John was a Civil War Veteran, Pension Application #752,491. Records of the Eastern Division, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, and War Department, Adjutant General's Office. National Archives Records.

MILITARY: (Civil War) Pension Application File #752,491. Enlisted 2 Feb 1865 at Harrisburg, PA as a Private in Company E, 13th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Discharged 14 July 1865 at Raleigh, NC. He was wounded in the right arm by a sabre at Petersburg, VA on April 10, 1865. Description: 5'5", light complexion, grey eyes, light hair, 123 lbs.

Alfreda Patton, "The GAR, Its Organization and The Men of Post #37", (York, PA: South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., 1989), 95.

Samuel P. Bates, History of Pennsylvania Volunteers,1861-5 , Vol. III, Publisher Unknown, date unknown, p. 1289.

RESIDENCES: Per Pension Application File #752,491: Affidavit Jul 1891:
Jul 1865-1869 Petersburg, PA
1869-1879 Harrisburg, PA
1879-1881 Half-way House, Dauphin Co., PA
1881-1886 Petersburg, PA
1886-1889 Dr. Baldwin's Station, MD
1889-1891 Steelton, PA.

Various affidavits:
1891-Jul & Dec Limestone, Clarion Co., PA
Nov 1895 York, PA
Jul 1899-156 Frederick St., Steelton, PA
Sep 1899 Manasquain, Monmouth Co., NJ
Nov 1899 Avon, Monmouth Co., NJ
Nov 1899-371 Mott Avenue, New York, NY
Feb 1906-16 East 105th Street, New York, NY
May 1908-16 N.Jefferson Lane, Lancaster, PA
Aug 1809 Lancaster, PA
Jul 1912-449 W. Frederick Lane, Lancaster, PA
Nov 1913-238 Madison St., Lancaster, PA
1915-343 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA
Aug 1920-238 E. Madison St., Lancaster, PA
Sep 1924-639 Girard St., York, PA
Jan 1926-651 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA

OCCUPATION: Hostler and Omnibus driver.

CENSUS: 1850 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (population), Adams Co., Latimore Twp., p. 104A, nos. 1418/1527.

1860 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (population), Adams Co., Lattimore Twp., p. , nos. /37.

1870 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (population), Dauphin Co., Harrisburg, p. 28, nos. 303/328.

1880 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (population), Adams Co., Huntington Twp., E.D. 46, p. 91, nos. 275/297.

1890 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (special schedule), Dauphin Co., Steelton Twp., #17.

1900 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (population), York Co., York City, E.D. 196, sheet 5, nos. 115/125.

1920 Federal Census of Pennsylvania (population), Lancaster Co., Lancaster, E.D. 65, sheet 19, nos. 445/464.

OBITUARY: The Gazette and Daily, York, PA, 22 January 1938.

93 Years 11 Months 11 Days. John married Amelia Anna Bausch 6 Apr 1869 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pa.

They had the following children:

John Lear Zeone 1870-1948; m Mattie L. Brocher
Emma E. about 1871 - aft 1880
Sophia Grace Mar, 1872 - ?; m Ambrose Kramer 1870-1944
Anna A. 1878-1947 m John R Claus 1875-1959 and Harry Witte abt 1880-? (married abt 1904; div)
Franklin H 1879-1966 m. Grace Darling 1881-1962
Infant Son 1883-1883
Charles ? - 1881