Third Generation
4. Lewis E. ZERBY, son of John ZERBE and Rachel KYISHER, was born on 19 Aug 1836 in Allenville, Mifflin Co., PA and died on 18 Jul 1868, at age 31.
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Lewis E. (possibly Lewis Elias [E8]) was listed as a laborer when recording in his parents' household in the 1850 Census of Morgan Co,, residing in Concord (A154). Prior to 1870 Lewis died and his widow Elizabeth married (2) Adam H. Zerbe (1346), his younger half brother; his three children by Elizabeth resided in Concord Twp. with Elizabeth and Adam H. Zerbe's household when recorded in the 1870 Census of Morgan Co. (A195a).
John Zerbe, father, was appointed administrator of Lewis E. Zerbe's estate on 4 Nov 1864 (B43, #2278), with John F. Zerby witnessing, the widow Elizabeth having relinquished her right to administer. Since Lewis E.'s brother William H. had been in partnership with him in farming and nursery production and had preceded him in death by only one month, both estates were administered as a combined estate. The application for administration of Lewis E.'s estate documented he had left a widow and two children Lorenzo L. and Horace G.; the birth of his daughter Clara did not occur until several months following his death.
Lewis H. left in his estate personal property of about $2000, consisting principally of his undivided half of the combined partnership with his brother William M. Additionally, the partnership real estate consisted of a house and lot in Sec 30 (Twp. IS Range 11) in Morgan Co. plus tracts of 120 a., 79 a, 20 a., and 36 a., in the Concord vicinity. Equal distributions of $44.97 were made on IS June 1368 to John Zerby, Rachel Zerby (parents) and [Jacob?] Zerby, John F. Zerby, Ella Zerbe, Eliza J. Brennan, Adam H. Zerby, and Jarred Zerby (siblings); it appears probable that these distributions were made from William M.'s part of the combine estate. (Alll, A164, A195a, B43, C39, C40, C10S, D8, D24, D27, D23)
Lewis married Martha.
The child from this marriage was:
2 i. John Horace ZERBY (born on 10 Dec 1862 in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, United States - died on 21 Dec 1954 in Coldwater, Comanche, Kansas, United States). John married Nancy Hannah BRANDOM on 21 Dec 1882 in Carroll, Missouri, United States. Nancy was born on 24 Nov 1857 in Carol County, MO (Carrolton), died on 1 Feb 1927 in Commanhe, KS, at age 69, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetaery, Coldwater, KS.
5. Martha .
Martha married Lewis E. ZERBY. Lewis was born on 19 Aug 1836 in Allenville, Mifflin Co., PA and died on 18 Jul 1868, at age 31.
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