Newton Co., IN Biography

Newton County, Beaver Township.  From A Standard History of Jasper and
Newton Counties, 1915, Vol. II, p. 

   MRS. SARAH ZOBOROSKY is one of the oldest resident of Newton County.
She and her family have always been objects of special esteem among
the people of this county, and she stands at the head of a family of
splendid sons and daughters whose respective positions in the world
need no apology.  Mrs. Zoborosky is one of the women who have guided
the destinies of their own homes and have extended their influence
into the social and moral activities of their respective communities. 
   She was born on July 8, 1846, in the State of Ohio.  Her father
was a native of Pennsylvania, and from Ohio moved to Jasper County,
Indiana, locating near Rensselaer, where he followed his vocation as 
a farmer and blacksmith until his death in 1891.  Mrs. Zoborosky,
one of eight children, all of whom are still living.  Her father lived
to be ninety-three years of age.
   Mrs. Zoborosky was reared in a good home and given a good education, 
and at the age of nineteen, on February 25, 1865, she married Joseph
Zoborosky.  To their marriage were born eleven children, all of whom 
are still living, their names being: Ulysses, Frank, Joseph, Martin, 
Laura, Lewis, Parmer, Walter, Blanch, Edith and Charles.  All these 
children had the advantages of the local schools, were well trained to 
lives of usefulness and honor, and all except two have married and 
have families of their own.  Two of the children still live with Mrs. 
Zoborosky.
   Mrs. Zoborosky has one of the most attractive country homes in Newton
County.  It is situated close to the Jackson Township line in Beaver 
Township, and the fine residence is surrounded by a farm of 520 acres.
Mrs. Zoborosky has shown much skill and business ability in managing
this farm, and at the same time she has identified herself with the 
wholesome life of the community.
   (Note: Mrs. Zoborosky's full name was Sarah Ellen Saylor, the
daughter of Jacob and Elnora (Hendrickson) Saylor)


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