ISAAC BLICKENSDERFER, retired farmer, Gnadenhutten, was born in Warwick Township October 1, 1813. His father, Christian, was born September 16, 1787, and died April 4, 1854; his mother, Sarah (Fredrick), was born in 1786, and died in 1880, aged ninety-four years. They had four children - Abram, Isaac (the subject of this sketch), Christie Ann (wife of Ferdinand Helwig) and Sarah (wife of Lewis Peter), all residents of Gnadenhutten. Christian Blickensderfer was one of eight men who, with their families, emigrated in 1812 from Lancaster County, Penn., to Tuscarawas County. Isaac was raised in Warwick Township, and remained on the farm until his family had grown to maturity. He was married, in 1834, to Elvina Meyer, born in Pennsylvania June 13, 1814. Their children are Josiah F., a resident of Iowa; Louisa, deceased; Annie, deceased; Francis E., who was a member of the Thirtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. and was killed at Atlanta, Ga.; and Sarah, a resident of Pennsylvania. Mr. Blickensderfer has been a resident of Clay Township since 1870. He is a member of the Moravian Church.