Zinn family
Family
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Pearl Post Zinn, Compiler, Genealogy
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1440
Overview
Record of the Rohrbough, Williams, Archibald, Hinkle, Joseph Graham, and related families, compiled by Mrs. Pearl Post Zinn. This record includes census reports, obituaries, marriage announcements, correspondence, and a picture of Joseph Graham.
Dates:
ca. 1960
Thomas Zinn, Collector, Papers and Collectibles
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3190
Overview
Pictures and genealogical information on the Zinn and allied families, namely the Shafers, from France and Germany who eventually settled in West Virginia, particularly the line of George Zinn, a Revolutionary War veteran of Preston County. There are also two postcards of Williamstown, Wood County, West Virginia, and 108 photos of Morgantown, West Virginia, especially of the Farmers and Merchants Bank while C. Glenn Zinn was an executive, ca. 1742-1974. Addenda to the collection include: 1)...
Dates:
ca. 1900-2005
Zinn Family Genealogy
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3213
Scope and Contents
Genealogical information compiled by the donor and documents of the Zinn family of north central West Virginia. The family is traced back to George Zinn, a German immigrant from Darstadt and a Revolutionary War veteran who settled after the American Revolution in Monongalia County. There is mention of various of his descendents, mainly West Virginians, but most of the information is on the line of the Civil War veteran George Harrison Zinn and his son Frank Garfield Zinn. Most of the...
Dates:
1808-1994; Majority of material found in 1832-1888
Zinn Family Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3994
Overview
Digital copies of papers of the Zinn family of Preston County, West Virginia, including legal documents and genealogical records. Legal documents include a letter of attorney, indentures, deeds, stock certificates, and surveys of property. Genealogical records include a handwritten record of births, a page from a family bible recording births and marriages, and a typescript regarding the history of the Zinn family. Frequently mentioned names include Isaac Dean and George Zinn. The collection...
Dates:
1827-1959