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WILLIAM
F. ZARTMAN, was born in 1845, on the ancient homestead of
Peter Zartman, his grandfather, and of Peter, his
father, section 24, Thorn. The mother of William F.
Zartman was in her maidenhood, named Sarah Binckley,
daughter of Jacob, who now lives with her, aged
ninety-three years, and a grand-daughter of Christian
Binckley. His three sons, who came with him from
Pennsylvania the same year, were John, Adam and Henry,
all dead and all among the early pioneers. The
grandmother's maiden name was Elizabeth Reid. The
great ancestor, Mr. Peter Zartman, must have come into
Thorn township in 1805, or thereabout. He was prosperous,
and gave homes to his six sons, Samuel, Solomon, David,
Franklin, Washington and Jackson, who all moved to
Miami county, Indiana, and to his three daughters, Sally,
wife of David Mohler; Polly, wife of John Shroyer,
Palmetto, Kansas, and Mary Ann, wife of A. Springer,
Neptune, Ohio. Peter Zartman, the father of
William F. is the only son, and Mrs. Mohler the only
daughter that remained in Perry county of this large and
influential family, and Peter died in 1882, at an
advanced age, leaving but one child behind him as his survivor.
The only brother of William F., was Levi Franklin,
who joined the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and gave up
his life in the service of his country. The religion is
Lutheran. William Francis Zartman was married in
1864, to Miss Clara, daughter of Valentine Weirick
the name being of English extraction, while that of Zartman
is German. The surviving children of this marriage are
Elmer, Lizzie and Elsie. The first born,
Laura, is dead.
Source: History of Fairfield and Perry Counties -
Published: Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page
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