Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Abraham Ziegler and Elizabeth Heistand


Husband Abraham Ziegler 1 2 

            AKA: Abraham Zeigler,3 Abraham Zigler
           Born: 4 May 1774 - Lehigh Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1836 - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 1 2
         Buried: 


         Father: John Ziegler (Abt 1744-Abt 1776/1782) 4
         Mother: Hannah Landis (      -Abt 1790)


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Catherine "Catey" Bough (1769-1802) 5 - Bef May 1795

Wife Elizabeth Heistand 6 

            AKA: Elizabeth Eustandire,7 Elizabeth Hiestand 8
           Born: 1780 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1857 6
         Buried: 


         Father: Abraham Hiestand (1748-1839) 8
         Mother: Anna [Unk] (1758-1839) 8


Children
1 F Catharine Ziegler 1 9 

           Born: 1803 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 1879 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jacob Scheel Nold (1798-1880) 9

2 M Andrew Zeigler 13 

            AKA: Andrew H. Zergler,10 Andrew Ziegler,1 11 Andrew Zigler 12
           Born: 1804 - Northampton Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1865 13
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Yoder (      -      ) 9

3 M Jacob Ziegler 9 15 

            AKA: Jacob H. Zeigler 14
           Born: 1800 or 1805 9 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 1875 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Tinstman (1807-1870) 9

4 M Samuel Ziegler 1 16 17 

           Born: 19 Nov 1806 - Lehigh Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Aug 1855 16
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ann Musselman (1811-1847) 9

         Spouse: Catherine Moyer (1799-      ) 18 19

5 M Jonas Ziegler 1 21 22 

            AKA: Jones Zeigler,20 J. H. Ziegler
           Born: 1806 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 22
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Shontz (1811-1886) 20 22 23
           Marr: Butler Co, PA

6 M David Zeigler 24 25 

            AKA: David Ziegler 1 22
           Born: 1809 - eastern Pennsylvania 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 1887 22
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Catherine Musselman (1809-1883) 22 24

7 M Michael Ziegler 7 22 

           Born: 1810 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 1810 22
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

8 F Elizabeth "Betsey" Ziegler 1 22 

           Born: 1812 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 1859 22
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Aaron Shontz (1805/1806-1875) 22 23
           Marr: Butler Co, PA

9 F Susannah Ziegler 7 22 

           Born: 1812 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 1813 22
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

10 F Barbara Ziegler 1 22 

           Born: 1813 22
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1883
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Herr (      -      ) 1 22

11 M Joseph Zeigler 26 

            AKA: Joseph Ziegler 1 7 22
           Born: 11 Mar 1815 - Lehigh Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1904 22
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Boyer (1821-1892) 7 22
           Marr: 1839 7

General Notes: Husband - Abraham Ziegler


The Ziegler family has long been most prominently connected with the affairs of the Zelienople area, and to them the town of Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania, is indebted in a large degree for its prosperity after the Harmonists left. Abraham Ziegler succeeded the Rapp Community in the ownership of the entire property of the society, for which he agreed to pay $100,000. He had some property to begin with, but so large a debt was not so easily paid in days when business enterprises were hazardous and money scarce, as it would be in modern times. After he had bought the property and held it for a few years, he became discouraged at the magnitude of the task he had undertaken, and, saddling his horse, rode to the banks of the Wabash where the Harmonists then lived, in order, if possible, to make terms with his creditors by which the ownership of the property would revert to them. He found the colony in straitened circumstances, and sorely pressed for ready money. The managers listened to Mr. Ziegler's propositions, but would not entertain them. They could not manage the property, and encouraged him to continue his efforts to pay for it. They agreed to throw off all or a part of the accrued interest, and further bargained to take all the wool Mr. Ziegler would furnish them at 50 cents per pound\emdash an extraordinary price for those days. Mr. Ziegler returned home and at once turned his attention to sheepraising. He also made arrangements with some of his tenants whereby they were to keep sheep for him a certain term of years, and at the end of the time receive the land upon which they lived as compensation. Among those who undertook this work for him were Samuel and Jacob Swain, John Schwartz and David Stauffer. Several others soon engaged to keep sheep for him, and Mr. Ziegler was enabled to pay off his debt quite rapidly. After the society moved to Economy, the wool was carried there at vastly less expense.

He learned the blacksmith's trade in his native county, and was also an extensive farmer there. In 1814 he purchased the entire property of the Harmony Society from Father Rapp, and in 1815 brought his family to Butler County, Pennsylvania, and took possession of his purchase. He went into merchandising quite extensively, which he carried on in connection with his farm. In religious faith, he was a Mennonite, erected the church of that denomination at Harmony, in 1816, and was its principal support for twenty years. He was interred in the graveyard attached to this church.

He came from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and purchased a large tract of land in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming and stock raising.

He purchased one thousand acres of land [in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?] from the Economites. Probably came from Montgomery County.
They were public spirited and liberal people, and the Mennonite Church in Harmony [Butler County, Pennsylvania] was erected in 1804 by him.

They came from Zeiglerville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to Butler County.

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Sources

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 221.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1091.

3 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 616.

4 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 96.

5 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970).

6 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 97.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1092.

8 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 24.

9 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 100.

10 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 823.

11 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1198.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 616.

13 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 277.

14 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1448.

15 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1119.

16 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 914.

17 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 100, 300, 414.

18 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 109.

19 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 100, 414.

20 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1479.

21 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1138.

22 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 101.

23 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 362.

24 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 815.

25 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 358.

26 Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler, The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania (Zelienople, PA: Charles Campbell Printing Co., 1970), Pg 395.

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