Barbara Sims Waggoner, Cemeteries of Daviess County Indiana, (1986-1993, 6v.). Old Catholic City Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana:
Philip Zinkan D. 28 Jan 1876, Age 71y, 6m
Anna B. 3 Dec 1811 - 30 Jan 1884
James D. 21 Jun 1868, Age 23y, 26d, son of P &A.B. Zinkan
Andrew D. 13 Jun 1871, Age 18y, 10m, 18d, son of P&A.B. Zinkan
Anna B. D. 25 Jul 1875, Age 1y, 3m, dau of P&C.M.Zinkan
The following is a history of the Philip Zinkan Family and his descendants:
Zinkan Family Genealogy, dated January 1949. Compiled by Quintilla Josephine Zinkan, Lawrence Ervin Zinkan, Alma Lucile Keller and other "willing" Zinkan descendants. From the memoirs of the early Zinkan settlers.
Death Register of St Simons Church, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, records Philip's burial on Jan 31, 1876.
Baptismal Register of St Simons Church, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, records the following children of Philip Zinkan and Anna Barbara Husfeldt:
May 15, 1842, Michael Zinkan, born April 4, 1842.
Feb 10, 1844, Francis Zinkan, born Oct 8, 1843.
July 6, 1845, James Zinkan, born May 27, 1845.
May 27, 1848, Philip Zinkan, born Dec 24, 1847.
May 9, 1850, Mary Elizabeth Zinkan, born Dec 20, 1849.
Aug 16, 1855, Andrew Zinkan, date of birth not given.
[Brøderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850, Date of Import: May 13, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.317.1.29583.26]
Individual: Sinkens, Philip
County/State: Daviess Co., IN
Location: Washington Twp
Page #: 096
Year: 1850
Text from Online Census of Daviess County (1850):
Sinkins?, Mary E. 01 Ind Wash
Sinkins?, Philip 03 Ind Wash
Sinkins?, James 05 Ind Wash
Sinkins?, Francis 07 Ind Wash
Sinkins?, Michael 09 Ind Wash
Sinkins?, George W 11 Ind Wash
Sinkins?, Thomas 13 Oh Wash
Sinkins?, Jacob 15 Pa Wash
Sinkins?, John 16 Pa Wash
Sinkins?, Barbara 39 Germany Wash
Sinkins?, Philip 51 Farmer Germany Wash
[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: May 13, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.24761.21]
Individual: Zinkon, Philip
Age: 54 Year(s)
Ethnicity: White
Birthplace: Germany - Hesse
County: Daviess
Township: Washington
Post Office: Washington
State: IN
Census Page Number: 0637
Census Line Number: 34A
National Archives Series Number: M653
National Archives Microfilm Number: 251
Job: Farmer
Job Code: 001 - Farmer
Real Property: $7000
Personal Property: $1000
Head of Household: Y
Literate: Yes
Family Number: 0347
Dwelling Number: 0349
1870 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Washington Twp, p310-311 - #276-275
Zinkins, Philip 65 m w 11080 2500 Farmer PR Parents foreign born
Barbara 58 f w Keeping house PR Parents foreign born
Philip 24 m w IN Parents foreign born
Andrew 15 m w IN Parents foreign born
Mary 17 f w IN Parents foreign born At school
Sears, Mary 17 f w IN At school
Rebelman, Margaret 17 f w IN At school
"A HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA". 1886.
GOODSPEED PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO.
DAVIESS COUNTY, IN. WASHINGTON TWP. PAGE 807
FRANCIS Zinkan was born near Washington, Daviess Co., Ind., and is the seventh of ten children born to Philip and Anna B. (HUSFELD) Zinkan, born in Germany and died in this country in 1875 and 1884, at the age of seventy-two and seventy years respectively. Our subject was reared near Washington, and resided with his parents until twenty-one years of age, when he married Mary, daughter of John and Mary CORCORAN...
"A HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA". 1886.
GOODSPEED PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO.
Daviess County Indiana. Harrison Township. pp. 872-873.
Michael Zinkan, one of the leading farmers of Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana, and a native of the same, was born April 4, 1842, son of Philip and Ann Barbara Zinkan, who were born in Germany. They came to the United States in 1832, and located in Daviess County, Indiana, where they resided until their death...
Description of Land Bought in Daviess County Indiana in 1840
1 E½SE 5/ 2-N 6-W No 2nd PM IN DAVIESS
PHILIP SINCON Warrantee Name: Document #: 25473
Mineral Reservations: No Issue Date: October 1, 1840
Cancelled: No Authority: April 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)
Acres: 80 Land Office: VINCENNES
Philip Sinkan is described as "Philip Sincon of Clark County, Ohio" in this document.
Baptismal Certificate. Extract from the baptismal book of the Catholic parish of Herolz of the diocese of Fulda, 14 April 1833, page 109.
In 1804 on the 23rd day of August at 1am, Philip Zinkand was born and baptized. He is the legitimate son of Andrew Zinkand living in Herolz and Anna Maria Fladung living in the same place. To which I attach my hand and parish seal. (Seal) 14 April 1833. (Signed) C. Hodes, parish priest.
