Della Opal Besecker (1893-1967)

Samuel Eikenberry & Della Opal Besecker

Della Opal Eikenberry & Ada Eikenberry (sister to Samuel Eikenberry) 1911

Photographs courtesy of Robin (Hoschouer) Zeller

I1 Della Opal Besecker, born Aug 25, 1893, died February 14, 1967; married December 14, 1912, Samuel J. Eikenberry, born October 12, 1885, died January 8, 1978. Samuel was the son of Joseph Eikenberry and Margaret Fourman.

Children of Della Opal Besecker and Samuel J. Eikenberry:

J1 Grace "Marie" Eikenberry, born February 2, 1914 near Pitsburg Ohio, died March 30, 1996 in New Freedom, Pennsylvania; married June 7, 1941 Carroll H. Sweitzer, born May 9, 1910, died November 16, 1967.

J2 Carl Deo Eikenberry, born August 20, 1916 near Pitsburg Ohio; died June 21, 2006 in Scottville Michigan; married May 11, 1941 Gladys Mae Bagwell, born October 12, 1916 in Fairfield County, Ohio, died March 10, 2001; Gladys was the daughter of Jesse L. & Jennie Mae [Weaver].

J3 John Joseph Eikenberry, born November 26, 1918 near Pitsburg Ohio, died December 7, 1994 in Greenville Ohio; married March 23, 1946 Mariam Irene Kirkman, born July 21, 1920; Mariam is the daughter of Alva Russell & Chestina Harriet [Holt].

J4 Herman Lee Eikenberry, born May 23, 1922 near Pitsburg Ohio; married September 14, 1946 Betty Ruth Perkins, born March 31, 1929 Triangle New York; Betty is the daughter of Layton & Clara [Warner].

J5 Betty Gerturde Eikenberry, born May 22, 1926 near Pitsburg Ohio; married May 31, 1953 Keith Hirschy, born September 5, 1920.