History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 967, Woodland Township
R. G. Zimmerman, farmer. This gentleman is a native of Knox Co.,
O., where he was born Feb. 22, 1839. His father, David Zimmerman, was
born in Knox Co., where he followed the career of a merchant. While a
resident of Ohio he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Giffon, by
whom he had 9 children: 8 are living, - Robert, the oldest son, was in
his 19th year when his parents located in Fulton county. When the war
broke out he enlisted in Co. H, 3d Ill. Cav., for 3 years, proceeding
to the front as a non-commissioned officer; through meritorious
conduct, before the close of the war, he was promoted to the position
of a 2d Lieut. In 1863 Mr. Z. was united in marriage to Lucinda
Robertson, who died in 1865. In 1870 he was married to Miss Almira
Bennett. Louisa, Barton and an infant are their children.
