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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Source:
History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1884
BIOGRAPHIES
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Oxford Twp. -
CHRISTIAN ZIMMER, farmer and
stock-raiser, P. O. Newcomerstown, is a native of Bavaria,
Germany, born Oct. 8, 1818. He emigrated to this
county with his parents when he was eighteen years old.
His parents were Philip and Catherine (Cline) Zimmer
The former was born Jan. 14, 1785, died June 10, 1877, aged
ninety-two years seven months and fourteen days. The
latter died in 1866, aged seventy-six years seven months and
fourteen days. The latter died in 1866, aged
seventy-six years. They are buried in Buck Township,
this county. Our subject was married, Apr. 17, 1845,
to Catherine Shoewalter, deceased, born Apr. 16,
1826, in Sugar Creek Township, this county and State, and a
daughter of John and Elizabeth Showalter. She
died Nov. 18, 1838. Her father was a native of
Pennsylvania, and her mother of this county. Marrying
a second time in 1840, Mr. Zimmer chose Christina
Smelzy, born Aug. 5, 1823, died Dec. 6, 1853. To
this union four children were born, viz.: Lucinda,
Amelia, Henry and John. The latter died
Jan. 19, 1873, aged seventeen years four months and
twenty-eight days. Mr. Zimmer was married a
third time; on this occasion, Apr. 25, 1860, to Eliza
Fisher, born in this county, Jan. 3, 1835, and a
daughter of Jonathan and Hester (Levean) Fisher.
To this union have been born eight children, seven living,
viz.: Susan E., Albert, Clara A., Manetta, Wilmina May,
Francis H., Laura and Artha. Two of the
children are married - Lucinda, wife of William
Regula, they have three children- Fred, Eda and
Albert; and Henry, married to Elizabeth
Hammond, by whom he has one child, Arthur. Mr.
Zimmer owns 100 acres of land in Oxford Township.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 884 |
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Lawrence Twp. -
LEWIS ZIMMERMAN, postmaster of the
Zoar Society, was born Jan. 11, 1858, son of Christianand
Louisa (Birk) Zimmerman the former a native of
Wurtemberg, Germany, the latter of Zoar, Ohio.
Christian Zimmerman emigrated with the colony of
Separatists to this township in 1817. Their three
children are Lydia, Lewis and Carl. Lydia,
now Mrs. Manz, is living in Allegheny City, Penn.,
and has two children - Frederick and Lilly.
Carl resides at Zoar, is married to Bertha
Straub, and has two children - Lydia and
Arthur. Lewis is an intelligent, affable
young man, and holds the position of Postmaster at Zoar.
His grandfather was one of the early trustees of the
society, succeeded by Jacob Ackerman, one of the
present trustees.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 795 |
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Lawrence Twp. -
JOHN C. ZUTAVERN, farmer, P. O.
Boliver, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1811, son of
Conrad and Maria (Schwinley) Zutavern, who
emigrated to Ohio in 1810. They sailed down the Rhine,
and at the end of the voyage, landed at Baltimore, thence
coming by wagon to Ohio. For a month the family halted
at Pittsburgh, while Conrad preceded afoot and
purchased the land on Sugar Run, where Charles Weaver, now
lives. In three days, they manufactured their own
clothing and furniture. The family of Conrad
Zutavern consisted of eight children. John C.,
our subject, was married, Mar. 13, 1834, to Anna Mock.
Of their ten children, the following survive:
Lucinda L., Maria Z., Mrs. Catherine H. Heckler,
of Williams County; William H.; Elizabeth, wife of
Jacob Fencer; and George C., of Johnson County, Neb.
Mr. Zutavern resides two and a half miles from
Boliver, on one of the best farms in the county. He
owns the largest brick house in the township, and the farm
is stocked and equipped in keeping. In politics,
Mr. Zutavern is Democratic. He had 115
grandchilden and great-grandchildren, of whom 100 are
living. Of his sixty-one nieces and nephews fifty-one
survive.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 795 |
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