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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
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