Sacramento County
Biographies
CHRIS M. ZEH
CHRIS. M. ZEH,
deceased, was born in 1852, in January, a son of Godfrey J. Zeh, and emigrated to America in 1857. After a six-months sojourn in
New York city, he sailed, in 1858, from that port to
California, by way of the Isthmus, and landed in Sacramento after a voyage of
thirty-two days. He purchased from the Government a quarter-section of good
land, fifteen miles northeast of Sacramento; after that he bought more, until
he reached a total of 720 acres. All the improvements upon this land he himself
made. He died January 10, 1879, leaving a wife and seven children. He was
married in 1847 to Miss Johanna Rolling, in Germany. Their children, eight in
number, are, Fred; Anna, wife of William Lewis, deceased; Chris.; Louisa, wife
of Charles ----; Charles L., Edward A., deceased; Godfrey N. and Johanna R.
Four of these are natives of California. The farm, which is devoted to hay,
grain, etc., is finely improved and well stocked with suitable
buildings. This family are energetic and industrious,
and are such citizens as go to make a strong State.
Transcribed by Vicky
Walker, 11/29/07.
Source: Davis, Hon. Win. J., An Illustrated
History of Sacramento County, California. Page 803.
Lewis Publishing Company. 1890.
© 2007 Vicky Walker.