Family
Ebenezer Zane was one of six children born to William Andrew Zane and his wife, Nancy Ann Nolan. He had four brothers, Silas (born 1745), Andrew (born 1749), Jonathan (born about 1750), and Isaac (born 1753), and one sister, Elizabeth "Betty" (born 1759). Ebenezer Zane married Elizabeth McColloch (October 30, 1748 – 1814). Their first child was daughter Catherine (born June 27, 1769), who Married Absalom Martin, a government surveyor of the Seven Ranges who founded Martins Ferry, Ohio. Sarah (born February 23, 1773) married John McIntire, later founder of Zanesville, Ohio and helped write the first Ohio Constitution. Noah was born October 1, 1774. Rebecca (born October 10, 1776) was married to John Clarke. Harriett, or Esther (born October 8, 1786) was married to Elijah Woods, who also helped write the Ohio Constitution. Daniel was born October 25, 1788, Jesse, October 5, 1790, John April 30, 1780, and Samuel born May 12, 1782. Jesse and John died young.
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