Notes:
Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 1896, J.M. Runk & Co., p. 433
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ZARKER, Andrew U., was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., January 13, 1850. He is a son of Benjamin and Catherine (Fohler) Zarker. His father was born in Derry township, Dauphin county, and was a son of John Zarker, a native of Germany, and one of the early settlers of Derry township. Benjamin Zarker was a lieutenant of cavalry in the war of 1812. He was a farmer of Lower Paxton township, and served as supervisor of his township. He was an active member of the Lutheran church. He had twelve children, five of whom are living: David, of Harrisburg; Henry of Topeka, Kan; Andrew U., Susan (Mrs. Simon Duey), of Harrisburg; Lucy (Mrs. David Mumma), of Harrisburg.
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