"The Zeigler family, as the name plainly indicates, is of German origin, and the various members have done much to increase the material prosperity of the various sections in which they have resided.
(I see Adam below)
(II) Henry Zeigler, son of Adam and Annie Zeigler, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, in 1837. After his marriage he commenced to farm on one hundred and sixty acres of land which had been given him by his father, making many improvements on the property, and erecting the necessary buildings. He found much oil and coal on this land, and lived there until about 1904, when he retired and now lives in Zelienople. He was in active service during the Civil War, but was fortunate enough to escape wounds and capture. He is a staunch Republican, and a member of the Reformed church. He married Mary Sechler, born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, in 1840, and they have children: Nettie, married Henry Dombaugh, and lives at East End, Pittsburgh; Charles W., of further mention; William, a retail lumber dealer, lives at Duquesne; Katie, widow of William Hooper, lives at East End; Anna, unmarried, lives in Pittsburgh; Frank, a physician, lives in Altoona, Pennsylvania; Harry, a lumber dealer, lives in Duquesne.
(III) Charles W. Zeigler, son of Henry and Mary (Sechler) Zeigler. was born in Harmony, Butler county, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1866. After being graduated from the Butler High School, he became a student at the Renfrew Business College, from which he was graduated about 1888. He then learned the carpenter�s trade, which he followed three years, then, with his brother, William, came to Duquesne, Allegheny county, and there organized the firm of Zeigler Brothers, retail dealers in lumber which they continued until 1907, when his brother Harry was admitted to the firm, and it became The Zeigler Lumber Company, with Charles W. Zeigler as the president. It is now the oldest firm of its kind in the section, also does some mill work in connection with its regular routine, and employs from fifteen to twenty men regularly. In January, 1914, Mr. Zeigler sold his interests in this concern, and now devotes his time to real estate, in which the firm was interested for ten years. He also represents four fire insurance companies, is a director in the Times Publishing Company, does some contract work, and generally has several contracts to superintend at the same time. Always an ardent supporter of the Republican party, he served his community as a member of the common council, in 1906. He is a member of the Reformed Church, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.
"After his marriage he commenced to farm on one hundred and sixty acres of land which had been given him by his father, making many improvements on the property, and erecting the neces�sary buildings. He found much oil and coal on this land, and lived there until about 1904, when he retired and lived in Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He was in active service during the Civil War, but was fortunate enough to escape wounds and capture. He was a staunch Republican, and a member of the Reformed church."
there are two completely different accounts of Henry's parentage. The one used here is that in the "20th Century History of Butler Co. PA...", and in Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler's "The Zeigler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania". An altermative (rather sketchy) is given by John W. Jordan in "Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania", as follows for Henry's father "
(I) Adam Zeigler, a native of Germany, came to America in his youth and settled at Harmony, Butler county, Pennsylvania, where he became an extensive land owner, and a farmer, clearing much of the land himself. He and his wife were members of the German Reformed church. He married Annie ------, and they had children: Gottlieb, a retired farmer, lives in Harmony; Abraham, a farmer, died in Jackson township, Butler county, Pennsylvania; David, a retired farmer, lives in Zelienople; Henry, of further mention; Lizzie, widow of Sheaver, lives in Harmony; Sarah, married, and died at Harmony. "
On the one hand, we have a name change from Ziegler in the David Ziegler lineage, but that is certainly not unusual. On the other hand, there is no other obvious record of Adam Zeigler immigrant, and no grave for him in the Harmony area including Grace Reformed. Probably most convincing is the middle name Mussleman, which corresponds to Catherine's maiden name (...of course not knowing the origing of that linkage, this could be circular reasoning).
