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JOHN LONGENECKER, farmer and carpenter, Sec. 1; P. O. Pikeville; another old settler of Darke County; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Feb. 12, 1830; he is of German descent, his grandfather being one of four brothers who came from Germany and located in Pennsylvania; the father of John was Samuel Longenecker, who was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., April 5, 1789, and emigrated to Warren Co., about the year 1821, and, six years later, located in Montgomery Co., and, in 1840, came to Darke Co. and settled in Richland Township, and followed cabinet-making and undertaking until his death, which occurred Sept. 14, 1842; he was married in Dauphin Co., Penn., to Anna Shank, who was born in the same county Nov. 19, 1790; they were the parents of ten children, of whom five are now living; Mrs. S. died in Richland Township Dec. 5, 1847. The subject of this memoir came to Darke Co. with his parents, and while his father followed his trade, his sons did the labor on the farm, John remaining with him during his life time; after the death of his father, he removed to Beamsville and followed the trade of cabinet-making three years, and, in 1865, he commenced the carpenter business, and, until 1877, gave this his exclusive attention; his buildings extended over all of the northern townships, and among his contracts were some additions to the county infirmary; without serving any apprenticeship at the trade, he has been one of the most successful contractors, and probably no man in the county has erected more farm buildings than Mr. Longenecker; in 1864, he located on his present place, where he has since lived; he has 65 acres in his home farm, all under a good state of improvement. He has been twice married; his first wife was Letina Holloway, who died without issue. His marriage with Elizabeth Beem was celebrated Sept. 30, 1855; she was born Oct. 4, 1834; they have three children—Franklin, born Nov. 28, 1857; Harry, March 6, 1863; Theodore, June 5, 1867.