Bickel, Daniel W.

Posted By: Jane Barr Torres
Date: 16 March 2002

Source: A HISTORY OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO; Chciago : W.H. Beers & Co., 1880. p.751-752

DANIEL W. BICKEL, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Hill Grove; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Nov. 11, 1838, and is the eldest son of Tobias Bickel of Sec. 18, Washington Township, who was born in Centre Co., Penn., May 6, 1811, and married Elizabeth McAdams, of Hamilton Co., Ohio, in June, 1837 ; she was born in that county Nov. 15, 1815. Tobias Bickel moved to where he now resides in 1848 ; he followed teaming in Cincinnati until he was 25 years of age ; he had no advantages for an education in his youth, but has given all of his children good opportunities, which they have improved ; they have had eleven children, viz.:Daniel, Margaret, Hamilton A., Sarah E., deceased ; Catherine, deceased ; John J., Nancy J., Joseph, Elijah, Stephen R., Deceased, and Marcus D. Mr. T. Bickel has been a successful and thrifty farmer ever since he came to Darke Co., and owns, free and clear, 240 acres, which he has redeemed from a wilderness of swamps, by open and blind ditching, as well as clearing of heavy timber. The subject of this sketch, at the age of 20, commenced teaching school and followed it four years ; has been Assessor of the township for two years, and Clerk one year. He married Rebecca Chenoweth, daughter of John Chenoweth, deceased, of this townnship, Sept. 28, 1861 ; she was born May 25, 1838. They have had three children, viz.: the first died unnamed ; John H., born Oct. 29, 1863, and Ira E., born Feb. 28, 1866. He owns a fine home and 156 acres of land ; himself and wife am members of the Methodist Church.

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