Frederick Lilenkamp
Frederick Lilienkamp was born in Prussia in 1822; lived there to marry Caroline Poppe in 1848. In 1853 they emigrated to the United States, and located in Cincinnati, where they remained one year, then came to Sidney, where he worked at the tailor trade about six years, then removed in 1860 to the place he now lives. They have had six children, only three of whom are now living, viz., Frederick, Emma, and John. The place on which Mr. L. now lives formerly belonged to John Barber, who was born in New Jersey in 1782. He was married to Louisa Bolgus in 1819. She was a native of Germany, and born in 1795, and came to the United States in 1815. Mr. Barber came to Shelby County in 1830, and entered 160 acres of land, and had made partial improvements on it. In 1860 Mr. and Mrs. Barber, becoming enfeebled by age, and having no children to care for them in their old age, they persuaded Mr. Lilienkamp to move on to their place and care for them the rest of their days, which he did, giving them every comfort he could, and supplying their every want to their entire satisfaction. Previous to Mr. Barber’s death he made a clear deed to Mr. L. of all his lands and personal property, to compensate him for his labor and kindness to himself and his wife. Mr. Barber died June, 1864; his wife died in 1861.
History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883