A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎Mary "Lorraine M. Gerhold, Levina Gerholt" Gerhold‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎± 1876 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁴⁾, died ‎before Aug 1939‎ ¹⁾ On the 1910 census, Mary states that she has had four children, and three are living. ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Oct 1908 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Domestic. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ²⁾ Married ‎± 1902 Marriage year estimate based on John's and Mary's statement on the 1910 census that they have been married for eight years. ⁵⁾ to: ‎John Christopher Zellman‏‎ ¹⁾ Born ‎± 1860 at Allegheny Co. PA‎ ⁴⁾ On the 1910 census, John states that he is in his second marriage. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Cooper at a distillery. Living with wife and children. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with wife and children. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer. Living with wife and children. ²⁾ Located: (‎ Aug 1939 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) ¹⁾ Located: (‎ Oct 1980 at Allegheny City, Allegheny Co. PA) Cooper. ⁴⁾ Children: 1. ‎Anna M. Zellman‏‎ ⁶⁾ Born ‎± 1907 at PA‎ ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁶⁾ 2. ‎Irene Pearl Zellman‏‎ ¹⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Oct 14, 1908 at Rose Valley, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ¹⁾ ⁴⁾ ³⁾, died ‎ Mar 17, 1999‎, 90 years ³⁾, buried ‎ at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. P ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Public school teacher. Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ Located: (‎ Aug 1939 at Armstrong Co. PA) Teacher. ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Public school teacher. Living with husband. ⁸⁾ 3. ‎Dorothy Zellman‏‎ ⁶⁾ Born ‎± 1911 at PA‎ ⁶⁾ 4. ‎Jessie Zellman‏‎ ⁶⁾ Born ‎± 1913 at PA‎ ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ 5. ‎Ruth Zellman‏‎ ⁶⁾ Born ‎± 1915 at PA‎ ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁶⁾ Located: (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ²⁾ 6. ‎Laura Zellman‏‎ ²⁾ Born ‎± 1914 at PA‎ ²⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾

Sources

1) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Vaughn C. Croyle and Irene P. Zellman
2) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-10, Sheets 17-B and 18-A, Dwelling 43, Family 43, John Zellman Family
3) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Irene Pearl Croyle
[Irene Pearle Zellmann]
[Irene Zellmann]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1908
Birth Place: Rose Valley, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 17 Mar 1999
Father: John C Zellmann
Mother: Lorraine M Gerhold
SSN: 188227372
Notes: Apr 1945: Name listed as IRENE PEARL CROYLE; Oct 1962: Name listed as IRENE PEARLE ZELLMANN; 23 Mar 1999: Name listed as IRENE P ZELLMANN, page: Entry for Irene Pearl Croyle
4) source: Birth Certificate of Irene Pearl Zellman
5) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 3-A, Dwelling 44, Family 45, John C. Zellman Family
6) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Western District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 6, Sheet 7-B, Dwelling 136, Family 137, John C. Zellman Family
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Irene P. Zellman (Memorial # 58520807)
8) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-63, Sheet 6-A, Household 115, Vaughn Croyle Family

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Mary Gerhold & John Christopher Zellman." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F3676&main_person=I10477 : accessed 04 October 2025) Mary Gerhold #I10476, born ‎± 1860 at Allegheny Co. PA