BIO: Abraham Strickler, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

560  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  ABRAHAM STRICKLER, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Carlisle, was born 
in Middlesex Township, Cumberland Co., Penn., July 15, 1834, son of 
Ulrick and Catharine (Hatzler) Strickler, of German origin, natives of 
Lancaster County, Penn., and Cumberland County, Penn., respectively.  
Our subject, the eldest of two children born to his parents, lost his 
mother when he was but four years of age, and his father, who never 
remarried, carried on the farm and kept house with hired help for 
eighteen years; he was a successful farmer and business man, and 
succeeded in accumulating a goodly share of this world's goods, and 
gave his children a good start in life.  He died in 1871.  Our subject, 
who was reared on the farm, receiving his education in the district 
school, has made farming his principal business, and has met with 
marked success, being the owner of a well improved farm of 200 acres.  
Abraham Strickler was married, in 1867, to Barbara Herr, of German 
origin, and a daughter of Christian Herr, who was a farmer and 
Mennonite clergyman.  The children born to this union, living, are 
Jacob E., Mary and Emma (twins) and Barbara.  Mrs. Strickler is a 
member of the Mennonite Church.  Mr. Strickler is a Republican in 
politics.  He takes an active interest in educational matters, and has 
served for ten years as school director, and has been treasurer of the 
board.