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Source: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883
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| FRANCIS X. ZACHMAN,
farmer, was born in Ersingen, Baden, Germany, Dec. 3, 1803, and is a
son of Michael and Catharine (Casper) Zachman, also natives
of Ersingen, Baden, on Otrant Pforzheim. Our subject came to
America in 1832, and settled in what is Waldo Township, Waldo
Township, this county. He entered eighty acres, to which he
added by purchase till he became owner of 240 acres. He was
the first settler in what is known as Bethlehem, and was one of the
founders of St. John's Evangelical Church, in which he has been
Class Leader and exhorter alternately for forty-nine years.
Mr. Zachman was married June 4, 1829, to Mary E.,
daughter of Daniel and Barbara Beekman, born in Ersingen,
Baden, June 9, 1806. To this union have been born thirteen
children, nine living - John N., Joseph G., Henry, Magdalene M.,
Solomon, Michael, Daniel, Lewis and Frank. Lewis,
Charles and William and Jacob (twins) are
deceased. Michael, the fifth son and sixth child, was
born in Waldo Township, Sept. 15, 1838; was reared on the farm and
educated at the common schools. He remained at home till of
age, aiding in clearing up the homestead. On Jan. 26, 1864,
and Clara Irene, born Feb. 26, 1873. He and wife and
eldest daughter are members of the Evangelical Association. He
is serving as Class Leader and Trustee of the church; has also
served as Trustee of Waldo Township two years. He owns 160
acres of land, and is fully engaged in farming and stock-raising,
making a specialty of rearing fine French horses. In 1881 he
erected a frame residence at a cost of $2,000. On Oct. 12,
1861, he enlisted in Company67 D, Eighty-second Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, serving in the Army of the Potomac. He
fought at McDowell, and was discharged at Newark, N. J., Sept. 30,
1862, on account of disability. In politics, he is a
Republican. ~ Page 1031 - Source #1: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883 |
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