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BIOGRAPHIES
The following biographies are extracted from:
Source:
A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio
Vol. II.
Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago & New York
1917
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ROBERT ZURHMELY,
who at one time lived in Union Township of Ross County, and was
one of the well-known citizens of this section, represent a
family that came to Ohio in the very early pioneer days of the
last century.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1818. His father,
Samuel Zurhmely, was born in Switzerland, where he
grew up and married, and in 1818 brought his family to America.
Soon after their arrival his son Robert was born in
Philadelphia. From Philadelphia the family came on to
Ohio, locating in Pickaway County, and Samuel Zurhmely
spent his last years in Stringtown, both he and his wife being
buried in the Stump churchyard. They reared four
sons and one daughter, the sons being Robert, Samuel,
John and Peter. The son John was a
soldier in the Mexican war and lost his life while with the army
south of the Rio Grande.
But an infant when his parents came to Ohio, Robert
Zurhmely grew up on a farm in Pickaway County. He
learned the trade of carpenter, and followed that actively until
his marriage, after which he settled on a farm in Union Township
of Ross County. This farm had been given Mrs.
Zurhmely by her father. In that locality for many years
Mr. Zurhmely carried on his activities as a general
farmer and stock raiser, and was one of the most successful men
in the business among all his contemporaries. He bought
other land until he owned 700 acres. On that farm he
passed away in November, 1893.
The maiden name of his wife was Harriet Lutz.
She was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, a daughter of Hon.
Samuel and Elizabeth (Seatherolf) Lutz. Mrs. Zurhmely
died in December, 1893. She reared six children, named
Mary Elizabeth, John, Jennie, Ella, Clarabelle and
Samuel L.
Samuel L. Zurhmely is now in active practice as
a physician in Kingston. He graduated from the literary
department of the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, and then
pursued his studies at the Ohio Medical University at
Cincinnati. After a few years of practice in the South, he
returned to Ross County and has built up a good business at
Kingston.
Source: A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio -
Vol. II. - Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago &
New York 1917 - Page 574 |
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