Johannes Zell (1816-1864)

Catharine Ranck (1820-)

Benjamin F. Zell (1849-1922)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Viola L. Lightfoot Benjamin F. Zell 1 2 3 Born: April 1849, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2 3 Marriage (1): Viola L. Lightfoot on 5 August 1915 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States 1 Died: 17 December 1922, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States at age 73 3 Buried: 19 December 1922, Orr Cemetery, Orrville, Wayne, Ohio, United States 3   General Notes: Benjamin was previously married to Libbie Gilgen on 4 Jul 1871 in Wayne County, Ohio. ---------------------------   Noted events in his life were: 1. 1910 US Census, 25 April 1910, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States. 2 1910 US Census Sheet 9A and 9B, District 98, Family 174, Roll 383 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana 218 1/2 Oak Street; Home rented Benjamin F. Zell..Roomer..50..PA..Widowed (Living as a widowed roomer in the household of Ella and Viola Lightfoot. Benjamin would soon marry Viola.) 2. 1920 US Census, 8 January 1920, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States. 1 1920 US Census Sheet 5B, District 218, Family 139, Roll 1448 Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio 709 Nold Avenue; Home rented Benjiman Zell..Head..70..PA..Machinist (Living with wife and sister-in-law.) 3. Cemetery: Orr Cemetery, 19 December 1922, Orrville, Wayne, Ohio, United States. 3 PLOT Sec OLD, Lot 41, Grave Find a Grave Memorial 142428676 Benjamin married Viola L. Lightfoot, daughter of Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell, on 5 August 1915 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States.1 (Viola L. Lightfoot was born on 26 April 1861 in East Union Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States,1 2 4 5 6 7 8 died on 10 June 1925 in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, United States 7 8 and was buried on 12 June 1925 in Orr Cemetery, Orrville, Wayne, Ohio, United States 7 8 9.)   Noted events in their marriage were: 1. 1920 US Census, 8 January 1920, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States. 1 1920 US Census Sheet 5B, District 218, Family 139, Roll 1448 Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio 709 Nold Avenue; Home rented Benjiman Zell..Head..70..PA..Machinist Viola Zell..Wife..58..OH Ella Lightfoot..Sister-in-law..61..OH

1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 218, sheet 5B, family 139, Benjaman Zell and Viola Lightfoot; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 16 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1448.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 9A and 9B, family 174, Ella and Viola Lightfoot; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 6 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 383.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 03 December 2021, memorial page for Benjamin T Zell (Apr 1849-17 Dec 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142428676, citing Orr Cemetery, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, USA

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 3, dwelling 20, family 20, Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 1 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 230, p. 42B, dwelling 401, family 409, Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell Household; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 4 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1076.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 11B, dwelling 259, family 259, Mary Mitchell; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 01 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 February 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6SF-K8K : 15 August 2019), Viola L Zell, 10 Jun 1925; citing Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, reference fn 34205; FHL microfilm 1,992,673.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ).

9 Wayne, Ohio Public Library, Genealogy Department (Family Group Sheet #1-11-4A & B. This document can be found in the LIGHTFOOT surname folder at the Wayne County Genealogical department of the public library. The name of the compiler for this sheet was left blank.).