Christina Zirkle

1769 - 1839  (70 years)

• Name	Christina Zirkle
  Born	8 Apr 1769	North Branch of the Shenandoah River   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Oct 1839	Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I1253	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	George Adam ZIRKLE,   b. 1738, Indianfield, Montgomery Co., PA. ,   d. Aug 1800, Shenandoah County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth RIDENOUR,   b. 17 May 1752, Germany ,   d. early in 1830  (Age 77 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1765	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [3]
  Notes	"Families of Gallia County" Elisabeth is believed to be the daughter of Johannes Reitenauer and Elisabeth Herb, emigrants from the Palatinate. Settled in 1760 on the west side of the North branch of the Shenandoah River. Lutheran communicants who came into the Peind Kirch (Pine Church) to the holy evening meal when the Rev Paul Henkel (Hinkle) was pastor at New Market. Both George and wife made wills which are found in Will Books E & P in Shenandoah County, VA. Both mention all their children and spouses. George Adam left over 700 acres of land to his 3 sons as well as land to his daughters in addition to L25 each to his 5 youngest daughters to make them equal with the 2 eldest who had received money earlier. GA could write, his wife could not. Daughters married members of the Kipps, Meek, McCarty, Olinger, Hinkel, Houdeshall and Rup families.
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martin Rupe,   b. Abt 1765, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Aug 1828, Vinton County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Married	27 May 1789	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [4]
  Notes	1800 Gallia Co census shows Martin Rup 1808 Gallia Co Resident land tax list - 14-5-23 Cheshire Twp 1810 (same) 1811 Gallia Co Resident land tax list, 14-5-20 1812 Galllia Co Chattels, 4 horses, 4 cattle, Cheshire [Roop] 1813, 1814, 1816, 1817 Gallia Co Resident land tax list, 14-5-20 Cheshire [Rup] 1818 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Huntington 1819 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Huntington 1820 Gallia Co - Huntington 1m 10-16 1m 16-26 1m 45+ 2f 0-10 1f 16-26 1f 45+ 3 agriculture 1821 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses. 3 cows, Huntington [Roope] also Elizabeth shows up in Cheshire with 2 horse & 2 cows - who is she?? 1822 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 3 cattle, Huntington 1824 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Huntington 1825 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 4 cattle, Huntington Will of Martin Rupe Written 8/23/1828 Proved 10/14/1829 Oldest son George (10 cents) Dau Katherine Fife, wife of John K Fife (1 cow) son Martin ($4) son John 10 cents) Elizabeth Peden, wife of Abraham Peden (10 cents) Dau Christina Gee, wife of Moses Gee (real property) Dau Mary Gee, wife of John Gee (10 cents) son Enoch (40 acres) Dau Hester Rup (land) Beloved wife Christina (life estate) Dau Sarah Bowmen, wife of John Bowman (home farm, etc, after Christina's death) Dau Lucy Holcomb, wife of Mansley Holcomb (home farm, etc, after Christina's death) Appointed Sam.l R Holcomb, executor Witnesses: Sam.l R Holcomb & Laura Holcomb
  Children	1. George Rupe,   b. 1 Jan 1790, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1869, maybe Missouri  (Age > 80 years)   2. Katherine E Rupe,   b. 22 Dec 1791, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Mar 1863, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 71 years)   3. Martin Rupe, Jr,   b. 1 Oct 1794, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Apr 1878, Meigs County, Ohio, USA  (Age 83 years)   4. John Henry Rupe,   b. Abt 1796, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jul 1863, Wapello County, Iowa, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)   5. Elizabeth Rupe,   b. Abt 1798,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Christina Rupe,   b. Abt 1800, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1894, Wapello, IA  (Age ~ 94 years)   7. Hester Rupe,   b. 29 Jul 1802, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1885, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 83 years)   8. Mary Rupe,   b. 24 Nov 1803, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1868, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 64 years)   9. Sarah Rupe,   b. Abt 1805, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 8 Aug 1856, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 51 years)   10. Enoch Rupe,   b. 4 Feb 1810, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1861, Wapello County, Iowa, USA  (Age 51 years)   11. Lucy Rupe,   b. 22 Apr 1811, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1865, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 27 May 1789 - Shenandoah County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S119] Gallia County, OH Pople in History 1980. [S114] Website, http://www.angelfire.com/tn/rupe/fam00035.html. [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S5] Louise White.