Crawford County OhArchives Obituaries.....EICHER, Rueben September 21, 1903
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Bucyrus Journal; Sept. 25, 1903
  Reuben Eicher, aged nearly ninety-six and the oldest man in Crawford County 
died 9:30 o’clock Monday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Peter Grimm near the 
Brokensword Stone Quarries, after lying for a week between life and death. His 
demise was due to injuries received two weeks ago at which time he was struck 
by a freight train on the Ohio Central and injured so badly that his death was 
only a question of days.
  Born near Laurel Hill, Fayette County, PA in October 1807, he was the 
youngest of three children of Peter Eicher. He has a brother Levi, 98, still 
living in PA.  He lived at home until 18 years, then hired out and worked for 
nine years cutting wood for charcoal furnaces.  In the summers he worked on 
the farm.  His father was a blacksmith, and Reuben always told that his father 
made the first plow in that part of PA.  It was also the first plow used 
there.  
  He married in 1835 to Rebecca Murray and lived in PA until the beginning of 
the Civil War. He came to Ohio locating at Annapolis or Sulphur Springs. He 
first lived on the farm of Jack Musgrave at Sulphur Springs and after at 
several different places.  His wife died 21 years ago.
  They had twelve children, seven still living.  Youngest, James of Bucyrus; 
William of Allegheny, PA; George of Leipsic, OH; John at soldiers home in 
Sandusky, OH; Kate Schell of Brandywine, Mary (Rittenour) Smith of North 
Robinson, and Mrs. Grimm of Brokensword. Peter and John, were first born 
twins, both were in the Civil War.  One died in battle the other after his 
return from the army.
  Reuben had a good memory and talked earnestly to visitors about his life.  
He cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson. Buried in Luke Cemetery, east of 
Bucyrus.


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