Vigo County, Indiana - Biographical sketches, 1891 (part 12 of 12)

JAMES F. YEAGER, merchant, Prairie Creek, was born in Sullivan county, Ind., April 1, 1854, and is a son of Nicholas and Isabel (Dilley) Yeager, also natives of Sullivan county, the father of Gei man and the mother of French descent, latter of whom died in Sullivan county; the father, who is still living, is a farmer, and lias seived as justice of the peace. They had a family of twelve children of whom James F. is the eldest. Our subject was first mar lied March 12, 1876, to Carrie E. Liston, who died Julv 17, 1880, a member of the Christian Church, and a charter member of the Sisters of Rebekah. Mr. Yeager was married, the second time October 12, 1882, to Mrs. Sarah E. Pound, widow of Dr. Pound' and a daughter of Capt. D. W. and Rebecca (Thomas) Weir' natives of Indiana and early settlers of Vigo county. Her father served through the Mexican war, and was also in the Civil war, being captain of Company F, Eiglity-fiftli Ind. V. I, and served till the close of the struggle. He was a justice of the peace, and died in Middletown, this county; her mother is still living. They had a family of four children, Mrs. Yeager being the third in order of birth, born December 12, 1857, in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Yeager had born to them three children: Nicholas O., .Tames O. and Osia R.

Mr. 1 eager received his education in the common schools of Sullivan county, also the graded schools of Middletown, and was reared on the farm. When he became of age he engaged in farm¬ ing, following same for five years. In 1880 he embarked in mer¬ cantile trade in Middletown, which he has followed to the present time. He owns a well-improved farm of thirty acres in Prairie Creek township, and also 200 acres in Desha county, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Yeager are members of the Christian Church. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., No. 476, Yigo, and she of the Sisters of Rebekah. Mr. Yeager in politics is a Republican.

STEPHEN J. YOUNG, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 81, 1829, and is a son of Jonathan and Sarah (McFaren) Young, natives of the State of New Jersey, and of Scotcli-Irish descent. The father, who was a farmer, moved in 1839 from Ohio to Edgar county, Ill., and settled at Paris. Stephen J. received the rudiments of his education in the schools of Cincinnati, Ohio, and at the Edgar County Academy, at Paris, Ill. When in his seventeenth year he came to Terre Haute, and began the study of medicine in the office of the late Dr. Ezra Read. He subsequently attended the Medical College of Ohio, where he graduated in 1851. He then returned to Terre Haute, and began the practice of his profession. At the breaking out of the Civil war, in 1861, he entered the army as an assistant surgeon, and was soon promoted to surgeon, in which capacity he served until the close of the struggle in 1865. He then resumed his practice in Paris, Ill., where -he remained until 1869, when he again made his residence in Terre Haute, where he has continued in the general practice of medicine. The Doctor was united in marriage at New Harmony, Posey Co., Ind., in April, 1864, with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Cooper, and born at New Harmony of Scotch and English descent. They have one child, Eleanor, who is the wife of F. T. Hord, of Indianapolis.

JOHN G. ZIEGLER, proprietor of meat market, Terre Haute, was born in Terre Haute, Ind., January li, 1857, and is a son of Ferdinand and Elizabeth (Koegle) Ziegler, who were born at Weingarden, in Baden, Germany. They immigrated to America in 1851, locating at Sandusky, Ohio, and in 1853 came to Terre Haute, where the father engaged in the grocery business, and added meats to the store. John G. Ziegler, who is the second in a family of three children (Elizabeth, John G. and Emma), received his educa¬ tion in the graded schools of the city, and, being the only son, early in life assisted his father and learned the business. In 1873 he became salesman for Mr. Fred Koch, and was with him until 1877, when he took the meat market of Koch and carried same on until 1882, when he established where he now is, at No. 731 Lafayette Ave. Mr. Ziegler was married August 16, 1883, in Clark county, Ill., to Emma, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wilcer) Lutz, natives of Baden, Germany. Mrs. Ziegler was born in Clark county, Ill., October 29, 1861, and is the fourth in a family of eight children. In politics Mr. Ziegler is in sympathy with the Republicans. He is an energetic and successful business man. The family have many friends in Terre Haute.

JACOB ZIGLER, millwright, Terre Haute, was born in Cum¬ berland county, Penn., December 10, 1825, and is the son of John and Ann (Wise) Zigler, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. Our subject is their only child. The family removed to Ohio, when he was about seven years old, where his father died. He then lived on a farm with his grandfather, near Dayton, until he grew to manhood, when he went to work at the cabinet-maker's trade, which he followed about eighteen months; then worked at the carpenter's trade four years, and two years at the millwrights' trade. In May, 1852, he came to Terre Haute, and remained here about a year, when he revisited Ohio, where he stayed nearly two years, and then returned to Terre Haute. He has been millwright for the Hudnut Milling Company nineteen years. Mr. Zigler was married in Terre Haute January 23, 1853, to Olive, daughter of John and Laura (lierce) Swap, former a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent, latter of Vermont, of English. Mrs. Zigler is seventh in a family of ten children, and was born in Erie county, Penn., April 13, 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Zigler had born to them a family of nine children: John J., who married Lulu Fuhrer; Millard, F. who married Kate Engle; Laura L., wife of Madison Crandell; Anna M. ; George E. ; Edward L., deceased; Harriet E. ; Ida B and Wdham H., deceased. They are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Zigler is a Republican in his political views.

GEORGE S. ZIMMERMAN, who is engaged in the stove and tmware trade at Terre Haute, was born in Prussia, August 11 18ol, and is arson of Sander and Etta (Kruse) Zimmerman. His father, who was owner of a canal-boat in Germany, came to Terre Haute m 1880, and soon after removed to Prairie Creek township, same county, where he is now a farmer. Of a family of four chil¬ dren George S. is the second in the order of birth. He was edu¬ cated in Germany, and at the age of sixteen came to the United States, settling at Terre Haute, where he learned the tinner's trade, at which he worked until 1878, when he organized his present business. His store-room is 140x20 feet, and is well filled with first-class goods. This is now a leading house in the city, and its success is the result of his energy and well-known probity of character. Mr. Zimmerman was united in marriage in 1876 with Salome Nagel, who was born in Germany, of German descent. Her parents came to Clay county, Ind., in 1853. Her mother was Barbara Laylier, also of German origin; her father, Ludwig Nagel, operated an oil-mill in the old country; he died in Clay county, Ind., in 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Zim¬ merman are members of the German Lutheran Church, of which he is now trustee, and has served as elder.

REINDER ZIMMERMAN, farmer and stock-grower, Honey Creek township, P. O. Terre Haute, was born in Hanover, Ger¬ many, January 27, 1822, and is the son of O. and Mary (Hida) Zimmerman, also natives of Germany, the father having been a sea¬ faring man. The family consisted of nine children, all of whom grew to their majority. Reinder, who is the eighth child and the fifth son, was reared in his native place, where he received a col¬ legiate education at Salair College. He went to sea as a sailor early in life, and in 1850 he immigrated to the New World, landing at New Orleans, and same year came to Yigo county, where he com¬ menced work for that great and good man, Cliauncey Rose, as his gardener, also doing all kinds of work at his residence, and subse¬ quently helped to keep his books. He worked for him twentyseven years. Mr. Zimmerman has been twice married, the first time, in 1848, to Miss H. Devries, and by her had four children: Mary, now wife of Henry O. Schmidt; Dina, wife of H. Lucken; John W. (deceased), and Elisabeth, wife of John Aeekhoff. Mrs. Zimmerman died in 1881, and Mr. Zimmerman then married, in 1883, Frederika Weidman, who is of German origin. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman are members of the Lutheran Church, of which he is ex-trustee. In politics he is a Democrat.

WILLIAM ZOBEL, professor of music, Terre Haute, is a son of John A. and Barbara (Rohe) Zobel, natives of Geimany, who came to New York when quite young. William is the second in a family of three children, and was born in New A oik City,, where he received the early part of his education in public and private schools. While studying music in New York, he acquired the art of tuning and regulating pianos, having learned that part of it at a factory. He studied at St. Benedict's College, then at

Terre Haute, and returned to New York to enhance his musical education. He again came to Terre Haute, and taught music some time. In 1875 he went to Leipsig, Germany, and attended the Conservatory of Music, at the same time studied with E. F. Richter, Dr. Oscar Paul and Karl Stiller (organist at St. Peter's Church); after finishing his studies in Leipsig, he went to Vienna, Florence, Rome, Naples and Paris, studying Italian and French schools of music. He then returned to Terre Haute, and has been engaged in teaching music since. His specialties are piano, organ, and musical science. Prof. Zobel was united in marriage, in Terre Haute, November 10, 1887, with Miss Clara Reiman, daughter of Albin Reiman, a retired merchant of Terre Haute. She is the eldest in a family of four children that grew to maturity. Prof. Zobel was organist for a number of years at St. Stephen's Episco¬ pal Church, and is now organist at St. Benedict's. Mr. and Mrs. Zobel are members of the Catholic Church.