(By Dr. F. E. Weeks, Kipton, Ohio)
Eli Flickinger lived in Huntington Township, Lorain Co., Ohio, in 1854.
In 1860 he bought the Frank Searls farm of Moses Holcomb.
From there he removed to New London, then Camden, to the Guthrie farm, thence to the Webb Calkins farm, and then to Kipton as early as 1878, [the Lewis Whitney house].
His wife was Louisa, daughter of Wiram (Hiriam?) Powers, of Camden. She died in Kipton, and he died in Wellington.
They had sons, Aaron, and Joseph and a daughter Belle, [who died in New London June 3, 1871, at the age of 19.
Aaron married Sarah Lewis, daughter of Harry Lewis, of Camden, and lived in Norwalk and Elyria.
Joseph married, May 1, 1879, Climena [Minnie], daughter of William E. Whitney, and died in Wellington.
(BIO ON FATHER: FLICKINGER, PETER, born in Hagerstown, Maryland, was a son of Jacob and Susan Witt, natives of Germany. Peter's wife was Elizabeth Kieffer, a daughter of Jacob Kieffer, of Germany. Peter Flickinger and Jacob Kieffer [whose wife died on the passage] emigrated to Wayne County, Ohio in 1818. Peter Flickinger had children, Eli, born in Wayne Co., July 20, 1816. Otilla, born May 24, 1818, Jacob, born Jan. 24, 1821. Jesse, born May 22, 1824. Peter N. and Joseph B., twins. Peter N. died March 23, 1849.)
(By Dr. F. E. Weeks, Kipton, Ohio)
Eli Flickinger lived in Huntington Township, Lorain Co., Ohio, in 1854.
In 1860 he bought the Frank Searls farm of Moses Holcomb.
From there he removed to New London, then Camden, to the Guthrie farm, thence to the Webb Calkins farm, and then to Kipton as early as 1878, [the Lewis Whitney house].
His wife was Louisa, daughter of Wiram (Hiriam?) Powers, of Camden. She died in Kipton, and he died in Wellington.
They had sons, Aaron, and Joseph and a daughter Belle, [who died in New London June 3, 1871, at the age of 19.
Aaron married Sarah Lewis, daughter of Harry Lewis, of Camden, and lived in Norwalk and Elyria.
Joseph married, May 1, 1879, Climena [Minnie], daughter of William E. Whitney, and died in Wellington.
(BIO ON FATHER: FLICKINGER, PETER, born in Hagerstown, Maryland, was a son of Jacob and Susan Witt, natives of Germany. Peter's wife was Elizabeth Kieffer, a daughter of Jacob Kieffer, of Germany. Peter Flickinger and Jacob Kieffer [whose wife died on the passage] emigrated to Wayne County, Ohio in 1818. Peter Flickinger had children, Eli, born in Wayne Co., July 20, 1816. Otilla, born May 24, 1818, Jacob, born Jan. 24, 1821. Jesse, born May 22, 1824. Peter N. and Joseph B., twins. Peter N. died March 23, 1849.)
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