John Zahniser and Mary A. Bernhard

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Husband John Zahniser ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1801 - Coolspring Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1869 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Matthias Zahniser (1775-1850) 4 5
         Mother: Doratha (Dorothy) A. Fry (1783-1875) 4 5

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       Marriage: 1826 5

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Wife Mary A. Bernhard ³

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            AKA: Mary A. Bernard 5
           Born: 1806 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 1882 3
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Dollie A. Levina Zahniser ³

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            AKA: Levina Zahniser 5
           Born: 1827 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1892 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Cornelius Shafer (      -1892) 5
           Marr: 1864 5

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2 F Dorothy Zahniser ⁶

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Levi Zahniser ^{3 6}

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           Born: 1832 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1867 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary E. King (      -1878) 6
           Marr: 1861 6

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4 F Elizabeth Zahniser ^{7 8}

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           Born: 1834 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 1898 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Richard Fruit (1826-1890) 8 9
           Marr: 24 Jun 1858 7

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5 M Amos Zahniser ^{3 10}

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           Born: 17 Jan 1837 - Jefferson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1906 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hannah Blackstone (1835-      ) 3 10
           Marr: 17 Sep 1861 3

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6 M John A. Zahniser ^{3 11}

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           Born: 1838 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Henrietta Inman (      -      ) 11
           Marr: 1865 11

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7 F Mary A. Zahniser ^{3 12}

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           Born: 1840 12
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1906
         Buried: 

         Spouse: J. H. Moore (      -1866) 12
           Marr: 1865 12

         Spouse: John Christ (      -1884) 13
           Marr: 1868 12

         Spouse: Ammon Broadbent (      -1895) 12
           Marr: 1884 12

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8 M Josiah Zahniser ^{3 14}

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           Born: 10 Dec 1841 - Mercer Co, PA 3 14
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1906
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary J. Broadbent (      -      ) 3 14
           Marr: 25 Feb 1868 3 14

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General Notes: Husband - John Zahniser

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Jefferson Twp, Mercer Co, PA

He was born in Jackson Town­ship, Mercer County, PA, and moved with his father in 1807 to Jef­ferson Township. At the time of his marriage he settled a tract of 100 acres of land northwest of Mt. Washington Cemetery, Jefferson Township, where he resided till 1836 when he erected a new home on another tract of 100 acres he had pur­chased south of his former site. By honesty, in­dustry and surpassing economy he was able to distribute 600 acres of land among his children. His integrity was respected by every one and in all his life he was never party to a lawsuit. He and his wife were devoted members of the Methodist Church. In politics he was a Republican. [ZF, 87]

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 916, 931, 1018.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 47.

3 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 931.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 931, 1018.

5 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 87.

6 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 88.

7 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 916.

8 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 89.

9 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 926.

10 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 90.

11 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 91.

12 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 92.

13 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 92, 96.

14 Kate M. Zahniser & Charles Reed Zahniser, The Zahnisers - A History of the Family in America (Mercer, PA: Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher, 1906), Pg 93.