BIO:  LEONARD W. ZEIGLER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 774-775
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    LEONARD W. ZEIGLER. Among the farmers of Cumberland county, who have made
  much of their opportunities, is Leonard W. Zeigler, of Silver Spring
  township, who was born in Middlesex township, March 16, 1859, son of Andrew
  and Mary (Gutshall) Zeigler, of the same township.

    Andrew Zeigler received a common. school education, and after leaving
  school commenced farming. He married Miss Mary Gutshall, daughter of one of
  the oldest settlers of North Middleton township, and seven children were born
  to them: (1)

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  Jacob married Susan Sowders, of Perry county, lives in North Middleton
  township, and has four children, George, who married Melinda Sechrist and has
  two children, Bessie and Vernie; Laura, who married Calvin Sechrist of Perry
  county, and has two children, Howe and "Sissy," at home; Edward, of
  Dillsburg, who is married and has one child; and Miss Agnes, at home. (2)
  Sarah married Benjamin Long, of North Middleton township, and they had seven
  children: Mary, who married David Hoy, of Middlesex township, and has two
  children, Clara and Pearl, at home; Susan, who married Albert Shetron, of
  North Middleton township, and has two children, Cora and; Virginia, who
  married John Kiehl, of North Middleton; Ida, who married Charles Long, of
  Perry county, and has three children; Jane, who married John Shaneburg,
  living near Carlisle, and has three children; William, unmarried and at home;
  and Miss Sarah, at home. (3) Amanda married William Winecoop, of North
  Middleton, and had two children: Laura, who married David Coulter, of Camp
  Hill, and has two children; and Miss Bertha, living in Harrisburg. (4)
  George is married and lives in Decatur, Ill. (5 ) Susan married Benjamin F.
  Garman. (6) Leonard W. is mentioned below. (7) Andrew married Carrie Smith,
  of Silver Spring township, and has one child, Ruth, at home. He is a
  carpenter and resides near Carlisle.

    Leonard W. Zeigler was educated in the common schools of Middlesex
  township, which he attended until he was about sixteen years of age. After
  leaving school, he farmed for his father until the death of the latter.

    On Nov. 12, 1891, Mr. Zeigler married Miss Ida Garman, daughter of
  Michaeland Hannah Susan (Albright) Garman, of Silver Spring township. Two
  children have been born to them: Bessie and Carrie, both at home.

    For four years after his father's death, Mr. Zeigler worked his father's
  farm, and then moved to his present place, which consists of 100 acres,
  seventy one of which are under cultivation, and the entire property is in
  excellent condition. His success in his operations has been marked, and he
  has attended to his business steadfastly, and harmed no one by word or deed.
  Religiously he is a member of the Lutheran Church of Carlisle Springs, as is
  also his wife, and both are active in its good works. In politics he is a
  Democrat, although he has never aspired to office. At their comfortable home,
  he and Mrs. Zeigler dispense a cordial hospitality, and they have many friends
  throughout the county.