BIO:  Charles F. Eichelberger, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Heidelberg Township, Pg 108

CHARLES F. EICHELBERGER was born in York County, Penn., July 2, 1834.  His great-
great-grandfather came from Wittengen, near Zinsheim, in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 
1728, located first in Lancaster County, and then came to York County, Penn., and 
settled on the property now owned by Charles F. Eichelberger, embracing at that 
time Jacob’s Mill and the adjoining property.  He died in Hanover in 1776, aged 
eighty-three years.  He was married twice.  The eldest son of his second wife, 
Adam, lived on the home farm, and also died there.  Michael, the grandfather of 
the subject, was the second son of a family of five sons and three daughters.  He 
had four children:  Adam (former sheriff), George, Michael and Polly.  George, 
the father of Charles F., bought the homestead from his brother Adam, in 1827, 
and afterward bought the Miller property.  After he lived there some time he 
moved to Hanover, where he lived a retired life until he died, in 1869, aged 
sixty-nine years.  Charles F. Eichelberger’s early life was spent on the farm.  
He was married February 25, 1858, to Susan Menges, daughter of Daniel and 
Elizabeth (Bollinger) Menges, of Adams County, Penn.  They have had four sons and 
five daughters:  Martin D., Ira M., George D., William H., Sarah (deceased), Emma 
J., Clara Ann, Ada E. and Jennie.  After his marriage he lived on the Miller farm 
for two years as tenant, and then took the farm and lived there four years more.  
After that he sold some of his property and bought the homestead farm on the York 
Road, owned by his brother Adam, containing about 200 acres of well-improved 
land.  The family are members of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, of Hanover, 
Penn., in which Mr. Eichelberger has held the offices of elder and deacon.  He 
was superintendent of Mt. Carmel Sunday-school for four years.  He is a Democrat, 
and has held a number of offices in township and county.