Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....ZANER, Adam H. 1827 - 
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  Author: Thomas J. Ingham (1899)
  
      ADAM H. ZANER. - The great-grandfather of our subject, Adam Zaner, who was a
  native of Prussia, came to America about 1731 and settled in Schuylkill county,
  Pennsylvania, where he engaged in agriculture. He had received an excellent
  education in his native land and was a successful farmer. He served seven years
  in the Revolutionary war and lived to be nearly one hundred years old. He was
  the father of eight children, two daughters and six sons, the latter being John,
  Peter, George, Abraham, Adam and Daniel.
  
      Adam Zaner, the second, grandfather of our subject, was born in Schuylkill
  county, where he became a successful farmer and held many of the local offices.
  He also carried on the trade of a tailor and lived an industrious and useful
  life. He married a Miss Buck, who bore him five children - Nancy, Lewis,
  Rebecca, Morris and Jerusha. Both parents lived to a very old age.
  
      Lewis Zaner was born in Briar Creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania,
  October 2, 1804, where he attended the common schools and spent his youth in
  assisting his father on the farm. In 1828 he came to Lycoming, now Sullivan
  county, and settled on a tract of wild land in what is now Cherry township. He
  began the struggle of life single-handed and alone, and by patience,
  perseverance and economy amassed a fortune of no mean proportions. He was blunt
  of speech and manners, but possessed sterling qualities of heart and mind which
  won for him many friends in spite of his rough exterior. He was the second
  sheriff of Sullivan county, an office which he filled with great ability, and
  was for a long time prominent in the administration of local affairs. After the
  death of his wife, in 1883, he moved to Muncy and purchased a beautiful home
  where surrounded by all the comforts and luxuries of life, he passed the
  remainder of his days, dying October 27, 1887. His wife's maiden name was Eve
  Chrisher, a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and to them were born the
  following children: Elizabeth, the wife of Jonathan Colley, of Muncy,
  Pennsylvania, Adam H., our subject; Elijah W., who died in the service of his
  country during the Civil war; Rebecca, widow of Henry Whitmire, of Muncy;
  Hannah, wife of Amos Cox, whose sketch will be found on another page of this
  work; Levi, a farmer in Montour county; Loretta, wife of Daniel E. Dieffenbach,
  of Cherry township; Lewis M., who served three years in the Civil war and died
  while in the army; and Amanda, deceased. The mother of these children died
  August 20, 1883, aged eighty-one years.
  
      Adam Henry Zaner is one of the prominent citizens of Dushore and for many
  years was a successful farmer until old age forced him to give up active life
  and retire. He was born in Briar Creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania,
  May 23, 1827, and had all the advantages of an education in the public schools
  possible at that time, which were few as compared with those of the present day.
  His entire life has been spent in Sullivan county, on the farm which was
  originally purchased by his father and which he operated until 1887, until he
  moved to Dushore, the property then being sold to his son. During all these
  years he has led an exemplary life and has set an example of industry, integrity
  and liberality which can safely be followed by his descendants. He has been a
  Republican ever since the formation of that party and has held several local
  offices such as school director, constable, etc. He has been vice-president,
  stock-holder and director of the National Bank at Dushore, and his opinion was
  highly valued by all connected with that institution. Mr. Zaner was married
  March, 27, 1853, to Miss Fietta Wentzell, a daughter of Jacob and Susannah
  (Bahr) Wentzell, who was born in Berks county, February 27, 1834. Of this union
  six children have been born: Mary A, the wife of William Bahr, of Cherry
  township: Amanda, at home; Jerome, employed in an excelsior factory at Ricketts,
  Pennsylvania; Nelson H., living on the old home farm; Lewis B., also residing on
  a part of the farm; and Bernice, the wife of Addison Yonkin, of Cherry township.
  The family holds a high position in the community and the children are worthy
  descendants of their estimable ancestors.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from: 
    
  History of Sullivan County Pennsylvania
  by Thomas J. Ingham
    
  Compendium of Biography
    
  The Lewis Publishing Company
  Chicago: 1899
  
  
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