Named after his father, Solomon Zehner was born near Hagerstown in Wayne County, Indiana, to Solomon and Saloma (Hoppes) Zehner on December 7, 1845. He was baptized at nearby St. Jacob Lutheran Church on January 31, 1846. He grew up in the wilderness around Wolf Creek in southern Marshall County, Indiana, where his father had purchased a mill. Solomon and his brothers would all follow his father into the milling trade. Unusually for the time, Solomon attended college for one year (1864-1865) at the Valparaiso Male and Female College (now Valparaiso University).
Married Sarah Jane Thomas of the same Wolf Creek neighborhood by Justice of the Peace, Elisha K. Earl, on April 3, 1864. Sarah would die a year and a half later, on October 30, 1865, either during or shortly after the birth of a daughter, Sarah, who would only live another month.
Married Sarah Elizabeth Yearick of the nearby Twin Lakes neighborhood by Rev. Jesse Schlosser of Zion Reformed Church on September 2, 1866. Together they had four children:
1. Edward Charles (b. July 27, 1867 near Wolf Creek)
2. Emanuel L. (b. April 14, 1868 near Chili, Indiana)
3. Jennie E. (b. September 14, 1870 near Chili, Indiana)
4. Carrie Ellen (b. April 11, 1874 in Monterey, Indiana)
After initially working for his brother Michael in Wolf Creek, Solomon operated a mill for a short time near Chili in Miami County. In 1874, Solomon won a bid to build a mill in Knox, but Monterey would offer him a larger bonus to build a mill there. This money financed the building of a large grist mill on Main St., which he would operate for the next 25 years. Through Solomon's business, the Zehner's became a prosperous and prominent family in Monterey, with many of his son's descendants living there until this day. Solomon would also become active in civic engagement; an Odd Fellow, he helped plan and fund the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Monterey where his wife and two of his children would be buried. Jennie, Emanuel, and Sarah would die within a 7 year period between 1890 and 1897.
Married widow Nancy Jane (Plake) Tichenor of Argos by Justice of the Peace David Hull on August 14, 1898. Solomon would sell his share of the Monterey mill to his nephew Sylvester Zehner after his marriage to Nancy. They moved back to Plymouth, where they resided in a large home on Michigan Avenue. In his later years, Solomon was active in the Adventist church near Argos.
Died in Plymouth of chronic enlargement of the heart on December 6, 1907, the day before his 62nd birthday. He was buried December 8 in Oak Hill Cemetery. Nancy would be buried next to him after she died in 1911.
Obituaries from the Plymouth Democrat, Plymouth Tribune, and Plymouth Republican - December 12, 1907
Solomon Zehner was born Dec. 7, 1845 in Wayne County, Ind., and Dec. 6, 1907 at Plymouth, Ind., being 61 years, 11 months, and 29 days of age. He was married three times, his first and second wives preceding him to the grave. He was the father of four children, two of whom are living, Edward Zehner, of Monterey, Ind., and Mrs. John Keitzer, of Logansport, Indiana. Solomon Zehner had been a resident of Marshall county for 9 years prior to his death and was always an honest and straightforward citizen. The Zehner family is one of the best known in Marshall county, and the death of Solomon Zehner has removed from the community a useful citizen.
Solomon Zehner, the youngest of the Zehner brothers, pioneers of Marshall county, died at his home on North Michigan Street, about eleven o'clock this, Friday forenoon. He had been in failing health for two or three years. He was born in Wayne county, Indiana, 63 years ago, and came with his father's family to Marshall county in 1851. David Zehner, of Wolf Creek, is the oldest of the brothers. He is 77 years of age. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Announcement of the funeral and an obituary will appear later.
Solomon Zehner died at his home on North Michigan Street at 11 o'clock Friday morning of dropsy, which had resulted from chronic enlargement of the heart. He was 62 years old at the time of his death. He has been a resident of Plymouth for the past six years and of Marshall and Pulaski counties since 1851, at which time he came to this vicinity with his parents. Most of his life was dedicated to milling. Besides many friends he leaves a wife, Mrs. Nancy J. Zehner, two children, a son Edward of Monterey and a daughter Carrie of Logansport, four brothers David, Michael, John, Abraham and a sister Elizabeth. The funeral occurred at the residence at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, Rev. David Van Vactor of Argos officiating. Internment at Oak Hill.
Married Sarah Jane Thomas of the same Wolf Creek neighborhood by Justice of the Peace, Elisha K. Earl, on April 3, 1864. Sarah would die a year and a half later, on October 30, 1865, either during or shortly after the birth of a daughter, Sarah, who would only live another month.
Married Sarah Elizabeth Yearick of the nearby Twin Lakes neighborhood by Rev. Jesse Schlosser of Zion Reformed Church on September 2, 1866. Together they had four children:
1. Edward Charles (b. July 27, 1867 near Wolf Creek)
2. Emanuel L. (b. April 14, 1868 near Chili, Indiana)
3. Jennie E. (b. September 14, 1870 near Chili, Indiana)
4. Carrie Ellen (b. April 11, 1874 in Monterey, Indiana)
After initially working for his brother Michael in Wolf Creek, Solomon operated a mill for a short time near Chili in Miami County. In 1874, Solomon won a bid to build a mill in Knox, but Monterey would offer him a larger bonus to build a mill there. This money financed the building of a large grist mill on Main St., which he would operate for the next 25 years. Through Solomon's business, the Zehner's became a prosperous and prominent family in Monterey, with many of his son's descendants living there until this day. Solomon would also become active in civic engagement; an Odd Fellow, he helped plan and fund the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Monterey where his wife and two of his children would be buried. Jennie, Emanuel, and Sarah would die within a 7 year period between 1890 and 1897.
Married widow Nancy Jane (Plake) Tichenor of Argos by Justice of the Peace David Hull on August 14, 1898. Solomon would sell his share of the Monterey mill to his nephew Sylvester Zehner after his marriage to Nancy. They moved back to Plymouth, where they resided in a large home on Michigan Avenue. In his later years, Solomon was active in the Adventist church near Argos.
Died in Plymouth of chronic enlargement of the heart on December 6, 1907, the day before his 62nd birthday. He was buried December 8 in Oak Hill Cemetery. Nancy would be buried next to him after she died in 1911.
Obituaries from the Plymouth Democrat, Plymouth Tribune, and Plymouth Republican - December 12, 1907
Solomon Zehner was born Dec. 7, 1845 in Wayne County, Ind., and Dec. 6, 1907 at Plymouth, Ind., being 61 years, 11 months, and 29 days of age. He was married three times, his first and second wives preceding him to the grave. He was the father of four children, two of whom are living, Edward Zehner, of Monterey, Ind., and Mrs. John Keitzer, of Logansport, Indiana. Solomon Zehner had been a resident of Marshall county for 9 years prior to his death and was always an honest and straightforward citizen. The Zehner family is one of the best known in Marshall county, and the death of Solomon Zehner has removed from the community a useful citizen.
Solomon Zehner, the youngest of the Zehner brothers, pioneers of Marshall county, died at his home on North Michigan Street, about eleven o'clock this, Friday forenoon. He had been in failing health for two or three years. He was born in Wayne county, Indiana, 63 years ago, and came with his father's family to Marshall county in 1851. David Zehner, of Wolf Creek, is the oldest of the brothers. He is 77 years of age. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Announcement of the funeral and an obituary will appear later.
Solomon Zehner died at his home on North Michigan Street at 11 o'clock Friday morning of dropsy, which had resulted from chronic enlargement of the heart. He was 62 years old at the time of his death. He has been a resident of Plymouth for the past six years and of Marshall and Pulaski counties since 1851, at which time he came to this vicinity with his parents. Most of his life was dedicated to milling. Besides many friends he leaves a wife, Mrs. Nancy J. Zehner, two children, a son Edward of Monterey and a daughter Carrie of Logansport, four brothers David, Michael, John, Abraham and a sister Elizabeth. The funeral occurred at the residence at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, Rev. David Van Vactor of Argos officiating. Internment at Oak Hill.
Named after his father, Solomon Zehner was born near Hagerstown in Wayne County, Indiana, to Solomon and Saloma (Hoppes) Zehner on December 7, 1845. He was baptized at nearby St. Jacob Lutheran Church on January 31, 1846. He grew up in the wilderness around Wolf Creek in southern Marshall County, Indiana, where his father had purchased a mill. Solomon and his brothers would all follow his father into the milling trade. Unusually for the time, Solomon attended college for one year (1864-1865) at the Valparaiso Male and Female College (now Valparaiso University).
Married Sarah Jane Thomas of the same Wolf Creek neighborhood by Justice of the Peace, Elisha K. Earl, on April 3, 1864. Sarah would die a year and a half later, on October 30, 1865, either during or shortly after the birth of a daughter, Sarah, who would only live another month.
Married Sarah Elizabeth Yearick of the nearby Twin Lakes neighborhood by Rev. Jesse Schlosser of Zion Reformed Church on September 2, 1866. Together they had four children:
1. Edward Charles (b. July 27, 1867 near Wolf Creek)
2. Emanuel L. (b. April 14, 1868 near Chili, Indiana)
3. Jennie E. (b. September 14, 1870 near Chili, Indiana)
4. Carrie Ellen (b. April 11, 1874 in Monterey, Indiana)
After initially working for his brother Michael in Wolf Creek, Solomon operated a mill for a short time near Chili in Miami County. In 1874, Solomon won a bid to build a mill in Knox, but Monterey would offer him a larger bonus to build a mill there. This money financed the building of a large grist mill on Main St., which he would operate for the next 25 years. Through Solomon's business, the Zehner's became a prosperous and prominent family in Monterey, with many of his son's descendants living there until this day. Solomon would also become active in civic engagement; an Odd Fellow, he helped plan and fund the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Monterey where his wife and two of his children would be buried. Jennie, Emanuel, and Sarah would die within a 7 year period between 1890 and 1897.
Married widow Nancy Jane (Plake) Tichenor of Argos by Justice of the Peace David Hull on August 14, 1898. Solomon would sell his share of the Monterey mill to his nephew Sylvester Zehner after his marriage to Nancy. They moved back to Plymouth, where they resided in a large home on Michigan Avenue. In his later years, Solomon was active in the Adventist church near Argos.
Died in Plymouth of chronic enlargement of the heart on December 6, 1907, the day before his 62nd birthday. He was buried December 8 in Oak Hill Cemetery. Nancy would be buried next to him after she died in 1911.
Obituaries from the Plymouth Democrat, Plymouth Tribune, and Plymouth Republican - December 12, 1907
Solomon Zehner was born Dec. 7, 1845 in Wayne County, Ind., and Dec. 6, 1907 at Plymouth, Ind., being 61 years, 11 months, and 29 days of age. He was married three times, his first and second wives preceding him to the grave. He was the father of four children, two of whom are living, Edward Zehner, of Monterey, Ind., and Mrs. John Keitzer, of Logansport, Indiana. Solomon Zehner had been a resident of Marshall county for 9 years prior to his death and was always an honest and straightforward citizen. The Zehner family is one of the best known in Marshall county, and the death of Solomon Zehner has removed from the community a useful citizen.
Solomon Zehner, the youngest of the Zehner brothers, pioneers of Marshall county, died at his home on North Michigan Street, about eleven o'clock this, Friday forenoon. He had been in failing health for two or three years. He was born in Wayne county, Indiana, 63 years ago, and came with his father's family to Marshall county in 1851. David Zehner, of Wolf Creek, is the oldest of the brothers. He is 77 years of age. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Announcement of the funeral and an obituary will appear later.
Solomon Zehner died at his home on North Michigan Street at 11 o'clock Friday morning of dropsy, which had resulted from chronic enlargement of the heart. He was 62 years old at the time of his death. He has been a resident of Plymouth for the past six years and of Marshall and Pulaski counties since 1851, at which time he came to this vicinity with his parents. Most of his life was dedicated to milling. Besides many friends he leaves a wife, Mrs. Nancy J. Zehner, two children, a son Edward of Monterey and a daughter Carrie of Logansport, four brothers David, Michael, John, Abraham and a sister Elizabeth. The funeral occurred at the residence at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, Rev. David Van Vactor of Argos officiating. Internment at Oak Hill.
Married Sarah Jane Thomas of the same Wolf Creek neighborhood by Justice of the Peace, Elisha K. Earl, on April 3, 1864. Sarah would die a year and a half later, on October 30, 1865, either during or shortly after the birth of a daughter, Sarah, who would only live another month.
Married Sarah Elizabeth Yearick of the nearby Twin Lakes neighborhood by Rev. Jesse Schlosser of Zion Reformed Church on September 2, 1866. Together they had four children:
1. Edward Charles (b. July 27, 1867 near Wolf Creek)
2. Emanuel L. (b. April 14, 1868 near Chili, Indiana)
3. Jennie E. (b. September 14, 1870 near Chili, Indiana)
4. Carrie Ellen (b. April 11, 1874 in Monterey, Indiana)
After initially working for his brother Michael in Wolf Creek, Solomon operated a mill for a short time near Chili in Miami County. In 1874, Solomon won a bid to build a mill in Knox, but Monterey would offer him a larger bonus to build a mill there. This money financed the building of a large grist mill on Main St., which he would operate for the next 25 years. Through Solomon's business, the Zehner's became a prosperous and prominent family in Monterey, with many of his son's descendants living there until this day. Solomon would also become active in civic engagement; an Odd Fellow, he helped plan and fund the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Monterey where his wife and two of his children would be buried. Jennie, Emanuel, and Sarah would die within a 7 year period between 1890 and 1897.
Married widow Nancy Jane (Plake) Tichenor of Argos by Justice of the Peace David Hull on August 14, 1898. Solomon would sell his share of the Monterey mill to his nephew Sylvester Zehner after his marriage to Nancy. They moved back to Plymouth, where they resided in a large home on Michigan Avenue. In his later years, Solomon was active in the Adventist church near Argos.
Died in Plymouth of chronic enlargement of the heart on December 6, 1907, the day before his 62nd birthday. He was buried December 8 in Oak Hill Cemetery. Nancy would be buried next to him after she died in 1911.
Obituaries from the Plymouth Democrat, Plymouth Tribune, and Plymouth Republican - December 12, 1907
Solomon Zehner was born Dec. 7, 1845 in Wayne County, Ind., and Dec. 6, 1907 at Plymouth, Ind., being 61 years, 11 months, and 29 days of age. He was married three times, his first and second wives preceding him to the grave. He was the father of four children, two of whom are living, Edward Zehner, of Monterey, Ind., and Mrs. John Keitzer, of Logansport, Indiana. Solomon Zehner had been a resident of Marshall county for 9 years prior to his death and was always an honest and straightforward citizen. The Zehner family is one of the best known in Marshall county, and the death of Solomon Zehner has removed from the community a useful citizen.
Solomon Zehner, the youngest of the Zehner brothers, pioneers of Marshall county, died at his home on North Michigan Street, about eleven o'clock this, Friday forenoon. He had been in failing health for two or three years. He was born in Wayne county, Indiana, 63 years ago, and came with his father's family to Marshall county in 1851. David Zehner, of Wolf Creek, is the oldest of the brothers. He is 77 years of age. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Announcement of the funeral and an obituary will appear later.
Solomon Zehner died at his home on North Michigan Street at 11 o'clock Friday morning of dropsy, which had resulted from chronic enlargement of the heart. He was 62 years old at the time of his death. He has been a resident of Plymouth for the past six years and of Marshall and Pulaski counties since 1851, at which time he came to this vicinity with his parents. Most of his life was dedicated to milling. Besides many friends he leaves a wife, Mrs. Nancy J. Zehner, two children, a son Edward of Monterey and a daughter Carrie of Logansport, four brothers David, Michael, John, Abraham and a sister Elizabeth. The funeral occurred at the residence at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, Rev. David Van Vactor of Argos officiating. Internment at Oak Hill.
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