Letters & Biographies

William Henry Zimmerman

Posted by Shanna Flaherty-Pierce on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : Biographies 

Taken from--"Compendium of History Reminiscence & Biography of Western Nebraska" page 524


WILLIAM H. ZIMMERMAN

   
    For the past quarter of a century the gentleman above named has been closely identified with the development and civilization of Sioux county, Nebraska. He is proprietor of one of the finest estates in that region, his residence being in section 27, township 33, range 55, where he enjoys a pleasant home and many friends, a fitting reward for his many years of hard labor and ...


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George H Zimmerman

Posted by Shanna Flaherty-Pierce on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : Biographies 

This was sent to me by e-mail by Julie (Zimmerman) Ellicott of Abbeville, GA. 

'History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania' E. Howard Blackburn, pages 525 - 527:     George H. Zimmerman, a well known citizen of Yellow Creek, Bedford county, Pennsylvania, who is serving at present as county commissioner of Bedford county, has held a number of other public positions and is prominently identified with the financial, social and political affairs of the county, being as well one of...
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Emery Earnest Zimmerman

Posted by Shanna Flaherty-Pierce on Monday, December 26, 2011 In : Biographies 

This was sent to me by mail by Julie (Zimmerman) Ellicott of Abbeville, GA.  Written by Emery Ernest Zimmerman about himself  



When I Was A Boy

    I have had it in mind to write a brief biography of my life.  I was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on a farm not far from the little town of Hopewell.  I only weighed about 3 and 1/2 pounds or a little less.  I have heard my mother tell about carrying me around on a pillow and that they could easily get a coffee cup over my head.  I do ...


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Letter To Children

Posted by Shanna Flaherty-Pierce on Sunday, December 25, 2011 In : Letters 

This letter was sent to me by mail from Julie (Zimmerman) Ellicott of Abbeville, GA.   It is written by Emery Ernest Zimmerman about his parents William Henry and Margaret Ann (Snyder) Zimmerman 

Dear Children:

    I regret that I cannot furnish an accurate lineage for the Zimmerman family.  The Brumbaugh (originally Brumbach) family has a book complete lineage which has the names of my mother's children except Grover Cleveland (Cleve) who was born after our names were reported to the Brumbau...


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Letter To The Editor

Posted by Shanna Flaherty-Pierce on Sunday, December 25, 2011 In : Letters 
A copy of this letter was mailed to me by Julie (Zimmerman) Ellicott of Abbeville, GA.  This letter was written by Emery Ernest Zimmerman

(a note at the top of the page indicated this letter was never sent)

Editor Harrison Sun
Harrison, Nebraska

Dear Editor

    It does not seem that a year has passed since I paid a subscription, but it has.  I have considered discontinuing the paper, it is difficult to make the dollars meet the budget, but there are interesting items from time to time that stir me...

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