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Elizabeth <I>Voreis</I> Zehner

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Elizabeth Voreis Zehner

Birth
Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Death
12 May 1872 (aged 36)
Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Marshall County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Born near Wolf Creek to James and Elizabeth (Pollard) Voreis on August 13, 1835 (according to an earlier tombstone transcription).

Married David Zehner of Wolf Creek in Plymouth on November 1, 1857. Together they would have 7 children:
1. John William (b. 17/18 September 1858)
2. Saloma Elizabeth (b. 17/18 September 1858)
3. Thomas Melvin (b. February 20, 1860)
4. David Jr. (b. October 26, 1861)
5. James Lee (b. November 27, 1864)
6. Eva May (b. July 9, 1867)
7. Infant Son (b. October 4, 1869)

Died at Wolf Creek on May 12, 1872.
Born near Wolf Creek to James and Elizabeth (Pollard) Voreis on August 13, 1835 (according to an earlier tombstone transcription).

Married David Zehner of Wolf Creek in Plymouth on November 1, 1857. Together they would have 7 children:
1. John William (b. 17/18 September 1858)
2. Saloma Elizabeth (b. 17/18 September 1858)
3. Thomas Melvin (b. February 20, 1860)
4. David Jr. (b. October 26, 1861)
5. James Lee (b. November 27, 1864)
6. Eva May (b. July 9, 1867)
7. Infant Son (b. October 4, 1869)

Died at Wolf Creek on May 12, 1872.

Inscription

The inscription for Elizabeth's stone no longer survive, but according to an earlier reading it stated:
Elizabeth, wife of David Zehner
D. May 12. 1872 ae 36 yrs. 8 mo 29 da

Gravesite Details

Due to damage over the years, the tops of Elizabeth's stone and the stone of David's second wife, Savanah, have been swapped and affixed to the incorrect base. The stone lists Savanah's name, but it is Elizabeth's plot.



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