Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 510.
 
ANDREW EICKMEYER

     a pioneer of 1884, was born in Germany in 1833.  When twenty years of age
he emigrated to this country, located in Minnesota, and followed the
blacksmith's trade until the outbreak of the Civil war.  He then enlisted in
Company G, Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and served under Sherman in the
Western division.  While in front of Corinth, Mississippi, he was sunstruck and
was thereafter put on detached service.  At the expiration of his term of
enlistment, three years, he was mustered out, and late in 1864 went to Sternes
county, Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming till 1872.  He next farmed in
Platt county, Nebraska, for about ten years, then sold out and went to
California.  In 1884 he moved to Oregon, and after spending the summer there,
came to Spokane county.  He bought three hundred and twenty acres of railroad
land one and one-half miles east of Hazard postoffice, on which he has made his
home ever since.  He has been in the sawmill business a portion of the time
since coming to Hazard, but was very unfortunate in being twice burned out
without insurance.  He is now one of the thrifty and enterprising farmers of
Wild Rose prairie, and an active supporter of every undertaking for the general
benefit of the community.  He was married in Winona, Minnesota, April 20, 1867,
to Louisa Ladwig, of that city.  She was killed by a runaway team, June 14,
1892, leaving twelve children, namely:  George A., William L., Emma, Albert,
Edward, Frederick, Henry, Louisa, Clara, Ida, Ezra A. and Martin L.  Mr.
Eickmeyer is a prominent man in the G.A.R.  He is a member of the Methodist
church at Wild Rose.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
Census
1860, July 3; Stearns Co, MN; Paynesville, p 915
Andrew Eckmyer, 25, Prussia, laborer
Joseph Eckmyer, 27, Prussia, laborer
 
1870, August 6; Stearns Co, MN; Paynesville, p 132
Andrew Eichinger, 36, Hanover, farmer, cannot read
Elisa, 20, Prussia
George, 2, MN
William, 8/12, MN, born Oct
 
1880; Platte Co, NE; Bismarck, p 165
Andrew Eikemeyer, 46, HAN, HAN, HAN, farmer
Louise, wife, 29, Pom, Pom, Pom
George, son, 12, MN, Pom, Pom, farm laborer
William, son, 10, MN, Pom, Pom
Emma, dau, 8, MN, Pom, Pom
Albert, son, 6, NE, Pom, Pom
Edward, son, 3, NE, Pom, Pom
Fredric, son, 2, NE, Pom, Pom
 
1900, June 18; Spokane Co, WA; Mayer Pct, p 125
Andrew Eickmeyer, 66, Nov 1833, GER, GER,GER, Wd, mar 33 yrs, farmer
Ezrd A, son, 10, April 1890, WA, GER, GER, att. school
Martin L, son, 8, July 1891, WA, GER, GER, att. school
 
1910, April 25; Spokane Co, WA; Wayside Twp, p 262
Andrew Eickmeyer, 76, GER, GER, GER, Wd, to US 1859, farmer
Henry C, son, 29, NE, GER, GER, 1st mar, mar 3 yrs, farmer, home farm
Bessie C, dau in law, 26, KS, NY, IA, 1st mar, mar 3 yrs, 1 child-1 living
Adair, gr son, 1, WA, NE, KS

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