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Source:
 History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio 
- Vol. II -
 Under the Editorial Supervision of Judge H. J. Eckley
- Illustrated -
Published by The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York
1921

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OTTO EICK.  The opportunities given the Carroll County farmer to acquire more than a competence are many, for not only is the soil fertile, but the transportation facilities are excellent and the agriculturists can market their produce rapidly and profitably.  One of them who has taken advantage of these opportunities is Otto Eick of Harrison Township, who owns and operates a farm of seventy-eight acres of land.  He was born at Sherodsville, Carroll County, Feb. 9, 1860, a son of John and Martha (Belknap) Eick, and grandson of Peter Eick, who after his marriage to a Miss Jennings in New Jersey, drove overland to Orange Township, Carroll County, with a wagon, and lived on the farm he bought there, and he and his wife both passed away on their homestead.  They had seven children, of whom John Eick was the youngest.  On Mar. 22, 1869, John Eick moved to Harrison Township on a 160 acre farm he has bought and there he rounded out his useful life, passing away July 5, 1903, his wife having died in 1900.  They had five children, Otto Eick being their first born.
     Until he was eighteen years old Otto Eick attended the Swamp school in Harrison Township during the winter terms, and always made himself useful on the farm, where he remained until he was twenty-two years old.  For the subsequent two years he operated his father's homestead, and then moved on his present farm, where he has lived ever since being occupied with general farming.  He has other interests and is a stockholder of the First National Bank of Carrollton.  Very active as a republican, he has been elected on his party ticket to several offices, in 1909 becoming county commissioner for a two-year term, and being elected to succeed himself for another two years, and he was also elected township treasurer of Harrison Township.  The Presbyterian Church of New Harrisburg holds his membership, and he is well liked in it as he is elsewhere in his community.
     Mr. Eick was married to Elizabeth Hess, a daughter of John and Christine (Vance) Hess of New Harrisburg, Ohio, and they have one son, John H, who is at home, married Blanche Conway of Carrollton, and they have one son, Samuel Otto.  An excellent farmer and good business man Mr. Eick has made a success of his work, and won approval as a public official.
Source: History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio - Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1921 - Vol. II - Page 970

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