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.