John Eick (1819 - 1905)

Born 5 Nov 1819 in Somerset, New Jersey, United States

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Died 30 Oct 1905 at age 85 in Carroll, Illinois, United States

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It appears unclear whether he was born in 1819 or 1815. conflicting information in sources

JOHN IKE - of the oldest men in Elkhorn Grove township passed away at his home near Milledgeville, Monday, Oct. 30, 1905. He usually enjoyed very good health for a man of his years and he was seriously ill only about one week. He leaves to mourn the death of a good father, four daughters and one son, Mrs. E. J. Wade who has kept house for him for many years, Mrs. A. M. Baker of Eldora, Ia., Mrs. Almira Matthews and Mrs. L. A. Holly of Polo and George Ike of Ayr, Neb. He is also survived by two brothers and one sister, Isaac Ike of Kenvil, N. J., Herbert Ike of Pennsylvania and Sarah Best of Stanhope, N. J. John Ike was born in Somerset county, N. J., Nov. 5, 1819, and had he lived six days longer he would have reached his eighty-sixth birthday. April 26, 1845 the deceased was married to Margaret Barnes in Wilkesbarre, Pa. and ten years after their marriage they came to Winnebago county Ill., living there for three years. They then moved to Coles county, remaining there nine years and moving February 1867 to Elkhorn Grove, Carroll county where they continued to reside and where Mrs. Ike died April 1, 1891. Mr. Ike was a conscientious well meaning man. He was anxious to treat his neighbors and all with whom he had business dealing, fairly. He was a man who would rather be right and just in his dealings than enjoy financial gain by being dishonest. He was a member of the South Elkhorn M. E. church, at which place funeral services were held, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock., Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. A. Gruber, a former pastor, officiating assisted by Rev. J. W. McKitrick, pastor of the M. E. church in Milledgeville. Burial in the SOuth Elkhorn cemetery. Contributed by Karen Fyock From Illinois Genealogy Trails website

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• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21493123

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