ZENER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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ZENER, Melvin L. - b: 1843 Vermillion Co, IN
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 553
residence: Clinton Twp

Melvin L. Zener, of the firm of Zener & Montgomery, druggists, was born in 
Vermillion County, Indiana, December 29, 1843. He was educated in his native 
county, and spent his boyhood days on a farm, remaining engaged in farming and 
saw milling till 1865. He then began learning the drug business at Terre Haute, 
Indiana, continued it for two years and subsequently occupied his time in 
different ways till 1871, when he came to Missouri, embarking in the drug trade 
at Brownsville. In this city he did business till 1874, then established a drug 
store in Humansville, Polk County, which he conducted till 1877. Coming to 
Clinton he started in his present business, and was alone till 1880. when H. 
Montgomery became a member of the firm. Mr. Zener was united in marriage 
October 8, 1872, to Miss Ann E. Cormack, a native of Indiana. They have three 
children, Mary E., Myrtle E. and Herbert. Mr. Z. is a member of Clinton Lodge No. 
481, A. F. & A. M., Delphian Lodge No. 34, I. O. O. F., and also of the Knights of 
Pythias. He and his wife belong to the M. E. Church.

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