Paralee was not listed in the will of Johann George Zumwalt so may notb e his daughter but because it was said that her father's name wasGeorg e from VA, she is placed here until her lineage can be verified.
She was described in a history book as "a woman remarkable in manyresp ects and an sincere Christian."
She and George decided to stay in IL rather than continue the trip toM O with her siblings who eventually went down the Mississippi Riverto N ew Orleans, crossed into Texas and were involved in that earlyhistory b efore statehood, including the Battle of the Alamo.