Dr. Thomas Taylor Zerbe

1845 - 1920  (74 years)

• Name	Thomas Taylor Zerbe  [1]
  Title	Dr.
  Born	24 Oct 1845	Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Doctor
  Residence	Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA   [3]
  Died	26 Jan 1920	Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA   [2]
  Buried	Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31971332/thomas-taylor-zerbe
  Person ID	I116	Kreider Moyer
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Zerbe,   b. 21 Jul 1812, Berks County, PA ,   d. 03 Apr 1877, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Martha Meyer,   b. 26 Mar 1816, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA ,   d. 26 Jan 1896, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Elizabeth “Emily” Taylor,   b. 9 Apr 1854, Charming Forge, Berks County, PA ,   d. 25 Nov 1914, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2018
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Oct 1845 - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Residence - - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Died - 26 Jan 1920 - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Buried - - Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  26 Jan 1920: Dr. Thomas T. Zerbe, a native and life-long resident of Schaefferstown, and one of the most prominent men of that region, died this morning at his home. He had been an invalid for six years, and his death came not unexpectedly as the natural consequence of a malady that long afflicted him. A stroke of paralysis is thought to have hastened the end. Dr. Zerbe was in the 74th year of his age. He was a son of Dr. Jonathan Zerbe, a pioneer practitioner of great repute In the Heidelberg region years ago. The son acquired a common schooling at Schaefferstown, and then went to Franklin and Marshall college, from which institution he matriculated to the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania, of which he was a graduate. He entered upon the practice of medicine in his native town in 1869, and continued until his hearing failed some years ago. He won a widespread reputation throughout the southeastern end of the county as a doctor of unusual skill, and he was regarded by members of the profession as a specialist in fever cases. He was a Republican in politics, and at one time exerted considerable influence in the section of the county in which he lived. He served the county as a Representative to the General Assembly at two sessions of the Legislature. He took a deep interest in the municipal affairs of Schaefferstown, and manifested a great public spirit in all matters pertaining to the general welfare of his neighbors and the county at large. His wife, who was Emma Taylor, of Charming Forge. Berks Co., died some years ago. Ha leaves four children: William Taylor Zerbe, of Schaefferstown; Miss Florence Zerbe also of that place; Mabel, wife of Roy Evans, of Lebanon, and Mrs. Marie Winneshiek, of Altoona. Charles M. Zerbe. esq., of this city, is an only brother, the last surviving member of the family of Jonathan Zerbe. Frank B. Zerbe, one time prothonotary of the county, was a brother. He died several years ago. The deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity. [Lebanon Semi-Weekly News] [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] Find A Grave database. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave. [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).