Their children

James and Ruth had nine children. Below is an overview of each with a list of their children. More detailed bios will be posted as time allows.

1.     Elizabeth (Betsy) Zander. She was born in Troy, NY, abt 1804. Died on 9 Sep 1842 in Troy, NY. On 12 Jul 1827 Elizabeth (Betsy) married Isaiah McKibbin in Troy, NY. He was born in Scotland abt 1802. Died May 10 1874.

From the Daily Troy Budget of Sept. 9, 1842:

“DIED,

This morning, BETSEY S. McKIBBIN, aged 38 years. Funeral to-morrow at 2 o’clock P.M. from the residence of her father, J. A. Zander, 35 Albany street.”

Elizabeth and Isaiah had the following children:

            Isaiah

            James A. Zander (1829-1906)

            Ophelia Iphigenia (~1834-1855)

            (this Ophelia was raised by her grandfather, adopted the Zander name and married George Parker)

2. Jeremiah B. Zander. He was born in Troy, NY, abt 1804. Died on 13 Aug 1863 in Milwaukee, WI. Buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI. Occupation: Bookkeeper.

Daily Milwaukee News, Aug. 14, 1863:

Death of J. B. Zander. – On last Wednesday night at 12 o’clock J. B. Zander, one of the first settlers of Milwaukee, died of paralysis, at his residence in the Fifth Ward. Mr. Zander came to this city in 1836, and has resided here constantly since that time. He held the office of deputy clerk of the Circuit Court for 15 years or more, and it will be difficult to find a man to fill that position who is so well qualified to perform its duties. Few men here were more thoroughly acquainted with the early history, social and political, of the city and State, than was Mr. Zander. He had a very large circle of acquaintances and friends who will most sincerely mourn his departure. Moving in the large circle he did and taking an active part in the exciting political contests of the period during which he has lived in Wisconsin, it would be strange indeed if he had no enemies; still we may venture the opinion that he had as few as any other man in like circumstances, and that his worst enemy was himself.

On 3 Feb 1835 Jeremiah B. married Ellen F. Brown in Troy, NY. She was born in Massachusetts abt 1811. Died on 6 Apr 1880 in Milwaukee, WI.^, Buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI.

Milwaukee Sentinel, April 7, 1880:

Died. Zander - At her residence, 341 Virginia street, Ellen F. Zander, aged 69 years. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m. Troy, New York, papers please copy.

They had the following children:

            Augustus (T.A.) (~1840-1862)

            Ellen Augusta (1846-1847)

            Frances E. (~1852-1876)

3. Ophelia Iphigenia Zander. She was born in Troy, NY, on 1 Oct 1806. Died on 25 May 1887 in Troy, NY. Buried in Old Mt. Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY.

Troy Budget- Saturday afternoon, December 10, 1842:

Married in this city on Thursday evening by E.S. Raymond, Truman Hawley of New York, to Ophelia Iphegenia, daughter of J.A. Jander, Esq., of this city.

Troy Daily Times May 26 1887, p2

DIED.

HAWLEY—In this city, May 25, 1887, Ophelia J. Hawley, aged 80 years, 7 months and 25 days.

Funeral Friday in the late residence, corner Eleventh and Middleburgh streets, at 2:30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

On 8 Dec 1842 Ophelia Iphigenia married Truman Hawley, son of Nathan Hawley & Sarah, in Troy, NY. He was born in CT on 16 Oct 1796. Died in Sep 1875. Occupation: Barber/Traveling agent. (This was his 2d marriage.)

“He left home in September 1875 to go South and has not been heard from since.” (Hawley Record by Elias S. Hawley)

They had the following children:

            Ophelia Iphigenia (1843-1898)

            Evelina Constantia (1846-1855)

            The Hawleys also raised Harriet and Charles Parker, the children of Ophelia Iphigenia Zander Parker (see above).

4. James A. Zander Jr. He was born in Troy, NY, on 1 Jun 1809. Died on 23 Apr 1899 in Troy, NY. Buried in Old Mt. Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY. Occupation: Shoemaker, Bookkeeper.

James A. first married Caroline M. Velie in Troy, NY. She was born in Schaghitocke, NY, on 19 Mar 1810. Died on 6 Oct 1867 in Troy, NY. Buried in Mt. Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY.

They had one child:

            Edwin A. (1828-1907)

On 29 Apr 1877 James A. second married Mary E. Chase Keyes in Green Island, NY. She was born in New York, abt 1821. Died on 5 Nov 1889 in Green Island, NY. Buried in Mt. Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY.

5. Lucian Vernon Zander. He was born in Troy, NY, on 11 May 1812. Died on 13 Apr 1897 in Elgin, IL. Buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, IL. Occupation: Builder, contractor. Military: Co. E, 37th Wisconsin Infantry, March 25, 1865-July 27, 1865, Civil War.

The Elgin Advocate, April 17, 1897, p. 2:

"A List of the Dead,"

L.V. Zander Who Celebrated His Golden Wedding Last December

Lucien V. Zander died at the home of his son, L.J. Zander, on Walnut avenue, at 8:25 o'clock Tuesday evening, aged 84 years, 10 months, and 2 days.

He was married to Mrs. Rebecca Whitney Northrup December 4, 1846. He was a member of the Grand Army post and belonged to Co. E, 37th Wisconsin Infantry.

Seven children were born to them, five of whom survive him, together with three stepchildren. His children are Lucien V., James T., L. Julian, Mrs. Eugene Heath, and George E., all of Elgin. The stepchildren are Mrs. Eliza Copeland of San Francisco, Mrs. E.W. Tuttle of Elgin, and Henry Northrup of Santa Barbara, Cal.

Mr. Zander was born in Troy, N.Y., and was a builder and contractor by occupation. He came to Elgin about fourteen years ago.

On 4 Dec 1846 Lucian Vernon married Rebecca Annah Whitney Northrup, daughter of Hezekiah Wells Whitney & Chloe Williams, in New York? She was born in Bethlehem, Albany Co., NY, on 24 May 1816. Died on 17 Aug 1899 in Elgin, IL. Buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, IL.

Obituary from an Elgin newspaper:

Death of Mrs. Zander

Descendant of Revolutionary Heroes.

Came here in 1881 Leaves a Large Family

Mrs. Zander, widow of L.V. Zander Sr., died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Heath, 523 Laurel Street, at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 17, after a sickness of over three years.

Rebecca Annah Whitney was born in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y. May 24 1816.  Mrs. Zander had quite a remarkable miliary connection.  She was the Granddaughter of two Revolutionary heroes, David R. Williams, one of the captors of Major Andre the British Spy, and Capt. Walter Whitney of the regular Army.  She was the daughter of a soldier of the War of 1812, and the widow of one, and the mother of four soldiers of the Civil War.

Mrs. Zander was twice married.  Her first husband, Wm. M. Northrup died in 1844, leaving her with six children.  In 1846, she married Mr. Zander.  They were pioneers of Wisconsin, coming to Milwaukee in 1848.  They moved to Elgin in 1881, where they afterwards resided.  Mrs. Zander united with the Hudson street M.E. Church at Albany, N.Y. at the age of 12 years, where her father was class leader for more than twenty years.  While never an active outside worker she was always ready with acts of love and kindness to those in need or with sickness.  She was a faithful wife, a kind neighbor, and a most devoted loving mot her to her large family of fourteen children, eight of whom survive her.  The are:  Mrs. G. W. Copeland of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. E . W. Tuttle and Mrs. Eugene Heath of Elgin, Henry W. Northrup of Santa Barbara, Calif., Lucian V., James T., L. Julian and Geo E. Zander all of Elgin.  Fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a large circle of relatives and friends mourn her loss.  The funeral will be held at the house Saturday, Aug. 19, at 10:30 a.m.  Interment in Bluff City Cemetery.

They had the following children:

            Lucian Vernon (1847-1931)

            James Tactus (1849-1941)

            Lycurgus Julian (1851-1923)

            Frances Belle (1855-1923)

            George Edward (1859-1944)

6. Leonidas M. Zander. He was born in Troy, NY, in 1811 or 1813. Died on 11 Nov 1862 in Troy, NY.

The Troy Times, Jan. 2, 1863, p. 3, col. 3:

BODY FOUND - On the 11th of Nov. last, Leonidas M. Zander, brother of James A. Zander of this city, son of the gentleman who issued city shinplasters in 1837, was drowned in the canal near the lower acqueduct. His body was not found until Sunday. Coroner Whitbeck was summoned and had an inquest at which a verdict of accidental death was rendered.

7. Lycurgus Tullius Zander. He was born in Troy, NY, 5 Aug 1816. Died on 9 Sep 1882 in San Francisco, CA.^, Buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, CA. Occupation: Clerk, musician.

Lycurgus was a noted musician and for many years a clerk and bookkeeper for Wells Fargo in San Francisco.

S.F. Call of 11 Sep 1882, page 4, col 5:

DEATHS

ZANDER - In this city, September 9, L.T. Zander, a native of Troy, N.Y., aged 66 years. [Troy, (N.Y.) and New York City papers please copy.] Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, TO-DAY (Monday) at 11 o'clock a.m., from St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Pacific Street, near Polk.  Interment private.

On 7 Feb 1848 Lycurgus Tullius married Sarah Matilda Griswold in Hartford, CT. She was born in Florida abt 1833. Died on 27 Nov 1901 in Oakland, CA. Buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, CA.

They had the following children:

            Charles (1849-1862)

            Henry Dibble (1851-1920)

            William Edward (1859-1923)

8. Tacitus Plutarch Zander. He was born in Troy, NY, in 1822.^, Died on 4 Aug 1861 in San Francisco, CA. Buried in Lone Mountain, San Francisco, CA.

Davis, Win. J., Illustrated History of Sacramento County, Calif., Lewis Pub. Co., 1890, p. 135:

WATER CURES.

... How early the first water-cure was established in Sacramento we have not been able to learn, but it was probably early in the ’50s. In 1857 Dr. T.P. Zander advertised in glowing terms a hydropathie institution on the southwest corner of Fifth and K streets, Sacramento.

San Francisco Alta, Monday, Aug. 5, 1861, p.4

Died.

In this city, August 4, Dr. T.P. Zander, aged 39 years, formerly of Troy, N.Y.

>>Troy (N.Y.) and Milwaukie papers please copy.

The funeral will take place this day, at twelve o'clock, from the residence of his brother, 50 Natoma street. Friends and acquaintances are requested to attend, without further notice.

9. Aurelius Phocian Zander. He was born in Troy, NY, on 25 Feb 1822. Died on 17 Apr 1891 in Wells Twp., Tuscola Co., MI. Buried in Ellington Cemetery, Tuscola Co., MI. Occupation: Carpenter. Military: Corpl, Sergt, Co. K, 31st Wisconsin Infantry, 1862-65, Civil War.

Aurelius followed his older brothers to Milwaukee and was a pioneer settler in Crawford County, WI. After he served in the Civil War and participated in Sherman’s March to the Sea, the family moved to Prairie du Chien, WI, and later Tuscola County, MI. A carpenter by trade, he also served as a justice of the peace in both Wisconsin and Michigan.

Cass City Enterprise, April 24, 1891:

Obit: Died: In Wells Twp., on Sat 18th of April, Aurillius P Zanier of Ellington after an illness of several weeks resulting from paralysis. He went to his son-in-law Alva Phelp's for a visit and was taken worse so he could not be moved home and after severe suffering he died as above stated. His funeral discourse was preached by Rev L Clarks, MP at the ME church in Ellington on Monday afternoon and was buried in Ellington Cemetery.

On 14 Feb 1846 Aurelius Phocian first married Lucinda Hutchinson, daughter of John Hutchinson & Sarah Stundfaunt, in Milwaukee, WI. She was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, on 15 Oct 1827. Died on 24 Jan 1882 in Columbia Twp., Tuscola Co., MI. Buried in Ellington Cemetery, Tuscola Co., MI.

They had the following children:

            Tacitus Julian (1847-1848)

            Ozias Marcellus (1848-1940)

            Tacitus Plutarch (1853-1930)

            Florence Iphegenia (1856-1920)

            Frances Eugenia (1859-1928)

            Gertrude Ophelia (1868-?)

On 22 Dec 1887 Aurelius Phocian second married Mary P. Andress Hutchinson, daughter of Thomas Andress & Rebecca (Hannah) Wood, in Tuscola Co., MI. She was born in Escott, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada, on 6 Mar 1823. Died on 25 Jun 1897 in Almer Twp., Tuscola Co., MI. She had first been married to John Hutchinson, the brother of Aurelius’ first wife Lucinda.