BIO: ABRAHAM STRICKLER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 331-332
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    ABRAHAM STRICKLER. The Strickler family of Cumberland and Lancaster
  counties is of German origin, and its members have all been honest,
  industrious citizens of temperate habits, in this the land of their
  ancestors' adoption.
 
    Ulrich Strickler was born in Lancaster county, and came in his young
  manhood to South Middleton township, Cumberland county, where he followed
  agricultural pursuits, and where he died at the age of four score years. He
  married Catherine Hertzler, a native of Cumberland county, and they had two
  sons, Abraham and John. Of these, John received a common school education in
  his native township (South Middleton), and there became the owner of a good
  farm; he married Catherine Ruhl, a native of the same county, and their two
  children are: Ida, who married Herman Devinney; and Emma.
 
    Abraham Strickler was born in Middlesex township, Cumberland county, July
  15, 1834. His mother died when he was four years of age, thus depriving him
  of her tender care throughout practically his whole life, and as his father
  never remarried, his house being cared for by hired help, the lad knew
  nothing of a woman's influence in his early home life. He received such
  educationas the common schools of the neighborhood afforded, and he helped
  his father, who was an excellent farmer and business man, on the home farm
  until his own marriage. When his father died Abraham came into possession of
  the farm, and there he resided until his death, which occurred in 1887.
 
    Abraham Strickler married Barbara Herr, daughter of Christian and Mary
  Herr, formerly of Lancaster county. She died May 17, 1899, and her remains,
  as well as those of her husband, lie in the family lot on the old farm. Their 
  children were: Jacob Edwin, of Monroe township, who married Jennie Kitch, and
  has three children, Ruth Romaine, Cora Agnes and Clara Ellen; Emma Grace and
  Mary Grace, twins, who live at Churchtown; and Barbara Alice, who married
  Frank Greegor, and lives on a fine farm of 122 acres about four miles east of
  Carlisle.
 
    Abraham Strickler was a Republican in politics. He was always interested in
  educational affairs, and served many years as school director, for some time
  being treasurer of the board. Both he and his wife were members of the
  Mennonite Church, and were much beloved by all who knew them.
 
 
    JACOB EDWIN STRICKLER, the owner of a good farm in Monroe township,
  Cumberland county, where he is engaged in general farming and butter making,
  is a son of the late Abraham and Barbara (Herr) Strickler. He was born in
  South Middleton township, in 1868, and there in the district schools acquired
  his education. Under the practical tuition of his father, he early became
  familiar with all kinds of farm work, so that by the time he attained his
  majority he was capable of managing wisely a farm on his own account. In 1903
  he bought the old Jacob Snyder farm of forty acres of very
 
    332  CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
 
  fertile and productive land in Monroe township. Moving thither he at once set
  about caring for it according to the most improved modern methods, and now has
  a most attractive place. He keeps a fine lot of cows, and makes a large
  quantity of high grade butter, attending regularly the Harrisburg market.
  Everything about his place is kept in perfect order. Like his father before
  him, he is a Mennonite in religion, belonging to the Church of that faith in
  Churchtown. He votes the Republican ticket.
 
    Jacob E. Strickler has been twice married. On Sept. 26, 1888, he wedded
  Lizzie Albright, daughter of John and Mary (Leonard) Albright, of Monroe
  township. She died March 29, 1892, and was buried in the family lot on the
  old homestead. Their children were: Barbara Mary, born March 5, 1890, died
  Sept. 29, 1892; and Ruth Romaine, born Feb. 24, 1891, is attending school. On
  Nov. 14, 1895, Jacob E. Strickler married Jennie Kitch, daughter of Jacob and
  Hettie Kitch, of Middlesex township. Three children have blessed this union:
  Cora Agnes, born Sept. 12, 1896; Jacob David, born Nov. 14, 1898, died Dec.
  30, 1898; and Clara Ellen, born Oct. 20, 1900.