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In Gettysburg to George and Elizabeth Ziegler. 2nd of 9 children. 6 brothers and 2 sisters.
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Jacob runs away and arrives in Butler. Arrives at Beatty's Tavern (1895 history). Meets his wife early.
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Approx a month after arriving in Butler, Jacob teams up with James mcGlaughlin at the Repository office to learn the printing trade. Agreed to stay apprentice for 2 years and six months. (1895 county history)
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Butler Academy founded Feb 6, 1811. Pioneers of Butler were chosen for the Board, Jacob Serving prior to 1840.
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Served as clerk of the board of county commissioners.
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part owner with James McGlaughlin
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Three sons and four daughters, Amelia, george W, Julia E, Annie L. Mary A, Alfred G, and Henry.
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After studying law under HON. Jon Bredin, he was admitted and practiced for a few years. (1895 history)
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By Governor Porter, had served for some months, then elected his own successor and served three years.
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Document awarding jacob clerk of court of gernal quarter sessions of the peace in and for butler county Box 7 FF9
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document awarding Jacob protheonotary of Court of Common pleas in Butler by governor of PA Box 7 FF8
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document awardking jacob clerk of orphans court in butler box 7 ff9
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Parents have discovered whereabouts by now.
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Document awarding Jacob Clerk of the court of gerneal quarter sessions of the peace for Butler county by Governor of PA Box 7 FF8
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After working in the office, and his father purchasing an interest in teh office, we begins linked with the Herald eventually being named "Zieglers Herald" (1895 history)
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document electing and commissioning jacob captain of dekalb greys militia Box 7 FF8
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served for 2 sessions, and then assistant clerk for one year.
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gave 662.28 to john Gilmore for property Box 7 FF17
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for lot from John Gilmore
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appointed to receieve money from Peter Formist (Name??) Box 7 FF 17
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Took seat in Jan 1848 (early county history), served one term then appointed a clerk in pension department at Washington, D.C.
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Connoquenessing Lodge, Number 278, I. O. O. F., was instituted December 11, 1847, the charter having been granted on November 8, charter member and elected official (website)
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The Free Soilers and Free Laborites met at Portersville, July 29, 1848, to prepare for the conventions of their party, but little was accomplished. The debate in the Assembly, of March, 1848, on the charter to the Columbia Bank, was participated in by Jacob ZIEGLER, of Butler, who maintained that the personal liability clause was sufficient security.
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Friend James Buchanan vouched for a temporary clerkship by the secretary of war. box 7 FF1
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appting Jacob to clerkship of Pension office box 7 FF1
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letter from Wife about his absence for almost a year box 7 FF1
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Could be the date of sale from Ziegler as he leaves for gold rush. (1895 history)
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When Taylor takes office, heads of Democratic clerks were fired, including Jacob. (1985 history)
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Letter from jacob about his gold searching, emphasis on ship conditions, mentions about preserving union, describing cuba Box 7 FF3
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Description of New Orleans, Gulf, reaching panama, notes talking with man about greatness of US and downfalls of Napoleon Box 7 FF3
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Description of Panama Box 7 FF3
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delays getting to CA, arriving there and mines Box 7 FF3
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Reports about Mining Box 7 FF3
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Box 7 FF3
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Reports on Mining Box 7 FF4
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talks about bad conditions and false publishings Box 7 FF4
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Buys out the Herald once again
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appt member of ameircan legal associaiton for two year term box 7 FF8
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Recieved account of money owed by Cornelius Coll, when he died and handed over money to Ziegler Box 7 FF 17
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Agreement with A. Gilman, Ziegler bought 2 lots nxt to his house for 800 dollars, to take affect around April 1, 1856. Box 7 FF 17
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(1895 history)
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In Harrisburg Box 7 FF19
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Between Samuel Pervis and Jacob, 3500 for new house on lots 5 and 6 of Bulter to be complete in 1858. Finished buying off July 25, 1859. Box 7 FF 17
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Capt Zeigler bought 5 dollars of Capital Stock of the American Protestant Association Box 7 FF20
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Served from 1858 to 1860 (1895 history)
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deed for 1/5 land in PA counties for farming Box 7 FF19
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for Jacob in Butler Box 7 FF19
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Certificate that Zeigler paid for policy with Butler Co. Mutual insurance company Box 7 FF15
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served for one session, while acting, wrote a book on parliamentary law, which was foundation for Smulls legislatve hand book (1985 hisotry)
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After Fort Sumter, Jacob voluntarily recruited for the serice. (1895)
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Zeigler rented out farmland he owned in Donegal to Frederick Knoll to farm of Abram Hensher's 150 acres Box 7 FF 17
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Mutual Fire Insurance Company policy for home for 2500 Box 7 FF15
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purchased stock in American tea company box 7 FF8
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Agreement to lease land in Donegal for 15 years to search and mine for minerals Box 7 FF15
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Land in Venango County
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purcahsed stock in clawson oil company of venango box 7 FF8
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stock showing Jacob president of butler county oil company- http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pabutler/1895/95x19.htm show how business did box 7 FF8
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Pages from a book about the Silver Mining Company that Zeigler was a part of. Box 7 FF20
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member of last great wolf hunt
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name county seat commissioner
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mortgage bond document showing jacob secretary of mailton gold and silver mining company of nevada
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With his son Alfred G into partnership. (1895 history) from 1872-1873 it was known as "Ziegler's Democratic Herald", but soon changed
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Agreement to use patent for egg preserver Box 7 FF 17
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Aetna Insurance policy for 2000 for Business building and printing press, etc, on west side of main street Butler Box 7 FF15
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3500 policy with Butler Co. Mutual Fire for house and inclusions Box 7 FF15
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1000 policy with Butler Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. for business building
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document appt jacob bank assessor of west central counties of PA
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for part of lot #110 for $4000 Box 7 FF19
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2000 policy with Aetna insurance for printing office Box 7 FF15
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Both members of St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church, where Jacob was vestryman and warden for many years (in addition there is an Article on her death in Box 7 FF20, no date on that)
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1000 policy with butler Mutual fire for prining office Box 7 FF15
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and was recognized leader of Democratic party (1895 history)
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1895 history
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and salutatory by Joesph P. Patterson (1895 history)
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Zeigler railroad pass as the Democratic Herald to use teh Shenango and Allegheny Railroad company until June 30 1887 Box 7 FF20
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5 page paper written about Jacob's support of the temperance movement.
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Bereavement resolution passed to honor and mourn Ziegler after his death. Only speaks of his good nature. Box 7 FF20
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Central Democratic Club of Harrisburg PA issued a resolution to mourn the loss of Jacob. Box 7 FF20
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at 75 years old (1895 history)
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Zeigler railroad pass as the Democratic Herald to use the PA Railroad Divisino until December 31 1888. Box 7 FF20
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George Z. writes plea for estate claims to zieglers house, also contains a list of items and worth in house. Box 7 FF 17