West Virginia Pioneers

Susannah Zirkle

Female 1785 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Susannah Zirkle 
    Born 1785  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I7201  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father George Adam ZIRKLE,   b. 1738, Indianfield, Montgomery Co., PA. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1800, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother 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.
    Family ID F469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S149] Kathy Burden Shaffer.

    2. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.