William Zahniser and Caroline Forster

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Husband William Zahniser ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1821 - Mercer, Mercer Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1901 2
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         Father: Jacob Zahniser (Cir 1792-1852) 1 3
         Mother: Catherine Wright (1790-1861) 1 3

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       Marriage: 1871 2

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Caldwell (      -1869) 2 - 1858 2

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Wife Caroline Forster ²

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           Died: 1873 2
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Children

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1 F Sara Forster Zahniser ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - William Zahniser

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He was actively engaged in mercantile pursuits in Mercer, PA, for many years. His eyes began failing some twenty years before his death, which compelled him to retire. For fifteen years he was totally blind, which mis­fortune he bore with patience. He was an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and took a live interest in all public interests.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1018.

2 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 170.

3 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 169.

4 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 171.