Individual Details
John Eichenberg Senior
(10 Jan 1763 - 17 Apr 1856)
He changed spelling of surname from "Eichenberg" to "Ikenberry."
John Ikenberry original bought land on Blackwater Creek) in Franklin County, Virginia, around 1793, having moved with his extended family from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John later bought land along Little Creek in Franklin County. He belonged to the Germantown congregation and, later, the Antioch congregation of the German Baptist Brethren.
John Ikenberry original bought land on Blackwater Creek) in Franklin County, Virginia, around 1793, having moved with his extended family from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John later bought land along Little Creek in Franklin County. He belonged to the Germantown congregation and, later, the Antioch congregation of the German Baptist Brethren.
Events
| Birth | 10 Jan 1763 | , Lancaster, PA |  | ||
| Marriage | 1783 | Elizabeth Rusch | |||
| Death | 17 Apr 1856 | ||||
| Alt name | John Ikenberry Senior | ||||
| Burial | Mountain View Cemetery, | |  |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Rusch (1766 - ) |
| Child | John Ikenberry Junior (1793 - 1861) |
| Child | Susannah Ikenberry ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Ikenberry (1795 - 1869) |
| Child | Jacob Eikenberry (1797 - 1871) |
| Child | Joseph Eikenberry (1799 - 1850) |
| Child | Catherine Ikenberry (1801 - 1855) |
| Child | Lydia Ikenberry (1805 - 1882) |
| Child | Samuel Ikenberry Senior (1811 - 1889) |
| Child | Elizabeth Ikenberry ( - ) |
| Child | Mary Ikenberry ( - 1863) |
| Father | Peter Eichenberg Senior (1731 - 1812) |
| Mother | Fronica Groff ( - 1805) |
| Sibling | Susannah Eichenberg (1759 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Peter Eichenberg Junior (1765 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Sarah Eichenberg (1766 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Varonica "Fanny" Eichenberg (1769 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Henrich "Henry" Eikenberg Senior (1771 - 1828) |
Notes
Birth
John Eichenberg, Sr. was born on the 12th according to Nelda Ikenberry. John was born in 1761 according to Ikenberry and Eikenberry on page 116.Burial
John Ikenberry, Sr. was originally buried in a family plot on his farm, but later moved to the Mountain View Cemetery.Endnotes
1. Myer, James. Email: jmyer@ctlnet.com.
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), 116.