Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Burkhalter, Paul 1846 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

PAUL BURKHALTER.

   Paul Burkhalter is a well-to-do farmer of Clay township, Carroll county,
Indiana, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres of well-improved land. Since
1907 Mr. Burkhalter has been living retired on his farm. He is a native of
Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, born on December 7, 1846.

   Mr. Burkhalter's parents were William and Eliza (Fatzinger) Burkhalter, both
of whom were born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and were married in that
state. They had seven children, Josephine, Katherine, William H., Paul, Levi,
Daniel and Nathan. Josephine married Philip Bush, now deceased. She lives at
Mulberry, Indiana. Katherine married Alexander Beard. They are residents of
Oklahoma. William H. lives in Frankfort, Indiana. Paul is the subject of this
sketch. Levi lives at Edna Mills, Indiana. Daniel is a resident of Clay
township. Nathan died at the age of nineteen.

   The late William Burkhalter, father of these children, removed to Carroll
county, Indiana, from Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, in 1849, and purchased
forty-nine acres of land in connection with a grist- and saw-mill, in
partnership with a man by the name of Joseph Steckel. After operating the farm
and mills for four years, Mr. Burkhalter sold out and in 1853 settled on one
hundred and sixty acres of land in Clay township, this county, which is now
owned by his son, Paul. The father spent the remainder of his life in this
township and passed away at the age of eighty-six, in 1899. His wife had died
previously, at the age of eighty-six. They were both members of the Reformed
church.

   Educated in the district schools of Clay township, Carroll county, Indiana,
Paul Burkhalter remained at home with his parents until June 3, 1873, when he
was married to Mary C. Gheres, and to this union were born four children, Irvin,
Cora, Charles and Ida. Irvin married Cynthia Mellinger, and they have one
daughter, Ruth. They live on the home farm. Cora is the wife of William M.
Campbell, of Clay township. Charles W. lives near Frankfort, Indiana. He married
Pearl Shedron, who is deceased. Ida is the wife of William Snyder, of
Indianapolis. The mother of these children, Mrs. Paul Burkhalter, died on May
29, 1915. She was a member of the Reformed church, as is also her husband.

   Mr. Burkhalter has been a member of the Clay township advisory board, having
been elected to the position as a Democrat. Although interested in casual way in
politics, Mr. Burkhalter has devoted most of his time, energy and talent to
farming. He is a good man and a good citizen and one who is well known in this
township.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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