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Robert Elliott Flickinger
b. 1846
A Presbyterian minister, teacher, and regional historian, he wrote books that preserve local and family history as well as the story of the Choctaw Freedmen and Oak Hill Industrial Academy. His work reflects a lifelong interest in memory, community, and record-keeping.
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The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy
by Robert Elliott Flickinger
About the author
Born in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, Robert Elliott Flickinger is described in local historical records as a teacher, minister, and writer. A Port Royal bicentennial profile says he was born on December 3, 1845, grew up on the family farm, and taught school for a number of years before continuing his work in ministry and authorship.
His published books show the range of his interests. He is credited with The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy and with The Flickinger Family History, a substantial genealogical work gathered with help from other family researchers. Catalog and library records also connect him with The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa, pointing to his lasting interest in documenting communities and family lines.
Some library listings give his birth year as 1846, while other biographical sources give December 3, 1845. Since the sources are not fully consistent, both dates appear in circulation. What is clear is that he left behind a body of historical and genealogical writing valued by readers researching family, church, and regional history.