Mr. Zroatsman living north of town with a son and family died Thursday night. Mr. Zroatman suffered a paralytic stroke 11 weeks ago and has been practically helpless since. His age was 72 years and he was highly respected by all. Funeral services were held at Baptist Church Saturday afternoon by
local pastor and interment made
Texhoma Cemetery Mr, Zroatsman, the son who survives his father, is the only child.
THE PANHANDLE HERALD
Thursday , March 24th, 1932

United States Census, 1860
Name: John Zortman
Event Place: Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio
Age: 0
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
George Zortman Male 36 Pennsylvania
Phebe A Zortman Female 28 Pennsylvania
Mary A Zortman Female 7 Ohio
Ella Zortman Female 5 Ohio
Samantha Zortman Female 3 Ohio
Wm F Zortman Male 2 Ohio
John Zortman Male 0 Ohio
John Zortman Male 40 Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1870
Name: John Zortman
Event Place: Clay County, Illinois
Age: 9
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Geo Zortman Male 44 Pennsylvania
Phoeba Zortman Female 38 Pennsylvania
Mary A Zortman Female 16 Ohio
Ellen Zortman Female 15 Ohio
Samantha Zortman Female 13 Ohio
William Zortman Male 11 Ohio
John Zortman Male 9 Ohio
Eliza Zortman Female 7 Ohio
George Zortman Male 5 Illinois
Harlan Zortman Male 3 Illinois
Margaret Zortman Female 1 Illinois

United States Census, 1880
Name: John Gortman
Event Place: Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
George Gortman Self Male 53 Pennsylvania
F A Gortman Wife Female 47 Pennsylvania
W M Gortman Son Male 21 Ohio
John Gortman Son Male 20 Ohio
Lizzie Gortman Daughter Female 16 Illinois
George Gortman Son Male 14 Illinois
Henry Gortman Son Male 12 Illinois
Margrett Gortman Daughter Female 11 Illinois
James Gortman Son Male 6 Illinois

John W Zortman and Heppie Boles
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
Name: John W. Zortman
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 8 Jan 1888
Event Place: Louisville, Clay, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Name: George Zortman
Mother's Name: Phoebe Ann Hughs
Spouse's Name: Heppie Boles
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Spouse's Birthplace: Ill.
Spouse's Father's Name: Moses G. Boles
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rosa Ann Fulton

Heppie died in Feb 1892, then John married her sister Dorothy.

Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
Name: John Zortman
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Feb 1894
Event Place: Clay County, Illinois
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Dortha A. Bowles
Spouse's Sex: Female

United States Census, 1900
Name: John Zortman
Event Place: Sherman Township Blencoe town, Monona County, Iowa
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: Jun 1860
Birthplace: Ohio
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1891
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
John Zortman Head Male 40 Ohio
Dorothy Zortman Wife Female 27 Illinois
James Zortman Son Male 10 Iowa

cemetery lot bought by James Zortman