“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


LUCIAN V. ZOMDER (ZANDER),  farmer, Sec. 12;  P.O. Cold Springs; born in 
Troy, N.Y., May 19, 1812; he came to Wisconsin in 1836, and 
purchased eighty acres of land in Milwaukee, where he lived till 1850, 
when he came and settled in Farmington, and bought eighty acres of 
land; in 1869, he sold this property, and came and settled on Sec. 12, 
Koshkonong, purchasing ninety-seven acres of land.  Married, Dec. 4, 
1846, Mrs. Rebecca Northrup, daughter of Hezekiah Whitney; had five 
children - Lucian V., born Nov. 28, 1847; James T., Nov. 4, 1849; 
Lycurgus J., Dec. 23, 1851; Francis O., Dec. 13, 1855; George E., July 
3, 1859; Mrs. Zomder, by her first marriage, had six children - Eloisa A., 
born Sept. 3, 1834; Mary, Jan. 7, 1836; Henry W., Oct. 23, 1838; Louisa, 
May 17, 1840; William, May 17, 1842; Anna, April 1, 1844, died, aged 
10 months.  Mr. Zomder (Zander) enlisted in Company E, 37th W.V.I., March 25, 
1865; mustered out July 27, 1865; James enlisted with his father in the 
same regiment and company, and mustered out at the same time; Lucian 
enlisted Sept. 3, 1864, in Company B, 3d W.V.I., and served nine 
months; his stepson, William Northrup, enlisted Sept. 4, 1864, in 
Company E, 1st Wis. Heavy Artillery, discharged June 26, 1865, and 
died Sept. 5, 1865.  Mr. Zomder (Zander) has served in many offices of the 
county - Justice of the Peace two years, and Clerk of the School District 
nine years.  Liberal in religion; Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)