Their firstborn Walter Lee Heath was born in Mineral Wells, TX. 1868. William Spencer Heath fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. He was a Private in the 12th Texas Cavalry which listed 1625 names in the Civil War index. He joined Oct. 1861. His brothers Frederick G. Heath, George Webster Heath, and James Thomas Heath all volunteered at the same time and went with the Parson's Mounted Volunteers, 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry.
Alice's first husband William Spencer Heath died Jan 18, 1884. They had 8 children together. Alice Toleta (Rainbolt) Heath remarried the local schoolteacher on April 1, 1885 in Palo Pinto Co. TX, named Cincinnatus Marion 'Nat' Zinn and together they had three children. (It was not a first marriage for him.) He died in July 1913. Alice T (Rainbolt) (Heath) Zinn had started attending the Cumberland Presbyterian Church which was the church the Zinns attended, however after the death of her 2nd husband she returned to the Methodist faith and began attending the First Methodist Church of Mineral Wells which she was still a member of up to the time of her death.
In 1927, Alice (Heath) Zinn applied for a widows pension for William Spencer Heath's service in the Civil War. At that time she was living at 2819 Fairmont, Dallas, TX. Alice (Rainbolt) (Heath) Zinn died of cirrhosis of the liver, age 85.
When Alice Rainbolt's father (Hiram Rainbolt) died in 1890, his widow Hester Ann (Fortner) Rainbolt, Alice's mother (Hester Ann), wrote the following letter to her:
Dear Alice,
It is with an aching heart and trembling hand I try to write you a few lines. I will try to apoligize for not sending for you. I thought it doutful whether you could get here before his death. I told Evy you was so feeble I was afraid it would kill you. I am verry sorry they did not let you know. Opphellia sent a telegram to her ma and she come, got in just a few minutes before the breth left him. He never could talk much after he was taken, they sung for him, he slaped his hands, apeared to be happy, he never got freted at anything. I think he is at rest. I hope to be with him soon. If my health will admit I will come out there next sumer. Your pa had sold out his goods a month before. He said he was going thare next summer for my benefit. I will try to do better next time. May the Lord bless you all.
Your loving mother,
H.A. Rainbolt
Alice Toleta (Rainbolt) (Heath) Zinn was buried between her first and second husband.
Their firstborn Walter Lee Heath was born in Mineral Wells, TX. 1868. William Spencer Heath fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. He was a Private in the 12th Texas Cavalry which listed 1625 names in the Civil War index. He joined Oct. 1861. His brothers Frederick G. Heath, George Webster Heath, and James Thomas Heath all volunteered at the same time and went with the Parson's Mounted Volunteers, 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry.
Alice's first husband William Spencer Heath died Jan 18, 1884. They had 8 children together. Alice Toleta (Rainbolt) Heath remarried the local schoolteacher on April 1, 1885 in Palo Pinto Co. TX, named Cincinnatus Marion 'Nat' Zinn and together they had three children. (It was not a first marriage for him.) He died in July 1913. Alice T (Rainbolt) (Heath) Zinn had started attending the Cumberland Presbyterian Church which was the church the Zinns attended, however after the death of her 2nd husband she returned to the Methodist faith and began attending the First Methodist Church of Mineral Wells which she was still a member of up to the time of her death.
In 1927, Alice (Heath) Zinn applied for a widows pension for William Spencer Heath's service in the Civil War. At that time she was living at 2819 Fairmont, Dallas, TX. Alice (Rainbolt) (Heath) Zinn died of cirrhosis of the liver, age 85.
When Alice Rainbolt's father (Hiram Rainbolt) died in 1890, his widow Hester Ann (Fortner) Rainbolt, Alice's mother (Hester Ann), wrote the following letter to her:
Dear Alice,
It is with an aching heart and trembling hand I try to write you a few lines. I will try to apoligize for not sending for you. I thought it doutful whether you could get here before his death. I told Evy you was so feeble I was afraid it would kill you. I am verry sorry they did not let you know. Opphellia sent a telegram to her ma and she come, got in just a few minutes before the breth left him. He never could talk much after he was taken, they sung for him, he slaped his hands, apeared to be happy, he never got freted at anything. I think he is at rest. I hope to be with him soon. If my health will admit I will come out there next sumer. Your pa had sold out his goods a month before. He said he was going thare next summer for my benefit. I will try to do better next time. May the Lord bless you all.
Your loving mother,
H.A. Rainbolt
Alice Toleta (Rainbolt) (Heath) Zinn was buried between her first and second husband.
Gravesite Details
Mother
Family Members
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Walter Lee Heath
1868–1925
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Henry Bascombe Heath
1871–1938
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William Richard Heath
1873–1891
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H Newton "Newt" Heath
1875–1891
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Mary Azzie Heath Dunlap
1877–1950
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Effie Ella Heath Easley
1881–1951
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Annie Olive Heath Garrett
1882–1962
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John Forsyth Zinn
1886–1969
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Finis Ewing Zinn I
1887–1976
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Alma Alice Zinn Robinson
1890–1947
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