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ELMER E. ENCK, postmaster of Allen, Monroe township, Cumberland county, and proprietor of a cigar store, was born in that township, in 1864, son of George and grandson of Henry Enck.

Henry Enck was born in Lancaster county, Pa., and there learned the carpenter’s trade. He came to Monroe township, Cumberland county in 1837, and engaged in farming. He married a Miss Shiffler, of Lancaster county, who died one year later, leaving a son, Henry, who died in Monroe township. Mr. Enck married (second) Annie Kihle, of Lancaster county, and coming as before stated to Monroe township, he purchased a tract of 120 acres, where he died June 17, 1862, his widow surviving until 1882. The children born of this marriage were: George and John, who both died in Monroe township; Elizabeth Bricker, who died in South Middleton township; Jacob and Annie, who died in Monroe township; Isaac, living in South Middleton township; Reuben, Catherine and Hiram, all living in Monroe township; and Levi, a butcher at Churchtown.

George Enck, son of Henry, and father of Elmer, was born in Lancaster county, and received a common school education. He learned the cooper’s trade, and, coming with his father to Monroe township, he followed his trade until 1880. He married Eliza Emick, a daughter of George and Mary E. (Grabeil) Emick. At Center Square, Cumberland county, he settled on a small farm, but later moved to Carlisle road, where he died in 1899, his widow dying at the same place in 1892. Their children were: Samuel and Mary, who both died in Monroe township; Annie, living at Churchtown; George, who died in Monroe township; Alfred, living on the old homestead in Monroe township; Amos, who died in Monroe township; Elmer E., and Clarence, living at Mechanicsburg.

Elmer E. Enck attended the township schools until he was eighteen years of age, and then worked for his father until he was twenty-nine years of age, when he was appointed postmaster of Allen post office, in Churchtown. He has continued to discharge the duties of that office, and in conjunction with it operates a cigar store. He located in his present home at the time of his marriage.

In 1889 Mr. Enck married Miss Cora Gates, and the children are: Arthur, born May 8, 1900; and Romaine, born Feb. 14, 1902. Mr. Enck belongs to the Knights of Pythias. In his political faith he is a stanch Republican, and in his religious connection is a member of the Lutheran Church of Churchtown.

GATES. Mrs. Elmer E. Enck comes of an early settled Pennsylvania family. Her grandfather was born in York county, and was a cooper by trade, coming to Cumberland county when about sixty years of age, and there dying aged eighty-one years.

Levi Gates, son of John, was born in York county, and came to Cumberland county when a boy, learning the saddler’s trade, which he followed until his death in 1898. He had his place of business on the present site of the post office at Churchtown, and conducted his establishment there for forty-two years. During his life, he spent fifteen months at Boiling Springs. He married Ellen Tomey, of Cumberland county, who died in 1880, at Churchtown. The children of this marriage were: Mrs. Harry Markley; Mrs. John Nickey; Addison; Jennie Gross; Sheridan, who died at Toledo, Iowa, in 1904; Mrs. Elmer E, Enck; Harry L.; and Linden.