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Author: kdsprunger
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Not related but found some info I found on George's family, starting with possibly his
grandfather:
1850 Clear Creek, Fairfield Co., Ohio
Enumeration Date: September 25, 1850
Page: 485
Line: 3
Dwelling/Family: 324/324
Zehrung, John - age 64, farmer, born in PA. (Grandfather?)
" Catherine - age 57, born in PA (Grandmother?)
Line: 5
Dwelling/Family: 325/325
Zehrung, Jeremiah S. - age 30, farmer, born in OH
" Louisa A. - age 27, born in PA
" John S. - age 1, born in OH
Hump, Samuel - age 16, farmer, born in OH
(Jeremiah's first wife was Louisa A. (Lucy Ann) Stewart)
1860 Clear Creek Twp., Fairfield Co., Ohio
Enumeration Date: July 21, 1860
Page: 267
Line: 6
Dwelling/Family: 202/201
Zehrung, Jeremiah S. - age 39, farmer, born in OH
" Lucy Ann - age 37, born in PA. (Louisa A.)
" John S. - age 11, born in OH
" Mary A. - age 8, born in OH
" Cinda - age 4, born in OH
1870 Clear Creek Twp., Fairfield Co., Ohio
Enumeration Date: July 11, 1870
Page: 100
Line: 20
Dwelling/Family: 220/217
Zaring, Jeremiah - age 59, farm laborer, born in OH
" Catherine - age 76, infirm, born in PA
(Jeremiah (as stated on the
ancestry.com posting) was divorced from his first wife. He is
found with his mother (his age is off by abt 10 years) in the William Lavern household)
1880 Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 148
Sheet Number: 153A
Enumeration Date: June 4, 1880
Line: 19
Dwelling/Family: 41/45
Zehrung, J. S. - age 59, married, carpenter, born in OH. Parents born in PA.
" Mariah J. - wife, age 35, married, keeping house, born in OH. Father born in PA.
Mother born in OH
" Eugene V. - son, age 6, born in IN
" Allen W. - son, age 5, born in IN
Sands, Richard S. - stepson, age 15, works on farm, born in OH. Parents born in OH.
(William's father appears to be Jeremiah S. Zehrung and Mariah J. (maiden?) Sands
according to the posting on
ancestry.com. Jeremiah was also married prior to the marriage
to Mariah Sands.
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Indiana Marriage Collection 1800-1941
William Zehrung (F: Jerry M: Jennie M.)
m: January 22, 1908 - Wells Co., IN (Bk. C-11, pg. 166)
Murle Bennett (2nd marriage)
Murley Willis (1st marriage)
m: July 14, 1901 - Blackford Co., IN
Ray Bennett
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1910 Ward 3, Bluffton, Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 159
Sheet Number: 80B
Enumeration Date: April 11, 1910
Line: 100
Dwelling/Family: 45/45
Address: 216 S. Townley?
Zehring, William - age 35, married 3 yrs., born in IN. Parents born in IN. Occupation
building carpenter.
" Merl - wife, age 27, married(#2) 3 yrs., 3 children/ 2 children living, born in
IN. Parents born in IN
Bennett, Margaret - daughter (step), age 8, born in IN
Zehring, Leoda - daughter, age 1, born in IN
" Jennie - mother, age 66, widowed(#2), 5 children/ 5 children living born in OH.
Parents born in OH.
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WWI Draft Registration
Name: William Zehrung
Address: 227 E. Spring, Bluffton, Wells Co., IN
Age: 43
Birthdate: March 3, 1875
Occupation: Carpenter
Employer: Self
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Murley Zehrung
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Disabilities: Has had leg broken
Date: September 12, 1918
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1920 Ward 3, Bluffton, Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 182
Sheet Number: 238B
Enumeration Date: January 12-13, 1920
Line: 60
Dwelling/Family: 145/153
Address: 327 Spring St.
Zehrung, William - age 44, married, born in IN. Parents born in OH. Occupation house
carpenter
" Murley - wife, age 37, married, born in IN. Parents born in IN
" Leota - daughter, age 11, born in IN
" George - son, age 8, born in IN
" Allen - son, age 7, born in IN
" William Jr. - son, age 5, born in IN
" John E. - son, age 2, born in IN
Bennett, May - stepdaughter, age 16, born in IN. Parents born in IN.
1930 Ward 3, Bluffton, Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 6
Sheet Number: 66B
Enumeration Date: April 12, 1930
Line: 88
Dwelling/Family: 418/429
Address: 421 E. Townley?
Zehrung, Allen W. - age 55, married, age 32 when first married, born in IN. Parents born
in OH. Occupation general carpenter
" Murle - wife, age 47, married, age 25 when first married, born in IN. Parents
born in IN
" George - son, age 19, married, age 19 when first marrried, born in IN. Occupation
freight agent
" Helen - dau-in-law, age 18, married, age 18 when first married, born in IN.
Parents born in IN
" Allen - son, age 17, born in IN
" William - son, age 15, born in IN
" John - son, age 13, born in IN
" Frederick - son, age 9, born in IN
" Elizabeth - daughter, age 6, born in IN
There is a family tree posting on
Ancestry.com by Richard Lee Jr. (richdog79(a)hotmail.com)
He has the Zehrung family dating back to 1420. I hope this info helps......Karen
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