Zachariah Riney ????-????? parents: Thomas Edward Riney, Sr. and Eleanor Merriman. Zachariah married _____ etc etc etc. Their children: SEE the history page for more links about Zachariah and Abraham Lincoln |
Here is some information about Zachariah Riney and his son Sylvester's descendants: "These statistics were taken from the family Bible now in the possession of Mrs. C.G. Haywood, 3509 Fernlee Ave., Louisville, KY (502) 447-4744, who was the former Cecilia Gertrude Riney, dau. of Thomas Pius Riney and Clara A. Wiseman, m. October 8, 1878. The dates listed are all mentioned in the Bible, many do not have dates of death. This sheet of information was sent to Ozetta Riney from Agnita Heer--Mrs. John C. Heer of 2212 Wendell Avenue, Louisville, KY 40205." This page retyped by Sara Riney on 1/1/99. Zachariah Riney was born about 1763 in Maryland; he came to Kentucky about 1795. Died at Gethsemani 2-15-1859 and was buried at the Monastery. Zachariah's children: Sylvester, b. 2-22-1805 d. 10-12-1870. This is the only child that my mother can remember ever hearing about, and the only one listed in the Bible. However, the Marriage bonds of Nelson County, KY 1785-1832 list James BOWLING married Eleanor Riney, daughter of Zachariah Riney. Zachariah Riney Surety 8-7-1813 Sylvester's Children: He married Elizabeth PAWLEY( b.1-28-1811), and these are my (great?-Sara) Aunts and Uncles. (~Agnita Haywood Heer) 1. John A. Riney b.4-12-1835, m. Susan S. MEDLEY 10-2-1857 (she died 1-4-1904) d.? 2. William B. Riney b. ? d.? (died as a monkBrother Benedict M. Riney) 3. Louis Riney b. 3-24-1839, d. 12-12-1903. Never married. 4. Mary Jane Riney b. 3-12-1841, d. 6-28-1865. Never married. 5. Eleanor Riney b. 8-3-1845, died at six days old. 6. Mancil (-sel) Riney b. 8-14-1844, m. Hetty O. MEDLEY on 5-9-1852, d.12-27-1891 7. Margaret Eleanor Riney b. 11-23-1846, m. Stephen J. MEDLEY on 1-18-1870, d.? 8. Thomas Pius Riney b. 7-24-1849, m. Clara WISEMAN on 10-8-1878, d. 12-21-1903. This is my mother's father (~Agnita Haywood Heer) 9. Ambrose S. Riney b. 1-14-1853 John A. Riney (#1, above) and Susan S. Medley's Children: a. Charles b. 8-7-1858 b. Sylvester W. b. 1-11-1860 c. Francis G. b. 3-11-1862 d. Pius M. b. 6-7-1863 e. Bernard S. b. 7-26-1866 f. Mary E. b. 2-29-1868. Married a CRANE and moved to Mississippi Thomas Pius Riney (#8, above) and Clara Wiseman's Children: these children are my mother and her boothers and sisters(~Agnita Haywood Heer) a. Sylvester N. Riney b. 8-6-1879 b. James Zachariah b. 3-5-1881 c. Julius Lambert b.5-25-1885, d. 2-8-1967 d. Cecilia Gertrude b. 3-28-1888, m. John W. HAYWOOD on 1-20-1917 This is my mother (~Agnita Haywood Heer) e. Hettie Elizabeth b. 12-11-1892, m. Fred KREMER on 5-5-1914 f. Albert Mertons b. 1-26-1890, d. 7-?-1966 g. Annie M. b. 12-24-1894, m. G.C. CONKLIN on 8-1-1917 h. John Gregory b. 2-8-1897 Sylvester N. Riney (a., above) and Alice Worth's Children: 1. Clara Thelma b.2-26-1903, m. Leo STEINBOOK; L.A., CA 2. Pius Earl Riney b. 3-30-1905; Kansas City, MO 3. Sylvester Riney b. 10-4-1912; Louisville, KY |
Here is some information about Zachariah's wife: Sarah Bickett, Daughter of William, was married 3 times. She lost the first two to death. The third, Zachariah Riney, left her and went to live at Gethsemane with grandson Brother Benedict. Sallie (Sarah) lived on in a separate house built by her brother, who found her disposition too much to bear under his own roof. Brother Benedict (William B. Riney) died 3-14-1912 and was buried at Gethsemane. Zechariah's death listed on Reverse side of this. Sarah Bickett, dau. Of Wm., married 11-4-1811 to Nicholas Mills in Washington Co., KY Sarah Bickett Bowlds Mills, married 1-8-1814 to Cornelius Mills Sarah Bickett married Zachariah Riney 2-12-1824 1795 Washington Co. Deed Book A p.253, Sept. 3, 1795==Zechariah purchased land from Richard Parker. 100 ½ acres on parker's Run of Cartwright Creek. 1799 Washington County Tax Records listed Zachariah Riney, 100 acres of land 1810 " " listed as St. Rose Convent |
