In searching familysearch.org, I discovered that the NOAH HEIKES, whose family Bible my mother purchased some years back in Ohio for a quarter, was born in Franklin Township, Adams Co., PA. His parents were LAWRENCE HEIKES and CATHERINE MYERS. The following information is contained in an 1828 Philadelphia printed German Bible:
Noah Heikes was born May the 21, 1826 and Catherine Dick born May the 10, 1827 were united in Matrimony on the 24 day of October 1847 by Rev. Cha. Wiltmer.
Births include:
Celestia Ann Heikes was born April 5th, 1848, Baptized by Rev. Urlich
Mary Ellen Heikes was born May the 4, 1850, Baptized by Rev. J. Ulrich
Samuel Henry Heikes was Bron March the 9, 1852 Baptized by Rev. T. Heny
George David Heikes was Born January the 30 1854
Edward Dick Heikes was Born February the 15 1856
Lydia Emma Heikes was Born August the 2 1857
Charles Milton Heikes was Born September the 7 1859
Joseph Willis Heikes was Born December the 13 1861
Maurice Cleasen Heikes was born September the 5th 1864
Robert Young Heikes was born August the 6th 1869
Deaths:
Mary Ellen Heikes died the 11 of April 1853
Edward Dick Heikes died January the 14, 1858
Samuel Henry Heikes died June 30th 1864
Maurice Cleason Heikes died Aug. 8, 1882
Catharine Dick Heikes died Oct. 17, 1895
Noah Heikes died Dec. 17, 1902
Annie Heikes died Feb. 10, 1920
George David Heikes died F(?) 12 1920
Lydia Emma Heikes died Feb. 17, 1931
Joseph Willis Heikes Died Jan 27, 1932
(with each death is also calculation of years, mos, days lived)
I hope this information will be useful to a descendant of the family.