William Presley Zahn b. 25 Oct 1849 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States d. 8 Sep 1936 Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States: Our Family History

1849 - 1936 (86 years)

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Name	William Presley Zahn [1]
Birth	25 Oct 1849	Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States [1]
Gender	Male
Alt. Birth	25 Oct 1850	Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Military	From 1870 to 1875
Cemetery	1936	Saint Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery, Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States [1]
Headstone	1936 [1]
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Burial	1936	Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States [1]
	Address: Saint Peter's Catholic Church Cemtery Fort Yates, North Dakota United States
Death	8 Sep 1936	Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States [1]
Age	86 years
Origins
Patriarch & Matriarch	Christian Zahn, b. 1733, Germany d. 29 Apr 1779, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 46 years) (2 x Great Grandfather) Susan Beinecker (Grandmother)
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Person ID	I24970	My Genealogy
Last Modified	24 Feb 2024

Father	John Adam Zahn, b. 1826, , , Virginia, United States d. 5 Nov 1896, , Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States (Age 70 years)
Mother	Esther Stambaugh, b. 17 Sep 1831, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States d. 26 Mar 1920, , , Indiana, United States (Age 88 years)
Marriage	28 Dec 1848
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years - She : 17 years and 3 months.
Family ID	F9514	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Winyan-Waste

Marriage 1879

Age at Marriage He : ~ 29 years and 2 months - She : ??.

Children 2 sons

	1. John C. Zahn, b. 19 Mar 1881, , , North Dakota, United States d. 15 Mar 1968, Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota, United States (Age 86 years) ▻ Zinthala "Bird"; Josephine Young Bear m. 29 Aug 1915; Mary Gates m. 18 Feb 1919; Emma Yellow Elk m. 5 Dec 1932
	2. William Bennett Zahn, b. 19 Sep 1885, Cannonball, , North Dakota, United States d. 9 Mar 1951, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States (Age 65 years) ▻ Elizabeth Weigan m. 26 Jun 1909

Last Modified 17 Sep 2020

Family ID F15145 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Princess Kezewin Flying Cloud, b. 11 Aug 1869, , , Dakota Territory, United States d. 7 Oct 1933, Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States (Age 64 years)

Marriage 11 Jun 1887

Age at Marriage He : 37 years and 8 months - She : 17 years and 10 months.

Children 6 sons and 6 daughters

	1. Henry B. Zahn, b. 4 Apr 1888, Cannon Ball, , North Dakota, United States d. 7 Jan 1922, Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States (Age 33 years) ▻ Josephine Halsey
	2. Peter Zahn, b. 1891, , , North Dakota, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Judge Francis Benjamin Zahn, b. 4 Jun 1891, , , North Dakota, United States d. 3 Jul 1966, Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota, United States (Age 75 years) ▻ Mary Manning m. 19 Jul 1916; Virginia m. 7 Oct 1935; Gladys J. Fisher m. 5 May 1947
	4. Josephine Zahn, b. 28 Mar 1893, Cannon Ball, Sioux, North Dakota, United States d. 28 Jul 1971 (Age 78 years) ▻ Albert B. Gipp m. 1910; Jesse Pleets m. 1932
	5. Joseph Zahn, b. 1894, , , North Dakota, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Clara Marie Zahn, b. 1 Jul 1895, Cannon Ball, Sioux, North Dakota, United States d. 11 Mar 1976, Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States (Age 80 years) ▻ John Jordan m. 5 Nov 1915; John Taylor Ramey m. 11 Jun 1923
	7. Alice Elizabeth Zahn, b. Oct 1897, , , North Dakota, United States d. Aft 1971 (Age > 75 years) ▻ William Paul Smith m. 28 Aug 1920
	8. Helen Zahn, b. 1900, , , North Dakota, United States d. Aft 1971 (Age > 72 years) ▻ Oats; Hendricks; Frank Barth m. 12 Feb 1922
	9. Irene Anna Zahn, b. 1903, , , North Dakota, United States d. Aft 1971 (Age > 69 years) ▻ Blackhoop
	10. Charles Zahn, b. 1906, , , North Dakota, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Aaron Charles Zahn, b. 8 Feb 1907, Solen, Sioux, North Dakota, United States d. 10 Feb 1983, Bismarck, Burliegh. North Dakota, United States (Age 76 years) ▻ Mabel Gayton; Gloria Frances Tuske
	12. Emily Zora Zahn, b. 1911, , , North Dakota, United States d. Aft 1971 (Age > 61 years) ▻ James McIntyre

Last Modified 17 Sep 2020

Family ID F15143 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Oct 1849 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
	Alt. Birth - 25 Oct 1850 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
	Cemetery - 1936 - Saint Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery, Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States
	Burial - Address: Saint Peter's Catholic Church Cemtery Fort Yates, North Dakota United States - 1936 - Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States
	Death - 8 Sep 1936 - Fort Yates, Sioux, North Dakota, United States

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Sources

[S14] John Tipton, Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 2012), 23 Dec 2017, William Presley ZAHN, Memorial #80961810 (Reliability: 3).
Birth: Oct. 25, 1849
Lafayette
Tippecanoe County
Indiana, USA
Death: Sep. 8, 1936
Fort Yates
Sioux County
North Dakota, USA

Family links:
Parents:
John Zahn (1826 - 1896)
Esther Stambaugh Zahn (1831 - 1920)

Spouse:
Kezewin Flying Cloud Zahn (1869 - 1933)*

Children:
Francis Benjamin Zahn (1891 - 1966)*
Clara Marie Zahn Ramey (1895 - 1976)*
Emma Zora Zahn McIntire (1910 - 1998)*

Sibling:
William Presley Zahn (1849 - 1936)
Harrison Zahn (1852 - 1929)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Saint Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
Fort Yates
Sioux County
North Dakota, USA

Created by: Marie Moltz Jimenez
Record added: Nov 25, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 80961810