Amos Bricker, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 36; P. O., Astoria; was born in Pennsylvania in 1817. His father, John Bricker, a farmer by occupation, married Miss Delia Warner. Amos was the second of 7 children born to them. He grew up and followed farming, although for a number of years he was employed in a distillery. In 1839 Miss Sarah Wantze became his wife, and has borne him 7 children. In 1855 he came to Astoria, thence to Woodland tp., and in 1856 settled in Pleasant. In 1864 Mrs. B. was laid at rest in the Dunkard Cemetery, Woodland tp. In 1868 Mr. B. married Mrs. Elizabeth Wyand. There was born of this marriage one child, Katie. While residing in Pleasant tp. Mr. B. held many of the local offices. He is well known as an honorable farmer and business man. (History of Fulton County, C. C. Chapman, 1879, page 422, Astoria Township)
Amos Bricker, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 36; P. O., Astoria; was born in Pennsylvania in 1817. His father, John Bricker, a farmer by occupation, married Miss Delia Warner. Amos was the second of 7 children born to them. He grew up and followed farming, although for a number of years he was employed in a distillery. In 1839 Miss Sarah Wantze became his wife, and has borne him 7 children. In 1855 he came to Astoria, thence to Woodland tp., and in 1856 settled in Pleasant. In 1864 Mrs. B. was laid at rest in the Dunkard Cemetery, Woodland tp. In 1868 Mr. B. married Mrs. Elizabeth Wyand. There was born of this marriage one child, Katie. While residing in Pleasant tp. Mr. B. held many of the local offices. He is well known as an honorable farmer and business man. (History of Fulton County, C. C. Chapman, 1879, page 422, Astoria Township)
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