ZACHARIAH NOTEMAN

Zachariah Noteman, a farmer near Plain City, one of the oldest pioneers of Jerome was born on the farm where he now resides January 29, 1811. His father, Andrew Noteman, was born near Harper's Ferry, Va., June 1, 1773, and his mother, Elizabeth Brown, was born in Ireland September 13, 1773, and brought to America by her parents when a child. Mr. Noteman was first married in Maryland and became the father of one daughter-Jinsie. who married John Taylor and subsequently died. After the death of his wife, Mr. Noteman went to Ross County, Ohio, where he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth McCune, nee Brown, by whom he had two children. In 1801, the year before Ohio was greeted as a State, he removed with his family to Union County and settled on the farm which is occupied by the subject of this sketch. He bought 100 acres and cleared a site for a house. He cleared his farm and among other improvenments be made was an orchard of one hundred apple trees which be planted. Of this number but three of the trees are now living, One of the trees was remarkably thrifty, and attained a circumference of nine feet, and two inches. Mr. Noteman afterward added eighty acres to the original purchase and partially cleared it. He was one of the organizers and founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church, known as the Noteman Church, and wag an active worker in it till his death. Our subject was reared and brought up to the pursuits of the farm, and was educated in the common schools of the day. He well remembers seeing the Indiana who then dwelt here in roving bands. In 1818, he made a trip to Lower Sandusky with his father to procure salt and provisions. He aided his father in clearing up the farm and remained with him till his death. In January 1835, Mr. Noteman was joined in marriage with Ann G. Morrison a daughter of Samuel and Agnes, Morrison, by whom he had nine children of these but three survive Nancy E., wife of R. McCloud, Lucretia and William M. Mrs. Noteman departed this life March 18, 1858, and March 1, 1860, Mr. N. was married to Mrs. Amanda Homsher, widow of David Homsher, and daughter of William and Mary A. Sprout. Mrs. N. was born in Lancaster County, Penn., December 2, 1834. Of seven children by this marriage, five are living-John, Otway C . Eva D., Myrtle and Aaron N ; Harry and James are deceased. Mrs. Noteman had two children by her first husband-Margaret, A. (now deceased) and David W. Mr. Noteman was identified with the Whigs till the formation of the Republican party, when he united with its ranks. He acted in the capacity of Township Trustee about ten years, besides other local offices which he filled. He owns 103 acres-the old homestead-and follows the avocation of farming.