Abraham was born 14 January 1806 in Elk Lick, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States to PETER Christian Livengood (1765-1836) and ANNA Beachy or Bitche (1766-1818). He was the 8th of 11 children. He married Catherine Noffsinger(1808 – 1841)abt 1826. They had 7 children. His 2nd wife was MARY Whittig(1826 – 1913) They married 6 November 1842 in Elkhart, Indiana. They had 13 children.

Obituary
Mr. Abraham Livengood, of this township, died at a little after eight o'clock, this morning, after a lingering illness. The old gentleman was among the earliest settlers of this section, and has ever been known as a man of unsullied character and good purposes. He was between seventy and eighty years of age, and leaves quite a family of children and grandchildren to mourn his loss, besides a large circle of acquaintances who will feel a personal loss in the death of "Uncle Abe." His funeral will take place at 10 o'clock, Wednesday forenoon, at Pleasant Plain's church, we presume.

Elkhart Weekly Review
July 10, 1879 pg. 5



Abraham Livengood, deceased, was born in Somerset county, Pa, Jan 14, 1806. He is a son of Peter and Barbara Livengood. At the age of nine years, he went with his parents to Darke county, O; there he was reared to manhood; his education, which was limited, was attained in the common district schools.

In 1828 he came to this county, settling near Elkhart; soon afterward he entered the homestead that his family now occupies; being a lover of fruit he planted apple seeds, and by and by he had a very admirable orchard, yielding abundant crops of fruit, which were exceeding great luxuries in those early days. Elkhart city was "nowhere" then only one small, rude log cabin marked the place. To the widow it seems as if the city had sprung up by magic. Then the Indian light birch canoe shot down the river like a bird upon the wind. But few white settlers had effected settlements.

Mr Livengood married April 27, 1826, Catharine Noifsinger, and had
7 children, 5 of whom are living, viz.: Isaac, Christopher, Ira, Ann and Joseph.

Mrs L died Sept 21, 1841, and Mr L again married Nov. 6, 1842, Mary Whitting, by whom he had 13 children; the following are the names of the living : Charles E, Wm F, Ellen, Rebecca and Alma, Albert, Frederick, Martha, and Edith.

Mr Livengood was a man of serious convictions, and was a lover of society. He aided in organizing the U B Society, whose church is located near the old homestead. This church was built principally by himself. He endeavored to the utmost of his ability to establish a religious society that would remain after his departure, and in this he was not disappointed.

His house was the home for the preacher and for the orphan. He lived to a good old age. His death occurred July 7, 1879, in his 74th year.

He was a cordial supporter of the doctrines of Republicanism, yet not radical. In few words, he was a very estimable neighbor and citizen.

"History of Elkhart County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities ... and Biographies of Representative Citizens: History of Indiana, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-historic Races ..."
Chas C Chapman, 1881