West Virginia Pioneers

George Adam ZIRKLE

Male 1738 - 1800  (62 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name George Adam ZIRKLE 
    Born 1738  Indianfield, Montgomery Co., PA. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aug 1800  Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Zirkle Cemetery, near New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1254  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2006 

    Father Ludowick (Joh, Ludwig) Lewis ZIRCKEL,   b. 9 Oct 1705, Ittlingen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1746/7, Franconia Twp, . Philadelphia Co, Telford, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Maria Eva Bear,   b. 1709, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1761 and 1776, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married Between 1732 and 1734  Telford, Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • "Families of Gallia County"
      Ludwig was a saddler who came to PA in 1725 from Ittlingen, near Heidelberg, Germany.
      Bought land in 1735 on the NE branch of Perkiomen Creek in Montgomery Co, PA near today's Norristown. His widow and their 5 sons went to the Shenandoah Valley where they all bought property near today's Harrisonburg and New Market, VA. George Adam's property was closer to Timberville. some descendats still own the Luray Caverns.

      'Early Gallia County Records'
      1734 Philadelphia Co Taxables
      Ludwig Zerke
    Family ID F2315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth RIDENOUR,   b. 17 May 1752, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. early in 1830  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1765  Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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.
    Children 
     1. Elisabeth Zirkle,   b. 19 May 1766, Georges Lott, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1852, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Catherine CIRCLE\ZIRKLE,   b. 1769/70, Georges Lott, Frederick County, Maryland or Shenandoah Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1854, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Christina Zirkle,   b. 8 Apr 1769, North Branch of the Shenandoah River Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1839, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. John Zirkle,   b. 1775, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1832  (Age 57 years)
     5. Ros Zirkle,   b. 1777,   d. 1813  (Age 36 years)
     6. Benjamin Zirkle,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. George Zirkle,   b. 1781,   d. 1857  (Age 76 years)
     8. Eva Barbara Zirkel,   b. 1782,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary Magdalene Zirkle,   b. 27 Jan 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. N B Zirkle,   b. 1785,   d. 22 Jul 1811  (Age 26 years)
     11. Susannah Zirkle,   b. 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Rosannah Zirkle,   b. 1791,   d. 1791  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jan 1765 - Shenandoah County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aug 1800 - Shenandoah County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Families of Gallia County.

    2. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.