Alexander Zike
Alexander was born in 1837 in
Kentucky
. Alexander's father was
William Allen Zike
and his mother was
Lydia Goforth
. His paternal grandparents were
Jacob "Zeuch" Zike
and
Katherine Lucinda Avey
; his maternal grandfather was
Thomas Goforth
. He had five brothers and two sisters, named
Jacob
,
James Thomas
,
George W.
,
Francis M.
,
Samuel Pinkerton
,
Casandra
and
Nancy J.
. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.
General Notes
Alex fought in the Civil War: Company H,22-Iowa (Zike002).
In 1895 Alex lived in Lynch, Nebraska. He also may have lived in Johnson
Coutny, Iowa and Knox County, Nebraska.
He was a farmer.
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Jacob "Zeuch" Zike
- b.~ 1758 in Western Germany d.<May 1829 in Jessamine County, Kentucky
William Allen Zike
- b.1800 in Jessamine County, Kentucky d.1851 in McLean County, Illinois
Katherine Lucinda Avey
- b.~ 1765 in Fayette, Fayette, Pennsylvania d.1833 in Jessamine County, Kentucky
Alexander Zike
- b.1837 in Kentucky
Thomas Goforth
- b. in Jessamine County, Kentucky
Lydia Goforth
- b.1810 in Kentucky d. in Iowa
Alexander's family with Lydia or Betsey Tripp
‌Alexander and
Lydia or Betsey
were married in a religious ceremony in
Northeastern Nebraska
. They had three sons and two daughters, named
Delbert
,
Elroy
,
Stephen
,
Lydia Ann
and
Blanche
.
Children
Delbert Zike
Elroy Zike
Stephen Zike
Lydia Ann Zike
Blanche Zike
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