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Joseph B. Pitzer
JOSEPH B. PITZER,
A native of Virginia, was born there in the year 1813; came
to Eagle Creek, in Marion County, about the year 1839 or
1840. In the same year, or about that time, he was married
to Susan Stephenson, of Knightstown, with whom he is now
living in Zionsville. Mr. Pitzer is the father of but one
child (Rufus), who died at the age of eighteen or twenty
years. In 1846 Mr. Pitzer, in connection with John P. Welch,
started a store in Eagle Village, where they built up one of
the largest trades ever gained in that town. This firm
continued three or four years. Mr. Welch died in 1850. Soon
after Mr. Pitzer was elected county auditor; served four
years with credit to all. Mr. Pitzer was an old-time Whig
and recently has acted with the Republican party, and as
such was elected to the office referred to. Mr. Pitzer has
gained, through industry and economy, a competency for
himself in his now declining days. Having retired from
business the past eight or ten years, he is living quietly
at Zionsville, where he enjoys the respect of all. In person
he is rather under medium size. He is a brother of the late
Judge Nash L. Pitzer. The writer has known Mr. Pitzer since
1846, and can testify of his worth. We hope he and his wife
may live many years to enjoy their well earned estate.
Source Citation:
Boone County Biographies [database online] Boone County
INGenWeb. 2007. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone>
Original data: Harden & Spahr. "Early Life and Times in
Boone County, Indiana." Lebanon, Indiana. May, 1887, p.
346.
Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - June 29, 2007
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