Notes for Alexander IV Zartman: ZFH 1942, p. 27 ALEXANDER ZARTMAN
ALEXANDER ZARTMAN, IV, son of Henry, son of Jacob, son of Alexander I, was bom 10/27/1786, at Mahanoy, Northumberland Co., Pa. He was a blacksmith and farmer. About the year 1807 he m. Salome Kobel, b. 9/15/1786, at Mahanoy, Pa., a daughter of Frederick Kobel and his wife Sophia Daniel, who was a daughter of Adam and Barbara Daniel. Sophia Daniel was born4/10/1765, and died 12/14/1847. To Alexander and Salome Zartman were b. nine children, to-wit: 1. Sarah, b. 7/15/1808. 2. Catherine, b.l810,d. 1812 by accident. 3. Israel, b. 1/9/1812. 4. Isaac, b. 3/4/1814. 5. Joshua, b. 5/10/1816. 6. Henry, b. 8/29/1819. 7. Levi, b. 10/5/1822. 8. Margaret, b. 7/27/1827. 9. Magdalena, b. 1/29/1831.
In the summer of 1811 Alexander Zartman, his wife Salome and two infant daughters, in a Conestoga wagon painted blue and drawn by four horses, moved from Northumberland Co., Pa., through the Keystone commonwealth and out into central Ohio, five miles north of Middletown, later and now called Somerset, birthplace of General Phil H. Sheridan (of Civil Warfame). Brothers John Henry and Samuel Zartman, and cousin Benjamin Zartman andno doubt other relatives accompanied them on this long, tedious and hazardous migration, made in strong farm wagons. On this trip they covered a distance of at least 550 miles. Alexander located in Hopewell Twp., two miles southwest of North Perry, later and now called Glenford. His brother John Henry went a mile farther to the southwest. His brother Samuel settled at or near Somerset. Theiruncle, Peter Zartman, and family located in Thorn Twp., Fairneld Co., about two miles
p28. west from Alexander. Benjamin Zartman, first cousin of Alexander, John Henry and Samuel, continued his journey about 150 miles farther to thesouthwest and located at Millville, Butler Co., Ohio, arriving there on 11/9/1811. On 5/15/1813 Alexander Zartman purchased 160 acres of land from John_SwinehaTt and wife Christ ena, of Fairfield Co., Ohio. The land is described as section 19, of township 17, range 16. The consideration was $200.00. In his will grandfather devises the four-horse wagon to his son Levi. The writer as a littleboy often played in that wagon-bed with the Uncle Levi boys. John Swinehart had purchased the land from the U. S. Government while James Madison was President. It was upon this farm that Alexander IV and his good wife Salome reared their large family and lived the rest of their days. This land until quite recently remained in continuous possession of Zartmans. Alexander IV was prosperous and got to be a large land owner. On 3/17/1830, he bought half of a quarter section from Lud-wick Ridenour and his wife Catharine; consideration, $800.00. On 3/23/1833, he bought an 80-acre farm from Thomas and Elizabeth Cowen; consideration $800.00. On 5/13/1837, he bought a farm from John and Catharine Snyder; consideration $1300.00. On 12/18/1838, he purchased a lot in Somerset, Ohio, at Sheriff's sale for $235.00, on N. Columbus Street. When Alexander IV went to Ohiohe first identified himself there with the Lutheran Church, in which he had been brought up, but for reasons which to him seemed good and sufficient, he leftthe Lutheran Church and united with the Reformed Church, of which his wife wasa member. Therefore their children were brought up in the Reformed Church. From the lips of some who saw and knew Alexander Zartman IV, we learned that he was about five feet eight inches in stature, muscular, very strong, robust and corpulent, weighing considerably more than 200 pounds. He died 12/31/1851. His wife Salome died 4/8/1862. A granddaughter, Miss Rose Zartman, late of Columbus,wrote the following about Salome Zartman: "Grandmother was a fine character. She demanded obedience from her grandchildren, which was right. She was courageous. Grandfather got homesick and wanted to go back to Pennsylvania, but she said, 'You can go if you want to, but
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ZFH 1942, p. 27 ALEXANDER ZARTMAN
ALEXANDER ZARTMAN, IV, son of Henry, son of Jacob, son of Alexander I, was bom 10/27/1786, at Mahanoy, Northumberland Co., Pa. He was a blacksmith and farmer. About the year 1807 he m. Salome Kobel, b. 9/15/1786, at Mahanoy, Pa., a daughter of Frederick Kobel and his wife Sophia Daniel, who was a daughter of Adam and Barbara Daniel. Sophia Daniel was born4/10/1765, and died 12/14/1847. To Alexander and Salome Zartman were b. nine children, to-wit: 1. Sarah, b. 7/15/1808. 2. Catherine, b.l810,d. 1812 by accident. 3. Israel, b. 1/9/1812. 4. Isaac, b. 3/4/1814. 5. Joshua, b. 5/10/1816. 6. Henry, b. 8/29/1819. 7. Levi, b. 10/5/1822. 8. Margaret, b. 7/27/1827. 9. Magdalena, b. 1/29/1831.
In the summer of 1811 Alexander Zartman, his wife Salome and two infant daughters, in a Conestoga wagon painted blue and drawn by four horses, moved from Northumberland Co., Pa., through the Keystone commonwealth and out into central Ohio, five miles north of Middletown, later and now called Somerset, birthplace of General Phil H. Sheridan (of Civil Warfame). Brothers John Henry and Samuel Zartman, and cousin Benjamin Zartman andno doubt other relatives accompanied them on this long, tedious and hazardous migration, made in strong farm wagons. On this trip they covered a distance of at least 550 miles. Alexander located in Hopewell Twp., two miles southwest of North Perry, later and now called Glenford. His brother John Henry went a mile farther to the southwest. His brother Samuel settled at or near Somerset. Theiruncle, Peter Zartman, and family located in Thorn Twp., Fairneld Co., about two miles
p28. west from Alexander. Benjamin Zartman, first cousin of Alexander, John Henry and Samuel, continued his journey about 150 miles farther to thesouthwest and located at Millville, Butler Co., Ohio, arriving there on 11/9/1811. On 5/15/1813 Alexander Zartman purchased 160 acres of land from John_SwinehaTt and wife Christ ena, of Fairfield Co., Ohio. The land is described as section 19, of township 17, range 16. The consideration was $200.00. In his will grandfather devises the four-horse wagon to his son Levi. The writer as a littleboy often played in that wagon-bed with the Uncle Levi boys. John Swinehart had purchased the land from the U. S. Government while James Madison was President. It was upon this farm that Alexander IV and his good wife Salome reared their large family and lived the rest of their days. This land until quite recently remained in continuous possession of Zartmans. Alexander IV was prosperous and got to be a large land owner. On 3/17/1830, he bought half of a quarter section from Lud-wick Ridenour and his wife Catharine; consideration, $800.00. On 3/23/1833, he bought an 80-acre farm from Thomas and Elizabeth Cowen; consideration $800.00. On 5/13/1837, he bought a farm from John and Catharine Snyder; consideration $1300.00. On 12/18/1838, he purchased a lot in Somerset, Ohio, at Sheriff's sale for $235.00, on N. Columbus Street. When Alexander IV went to Ohiohe first identified himself there with the Lutheran Church, in which he had been brought up, but for reasons which to him seemed good and sufficient, he leftthe Lutheran Church and united with the Reformed Church, of which his wife wasa member. Therefore their children were brought up in the Reformed Church. From the lips of some who saw and knew Alexander Zartman IV, we learned that he was about five feet eight inches in stature, muscular, very strong, robust and corpulent, weighing considerably more than 200 pounds. He died 12/31/1851. His wife Salome died 4/8/1862. A granddaughter, Miss Rose Zartman, late of Columbus,wrote the following about Salome Zartman: "Grandmother was a fine character. She demanded obedience from her grandchildren, which was right. She was courageous. Grandfather got homesick and wanted to go back to Pennsylvania, but she said, 'You can go if you want to, but
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More About Alexander IV Zartman: Burial: Unknown, St. Paul's, Glenford, Perry, Ohio, USA.
More About Alexander IV Zartman and Salome Kobel: Marriage: Abt. 1807
Children of Alexander IV Zartman and Salome Kobel are:
+Israel Sr. Zartman, b. 09 Jan 1812, Ohio, d. 26 Mar 1893, Somerset, Perry, OH.
Alexander IV Zartman (b. 29 Oct 1786, d. 31 Dec 1851)
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