Zearing, Iowa 1956 History

for a short time. Margaretta was unaccustomed to farm life. Some of the sons preferred professional careers. John rented the farm and moved to Princeton, Illinois. Several years after his arrival in Illinois, John was in the timberlands where rails were being split for fencing. He was hit in the jaw by a flying wedge. The accident resulted in John's death a year later.

Luelja stated that John belonged to the Masons in Harrisburg. His apron was beautifully embroidered on white satin with the emblems of the order. Luelja said that the only other apron she had seen which was more elaborate was the George Washington apron in the collection at LeRoy, Illinois.

John and his wife, Margaretta, are buried in the little cemetery located near the southeast corner of Dover, Illinois. Martin and Sarah are also buried there.

John and Margaretta were the parents of ten children. Rosamond R. Colton gave us the information about the children as it is tabulated in her family history. Eleanor Cloud Roe of El Paso, Texas, a granddaughter of John and Margaretta, made a few corrections in the information. Eleanor, the daughter of Elizabeth Jane Zearing Ingalls Cloud, was born on June 24, 1875, at Thorntown, Indiana. She is living in El Paso, Texas, at the present time. The name appearing first in the following paragraphs is the son or daughter of John and Margaretta.

Henry H. Zearing–born on April 29, 1818, married on October 8, 1848, to Fanny Campbell McLaughlin. Henry H. was a farmer at Dover, Illinois. The children of Henry H. and Fanny were William L., Margaret E., Henry Jr., Joseph, and James H. Margaret E. was a school teacher at Denver, Colorado. Henry Jr. was a sculptor at Chicago, Illinois.

John Lewis Zearing–born on October 2, 1820. He was not married. John received a disability discharge from the Army during the Civil War.

Sarah Elizabeth Zearing–born on August. 4, 1823, married on May 4, 1845, to William Robinson, M.D. Their address was Dover, Illinois. Sarah and William were the parents of six children. They were John H., America V., James M., James Mitchell, Eleanor L., and William H.

Judge William Mitchell Zearing–born on November 30, 1824, married Annie Cannon on July 24, 1864. They had no children.

Dr. James R. Zearing born on June 16, 1828, married on May 25, 1854, to Lucinda Helmer. James and Lucinda were the parents of four children. They were Charlotte, Lizzie, Luelja, and James.

Margaretta Zearing–born on June 11, 1831, died on October 2, 1836.

Rebecca Zearing–twin sister of Margaretta, born on June 11, 1831, married on March 27, 1856, to Martin Carse. Martin served as sheriff of Bureau county, Illinois. The children of Rebecca and Martin were Margaretta and George W.

Elizabeth Jane Zearing–born on November 20, 1834, married on December 20, 1854, to Henry Ingalls.. Henry was a depot agent