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CHARLES LECKLIDER, farmer; P. O. Gettysburg; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1842 was the son of Jacob C., and Nancy Lecklider; his father, of Jacob C., was born April 12, 1802, at Middletown, Frederick Co., Md.; was the son Lewis and Catherine Lecklider. Nancy was born in Pennsylvania. Jacob C. was married in August, 1825, to Charlotta Creagor; after a few years, being left a widower, in November, 1833, he was married to Catharine Willey, with whom he lived but a short time till death snatched her from his side, and in September, 1835, he was united in marriage to Nancy Eshleman; he is the father of twelve children, viz., John, Lucinda, William C., Henry, David V., Elizabeth, Catharine, Sarah Jane, Mary Ellen, Adaline, Charles and Francis C. Jacob C., the father of our subject, came to this county September 16, 1846, and located in Adams Township, on Sec. 22, but after residing here for a time he bought more land in Greenville Township, Sec. 32; the subject of our sketch was only 4 years old when his parents brought him into Darke Co. In 1874, he was married to Barbara, daughter of Emanuel and Martha Hershey, who came from Pennsylvania; they have one child, viz.: Judd; they located immediately after his marriage on his father’s farm, where they have resided ever since; the farm consists of about 83 acres of good land, about 65 acres cleared and in good cultivation.