The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-22
TOTALS $5O,O25 :
Timber Prize Carried OFF By o. S,
Gaskill And Son, of Burket,
For $21,525-0ver $S5
Per Acre.

Ohe VI tHe Olu historic properties
OF Marshall county was sold at
private sale In the law Office of P.
o. Jones Saturday afternoon. 1t
was the estate of David Zehner,Sr.
deceased about one and a half wears
ago. The heirs, twelve in number,
including the widow, were unable
to make satisfactory division of
the property and petitioned the
court for its sale. p. o. Jones was
appointed commissioner and the way
he performed his duties was high
~ pleasing to all. The estate con-
sisted of 600 acres and was the big
eest land sale ever in the country.
The sales totaled $50.o25. which was
about $4,000 more than its apprais-
ment, and some thought that was
too high.
The Zehner heirs are Mrs. Mary
Zehner. the wife of David, Sr.
who lives on the home place: Melvin.
who lives six miles east of Argos.
David Jr., Jas. Lee. John W. of
California Mrs. Eva M. Severns
of Tippecanoe township. Mrs. And.
rev Richards of Plymouth, Mrs.
Fred Tribbav. Miss Daisv. Lawrence
Clarence: and Adam # North Dakota
All were present at tho ca'e except
John w. and Adam. A number of
timber men also attended. Among
them were: S. J. Peahodv. of
Columbia City: W. F. Young, of
Mentone. Mr.. Baker Of Wagner.
C. W. Shakes and Jas. Matchett of
Bourbon. Mel Zehner of Tippecanoe
and o. s. Gaskill of Burkett with
his son. F.. E. Gaskill from War
saw. The last two were the ones
who captured the timber prize. the
160 acres in Walnut township. They
paid for the same $2l ,525. Tt is
perhaps the best timber tract in
the southern part of the county, and
contains white and red oak. beech
and naples. Their were over one
hundred bids on his one piece and
it became verv interesting before
it was sold. Those concerned SEEM
ed calm and would talk things over
with goo1 humour seemin~ to have
an understanding among themselves,
but would nevertheless raise the
rrice on each other from time ia
time.
The rest of the property was ad-
joining and in Green township. IT
was sold as follows:
l60 acres. the home place, to the
widow for $4,000.
40 acres to David Zehner Jr. for
$1,000.
80 acres to Melvin Zehner for
$500.
40 acres to David Zehner Jr. for
$1,000.
so acres to Clarence Zehner for
$4,000.
40 acres to Daisy Zahner for
$1100.
The terms of the sale were one
third cash and one third in each of
the two succeeding years.
History of the Zehner Estate.
A part of the farm was bought of
the Government in 1912 bv Solomon
Zehner, father of David Zehner Sr.
David Zehner came to Indiana in
1850 at the age of twenty and
bought land of his own. For five
wears he was in partnership with
his brother William in the saw mill
business, their chief purpose in this
being. to hasten the clearing of their
land for farming. From time to time
he bought more land. most of which
was heavily timbered. The price
paid at that time was "mere
song" compared with its present
value. At the time Of his death
David Zehner Sr. owned nearly q
section Of land. Aside from being
industrious and thrifty. Mr.. Zehner
was an all round good man. both IN
his family and his community, and
lis one Of those pioneers Of whom
Marshall is Justly proud.