Otho James Zittle, son of Catherine (née Hutzel) and Peter H. Zittle, was born in 1845 in Zittlestown, Boonsboro District, Washington County, Maryland. Zittlestown was founded by Otho's great-grandfather Michael Zittle, senior.
Otho Zittle and Josephine A. Miles were married 15 February 1868 in Washington County, Maryland. The couple had nine children—
• Vera Annie Zittle Woodbury (1869 – 1915)
• Jacob Snively Zittle (1871 – 1931)
• William Ragan Zittle (1874 – 1933)
• Samuel Breatherd Zittle (1877 – 1943)
• John Harry Zittle (1880 – 1941)
• Leroy Sylvester Zittle (1883 – 1944)
• Rae Zittle Peach (1887 – 1928)
• Minerva Catherine Zittle McConnell (1890 – 1949)
• Frank Raine Zittle (1893 – 1936)
Otho J. Zittle, carpenter, was listed city directories in 1884 and 1887 in Hagerstown, Maryland, and from 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes
In the Washington County, Maryland, Marriage Index, 1861-1949, Josephine's surname is reported to be "Bachtell." This appears to be an error in the index.
1850 U.S. Census, District 1, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1292, family 1350, lines 12-16, and dwelling 1294, family 1352, lines 24-29, p. 209B (printed), 13 Aug 1850.
12. Michl. Zittle, 48, laborer, Maryland.
13. Cath. -----, "4", Maryland.
14. Ann M. -----, 22, Maryland.
15. Susan R. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
16. Emeline -----, 12, Maryland.
... [dwelling 1293, family 1351]
24. Peter Zittle, 40, carpenter, Maryland.
25. Cath. -----, 33, Maryland.
26. Jas. -----, 13, Maryland.
27. Otho J. -----, 5, Maryland.
28. Edward "F." -----, 2, Maryland.
29. Janett C. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
• Peter Zittle's brother Michael Zittle owned real estate worth $450. Peter Zittle owned real estate worth $400.
1860 U.S. Census, Boonsboro Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1253, family 1361, lines 10-16, p. 175 (written), 28 Jul 1860.
10. Peter Zittle, 49, farmer ($600; $100), Maryland.
11. Catharine -----, 43, Maryland.
12. Joseph -----, 23, farm laborer, Maryland.
13. Otho J. -----, 14, Maryland.
14. Edward -----, 12, Maryland.
15. Jenett -----, 10, Maryland.
16. Emma -----, 8, Maryland.
1860 U.S. Census, Hancock Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1079, family 1051, lines 7-9, p. 146 (written), 14 Sep 1860.
7. Elisha Miles, 62, constable (-0-; $50), Maryland.
8. Nancy -----, 29, Maryland.
9. Josephine -----, 9, Maryland.
1870 U.S. Census, (Hancock) District 5, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 22, families 24-25, lines 7 and 8-10, p. 194B (printed), p. 4 (written), 3 Jun 1870.
7. Miles, Nancy [head], 39, farming ($1,200; $505), Md.
8. Zittle, Otho [head], 25, farmer (-0-; $114), Md.
9. ----- Josephine, 18, keeping house, Md.
10. ----- Annie A. C., 1, at home, Md.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 160, Indian Spring District, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 244, family 258, lines 28-34, p. 321B (printed), p. 30 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
28. Zittle, Otho J., 35 [head], carpenter; born in Md., parents in Md.
29. ----- Josephine, wife, 28, keeps house; born in Md., parents in Md.
30. ----- Anna A., daughter, 11, at home, Md.
31. ----- Jacob S., son, 9, Md.
32. ----- Wm. Ragan, son, 6, Md.
33. ----- Sam'l B., son, 3, Md.
34. Miles, Nancy, m-in-law, 49; born in Md., parents in Md.
Otho J. Zittle was appointed to a teaching position. (Herald and Torch-Light, Hagerstown, Md., 18 Aug 1880, p. 3, col. 3.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp[enter], h[ouse at] 74 High" in Hagerstown, Maryland. (B. R. Sheriff and Wm. H. Taylor, Chambersburgh and Hagerstown Directory, 1884-5 (Hagerstown, Md.: Mail Job Print, 1884), p. 199.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp, 209 n Arlington Ave" (B. R. Sheriff, R. L. Polk's Baltimore City Directory for 1889 (Baltimore: Nichols, Killam & Maffitt, 1889), p. 1287.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 222, Ward 17, Baltimore City, Maryland; dwelling 42, family 49, lines 56-62, p. 235B (printed), p. 3B (written), 2 Jan 1900.
56. Zittle, Otho J., head, Mar 1848, 52, married 32 years; born in Maryland, parents in Maryland; house carpenter.
57. ----- Josephine, wife, Aug 1851, 48, married 32 years, 9 children (living); born in Maryland, parents in Maryland.
58. ----- Harry J., son Nov 1881, 18, Maryland, sheet iron worker.
59. ----- Roy S., son, Jul 1883, 16, Maryland, glass polisher.
60. ----- Rey, daughter, Jun 1887, 12, Maryland, at school.
61. ----- Minerva C., daughter, Mar 1890, 10, Maryland.
62. ----- Frank, son Apr 1892, 8, Maryland.
• Otho appears to have subtracted 2 years from his year of birth; Josephine's age is consistent with previous censuses.
Reviewed 16 May 2023.
Otho Zittle and Josephine A. Miles were married 15 February 1868 in Washington County, Maryland. The couple had nine children—
• Vera Annie Zittle Woodbury (1869 – 1915)
• Jacob Snively Zittle (1871 – 1931)
• William Ragan Zittle (1874 – 1933)
• Samuel Breatherd Zittle (1877 – 1943)
• John Harry Zittle (1880 – 1941)
• Leroy Sylvester Zittle (1883 – 1944)
• Rae Zittle Peach (1887 – 1928)
• Minerva Catherine Zittle McConnell (1890 – 1949)
• Frank Raine Zittle (1893 – 1936)
Otho J. Zittle, carpenter, was listed city directories in 1884 and 1887 in Hagerstown, Maryland, and from 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes
In the Washington County, Maryland, Marriage Index, 1861-1949, Josephine's surname is reported to be "Bachtell." This appears to be an error in the index.
1850 U.S. Census, District 1, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1292, family 1350, lines 12-16, and dwelling 1294, family 1352, lines 24-29, p. 209B (printed), 13 Aug 1850.
12. Michl. Zittle, 48, laborer, Maryland.
13. Cath. -----, "4", Maryland.
14. Ann M. -----, 22, Maryland.
15. Susan R. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
16. Emeline -----, 12, Maryland.
... [dwelling 1293, family 1351]
24. Peter Zittle, 40, carpenter, Maryland.
25. Cath. -----, 33, Maryland.
26. Jas. -----, 13, Maryland.
27. Otho J. -----, 5, Maryland.
28. Edward "F." -----, 2, Maryland.
29. Janett C. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
• Peter Zittle's brother Michael Zittle owned real estate worth $450. Peter Zittle owned real estate worth $400.
1860 U.S. Census, Boonsboro Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1253, family 1361, lines 10-16, p. 175 (written), 28 Jul 1860.
10. Peter Zittle, 49, farmer ($600; $100), Maryland.
11. Catharine -----, 43, Maryland.
12. Joseph -----, 23, farm laborer, Maryland.
13. Otho J. -----, 14, Maryland.
14. Edward -----, 12, Maryland.
15. Jenett -----, 10, Maryland.
16. Emma -----, 8, Maryland.
1860 U.S. Census, Hancock Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1079, family 1051, lines 7-9, p. 146 (written), 14 Sep 1860.
7. Elisha Miles, 62, constable (-0-; $50), Maryland.
8. Nancy -----, 29, Maryland.
9. Josephine -----, 9, Maryland.
1870 U.S. Census, (Hancock) District 5, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 22, families 24-25, lines 7 and 8-10, p. 194B (printed), p. 4 (written), 3 Jun 1870.
7. Miles, Nancy [head], 39, farming ($1,200; $505), Md.
8. Zittle, Otho [head], 25, farmer (-0-; $114), Md.
9. ----- Josephine, 18, keeping house, Md.
10. ----- Annie A. C., 1, at home, Md.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 160, Indian Spring District, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 244, family 258, lines 28-34, p. 321B (printed), p. 30 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
28. Zittle, Otho J., 35 [head], carpenter; born in Md., parents in Md.
29. ----- Josephine, wife, 28, keeps house; born in Md., parents in Md.
30. ----- Anna A., daughter, 11, at home, Md.
31. ----- Jacob S., son, 9, Md.
32. ----- Wm. Ragan, son, 6, Md.
33. ----- Sam'l B., son, 3, Md.
34. Miles, Nancy, m-in-law, 49; born in Md., parents in Md.
Otho J. Zittle was appointed to a teaching position. (Herald and Torch-Light, Hagerstown, Md., 18 Aug 1880, p. 3, col. 3.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp[enter], h[ouse at] 74 High" in Hagerstown, Maryland. (B. R. Sheriff and Wm. H. Taylor, Chambersburgh and Hagerstown Directory, 1884-5 (Hagerstown, Md.: Mail Job Print, 1884), p. 199.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp, 209 n Arlington Ave" (B. R. Sheriff, R. L. Polk's Baltimore City Directory for 1889 (Baltimore: Nichols, Killam & Maffitt, 1889), p. 1287.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 222, Ward 17, Baltimore City, Maryland; dwelling 42, family 49, lines 56-62, p. 235B (printed), p. 3B (written), 2 Jan 1900.
56. Zittle, Otho J., head, Mar 1848, 52, married 32 years; born in Maryland, parents in Maryland; house carpenter.
57. ----- Josephine, wife, Aug 1851, 48, married 32 years, 9 children (living); born in Maryland, parents in Maryland.
58. ----- Harry J., son Nov 1881, 18, Maryland, sheet iron worker.
59. ----- Roy S., son, Jul 1883, 16, Maryland, glass polisher.
60. ----- Rey, daughter, Jun 1887, 12, Maryland, at school.
61. ----- Minerva C., daughter, Mar 1890, 10, Maryland.
62. ----- Frank, son Apr 1892, 8, Maryland.
• Otho appears to have subtracted 2 years from his year of birth; Josephine's age is consistent with previous censuses.
Reviewed 16 May 2023.
Otho James Zittle, son of Catherine (née Hutzel) and Peter H. Zittle, was born in 1845 in Zittlestown, Boonsboro District, Washington County, Maryland. Zittlestown was founded by Otho's great-grandfather Michael Zittle, senior.
Otho Zittle and Josephine A. Miles were married 15 February 1868 in Washington County, Maryland. The couple had nine children—
• Vera Annie Zittle Woodbury (1869 – 1915)
• Jacob Snively Zittle (1871 – 1931)
• William Ragan Zittle (1874 – 1933)
• Samuel Breatherd Zittle (1877 – 1943)
• John Harry Zittle (1880 – 1941)
• Leroy Sylvester Zittle (1883 – 1944)
• Rae Zittle Peach (1887 – 1928)
• Minerva Catherine Zittle McConnell (1890 – 1949)
• Frank Raine Zittle (1893 – 1936)
Otho J. Zittle, carpenter, was listed city directories in 1884 and 1887 in Hagerstown, Maryland, and from 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes
In the Washington County, Maryland, Marriage Index, 1861-1949, Josephine's surname is reported to be "Bachtell." This appears to be an error in the index.
1850 U.S. Census, District 1, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1292, family 1350, lines 12-16, and dwelling 1294, family 1352, lines 24-29, p. 209B (printed), 13 Aug 1850.
12. Michl. Zittle, 48, laborer, Maryland.
13. Cath. -----, "4", Maryland.
14. Ann M. -----, 22, Maryland.
15. Susan R. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
16. Emeline -----, 12, Maryland.
... [dwelling 1293, family 1351]
24. Peter Zittle, 40, carpenter, Maryland.
25. Cath. -----, 33, Maryland.
26. Jas. -----, 13, Maryland.
27. Otho J. -----, 5, Maryland.
28. Edward "F." -----, 2, Maryland.
29. Janett C. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
• Peter Zittle's brother Michael Zittle owned real estate worth $450. Peter Zittle owned real estate worth $400.
1860 U.S. Census, Boonsboro Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1253, family 1361, lines 10-16, p. 175 (written), 28 Jul 1860.
10. Peter Zittle, 49, farmer ($600; $100), Maryland.
11. Catharine -----, 43, Maryland.
12. Joseph -----, 23, farm laborer, Maryland.
13. Otho J. -----, 14, Maryland.
14. Edward -----, 12, Maryland.
15. Jenett -----, 10, Maryland.
16. Emma -----, 8, Maryland.
1860 U.S. Census, Hancock Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1079, family 1051, lines 7-9, p. 146 (written), 14 Sep 1860.
7. Elisha Miles, 62, constable (-0-; $50), Maryland.
8. Nancy -----, 29, Maryland.
9. Josephine -----, 9, Maryland.
1870 U.S. Census, (Hancock) District 5, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 22, families 24-25, lines 7 and 8-10, p. 194B (printed), p. 4 (written), 3 Jun 1870.
7. Miles, Nancy [head], 39, farming ($1,200; $505), Md.
8. Zittle, Otho [head], 25, farmer (-0-; $114), Md.
9. ----- Josephine, 18, keeping house, Md.
10. ----- Annie A. C., 1, at home, Md.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 160, Indian Spring District, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 244, family 258, lines 28-34, p. 321B (printed), p. 30 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
28. Zittle, Otho J., 35 [head], carpenter; born in Md., parents in Md.
29. ----- Josephine, wife, 28, keeps house; born in Md., parents in Md.
30. ----- Anna A., daughter, 11, at home, Md.
31. ----- Jacob S., son, 9, Md.
32. ----- Wm. Ragan, son, 6, Md.
33. ----- Sam'l B., son, 3, Md.
34. Miles, Nancy, m-in-law, 49; born in Md., parents in Md.
Otho J. Zittle was appointed to a teaching position. (Herald and Torch-Light, Hagerstown, Md., 18 Aug 1880, p. 3, col. 3.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp[enter], h[ouse at] 74 High" in Hagerstown, Maryland. (B. R. Sheriff and Wm. H. Taylor, Chambersburgh and Hagerstown Directory, 1884-5 (Hagerstown, Md.: Mail Job Print, 1884), p. 199.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp, 209 n Arlington Ave" (B. R. Sheriff, R. L. Polk's Baltimore City Directory for 1889 (Baltimore: Nichols, Killam & Maffitt, 1889), p. 1287.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 222, Ward 17, Baltimore City, Maryland; dwelling 42, family 49, lines 56-62, p. 235B (printed), p. 3B (written), 2 Jan 1900.
56. Zittle, Otho J., head, Mar 1848, 52, married 32 years; born in Maryland, parents in Maryland; house carpenter.
57. ----- Josephine, wife, Aug 1851, 48, married 32 years, 9 children (living); born in Maryland, parents in Maryland.
58. ----- Harry J., son Nov 1881, 18, Maryland, sheet iron worker.
59. ----- Roy S., son, Jul 1883, 16, Maryland, glass polisher.
60. ----- Rey, daughter, Jun 1887, 12, Maryland, at school.
61. ----- Minerva C., daughter, Mar 1890, 10, Maryland.
62. ----- Frank, son Apr 1892, 8, Maryland.
• Otho appears to have subtracted 2 years from his year of birth; Josephine's age is consistent with previous censuses.
Reviewed 16 May 2023.
Otho Zittle and Josephine A. Miles were married 15 February 1868 in Washington County, Maryland. The couple had nine children—
• Vera Annie Zittle Woodbury (1869 – 1915)
• Jacob Snively Zittle (1871 – 1931)
• William Ragan Zittle (1874 – 1933)
• Samuel Breatherd Zittle (1877 – 1943)
• John Harry Zittle (1880 – 1941)
• Leroy Sylvester Zittle (1883 – 1944)
• Rae Zittle Peach (1887 – 1928)
• Minerva Catherine Zittle McConnell (1890 – 1949)
• Frank Raine Zittle (1893 – 1936)
Otho J. Zittle, carpenter, was listed city directories in 1884 and 1887 in Hagerstown, Maryland, and from 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes
In the Washington County, Maryland, Marriage Index, 1861-1949, Josephine's surname is reported to be "Bachtell." This appears to be an error in the index.
1850 U.S. Census, District 1, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1292, family 1350, lines 12-16, and dwelling 1294, family 1352, lines 24-29, p. 209B (printed), 13 Aug 1850.
12. Michl. Zittle, 48, laborer, Maryland.
13. Cath. -----, "4", Maryland.
14. Ann M. -----, 22, Maryland.
15. Susan R. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
16. Emeline -----, 12, Maryland.
... [dwelling 1293, family 1351]
24. Peter Zittle, 40, carpenter, Maryland.
25. Cath. -----, 33, Maryland.
26. Jas. -----, 13, Maryland.
27. Otho J. -----, 5, Maryland.
28. Edward "F." -----, 2, Maryland.
29. Janett C. -----, 7/12, Maryland.
• Peter Zittle's brother Michael Zittle owned real estate worth $450. Peter Zittle owned real estate worth $400.
1860 U.S. Census, Boonsboro Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1253, family 1361, lines 10-16, p. 175 (written), 28 Jul 1860.
10. Peter Zittle, 49, farmer ($600; $100), Maryland.
11. Catharine -----, 43, Maryland.
12. Joseph -----, 23, farm laborer, Maryland.
13. Otho J. -----, 14, Maryland.
14. Edward -----, 12, Maryland.
15. Jenett -----, 10, Maryland.
16. Emma -----, 8, Maryland.
1860 U.S. Census, Hancock Dist., Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 1079, family 1051, lines 7-9, p. 146 (written), 14 Sep 1860.
7. Elisha Miles, 62, constable (-0-; $50), Maryland.
8. Nancy -----, 29, Maryland.
9. Josephine -----, 9, Maryland.
1870 U.S. Census, (Hancock) District 5, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 22, families 24-25, lines 7 and 8-10, p. 194B (printed), p. 4 (written), 3 Jun 1870.
7. Miles, Nancy [head], 39, farming ($1,200; $505), Md.
8. Zittle, Otho [head], 25, farmer (-0-; $114), Md.
9. ----- Josephine, 18, keeping house, Md.
10. ----- Annie A. C., 1, at home, Md.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 160, Indian Spring District, Washington Co., Maryland; dwelling 244, family 258, lines 28-34, p. 321B (printed), p. 30 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
28. Zittle, Otho J., 35 [head], carpenter; born in Md., parents in Md.
29. ----- Josephine, wife, 28, keeps house; born in Md., parents in Md.
30. ----- Anna A., daughter, 11, at home, Md.
31. ----- Jacob S., son, 9, Md.
32. ----- Wm. Ragan, son, 6, Md.
33. ----- Sam'l B., son, 3, Md.
34. Miles, Nancy, m-in-law, 49; born in Md., parents in Md.
Otho J. Zittle was appointed to a teaching position. (Herald and Torch-Light, Hagerstown, Md., 18 Aug 1880, p. 3, col. 3.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp[enter], h[ouse at] 74 High" in Hagerstown, Maryland. (B. R. Sheriff and Wm. H. Taylor, Chambersburgh and Hagerstown Directory, 1884-5 (Hagerstown, Md.: Mail Job Print, 1884), p. 199.)
"Zittle Otho J, carp, 209 n Arlington Ave" (B. R. Sheriff, R. L. Polk's Baltimore City Directory for 1889 (Baltimore: Nichols, Killam & Maffitt, 1889), p. 1287.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 222, Ward 17, Baltimore City, Maryland; dwelling 42, family 49, lines 56-62, p. 235B (printed), p. 3B (written), 2 Jan 1900.
56. Zittle, Otho J., head, Mar 1848, 52, married 32 years; born in Maryland, parents in Maryland; house carpenter.
57. ----- Josephine, wife, Aug 1851, 48, married 32 years, 9 children (living); born in Maryland, parents in Maryland.
58. ----- Harry J., son Nov 1881, 18, Maryland, sheet iron worker.
59. ----- Roy S., son, Jul 1883, 16, Maryland, glass polisher.
60. ----- Rey, daughter, Jun 1887, 12, Maryland, at school.
61. ----- Minerva C., daughter, Mar 1890, 10, Maryland.
62. ----- Frank, son Apr 1892, 8, Maryland.
• Otho appears to have subtracted 2 years from his year of birth; Josephine's age is consistent with previous censuses.
Reviewed 16 May 2023.
Inscription
ZITTLE
OTHO J.
1845 - 1915
HIS WIFE,
JOSEPHINE
1850 - 1926
DAUGHTER'S
VERA WOODBERRY
1867 - 1915
RAE PEACH
1886 - 1928
LOVE PEACE
Gravesite Details
Burial Date: 2/15/1915, Permit # 21947
Family Members
Siblings
Children
-
![]()
Vera Annie Zittle Woodberry
1867–1915
-
![]()
Jacob Snively Zittle
1871–1931
-
William Ragan Zittle Sr
1874–1933
-
![]()
Samuel Breatherd Zittle
1877–1943
-
![]()
John Harry Zittle
1880–1941
-
![]()
Leroy Sylvester "Roy" Zittle Sr
1883–1944
-
![]()
Rae Zittle Peach
1886–1928
-
Minerva Catherine Zittle McConnell
1890–1949
-
![]()
Frank Raine Zittle
1893–1936
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
