Zea, Sylvester Lawrence

Birth: Apr. 10, 1819 Death: Jun. 28, 1912 Arion Crawford County Iowa, USA In the year 1840 he was united in marriage to Marie Van Vliet and for 59 years they fought life's battle, endured life's hardships and tasted of its joys together. After a few years they moved to Tama county, Iowa, in 1854 where they lived ten years. In 1864 Mr. Zea and his son-in-law, Mr. Dunbar, came to Crawford county to look at the country, having walked part of the way as there was no railroad. Being pleased with the country they returned for their families and came to Crawford county by the old prairie schooner method. Their first year here in 1865 was spent on the old Denison farm just southeast of Denison. In 1866 they rented the Sol Slater place and later Mr. and Mrs. Zea ran the tavern on the old stage road near the Slater place. The stage line ran from Des Moines by way of Boone to Council Bluffs. The coming of the railroad soon ended the career of the stage line and the little tavern. Mr. Zea owned the Tracy Chapman farm and in July 1866 he sold the farm to Tracy Chapmen for two cows, a span of colts and
Born 1819-04-10 in New York, NY (USA) [1] .
Died 1912-04-10 in Arion, IA (USA) [1] .
Buried 1912 in Deloit Cemetery, Deloit, Iowa (USA) [2] .

Born 1819-04-10 in New York, NY (USA) [1] .
Died 1912-04-10 in Arion, IA (USA) [1] .