- Isaac ZIMMERMAN came to Spring Grove in April 1869, and bought
ninety acres of improved
- land, known as James FARMER's place, on Section 36, where
he now lives. He was born in Pennsylvania, and was reared in
Northumberland County. He was inclined to come West on account
of his children having preceded him. His son, George, came West
in 1853, and has been a resident of this town since 1855. His
son, Henry, came West in 1853, and now lives on Section 27. Benjamin
came with his father, and now lives on Section 34. Mr. ZIMMERMAN
had two married daughters Catharine and Lavina, and Elizabeth,
a grandchild.
- Catharine was married 30 June 1872 to Thomas O. CAVENAUGH,
a son of John O.
- CAVENAUGH. His mother died when he was five years old, and
he was brought up by Reuben BABCOCK. They have two children:
Addie, born May 24, 1873; and Rowena, born February 21, 1876.
- Lavina was married to Andrew LAUBY, and the grandchild, Elizabeth,
was married to John
- MOYER.
- Another daughter, Hettie, came West. She was married to Fredrick
GABLE. They settled in
- Winnebago County, Illinois, where she died. A child she left
was adopted by John READER. Mr. READER lives in Winnebago County.
They have two children and two adopted children. Mr. ZIMMERMAN
lost his wife by death on September 15, 1875, at the age of sixty-seven
years.
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- Taken from "History of Green County, Wisconsin,"
(c)1884 Union Publishing; p. 1093.
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- Courtesy of Cathy Kubly.
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