Jacob Ziegler

Son of Peter Ziegler (1760-1819), revolutionary soldier.

Married Catharine Lesher 15 Oct 1815. They were the parents of 7 children:

• Henry ZIEGLER 1816 – 1898
• Mary ZIEGLER 1819 – 1889
• Susannah ZIEGLER 1821 – 1907
• John Jacob ZIEGLER 1824 – 1894
• JONATHAN DAVID ZIEGLER 1826 – 1895
• Catherine ZIEGLER [Pryer] 1833 – 1858
• Abraham Martin ZIEGLER 1836 – 1920
• Graves identified in findagrave

"The oldest son of Peter Ziegler, born Dec. 5, 1791, in York county, Pennsylvania. He married Catharine Lesher, October 15, 1815. Mrs. Ziegler was born September 10, 1798. They lived for a time at the Ziegler homestead, near Earleytown, west of Old Fort. From 1826 to 1828 Jacob Blacksmithed in Sinking Valley,(Pleasant Valley), near the Pleasant Valley Lutheran church; from 1828 to 1830 near Petersburg, at Neffs Mills. From there they removed to Maple Shade, Cranberry Township, Venango county, in 1830. Jacob Ziegler died May 4, 1868. Mrs. Ziegler died Jan. 9, 1875. They are buried in the church yard of the Lutheran church that stood on the corner of their farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler landed in Venango county with one horse, a cow, his blacksmith tools, and about fifty dollars. They settled on 150 acres of timber and brush land." (per Ziegler Genealogy book, archive.org)

Burial documented in Venango County, Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Volume 9, Cranberry and Pinegrove Townships Inscription: Jacob Ziegler/

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 30 2016, 1:17:52 UTC