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GEORGE BEIKE, a prominent and representative farmer, residing on section 2, Grand View Township, came with his parents to Louisa County in 1846, when a young lad. He is a son of Frederick and Sarah (Schneider) Beike, who were natives of Germany, in which country he was born Aug. 18, 1839. He was united in marriage with Anna M. Eierman, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Francis Eierman. Of this union eight children have been born: Sarah, wife of Jesse Jarvis, a resident of Muscatine County, Iowa; Lucy A., William F., Elma, Lola, Mattie, Hilton and Daniel. The family circle remains unbroken, and, with the exception of the eldest child, all are yet inmates of the paternal home.
Mr. Beike and his wife are members of the Church of God. He is the owner of 360 acres of land, which pays a tribute to his care and cultivation, all being highly improved. In 1886 he began making a specialty of raising Polled-Angus cattle, and now has a herd of about thirty, always keeping several specimens of the breed on hand for sale. His residence, a neat, comfortable home, was erected at a cost of $1,000. Mr. Beike is one of the leading farmers of Louisa County, taking an active interest in all its public enterprises, and politically, is a Republican, favoring the strict enforcement of the prohibitory law.
On the opposite page will be found the portraits of this excellent couple, who are well known to many readers of the ALBUM.
