Third Generation

53. Octavia Elvira VANDAL was born on 12 Feb 1834 in , , Virginia.²³ She died on 17 Nov 1892 in , Edgar, Illinois.²⁴ She was buried on 20 Nov 1892 in , Edgar, Illinois. !BURIAL: Embarrass Cem., Edgar, Illinois

Octavia Elvira VANDAL and Joseph Henry ZIMMERMAN were married on 7 Mar 1850 in Raysville, Henry, Indiana. Joseph Henry ZIMMERMAN (son of Edward Exfavius ZIMMERMAN and Mary) was born on 24 Apr 1826 in Little York, York, Pennsylvania.²³ He died on 26 Feb 1914 in Bronton, Edgar, Illinois.²⁵ He was buried about 1 Mar 1914 in Embarrass, Edgar, llinois.²⁵ !BURIAL: Embarrass Cem., Edgar, Illinois

!From the Mexican War Pension record of April 28, 1888, State of Illinois, County of Edgar.
Joseph Zimmerman served in the Mexican War under Captain Henrick, then Lieut. Hughes in the 16th U.S. Infantry of Company C, commanded by Col. John W. Tibitts and was honorably discharged at New Orleans, LA on the 27th or 28th day of July, 1848. Octavia Elvira VANDAL and Joseph Henry ZIMMERMAN had the following children:

+261	i.	Mary Josaphyn ZIMMERMAN.
+262	ii.	Minerva ZIMMERMAN.
263	iii.	Edward D. ZIMMERMAN was born on 1 Jan 1854 in , , Indiana. He died on 1 Jun 1875.
+264	iv.	John Henry ZIMMERMAN.
+265	v.	Virginia (Jennie) ZIMMERMAN.
+266	vi.	William Roscoe "Ross" ZIMMERMAN.
+267	vii.	Ellsworth H. ZIMMERMAN.
+268	viii.	Martha Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN.
269	ix.	George Washington ZIMMERMAN was born on 22 May 1868 in , , Illinois. He died on 19 Mar 1869.
+270	x.	Augusta ZIMMERMAN.