
Marriage/ Children
Rachel Ann Millsap (1863 - 1945)
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 Jonathan Adam Zion , Adam Zion
Sources with Research Notes
1. Census giving age of birth
I am missing birth certificate
.Jonathan Adam Zion was born 29th of Sept 1861 in Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa to John Henderson and Mary M ( Cassell) Zion
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 #11 Family #11
John Henderson Zion household included
John H Zion age 40 male born Indiana Farmer
Mary M Zion age 32 female born Iowa Keeps House
Mary E Zion age 16 female born Iowa Keeps House
William McC age 13 male born Missouri
Jonathan A age 8 male born Iowa
Anna E age 1 female born Iowa
3. Family history states that Jonathan Adam left the family farm age age 15 to become an apprentice for blacksmith
4 Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com Family History Film Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa Page 42 , Dwelling 319 Family 333
John Henderson Zion household included
John H Zion age 48 male farmer Indiana
Mary Ann Zion age 42 female keeps house Illinois
William M Zion age 22 male helps on farm Missouri
J A Zion age 18 male helps on farm Iowa
Annie E G Zion age 11 female at home Iowa
5. Occupation Finished his apprentice and became a black smith
6. Census 1885 Iowa State Census Ancestry Record , Family History Film 1021460 vol 174
Township 68 Dwelling 7 Family 8
Adam Zion household
Adam Zion age 18 male blacksmith Iowa ( living next door to father, mother 16 year old sister
Anna G Zion
7. Occupation 1 1885 Blacksmith Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa
8. 1900 Iowa State Census Place Washington, Ringgold Iowa Roll T623 457 page 3b
District 114
Ancestry.com
Adam Zion household includes
Adam Zion age 38 male Iowa blacksmith
Rachel Zion age 38 female Iowa
Perry B Zion age 13 male Kansas at school
Norton Zion age 11 male Iowa at school
Mary E Zion age 8 female Iowa at school
Irma G Zion age 6 female Iowa at school
Bessie P Zion age 2 female Iowa
9, Occupation 1900 (age 38) Blacksmith Washington Ringgold, Iowa
10. Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses 1849 - 1905
29 June 1905 Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota
Adam Zion Household Includes
Adam Zion
Rachel Zion
Perry Zion
Norton Zion
Ettie Zion
Gertrude Zion
Bessie Zion
11. Occupation 1 June 1905 (age 43) Farmer Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota
12. 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
13. Occupation 1 May 1910 (48) Farmer Sargent, Custer, Nebraska
14, 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
15. Occupation 1 January 1920 (age 58) Farmer Lay, Moffitt, Colorado
16. Death 07 April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado.
need death certificate
17. Burial April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado
Craig Cemetery in Craig Colorado
Head Stone
18. Find A Grave data base and images
Occupation 1 1876 (age 15) Left family farm to become a blacksmith apprentice (3)
Census 1 1880 July 1889 (age 18) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (4)
Occupation 1 1880 (age 18) after 4 years as an apprentice he becomes a blacksmith as his trade (5)
Census 1 1885 (age 23) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (6)
Occupation 1 1885 Blacksmith Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (7)
Census 1 1900 June 1900 (age 38) Ringgold, Washington, Iowa (8)
Occupation 1 June 1900 Blacksmith Ringgold, Washington, Iowa (9)
Census 1 1905 June 1905 (age 43) Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota (10)
Occupation 1 June 1905 (age 43) Farmer Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota (11)
Census 1 1910 May 1910 (age 48) Sargent, Custer, Nebraska (12)
Occupation 1 May 1910 (48) Farmer Sargent, Custer, Nebraska (13)
Census 1 1920 January 1920 (age 58) Lay, Moffitt, Colorado (14)
Occupation 1 January 1920 (age 58) Farmer Lay, Moffitt, Colorado(15)
Death 07 April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado (16)
Burial April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado (17 18 )
Marriage/ Children
Rachel Ann Millsap (1863 - 1945)
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 Jonathan Adam Zion , Adam Zion
Sources with Research Notes
1. Census giving age of birth
I am missing birth certificate
.Jonathan Adam Zion was born 29th of Sept 1861 in Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa to John Henderson and Mary M ( Cassell) Zion
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 #11 Family #11
John Henderson Zion household included
John H Zion age 40 male born Indiana Farmer
Mary M Zion age 32 female born Iowa Keeps House
Mary E Zion age 16 female born Iowa Keeps House
William McC age 13 male born Missouri
Jonathan A age 8 male born Iowa
Anna E age 1 female born Iowa
3. Family history states that Jonathan Adam left the family farm age age 15 to become an apprentice for blacksmith
4 Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com Family History Film Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa Page 42 , Dwelling 319 Family 333
John Henderson Zion household included
John H Zion age 48 male farmer Indiana
Mary Ann Zion age 42 female keeps house Illinois
William M Zion age 22 male helps on farm Missouri
J A Zion age 18 male helps on farm Iowa
Annie E G Zion age 11 female at home Iowa
5. Occupation Finished his apprentice and became a black smith
6. Census 1885 Iowa State Census Ancestry Record , Family History Film 1021460 vol 174
Township 68 Dwelling 7 Family 8
Adam Zion household
Adam Zion age 18 male blacksmith Iowa ( living next door to father, mother 16 year old sister
Anna G Zion
7. Occupation 1 1885 Blacksmith Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa
8. 1900 Iowa State Census Place Washington, Ringgold Iowa Roll T623 457 page 3b
District 114
Ancestry.com
Adam Zion household includes
Adam Zion age 38 male Iowa blacksmith
Rachel Zion age 38 female Iowa
Perry B Zion age 13 male Kansas at school
Norton Zion age 11 male Iowa at school
Mary E Zion age 8 female Iowa at school
Irma G Zion age 6 female Iowa at school
Bessie P Zion age 2 female Iowa
9, Occupation 1900 (age 38) Blacksmith Washington Ringgold, Iowa
10. Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses 1849 - 1905
29 June 1905 Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota
Adam Zion Household Includes
Adam Zion
Rachel Zion
Perry Zion
Norton Zion
Ettie Zion
Gertrude Zion
Bessie Zion
11. Occupation 1 June 1905 (age 43) Farmer Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota
12. 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
13. Occupation 1 May 1910 (48) Farmer Sargent, Custer, Nebraska
14, 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
15. Occupation 1 January 1920 (age 58) Farmer Lay, Moffitt, Colorado
16. Death 07 April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado.
need death certificate
17. Burial April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado
Craig Cemetery in Craig Colorado
Head Stone
18. Find A Grave data base and images
Memories passed down from members of the family that knew him. We are told he like to chew tobacco and raised sheep. One time he turned his back on the big Ram and got butted. He was a large man around the waist. His grandson Joe Zion tells of trying to put on his pants and he could of gotten them around his waist twice. Adam's health began to deteriorate due the hard work of being a blacksmith and he retired to the farm. He developed the family brand in 1907 and this branding iron is still used by family on their cattle. It is a Z with quarter circle under the Z.
About 1926 Adam went to Denver to see the doctors about his cancer. He was unable to work after this and spent time with his family
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