. History of Sonoma County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county, who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present time. r the site of the American hotel, and fromthat time until his death, with the exception of a few years, Mr. Zartman hadentire management of the business, which developed into the largest generalwagon and blacksmith shop in the county. With his two partners Mr. Zartman became interested in a quartz mill inGold Hill, Nev., in 1861, but two years later the business was disposed of andthe yea
. History of Sonoma County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county, who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present time. r the site of the American hotel, and fromthat time until his death, with the exception of a few years, Mr. Zartman hadentire management of the business, which developed into the largest generalwagon and blacksmith shop in the county. With his two partners Mr. Zartman became interested in a quartz mill inGold Hill, Nev., in 1861, but two years later the business was disposed of andthe year following Mr. Zartman superintended the mill for their successor inownership. In 1868 Mr. Zartman became the sole owner of the carriage-makingbusiness, which he carried on alone until his sons became interested with change in the firm name was made in 1884, when his son William Henrv wastaken into the partnership, business being conducted thereafter under the titleof Zartman & Co., and in 1898 the son Frank assumed his half interest in thebusiness, leaving the father free from business cares. At one time Mr. Zart-man was a stockholder in the Golden Eagle flouring mill and was also a direc-. feLJtgfcfy. HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY 767 tor in the Petaluma Savings Bank. From time to time he had invested his meansin real estate, and at his death he left considerable valuable property to his heirs,including business blocks which he had built up and residences in well as property in San Francisco. On January 1, 1854, William Zartman was united in marriage with MissRhoda Carothers, a native of Indiana. Six children were born to them, and ofthese four are living, as follows: William Henry; George Washington; KateA., the wife of L. E. Rankin, an attorney of Petaluma; and Benjamin the time of his marriage Mr. Zartman bought the lot where the family resi-dence now stands, first erecting a part of the house, in which he and his wifelived until they were able to
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