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Henry Eickhoff, merchant and dealer in furniture and undertaker’s goods, at Cole Camp, Mo., is a native of Missouri, born in Benton County, Mo., July 16, 1850. His parents, John J. and Katie (Meyer) Eickhoff, were both natives of Germany and born in Hanover. The family immigrated to America in 1846, locating in Benton County, purchased land and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Eickhoff died here, and Mr. Eickhoff moved to Kansas about 1882, where he now resides. Henry Eickhoff was reared in Benton County, Mo., and learned the carpenter trade, which he followed in his younger days for a number of years. He then took up cabinet-making, engaged in the furniture business in 1883, and now has a large stock and a good trade. He was a member of the band for about fifteen years, and was leader of the same for some eight years, and four of his children played in the band when seven years of age. Mr. Eickhoff was married when about twenty years of age to Miss Mary Merhten, a native of Benton County, and the daughter of Jacob Merhten, one of the pioneers of the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Eickhoff were born six children, five sons and one daughter: Albert G., Willie, Freddie, Edward, Emil and Katie. Mr. Eickhoff is one of the prominent business men of the county, and carries a first-class stock of goods. He is wide awake and thorough going, and makes a success of whatever he undertakes.