BIO:  ELMER E. ENCK, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 564-565
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    ELMER E. ENCK, postmaster of Allen, Monroe township, Cumberland county, and
  proprietor of a cigar store, was born in that township, in 1864, son of George
  and grandson of Henry Enck.

    Henry Enck was born in Lancaster county, Pa., and there learned the
  carpenter's trade. He came to Monroe township, Cumberland county in 1837, and
  engaged in farming. He married a Miss Shiffler, of Lancaster county, who died
  one year later, leaving a son, Henry, who died in Monroe township. Mr. Enck
  married (second) Annie Kihle, of Lancaster county, and coming as before
  stated to Monroe township, he purchased a tract of 120 acres, where he died
  June 17, 1862, his widow surviving until 1882. The children born of this
  marriage were: George and John, who both died in Monroe township; Elizabeth
  Bricker, who died in South Middleton township; Jacob and Annie, who died in
  Monroe township; Isaac, living in South Middleton township; Reuben, Catherine
  and Hiram, all living in Monroe township; and Levi, a butcher at Churchtown.

    CUMBERLAND COUNTY.  565

    George Enck, son of Henry, and father of Elmer, was born in Lancaster
  county, and received a common school education. He learned the cooper's
  trade, and, coming with his father to Monroe township, he followed his trade
  until 1880. He married Eliza Emick, a daughter of George and Mary E.
  (Grabeil) Emick. At Center Square, Cumberland county, he settled on a small
  farm, but later moved to Carlisle road, where he died in 1899, his widow
  dying at the same place in 1892. Their children were: Samuel and Mary, who
  both died in Monroe township; Annie, living at Churchtown; George, who died
  in Monroe township; Alfred, living on the old homestead in Monroe township;
  Amos, who died in Monroe township; Elmer E., and Clarence, living at
  Mechanicsburg.

    Elmer E. Enck attended the township schools until he was eighteen years of
  age, and then worked for his father until he was twenty-nine years of age,
  when he was appointed postmaster of Allen post office, in Churchtown. He has
  continued to discharge the duties of that office, and in conjunction with it
  operates a cigar store. He located in his present home at the time of his
  marriage.

    In 1889 Mr. Enck married Miss Cora Gates, and the children are: Arthur,
  born May 8, 1900; and Romaine, born Feb. 14, 1902. Mr. Enck belongs to the
  Knights of Pythias. In his political faith he is a stanch Republican, and in
  his religious connection is a member of the Lutheran Church of Churchtown.

    GATES. Mrs. Elmer E. Enck comes of an early settled Pennsylvania family.
  Her grandfather was born in York county, and was a cooper by trade, coming to
  Cumberland county when about sixty years of age, and there dying aged
  eighty-one years.

    Levi Gates, son of John, was born in York county, and came to Cumberland
  county when a boy, learning the saddler's trade, which he followed until his
  death in 1898. He had his place of business on the present site of the post
  office at Churchtown, and conducted his establishment there for forty-two
  years. During his life, he spent fifteen months at Boiling Springs. He
  married Ellen Tomey, of Cumberland county, who died in 1880, at Churchtown.
  The children of this marriage were: Mrs. Harry Markley; Mrs. John Nickey;
  Addison; Jennie Gross; Sheridan, who died at Toledo, Iowa, in 1904; Mrs.
  Elmer E. Enck; Harry L.; and Linden.