‡Source: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portrait of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z < CLICK HERE to RETURN to 1883 BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX >   JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN, farmer, is the oldest son of Henry R. and Elizabeth (Brown) Zimmerman.  He was born in Homer Township, Morgan Co., Ohio, Sept. 13, 1842.  When ten years of age he came with his parents to Trimble Township, Athens County, where his father purchased a farm.  April 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at Trimble, as a private, for three months.  When his term of service expired he was discharged at Athens, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1861.  Oct. 20, 1861, he re-enlisted in Company A, Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private, at Chillicothe, Ohio, for three years.  Before the second battle of Corinth he was appointed Third Sergeant of his company and served as such to the close of the war.  Jan. 1, 1863, he entered the veteran service and was in the battle of Decatur, Ala.; from there he was with Sherman to the sea participating in all the battles, and was discharged July 17, 1865.  He returned home and purchased the farm on which he resides.  Sept. 16, 1866, he married Lydia A., daughter of J. B. and Adaline S. (Tinker) Johnson, of Trimble Township.  "They have six children - Horace A., Mary E., Charles O., George A., Emet and Marcus D.  Mrs. Zimmerman is a member of the Disciple church. SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 789   WILLIAM ZINN, son of Moses and Theresa (Tharp) Zinn, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1857.  He was the fifth of six children.  His early life was spent at Grove Point, where he received his education.  When eighteen years of age he went to Columbus and engaged in the grocery business three years.  He then went to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and remained eighteen months.  He then returned to Columbus and engaged in the wholesale  flour business two years, when he came to Athens County and located at Canaanville, Ohio.  February, 1883, he came to Hull's and bought out W. Shott.  He keeps a large stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, notions, etc. and is laying the foundation of a good trade adn successful business life. SOURCE:  History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 810