JOHN BELL ZINK Son of Robinson Crusoe and Amanda Zink. Click HERE to see their family. Born: September 22, 1871 Died: January 8, 1842 A farmer and merchant in Greenville, Illinois (See his obituary below) Married on February 23, 1898 in Oswego, Kansas to SADIE MILLET who lived with Jabez and Mary Zink after age 6 years. Oswego Newspaper (1898) "At home in Oswego, Wednesday, February 23rd, J. Bell Zink of Illinois, and Miss Sadie Zink, adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jabez Zink. The newly married couples will make Labette county their home." She was born July 1, 1896 in Coffeeville, Kansas and died May 21, 1956 in Bond Co., Illinois Both are buried in the Wisetown Cemetery in Bond County, Illinois beside their infant daughter, Lilly May. CHILDREN OF JOHN AND SADIE: 1. MARY RUBY ZINK Born: November 17, 1898 Died: April, 1981 Click HERE to see picture and family of Ruby Zink 2. LILLY MAY ZINK Died: 1905 at 3 months of age; Buried in Wisetown Cemetery 3. ANISE IRENE Born: October 28, 1906 Died: January 19, 1985 Click HERE to see picture and family of Irene Zink. |
John Bell and his sister, Annie Zink |
JOHN BELL ZINK Son of Robinson Crusoe and Amanda Zink. Click HERE to see their family. Born: September 22, 1871 Died: January 8, 1842 A farmer and merchant in Greenville, Illinois (See his obituary below) Married on February 23, 1898 in Oswego, Kansas to SADIE MILLET who lived with Jabez and Mary Zink after age 6 years. Oswego Newspaper (1898) "At home in Oswego, Wednesday, February 23rd, J. Bell Zink of Illinois, and Miss Sadie Zink, adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jabez Zink. The newly married couples will make Labette county their home." She was born July 1, 1896 in Coffeeville, Kansas and died May 21, 1956 in Bond Co., Illinois Both are buried in the Wisetown Cemetery in Bond County, Illinois beside their infant daughter, Lilly May. CHILDREN OF JOHN AND SADIE: 1. MARY RUBY ZINK Born: November 17, 1898 Died: April, 1981 Click HERE to see picture and family of Ruby Zink 2. LILLY MAY ZINK Died: 1905 at 3 months of age; Buried in Wisetown Cemetery 3. ANISE IRENE Born: October 28, 1906 Died: January 19, 1985 Click HERE to see picture and family of Irene Zink. |
JOHN BELL AND BROTHER, ELI ZINK |
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Obituary of John Bell Zink (newspaper unknown) FUNERAL OF J.B. ZINK HELD SATURDAY -------------- The funeral of J. B. Zink, whose death was reported in the Advocate last Thursday was held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wisetown Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. E. H. Zipprodt of Greenville, the Rev. Geo. Compton of Beaver Creek and the Rev. Herman Carson of Anderson, Indiana. Burial was made at the Wisetown cemetery. Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Willis Harnetiaux, Mrs. Nellie Harnetiaux, Mrs. Robert Tischhauser and Henry Bourgeois, with Mrs. Jessie Bourgeois at the piano. The pall bearers were Hamel Dowdy, Chester Sapp, Arthur Blankenship, Julius Lurkins, George Martin and Alfred Briggs. |
