ROBINSON CRUSOE ZINK, son of John N. Zink and Jane Graham, was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on March 9, 1837.  He and two brothers came to Greene County, Illinois in about 1855. He married  AMANDA LOUISE DICKERMAN on November 26, 1860 in Green County, Illinois; Daughter of  Nelson & Hannah Dickerman   They lived north of Greenfield, Illinois where he operated several hundred acres of farm land and built a creamery near Greenfield.  He was one of the first farmers in that region to have several large silos. R.C. was also the County Treasurer and he was the Superintendant of Sunday Schools at the Pleasant Point Baptist Church in Greenfield.  It is said that not one of his children ever touched alcohol or tobacco.  He and Amanda are buried in the Million Cemetery north of Greenfield Illinois. (Amanda Louise Dickerman Zink was born May 3, 1839 and died February 15, 1897) Click HERE to see their tombstone in the Million Cemetery Click HERE to see the family of RC & Amanda Zink. DOCUMENT OF LAND PURCHASE        Plat Map 1873              Plat Map 1893        R. C. Zink died without a will.  William A. Zink, his son petitioned the court on 5 Nov 1894 for letters of administration.  R.C.'s estate was estimated to be worth about $5,000 consisting chiefly of about 180 acres of land in Greene County, Illinois, 160 acres in Kansas, a creamery in Greenfield, and one or two lots in Lawrence, Kansas... Horses, Cattle, Hogs, farm implement, feed for stock, household goods.  The deceased left surviving him, Amanda L. Zink, William A. Zink, R.D. Zink, Hannah Carson, John B. Zink, Annie A. Zink and Eli A. Zink.  Amanda L. Zink was appointed guardian for Eli A. Zink, a minor heir.  The petitions were signed by all of the heirs. Amanda L. Zink also died without a will.  William Zink petitioned the Court on 23 March 1897 for letters of administration for his sister, Annie E. Ragland.  Amanda's estate was estimated to be worth $1000 and consisted chiefly of 60 acres of land in Greene County, household and kitchen furniture, 1/3 interest in all the property on the farm consiting of horses, cattle, hogs and farm implements, feed, and 1/4 interest in the creamery business located in Greenfield.

ROBINSON CRUSOE AND AMANDA LOUISE DICKERMAN ZINK

ROBINSON CRUSOE ZINK, son of John N. Zink and Jane Graham, was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on March 9, 1837.  He and two brothers came to Greene County, Illinois in about 1855. He married  AMANDA LOUISE DICKERMAN on November 26, 1860 in Green County, Illinois; Daughter of  Nelson & Hannah Dickerman   They lived north of Greenfield, Illinois where he operated several hundred acres of farm land and built a creamery near Greenfield.  He was one of the first farmers in that region to have several large silos. R.C. was also the County Treasurer and he was the Superintendant of Sunday Schools at the Pleasant Point Baptist Church in Greenfield.  It is said that not one of his children ever touched alcohol or tobacco.  He and Amanda are buried in the Million Cemetery north of Greenfield Illinois. (Amanda Louise Dickerman Zink was born May 3, 1839 and died February 15, 1897) Click HERE to see their tombstone in the Million Cemetery Click HERE to see the family of RC & Amanda Zink. DOCUMENT OF LAND PURCHASE        Plat Map 1873              Plat Map 1893        R. C. Zink died without a will.  William A. Zink, his son petitioned the court on 5 Nov 1894 for letters of administration.  R.C.'s estate was estimated to be worth about $5,000 consisting chiefly of about 180 acres of land in Greene County, Illinois, 160 acres in Kansas, a creamery in Greenfield, and one or two lots in Lawrence, Kansas... Horses, Cattle, Hogs, farm implement, feed for stock, household goods.  The deceased left surviving him, Amanda L. Zink, William A. Zink, R.D. Zink, Hannah Carson, John B. Zink, Annie A. Zink and Eli A. Zink.  Amanda L. Zink was appointed guardian for Eli A. Zink, a minor heir.  The petitions were signed by all of the heirs. Amanda L. Zink also died without a will.  William Zink petitioned the Court on 23 March 1897 for letters of administration for his sister, Annie E. Ragland.  Amanda's estate was estimated to be worth $1000 and consisted chiefly of 60 acres of land in Greene County, household and kitchen furniture, 1/3 interest in all the property on the farm consiting of horses, cattle, hogs and farm implements, feed, and 1/4 interest in the creamery business located in Greenfield.

TO THE CHILDREN OF RC AND AMANDA ZINK

ZINK INDEX PAGE

FAMILY TIES HOME PAGE

YA'ALL COME BACK NOW YA HEAR?

">

">

">

">

ADCOCK INDEX PAGE

ADMIRE INDEX PAGE

DICKERMAN INDEX PAGE

WHY I MADE THIS WEB SITE

TO NELSON AND HANNAH DICKERMAN

MARRIAGE LICENSE OF RC & AMANDA ZINK

This page was last updated on: December 23, 2002

ZINK GENERATIONAL CHART

OUR DIRECT LINE

Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002 Nareen Lake All Rights Reserved THE PICTURE AND INFORMATION ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR PROFIT Please REFRESH (F5) all pages each time you visit for new information.  Thanks.