Son of George and Pheba Ann Zortman, Harlan (he was called by his middle name) was one of the youngest of their children. Most of the children traveled via covered wagon from Indiana to Iowa in 1889, bringing their elderly parents with them. As the older ones married and moved out, the two youngest sons, Jim and Harl, stayed with their parents to farm. When Jim married Della Garrett, she eventually brought her sister, Mary Garrett, to stay after Mary graduated and left her foster home with the Zaugg family. Mary soon married Harl, the other brother.
Harlan has been remembered as a jolly fellow. He loved his sons above all else, George and Granvil Zortman. My grandma, Lela, remembered that he would read "Old Mother West Wind" stories to her out of the newspaper. My mother, Janis Cutler Alexander, recalled that after he had his stroke, he would have her help him grind corn. He continued to try to work his weak arm. Harl was several years older than Mary.
Harlan has been remembered as a jolly fellow. He loved his sons above all else, George and Granvil Zortman. My grandma, Lela, remembered that he would read "Old Mother West Wind" stories to her out of the newspaper. My mother, Janis Cutler Alexander, recalled that after he had his stroke, he would have her help him grind corn. He continued to try to work his weak arm. Harl was several years older than Mary.
Son of George and Pheba Ann Zortman, Harlan (he was called by his middle name) was one of the youngest of their children. Most of the children traveled via covered wagon from Indiana to Iowa in 1889, bringing their elderly parents with them. As the older ones married and moved out, the two youngest sons, Jim and Harl, stayed with their parents to farm. When Jim married Della Garrett, she eventually brought her sister, Mary Garrett, to stay after Mary graduated and left her foster home with the Zaugg family. Mary soon married Harl, the other brother.
Harlan has been remembered as a jolly fellow. He loved his sons above all else, George and Granvil Zortman. My grandma, Lela, remembered that he would read "Old Mother West Wind" stories to her out of the newspaper. My mother, Janis Cutler Alexander, recalled that after he had his stroke, he would have her help him grind corn. He continued to try to work his weak arm. Harl was several years older than Mary.
Harlan has been remembered as a jolly fellow. He loved his sons above all else, George and Granvil Zortman. My grandma, Lela, remembered that he would read "Old Mother West Wind" stories to her out of the newspaper. My mother, Janis Cutler Alexander, recalled that after he had his stroke, he would have her help him grind corn. He continued to try to work his weak arm. Harl was several years older than Mary.
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