John L. Zahniser and Lucy North

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Husband John L. Zahniser ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Apr 1816 - Mercer Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 1904 - ? Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Zahniser (1789-1856) 2 4 5
         Mother: Eleanor Stotler (1790-1852) 2 6

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       Marriage: 4 Jun 1846 3

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Wife Lucy North ³

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           Born: 16 Oct 1822 - Sandy Lake Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: William North (1777-1860) 7
         Mother: Mary Davile (      -1865) 8

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Children

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1 F Amanda M. Zahniser ^{3 9}

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2 M William N. Zahniser ^{3 10}

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           Born: 1850 10
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         Spouse: Mary Westlake (      -Aft 1906) 10
           Marr: 1892 10

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3 F Elizabeth Zahniser ³

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4 M Richard Johnson Zahniser ^{10 11}

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           Born: 14 Apr 1854 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 10 12
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         Spouse: Julia F. Whistler (      -      ) 10 13
           Marr: 1901 10

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5 M John Madison Zahniser ^{3 10}

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           Born: 1855 10
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6 M Samuel S. Zahniser ^{3 9}

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7 F Mary E. Zahniser ^{3 9}

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8 F Kate M. Zahniser ^{3 9}

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9 M Daniel W. Zahniser ^{3 10}

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           Born: 1862 10
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         Spouse: Lu Stewart (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 1894 10

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10 F Eva L. Zahniser ^{3 9}

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11 M George Albert Zahniser ^{3 9}

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           Born: 1867 9
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         Spouse: Marie McCloy (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 1899 9

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General Notes: Husband - John L. Zahniser

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He was educated in the pioneer log cabin sufficiently to teach nine terms, the first term being con­ducted in an old dwelling known as the Craig house, in 1836. He later served as county auditor one term, township assessor, auditor, school director twenty-nine years, and was thirty years a justice of the peace. His estimable wife was a consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Jackson Township Live Stock Insurance Company, and was a Democrat. [HMC 1888, 1019]

He managed to secure sufficient educa­tion to teach school, which he did for nine terms, after which he located on a farm in Jackson Town­ship, Mercer County, PA, where he spent the remainder of his life. From early life he took an active interest in every­thing relating to the welfare of the community. For thirty-two years he was a school director and his in­terest in the cause of education was constantly in evidence. In politics he was a Democrat. He served one year as county auditor and filled vari­ous township offices including a service of thirty years as justice of the peace. He was a man of giant stature, strong character and amiable dis­position, who enjoyed the confidence and respect of a wide circle of friends. Like many others of his generation he had a passionate love for the family to which he belonged and he seemed to have no greater joy than in laboring for its welfare.

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1018, 1019.

2 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 157.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1019.

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

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 183.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 601.

7 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 984, 1006.

8 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 984.

9 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 159.

10 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 158.

11 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 703, 1019.

12 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 703.

13 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 790.