Joseph B. Pitzer

JOSEPH B. PITZER,

A native of Virginia, was born there in the year 1813; came to Eagle Creek, in Marion County, about the year 1839 or 1840. In the same year, or about that time, he was married to Susan Stephenson, of Knightstown, with whom he is now living in Zionsville. Mr. Pitzer is the father of but one child (Rufus), who died at the age of eighteen or twenty years. In 1846 Mr. Pitzer, in connection with John P. Welch, started a store in Eagle Village, where they built up one of the largest trades ever gained in that town. This firm continued three or four years. Mr. Welch died in 1850. Soon after Mr. Pitzer was elected county auditor; served four years with credit to all. Mr. Pitzer was an old-time Whig and recently has acted with the Republican party, and as such was elected to the office referred to. Mr. Pitzer has gained, through industry and economy, a competency for himself in his now declining days. Having retired from business the past eight or ten years, he is living quietly at Zionsville, where he enjoys the respect of all. In person he is rather under medium size. He is a brother of the late Judge Nash L. Pitzer. The writer has known Mr. Pitzer since 1846, and can testify of his worth. We hope he and his wife may live many years to enjoy their well earned estate.

Source Citation: Boone County Biographies [database online] Boone County INGenWeb. 2007. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone> Original data: Harden & Spahr. "Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana." Lebanon, Indiana. May, 1887, p. 346.

Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - June 29, 2007