ABRAHAM  DAVIS  EICHER
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Abraham's obituary appeared in the Connellsville, Pa Daily Courier
dated March 31, 1931. 

 Abraham D. Eicher Dies At Crossland From Pneumonia
Abraham Davis Eicher, 82 years old, former well known resident of
Indian Creek Valley, a retired farmer, died at 5 o'clock this morning at
the home of a daughter, Mrs. Carrie McBeth at Crossland, after a brief
illness of pneumonia. he had been confined just four days. Mr. Eicher
was born June 16, 1848 at Indian Head. He spent most of his life in the
 valley, operating a farm at Normalville. In 1910 he moved to Virginia,
where he  continued his occupation as a farmer. Last year he returned
to this place and made his home with Mrs. McBeth at Crossland. He
was the last of a family of eight children. In 1872 he married Louise
Jane Prinkey, whose death occurred three years ago in Virginia. The
following children survive: Mrs. David Grimm of Normalville, Mrs.
Carrie McBeth of Crossland, Mrs. Charles Means of Connellsville, L.
H. Eicher of Bealton, Va., A. D. Eicher of Calverton, Va., and Mrs.
John May of Bealton, Va. In addition there are 35 grandchildren and 36
great grandchildren. The body was taken to the J. E. Sims funeral
 home and prepared for burial. Funeral service will be held there at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev. E. A. Schultz, pastor of the
United Brethren Church officiating. The body will be shipped to
Warenton, Va., where interment will be at 10 o'clock Friday morning.