William Ross Michel and Pearl Helen Zink married on June 3, 1916. Willie was born in Clinton Co., Ill. on March 3, 1885 and died May 8, 1964 in his porch swing in Greenville, Illinois. Pearl was born to William Nelson Zink and Helen Gorton Zink on October 10, 1892 in Greenfield, Illinois. She died on January 28, 1966 in Greenville, Ill. Willie and Pearl Michel and Alta Zink are all buried in the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Greenville, Ill. Click HERE to see their stones. Willie and Pearl's children are as follows: Marjorie Marie Michel b. August 3, 1918 in Pocahantas, Ill. d. October 29, 1994; Buried in Mr. Auburn Cem. Click on link above to see her stone. married Webster Reymond b. Jan. 19, 1919 Clinton Co., Ill. They had one daughter. |
ALTA ADELAIDE ZINK Daughter of William Nelson and Helen (Gorton) Zink Click HERE to see Wm Zink Family |
ALTA ADELAIDE ZINK Daughter of William Nelson and Helen (Gorton) Zink Click HERE to see Wm Zink Family |
Alta's mother died when she was 3 years of age. See the death notice below. She lived with her grandmother until 1898 and then with her aunt Annie Ragland in St. Louis. It was there in 1898 that she was stricken with Infantile Paralysis (Polio) and left crippled. In 1908 she lived with the J.B. Zink family in Cinton Co. Then after her sister Pearl married Willie Michel, she lived the remained of her life with them. She was never married and could not attend school because of her disability but nevertheless, she was an avid reader and self educated. She was also an accomplished seamstress and earned extra money for the family. She was very active in the Baptist Church and Sunday School. |
June 21, 1891 to March, 1963 Greenville, Illinois |
WILLIE AND PEARL (ZINK) MICHELL |
William Ross Michel and Pearl Helen Zink married on June 3, 1916. Willie was born in Clinton Co., Ill. on March 3, 1885 and died May 8, 1964 in his porch swing in Greenville, Illinois. Pearl was born to William Nelson Zink and Helen Gorton Zink on October 10, 1892 in Greenfield, Illinois. She died on January 28, 1966 in Greenville, Ill. Willie and Pearl Michel and Alta Zink are all buried in the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Greenville, Ill. Click HERE to see their stones. Willie and Pearl's children are as follows: Marjorie Marie Michel b. August 3, 1918 in Pocahantas, Ill. d. October 29, 1994; Buried in Mr. Auburn Cem. Click on link above to see her stone. married Webster Reymond b. Jan. 19, 1919 Clinton Co., Ill. They had one daughter. |
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