Samuel Zimmerman

As printed in 1889

AMUEL ZIMMERMAN (deceased) was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1798, a son of Michael Zimmerman. Samuel was left an orphan at the age of twelve years, when he went with a sister to the State of New York, where he lived until manhood. In 1824 he came to Ohio, and located in Wayne County, entering a tract of heavily timbered land in Wayne Township. He built a log cabin, in which he lived for a time and began the clearing of his land. He was energetic and ambitious, and continued to make improvements on his land until it was one of the best farms in the county. Here he made his home until his death, which occur'red March 24, 1888, when he was aged ninety years. The last years of his life were spent in comfort, in the enjoyment of that rest so well merited by the pioneers who labored to transform a wilderness into a country of thriving villages and productive farms. In early life Mr. Zimmerman learned the tailor's trade, but devoted his attention to farming after coming to Ohio. His widow still lives on the homestead, and is a lady of bright intellect, in the eighty-second year of her age. Mr. Zimmerman was married in 1826, to Sarah Lehman, daughter of Henry Lehman. Of the eleven children born to them, but five are living: Faunie, Sarah, Mary M., David and Jacob. Mrs. Zimmerman has long been identified with the Lutheran Church, as was also her husband. In politics he was a Democrat.

D. HARTMAN is a representative of one of the early families of Chester Township. In 1830 Samuel Hartman and his wife left Washington County, Penn., and came to Wayne Coiinty, Ohio, first locating near the present town of West Salem, Congress Township. Here Mr. Hartman bought a quarter section of laud, all of which was covered by a dense growth of timber. This he began at once to clear away, and made it his home for nineteen years, making of it one of the best farms in the county. He subsequently moved to Canaan Township, locating one-half mile south of the village of Burbank, where he bought another quarter section, on which he lived until 1853, when he moved to Chester Township, buying what was known as the Sherwick property, which also contained 160 acres. He made this place his home until his death, which occurred in 1862, when he was aged fifty-five years. He was a successful farmer, and left a landed estate of 500 acres, which is still in the possession of his children.

E. D. Hartman was born in Congress Township, October 7, 1839, being one of the oldest of the family of ten children. He was given good educational advantages, being for some time a student at Mt. Union and Hayesville Academies. He has devoted a part of his time to teaching school, and also gave his attention to the cultivation of his farm; has been successful in his pursuits, and is now one of the prosperous farmers in his township. He is a member of the United Brethren Church; in politics, cases his suffrage with the Prohibition party. He was mari-ied in 1865 to Margaret A. Mc- Donald, daughter of Nevton McDonald, and they have a family of six children: William W., Charles N., Mary V., Harry O., Minnie Maud and Roy McDonald.

As printed in Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.