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From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
GEORGE L. ZIEGLER, general farmer and dairyman, residing on his valuable farm of sixty-three acres which is situated in Moorefield Township, was born in Germany, May 14, 1843. His parents were George and Anna (Layboldt) Ziegler.
The parents of Mr. Ziegler came to America in 1849 and settled in Pennsylvania, where the father followed a butchering business. George L. Ziegler was reared and educated in that state. In 1862 he came to Springfield, Ohio, where he found work in a brewery and later in the Lagouda shops, but remained only one week in each place, finding more agreeable employment in the water wheel shops, where he continued to work for four years. He then turned his attention to farming and worked on a farm in Logan County, Ohio, for six years preceding his marriage and for six years following it, when he bought a small farm in Green Township, south of Springfield, which he operated for ten years. During the next two years Mr. Ziegler worked all over Clark County assisting in the construction of turuinke roads and street car lines, living during one year at Clifton and one year at Spring-field. In the spring of 1893 he moved to the present farm. He keeps about thirty cows and sells his milk to the Pure Milk Company. Since taldng possession, Mr. Ziegler has made many improvements on his property which has greatly increased its value.
In 1876, Mr. Ziegler was married in Logan County, to Alice J. Hamilton, who is a daughter of Henry and Sarah (Fulton) Hamilton. Mrs. Ziegler was born and reared in the old home in Logan County, where her venerable mother has lived since the day following her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler have had seven children, all of whom survive with the exception of Helen, the youngest, who died aged two years. The others are: How, who married Charles Holmeyer, and they have five children, George, Carl, Wilbur, Arthur and Frederick, their home being in Springfield; Estella, who is at home; Harley, a mail carrier, who resides at Lyons, Colorado; and Walter, Jessie and Joseph, who live at home. Mr. Ziegler is a member of the Grange. He is a man who has worked hard all his life and has honestly acquired what he possesses. He is a first-class citizen but takes no very active interest in politics.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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