Biographical Sketch of Wesley H. Zink, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Wesley H. Zink, Post Office Bates City, was born in Bedford county,
Penn., coming with his parents when quite young to Illinois, where he
lived until 1866.  He then came to Missouri and settled in Johnson
county and engaged in merchandising.  From Johnson county he moved to
Pettis county, where he engaged in milling at Houstonia.  From there
in August, 1879, he moved to Bates City, in this county, and engaged
in the milling business under the firm of Zink & Brown.  In 1880 
Brown retired and the firm became the Bates City Milling Company. Mr.
Zink was married to Miss Payne Lilly, of Indiana, by whom he has had
four children, three of whom are living: James L., Louie and Edward.
He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and is also a member of the
I. O. O. F.  His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.  In 1863 he enlisted in the 57th Illinois under Gen. Sherman
and was in his famous march to the sea, and until the close of the
war.  Was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth and many others, was
wounded, at Shiloh, where he lost a brother.

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