August Zink, son of Peter and Theresa Lettner Zink, was born at Melville on August 7, 1888.
On December 4, 1912, he married Abbie Olive Henry at Carrington. Olive was born September 1, 1892, to Mr. and Mrs. John Henry of Melville.
The couple had two daughters, Vera and Mildred.
Mrs. Zink attended school in Melville and Carrington High School.
The Zinks lived on farms in the Melville, Edmunds and Bordulac areas.
In 1950 they moved to Jamestown and Mr. Zink was the State Dairy Inspector until 1964.
Mrs. Zink died June 1964. Mr. Zink died in July 1968. They are buried in the Melville Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 87B