Removed from Oakland Cemetery and reinterred at Grove Hill Cemetery May 20, 1926.

Death Certificate

W. B. Zercher

All old Marionites will be saddened by the news of the death of W. B. Zercher, who for twenty-five years was one of the prominent and highly esteemed citizens of the county. From his son, Marion Zercher, who lives in Tyler, Texas, the Record gets the news of his death and the following sketch:

"William Bearce Zercher was born December 4th, 1847 in Brown County. Ohio. Died at the family residence at 4210 Thomas avenue, Dallas, Texas, October 29, 1911. Funeral conducted from the residence and the remains were interred in Oakland cemetery, Dallas, Texas.

His early life was spent on the farm but later he learned the plasterer's trade and followed same until after he moved to Kansas in 1872.

He enlisted in the Ohio National Guards at the age on 16 and after short service was transferred to Ohio Volunteers [William was a member of the 164th Ohio Volunteer Infantry]. He participated in the battles of Franklin and Nashville and other less important engagements.

On June 16, 1872, he was united in marriage to Miss America K. Smith and almost immediately located in Summit township, Marion county, Kansas, and was identified with the county until his removal to Dallas on 1896.

During this time he was a school teacher and for six years he was a county superintendent of public instruction of Marion county.

For the past several years he has been connected with the Murray Co. of Dallas, manufacturers of cotton gins, and at the time of his death, which was sudden and due to heart trouble, he was their cotton buyer.

His wife and five children survive him. Mrs. Zercher, Stanley and Birdie are at the address above given. R. K. Zercher is at Iloilo, Philippine Islands, Mrs. W. A. Donnel (Alice) at Palestine, Texas, and Marion Zercher at Tyler, Texas.