J. H. H. SPIKER J. H. H. Spiker, livery, Piqua was born in Alleghany Co., Md., August, 1830, where he grew to the age of 18 years, of which a part was town life; having access to good schools, he acquired a fair education; in 1848, he went to Virginia, where he was variously engaged for seven years; in 1855, he came to Piqua, where he opened a carriage factory, buying and selling horses; four years later, he sold a part of his interest, and opened the stable he now is operating; in 1860, sold the last interest in the carriage works, which are now known as the "Spiker Wagon Works" his attention has since been devoted to every part of a first class livery-stable, and he continues to buy and sell horses; his ability for his present occupation has awarded him fair success. In July, 1850, in Virginia, he married Eliza McCarthy, a native of the same State (Virginia) ; her death occurred about 1873 ; the fruits of this union are Ella, Elizabeth, Callie, Annetta and John; Mr. Spiker married for his second wife Elizabeth Painter, of Miami Co., a native of New York. Return to the Biography Index Copyright © 2000 by Computerized Heritage
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