Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Eikenberry, Abram W. 1849 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

ABRAM W. EIKENBERRY.

   Abram W. Eikenberry, a well-known retired farmer and merchant, of Flora,
Indiana, is a native of Carroll county, born in Burlington township, July 12,
1849. Mr. Eikenberry is the son of Joel and Hannah (Overholser) Eikenberry, the
former of whom was the son of John and Susan (Frantz) Eikenberry, both of whom
came to Carroll county, Indiana, from Virginia, entering land in Monroe township
as early as 1835. John Eikenberry and his wife lived in this county until their
deaths.

   Joel Eikenberry was a lad eight years old when he came to Carroll county. His
father having entered a tract of land in Monroe township, now owned by Harvey
Thomas, Joel assisted in clearing away a spot where a log cabin was built and
where the family was reared. The only surviving member of the family of John and
Susan (Frantz) Eikenberry, who had six children, five sons and one daughter, is
John F. Eikenberry, of Butler county, Iowa. Reared in a pioneer community, Joel
Eikenberry attended the pioneer log cabin school and worked at home on the farm
during the summer months. He was married to Hannah Overholser, September 22,
1843. To this union were born the following children: Daniel, Susan P., Abram W.
and John, all of whom are deceased except Abram W.

   Abram W. Eikenberry was also reared on the pioneer farm and received his
education in the public schools of Burlington township. He attended school until
he reached his majority and, on October 16, 1870, was married to Clarinda H.
Gwinn, who was born on May 25, 1852, on an adjoining farm. During their
childhood they had been playmates and had attended the same school. Clarinda H.
Gwinn was the daughter of John C. and Martha J. (Runyon) Gwinn.

   After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Eikenberry moved to a tract of land given
to them by their parents. In February, 1873, Mr. Eikenberry traded this farm for
one hundred and four acres in section 4, of Burlington township, which he owned
for many years. After living on the farm for six years the family came to Flora,
Indiana, and in December, 1878, Mr. Eikenberry engaged in the hardware and
implement business with W. M. Landis, under the firm name of Landis &
Eikenberry. After two years he sold out, but was, at various times, engaged in
the hardware and implement business until 1905, when he finally disposed of the
business.

   Mr. and Mrs. Eikenberry have been the parents of three children, two of whom
died in infancy. The living child is Elmer M., born on December 9, 1872. He was
educated in the Flora public schools and was graduated in the first class from
the Flora high school. Afterward he attended school at the Indiana State Normal
School at Terre Haute. He married Mabel A. Wasson and has four daughters, Faun,
Helen, Joyce and Brucell. Faun is a graduate of the high school and Helen is now
a student in the high school Abram W. Eikenberry is one of the directors in the
Bright National Bank, at Flora, of which Elmer M. is a stockholder. Faun is
assistant cashier of the bank.

   Mr. and Mrs. Abram Eikenberry are active in church work. Mr. Eikenberry has
served for many years as superintendent of the Sunday school and has seen it
grow from a very small attendance to a very large one. Abram W. Eikenberry is a
wide reader of good literature, an interesting conversationalist, a kind and
considerate man. He is well known throughout Carroll county.


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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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