Michael Eichelberger ¹

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Arrival: 1800, in , Bedford, PA. ²

2. Tombstone: "In memory of Michael Eichelberger, died July 26, 1830, aged 56 years", 26 Jul 1830, Bedford: St. Paul's Reformed Church, Bedford, PA.

3. Book: History of Bedford County: David Eichelberger, 1884. ²
The progenitor of the Eichelberger family of this county was Michael Eichelberger, who came to Bedford county about 1800. He was the father of eight children, who reached mature years: David, John, Catharine, Fanny, Michael, James, Eli and Alexander. All lived in Hopewell township, where one of their sons, Alexander, is still living.

David Eichelberger died in 1876. He worked at farming, at the furnace business, and in later years kept store at Eichelbergertown. He was the father of Capt. John Eichelberger, of Hopewell village, and of A. K. and William H. H. Eichelberger, of Eichelbergertown. His daughters, Mary A., Elizabeth, Caroline, Catharine, Emma, Harriet and Fanny, are all living except Mary and Fanny.

Michael married Mary Johnston in 1801 in , Franklin, PA. (Mary Johnston was born in Dec 1778 in , , PA, died on 1 Jan 1853 in Hopewell Township, Bedford, PA and was buried in Bedford: St. Paul's Reformed Church, Bedford, PA.)