Obituary from Tioga Co. NY March 1906
Elias Zimmer, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at his home in
East Newark, about four o'clock yesterday morning, aged nearly 93 years.
Mr. Zimmer was born in the town of Knox, Schoharie County July 10, 1813,
he being the third child and oldest son of Jacob Zimmer. In 1825 the father
moved his family, consisting of his wife and eight children, to this town,
making the trip with an ox team and cart and settled on the farm which
since that time has been the home of Elias. As was the case with all early
settlers, a log house was built in the woods and the work of clearing the
land was begun. For years this has been one of the best kept farms of
that part of town.
In 1840, Elias married Miss Mary Settle, whose death occurred nine years
ago (1897) and he is survived by three sons, Henry S., Asa W., and C.
Wesley, all of this town. Mr. Zimmer has had remarkable health, his last
illness being the first time he ever had to call a physician. For some six
months he has suffered from gangrene in one of his toes and the
development of this hastened the general breaking down of his system, he
being confined to his bed for about three weeks.
Jacob Zimmer died in 1870 age 93 years and of his family of five sons and
four daughters, Elias was the last one.
The funeral will take place from the home Saturday at two o'clock.
Elias Zimmer, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at his home in
East Newark, about four o'clock yesterday morning, aged nearly 93 years.
Mr. Zimmer was born in the town of Knox, Schoharie County July 10, 1813,
he being the third child and oldest son of Jacob Zimmer. In 1825 the father
moved his family, consisting of his wife and eight children, to this town,
making the trip with an ox team and cart and settled on the farm which
since that time has been the home of Elias. As was the case with all early
settlers, a log house was built in the woods and the work of clearing the
land was begun. For years this has been one of the best kept farms of
that part of town.
In 1840, Elias married Miss Mary Settle, whose death occurred nine years
ago (1897) and he is survived by three sons, Henry S., Asa W., and C.
Wesley, all of this town. Mr. Zimmer has had remarkable health, his last
illness being the first time he ever had to call a physician. For some six
months he has suffered from gangrene in one of his toes and the
development of this hastened the general breaking down of his system, he
being confined to his bed for about three weeks.
Jacob Zimmer died in 1870 age 93 years and of his family of five sons and
four daughters, Elias was the last one.
The funeral will take place from the home Saturday at two o'clock.
Obituary from Tioga Co. NY March 1906
Elias Zimmer, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at his home in
East Newark, about four o'clock yesterday morning, aged nearly 93 years.
Mr. Zimmer was born in the town of Knox, Schoharie County July 10, 1813,
he being the third child and oldest son of Jacob Zimmer. In 1825 the father
moved his family, consisting of his wife and eight children, to this town,
making the trip with an ox team and cart and settled on the farm which
since that time has been the home of Elias. As was the case with all early
settlers, a log house was built in the woods and the work of clearing the
land was begun. For years this has been one of the best kept farms of
that part of town.
In 1840, Elias married Miss Mary Settle, whose death occurred nine years
ago (1897) and he is survived by three sons, Henry S., Asa W., and C.
Wesley, all of this town. Mr. Zimmer has had remarkable health, his last
illness being the first time he ever had to call a physician. For some six
months he has suffered from gangrene in one of his toes and the
development of this hastened the general breaking down of his system, he
being confined to his bed for about three weeks.
Jacob Zimmer died in 1870 age 93 years and of his family of five sons and
four daughters, Elias was the last one.
The funeral will take place from the home Saturday at two o'clock.
Elias Zimmer, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at his home in
East Newark, about four o'clock yesterday morning, aged nearly 93 years.
Mr. Zimmer was born in the town of Knox, Schoharie County July 10, 1813,
he being the third child and oldest son of Jacob Zimmer. In 1825 the father
moved his family, consisting of his wife and eight children, to this town,
making the trip with an ox team and cart and settled on the farm which
since that time has been the home of Elias. As was the case with all early
settlers, a log house was built in the woods and the work of clearing the
land was begun. For years this has been one of the best kept farms of
that part of town.
In 1840, Elias married Miss Mary Settle, whose death occurred nine years
ago (1897) and he is survived by three sons, Henry S., Asa W., and C.
Wesley, all of this town. Mr. Zimmer has had remarkable health, his last
illness being the first time he ever had to call a physician. For some six
months he has suffered from gangrene in one of his toes and the
development of this hastened the general breaking down of his system, he
being confined to his bed for about three weeks.
Jacob Zimmer died in 1870 age 93 years and of his family of five sons and
four daughters, Elias was the last one.
The funeral will take place from the home Saturday at two o'clock.
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