John Amos Eicher 1863 - 1949

EICHER, SOMMER, LEWIS, ALLEBACK, SWARTZENDRUBER, MILLS

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Date: 9/9/2006 at 21:23:18

Mt. Pleasant News – January 19, 1949

John Amos Eicher, Last of Family of Thirteen, Dies

Wayland—John Amos Eicher, son of Rev. Benjamin and Lydia (Sommer) Eicher was born in Washington County near Noble, Iowa on June 24, 1863. He passed from this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Lewis at Webster Groves, Missouri January 14, 1949. His age was 85 years, 6 months, and 21 days. His father was the organizer of the Eicher Emanuel Church near Noble.

To the union of the Rev. and Mrs. Eicher, thirteen children were born, all of whom are now deceased. The other brothers were Henry and Edward, attorneys at Washington, Iowa, William, a doctor at Peoria, Illinois, Noah a mail clerk at Winfield, David, a fruit grower at Springdale, Arkansas, Ezra, banker at Wayland, and Joe, a farm supervisor at Chillicothe, Missouri. The sisters were Mrs. Clayton Noble of Crete, Nebraska, Mrs. Clara Alleback of Wayland, and Mrs. Line Swartzendruber of Pulaski. Cora and Frank died in their youth at their family home.

John Eicher operated the creamery at Noble for several years before moving to Springdale, Arkansas where he was engaged in fruit growing for many years. After leaving Arkansas he lived in Des Moines until 1944.

In 1891 he and Glennie Mills were united in marriage at Richland, Iowa. Of this union, two daughters survive: Mrs. J. A. Lewis of Webster Groves, Missouri and Lida Eicher of Des Moines. Following the death of his wife in November, 144, Mr. Eicher moved to Webster Groves, Missouri.

In his early youth he joined the Eicher Church and remained active in all church activities wherever he resided as long as his health permitted.