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OLD WEB PAGE on Elizabeth Jackson Means

ELIZABETH "Eliza" JACKSON b. 6 Oct 1779 pr. Harrison Co., (W)V; d. probably before 1831 (Hunter Bennett's notes say she died before her father - she was deceased in 1836 per Lewis county chancery record) m. 4 Jul 1798 (Harrison County Marriages) WILLIAM JACOB MEANS d. bef. 1817; m. #2 14 Jul 1817 Muskingum Co. OH by J. F. H. Retts, MG CHAUNCEY STEPHENS; d. by 1836.

This is not necessarily the order of birth for children

1. Eliza Catherine Means b. ca 1798 Muskingum Co., OH m. 1 Jan 1829 Muskingum Co., by J. L. Fleming John Welsh b. 1794 Washington Co., PA, s/o George and Nancy Canon Welsh (IGI) d. bef. 1845 (Scott Mace researcher)

2. Nancy Means m. 16 Jan 1817 Muskingum Co., OH, by Joseph McCune William English

3. Prudence Means b. 1830 pr. Muskingum Co., OH (IGI) John Dorsey (marriage confirmed in Lewis Co. Chancery case) (there is a John Dorsey b. 12 Dec. 1809 Brooke Co., VA who died 10 Aug 1877 at Shannon, Muskingum Co., Oh and buried there. He was the s/o John and Jemima Gist Dorsey - relationship unknown?)

4. Penelope Jane Means m. 1 Jan 1833 Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH, by J. L. Fleming Isaiah "Sire" Zane (Source: (1) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (2) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp., Dist 112, page 281, Family #1003.), born 1809 in Ohio Co., VA (WV); died June 15, 1852 in Ash Hollow, Keith Co., Nebraska (Source: Penelope Jane Means Zane.). He was the son of Silas Jr. Zane and Annie Bland.

Zane information per Diane she eventually plans a Zane site on the net - can be emailed at her daughter's <cezanne@uswest.net>.

i. Joel Mortimer "Mort" Zane (Source: (1) Alan M. Zane., (2) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (3) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (4) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born December 16, 1834 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died January 29, 1907 in Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co., Calif.; married Mildred Adaline Box September 15, 1859 in Sonoma, Sonoma Co., Calif (Source: Sonoma Co. (Calif) Marriages 1847-1902, Book A, page 139.).

ii. Albert Jackson Zane (Source: (1) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (2) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born December 08, 1835 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died February 20, 1915 in Bellingham, Wash; married Minerva Jane Sears September 26, 1869 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co., Calif.

iii. Harrison Zane (Source: (1) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (2) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born 1838 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio.

iv. Willis B. Zane (Source: (1) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (2) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born January 15, 1840 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died March 18, 1880 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; married Martha Alice Doan in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co., Calif..

v. Clara Virginia Zane (Source: (1) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (2) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born 1843 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died 1932 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co., California; married Isaac Gum.

vi. Bernard Zane (Source: (1) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (2) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born 1845 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died 1852 in Ash Hollow, Keith Co., Nebraska.

vii. Mary L. Zane (Source: (1) Alice (Box) Ramsay Akins, The Box Family History, (1991, privately published)., (2) Thelma Downer Zane, (11 Feb 1973)., (3) 1850 Ohio, Muskingum Co., Muskingum Twp..), born July 01, 1848 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died November 19, 1925 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co., California; married Lester L. Gale.

5. Mary Means m. William Ellis (verified by Lewis County chancery record.

6. John Jackson Means b. 16 Feb 1832 Muskingum Co., OH, by D. Young Eleanor Bland

Child with Chauncey Stephens

7. George Stephens/Stevens b. after 14 Jul 1817 pr. Muskingum Co., OH (confirmed as child in Lewis County chancery record)

Heirs of this family listed in Daniel Post vs. George Jackson Heirs as of 9th day of June 1836

William English and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Means, John Welch and Eliza C. his wife, late Eliza C. Means, John Dorsey and Prudence his wife, late Prudence Means, William Ellis and Mary his wife, late Mary Means, Isaiah Zane and Penelope Jane his wife, late Penelope Jane Means, John Jackson Means, and George E. Stevens, heirs and heiresses at law of Elizabeth Means and afterwards, Elizabeth Stevens, dec'd, by her first husband Jacob Means dec'd and the said George E., also the son and one of the heirs of the said Elizabeth Stevens, dec'd by her second husband Chauncey B. Stephens dec'd, the said Elizabeth being another daughter of George Jackson.

Submitted by Linda Brake Meyers
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