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History of Shelby County, Ohio
and representative citizens
Publ. Evansville, Ind.
1913
947 pgs.

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GEORGE W. ZEDEKER, residing on his valuable farm of 120 acres, situated in Salem township, Shelby County, O., was born in Montgomery county, O., Jan. 30, 1864, and is a son of John W. and Mary (Brandenberg) Zedeker.  He has one brother Oliver C. Zedeker, who is also a well known resident and successful farmer of Salem township.  The parents live retired in Franklin township.
     George Zedeker was about w0 years old when his parents moved to Shelby county and here he completed his school attendance. With is brother he assisted on the home farm and continued with his father until five years after his marriage, moving then to his wife's old home farm.  Later he bought a one-half interest in the same which he subsequently sold, then bought his present farm from the Widow Davies and ever since has been actively engaged in general farming and stock raising, such as horses, cattle, hogs and sheep which demand good prices.
     In 1888, Mr. Zedeker was married to Miss Martha West, a daughter of William and Lavina (Conover) West, farming people of Shelby county.  The mother of Mrs. Zedeker was born in Miami county but the father came from Virginia.  Mrs. Zedeker had four brothers and one sister: Elizabeth, wife of Shelby Brandenberg, and John, Edward, Charles and Lester, the last named being deceased.  To Mr. and Mrs. Zedeker five children have been born:  Ethel, Hazel, John, Wilbur and Charles, all of whom have been given school and other advantages.  The family attends the Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics Mr. Zedeker is a democrat and for some four years he served as a member of the Shelby county fair board.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio and representative citizens - Evansville, Ind. - 1913 - Page 659
JOHN W. ZEDEKER, who was one of the best known citizens of Shelby county, now living retired on his farm of 190 acres, which is situated in Franklin township, came here thirty-eight years ago and has been a continuous resident.  He was born in Montgomery county, O., six miles north of Dayton, O., Feb. 18, 1836, and is a son of Jacob E. and Mary M. (Campbell) Zedeker.
     The Zedeker family was a pioneer one of Montgomery county and the father of John W. Zedeker was born on the old homestead there and remained through life on the same place on which his parents settled in 1805, passing away in his eighty-fifty year.  He married Mary M. Campbell, who belonged to an old family of Highland county, O., and the following children were born to them: Eliza Jane, John W., Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Daniel S., Jacob E., Martha and Julia.  They were among the founders of the Dunkard faith in Montgomery county and were liberal in church support.
     John W. Zedeker had district school advantages in boyhood and from youth took part in the farm industries, which he found congenial, and continued throughout all his active life.  In 1874 he came to Franklin township, Shelby county, at which time he purchased his present farm from William Bryant.
     On Aug. 20, 1862, Mr. Zedeker was married to Miss Mary Brandenberg, who was born in Montgomery county, a daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Brewer) Brandenberg, who came to Shelby county when Mrs. Zedeker was four years old.  Samuel Brandenberg was born in Maryland and his wife in Virginia.  They had the following children  Louis, Betsey, Samuel, Dorothy Ann, Christiana, Joseph, Catherine and Mary.   They were members of the German Reformed church.  Mr. and Mrs. Zedeker have two sons: Oliver C., and George W.  The former is a resident of Salem township and has one daughter, Ella, who is the wife of Orla Baker and they have five children: Ethel, Hazel, John, Wilbur and CharlesMr. Zedeker and wife attend the German Reformed church.  Nominally he is a democrat but in many campaigns Mr. Zedeker has exercised his own judgment in casting his vote but has always taken an interest in public matters and tried to be useful as a citizen.  For seven years he served as township trustee and has favored plans for increasing the benefits of the public schools.  He is one of the stockholders in the Farmers Telephone Company.  (Picture of homestead in this volume)
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio and representative citizens - Evansville, Ind. - 1913 - Page 732
OLIVER C. ZEDEKER, owner of the well known Locust Side Farm, a valuable property containing 102 acres, which is situated in Salem township, is one of the representative men of this section.  He was born July 6, 1862, in Montgomery county, O., a son of John W. and Mary (Bradenburg) Zedeker, who know live retired in Franklin township.  Their family consisted of but two sons, Oliver C. and George W., the latter of whom is a farmer also in Salem township.
     Oliver C. Zedeker had common school advantages and afterward assisted his father on the home farm until he was twenty-two years old.  For the next three years he rented land and then, in partnership with his father, bought his present farm from Nathan Stout, subsequently purchasing his father's share and is now sole owner.  In general, farming has been his main business although he also raises some excellent stock, this being principally for his own use on the farm.  His land is beautifully situated and under his methods of advanced farming is very productive.
     Mr. Zedeker was married April 2, 1884, to Miss Maggie E. Lawhead, who was born in Shelby county, a daughter of Philip and Mary (Fordyce) Lawhead, both now deceased.  To Mr. and Mrs. Zedeker two children have been born: Ella E., who married O. A. Baker, and they have one son, Ralph Emerson; and Clyde B.  Mr. Zedeker and family attend the Methodist Episcopal church at Port Jefferson.  In politics he is a democrat and at times has been elected to local offices, serving very acceptable for two terms as township trustee and at present is a member of the school board.  He is identified with the Odd Fellows, attending the lodge at Port Jefferson.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio and representative citizens - Evansville, Ind. - 1913 - Page 715
HENRY J. ZIMPFER, a very successful agriculturist and a well known and highly respected citizen of Dinsmore township, Shelby county, resides on his well improved farm of 165 acres, which lies two miles north of Anna, O.  He was born on this farm in 1875, and is a son of John and Margaret (Beamer) Zimpfer.  The family is of German extraction but both parents were born in Ohio, the mother being a native of Franklin township this county. For a number of years the father carried on farming in Dinsmore township, where he was a leading member of the Lutheran church and a highly respected man.  His death occurred July 2, 1912.  On November 25, 1869, he married Margaret Beamer, who died Nov. 14, 1912, and they spent their entire married life in Dinsmore township.  They had four children: Henry J., Joh, Jennie and Arthur, John and Arthur being deceased.
     Henry J. Zimpfer secured his education in the public schools. He has always resided on the home farm and learned all the practical details of farming under his father, and since the property came into his hands has not only continued the old industries but has widened his interests, improved on old methods and has made this one of the fine farms of the county.
     Mr. Zimpfer was married in 1896 to Miss Mertie Boyer, and all of their children survive, the record being:  James Arthur, born in 1898; Thelma Ruth, in 1901; Sylva Ruberta, in 1903; Robert, in 1904, and Claude, in 1906.  Mr. Zimpfer is giving them every advantage in his power and they are bright, representative young Americans with every promise of usefulness in the future.  Mrs. Zimpfer had four brothers and two sisters: John, William, Elmer, Della, Grace and one who died in infancy.  Mr. Zimpfer and family  are members of the Lutheran church.  Like his late father, Mr. Zimpfer is a stanch democrat.  He is treasurer of the Zimpfer special district school board.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio and representative citizens - Evansville, Ind. - 1913 - Page 728
WALKER ZIMPHER, one of the enterprising citizens and excellent farms of Perry township, Shelby county, O., now serving in his first term as a member of the board of township trustees, is operating a farm of 100 acres, belonging to his father-in-law, J. J. Maxwell, and has other interests.  He was born in Shelby county, O., in 1872, and is a son of George and Susan (Dill) Zimpher.
     George Zimpher, who know lives retired at Pemberton, O., was a farmer in Shelby county for many years and both he and wife were natives of the county.  Her death occurred in 1907.  They had the following children:  John; Lewis; Hannah, wife of Elmer Killian; Clara, wife of Frank Spangy; Walker; and Lucy, wife of Harry Wirick.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio and representative citizens - Evansville, Ind. - 1913 - Page 736

 

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