Individual Details
Benjamin Eikenberry
(13 Aug 1811 - 10 Mar 1897)
Benjamin Eikenberry obtained government land in Carroll County, Indiana in 1832 that turned into a farm. Benjamin and his family returned to Butler County, Indiana in 1855. Later he sold his land to the railroad and retired to Waterloo. Benjamin Eikenberry was a deacon in the Brethren Church.
Events
| Birth | 13 Aug 1811 | , Preble, OH |  | ||
| Marriage | 3 Jan 1832 | Catherine Moss | | ||
| Death | 10 Mar 1897 |  | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Moss ( - ) |
| Child | Henry Eikenberry (1834 - 1888) |
| Child | William Eikenberry (1836 - 1894) |
| Child | John E. Eikenberry (1838 - 1916) |
| Child | Lavina Eikenberry (1840 - 1853) |
| Child | Mary Eikenberry (1843 - 1880) |
| Child | Elizabeth Eikenberry (1846 - 1880) |
| Child | Sarah Eikenberry (1848 - 1936) |
| Child | Levi Eikenberry (1851 - 1894) |
| Child | Harvey Eikenberry ( - 1928) |
| Father | Henrich "Henry" Eikenberg Senior (1771 - 1828) |
| Mother | Mary Landis ( - 1858) |
| Sibling | Daniel Eikenberry (1795 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Eikenberry (1796 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Samuel Eikenberry (1798 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Henry Eikenberry Junior ( - 1888) |
| Sibling | Peter Eikenberry Senior (1802 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Isaac Eikenberry (1804 - 1887) |
| Sibling | David Eikenberry (1807 - 1880) |
Notes
Death
Benjamin Eikenberry death year was given as 1837, but he was said to have moved to Butler County in 1855. I went to Find A Grave on the Internet and that web site listed his death year as 1897.Endnotes
1. Charles S. Ikenberry and W. Lewsi Eikenberry, History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family in the U.S.A., A (Daleville, VA: Church Center Press, 1955), 421.
2. Charles S. Ikenberry and W. Lewsi Eikenberry, History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family in the U.S.A., A (Daleville, VA: Church Center Press, 1955), 460.
3. Charles S. Ikenberry and W. Lewsi Eikenberry, History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family in the U.S.A., A (Daleville, VA: Church Center Press, 1955), 460.
4. FindAGrave.com, "hBenjamin Eikenberry," database, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86143469: accessed 13 April 2015), .