Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 956
ELIJAH R. PECKENPAUGH

Elijah R. PECKENPAUGH, deceased, was a cooper by trade, and was born in Crawford County, Indiana, January 8, 1820. He was the son of Peter and Millie (ABBOTT) PECKENPAUGH. He was married in Warren County, Illiois, January 1, 1840, to Caroline ROE, a native of Indiana, born June 1st, 1821, and was the fifth child of a family of nine children. From Indiana they emigrated to Harrison County, Iowa, arriving June, 1854, and were back and forth for about two years, Mrs. PECKENPAUGH being so homesick that it seemed as though she could not survive in this wild country. But in 1856 they made a permanent settlement, and commenced building for themselves a home. At that time wild deer and other game abounded nearly as thick as the rabbits do to-day. They first located on section 25 of Jefferson Township, and there remained until removing to their present home, which was in August, 1867. All marketing for some years was of necessity done in Council Bluffs, and with a limited means, together with a large family, it was hard to make a living, and had it not been for the trade he possessed which furnished him employment at Council Bluffs, and the assistance rendered him by Mrs. PECKENPAUGH, who remained at home on the farm and managed to keep the family in the necessaries of life, they could not have remained in the county. Mr. PECKENPAUGH made barrels at home, under contract for parties at Council Bluffs, a little later on.


Mr. PECKENPAUGH was kiled by a team running away, which threw him from a wagon. This sad event occurred September 25, 1884.

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