Ancestry and Youth
Zera was born in Rockingham, Vermont to John and Elizabeth Pulsipher. He came from a heritage of New England settlers and patriots, including a father and grandfather who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. He spent much of his childhood working on his parent’s farm. During his early twenties, he attempted to study to become a doctor, but decided to return to farming. He married Mary Randall in 1810 and they had a daughter together. Mary died after a year of being married. Zera married Mary Brown a few years later and they raised a large family together.
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