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• 1850 US Federal Census: 5 Aug 1850, Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; Page 17 of 43

Family/Spouse: ECKLER, Henry. Henry (son of ECKLER, Peter and KRAMER, Christina) was born on 6 Jan 1797 in Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; was christened on 26 Jan 1797 in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Minden, Montgomery, NY, USA; died on 28 Feb 1862 in Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; was buried in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Find-A-Grave Memorial #: Onslow, Jones, Iowa, USA; 22604038
• Family History Book/Article: 1910, Onslow, Jones, Iowa, USA; Find-a-Grave Biography WILLIAM ECKLER, farmer, Clay Twp., Sec. 17; P.O. Clay Mills; is a native of Herkimer Co., N.Y.; was born in 1824. He married, in his native county, Miss Susan M. Hall; in 1850, they came to Iowa and settled in this (Clay) township. and it has been their home ever since; their children are William A. (who married Charlotte Wilcox, and resides in Taylor Co., Iowa), Jane A. (now the wife of George Hannas; he was a soldier in the army of the Union during the war of the rebellion), Roseltha (wife of P. C. Blackmer; he also served in the Union army during the war), Josephine (now Mrs. A. Robinson), James A. Mr. Eckler and wife are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church, in which church he is a member of the Board of Trustees and is also Treasurer; politically, Mr. E. acts with the Republican party. His farm consists of 212 acres of land, and the improvements thereon are among the best in Jones Co. Mr. Eckler has been elected to several offices of honor and trust, all of which he discharged the duties of with credit to himself and general satisfaction to the public. All his life, he has been very liberal in support of religious and educational institutions. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 702 Among the older generation of farmers of Clay township who have not yet completely given up interest in agricultural matters, despite his advancing years and the fact that others of greater strength and possessed of the enthusiasm of younger years have assumed their heavier, cares is William Eckler. He was long known as one of the most enterprising and successful farmers as well as one of the early settlers of his township. He was born in New York, June 16, 1822, and there grew to maturity, was married and lived until 1852, when he came to Iowa. Here he bought the farm of one hundred and sixty acres on which he is still living and also sixty-two and a half acres of timber. The fields, which have proved to be such rich, arable land, were at that date in the wild state, but as it was prairie, the work of preparation for the reception of seed was not as severe as if the land was wooded, yet there was much to be done in breaking the land before he might sow his crops. He built all the houses and barns which now cover the place and instituted whatever other improvements were necessary. As in his New York home, he followed other pursuits in conjunction with his farming, so, after coming here he engaged in milling. He erected a sawmill at Clay Mills, which he operated throughout the whole year and until within a few years ago when he sold it, that he might give more attention to purely farming interests, for he found that stock raising afforded an even greater opportunity for a fortune than did the cultivation of cereals, and each year he gave more and more attention to it, feeding a large number of hogs and cattle for the market. Recently he has abandoned all active participation in the work of the farm, feeling justified in retiring by the fact that he had won a fairly large fortune in return for his labors. While still living in New York state, Mr. Eckler was married to Miss Mathilda Hall, also a native of that state, where she was born May 27, 1825. She died in 1898, having reared a family of five children, namely: Adelbert, who was born in Herkimer county, New York, April 30, 1845; Jane A., who was also born in Herkimer county, October 13, 1847, and has married George Hanna; Roseltha, who was born in Iowa, December 15, 1853, and is the wife of Peter Blackmer; Susan Josephine, who was born in Iowa, February 18, 1861, and became the wife of Archibald Robinson; and James, who was born in Iowa, July 19, 1867, and has also married. Mr. Eckler is a republican in his political views and has participated in the public affairs of his township, for he served for a number of years as justice of the peace. Many years ago he gave land from his farm for the erection of a school and the Baptist church, contributing generously to the latter for its building and later for its support. Mr. Eckler has been deacon of that church for a long time, and is still active in its work. When he started upon his business career he was without a dollar, but through industry and good management, united to wise judgment, he has accumulated a bountiful property. As it is the result of his own efforts, it carries with it no bitterness as do frequently fortunes which have been accumulated upon the misfortunes of others, and the record of his life is one which commands the respect of all. Mrs. Eckler, too, had the love and admiration of all during her life and was a devout member of the Baptist church, in which faith she died. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 351

William married HALL, Susan Matlida on 13 Dec 1843. Susan was born on 27 May 1825 in Herkimer County, New York, United States; died on 1 Nov 1898 in Onslow, Jones, Iowa, USA; was buried in Clay Cemetery, Onslow, Jones, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Family History Book/Article: Henry Eckler was born in September of 1826 in Warren, Herkimer, New York, to Henry Eckler (1797) and Alida Cronkhite Eckler. Ann Elizabeth Osterhout was born on April 20, 1828, in Indian Castle, Herkimer, New York. She is the daughter of Jacob Osterhout and Maria "Polly" Devoe. Ann Elizabeth and Henry were married in 1848. They had at least seven children: Olive, Alvina, Henry Damon, George W., Rosaltha, Horatio Seymour, and William Palmer. A. Ross Eckler reported that another son, Henry M., was born in 1851 and probably died before Henry Damon was born. In 1850 Henry, 23, and Ann, 19, were living with her brother, Cornelius Osterhout, and his family in Springfield, Otsego, New York. Daughters Olive, 1, and Alvina, 6 months, were with them. Henry was working as a laborer. By 1860 Henry, 34, and Ann, 32, had moved to the Township of Stark, settling in Brown's Hollow below Van Hornesville. Henry was working as a day laborer with an estate valued at $300. Children Olive, 12, Henry Damon, 4, George, 3, and Rosaltha, 1, were in residence. Daughter Alvina had died sometime before the 1860 Census. In 1869 the family resided on two acres in Van Hornesville. A. Ross Eckler identifies this area as between Travis and Backus roads, off Route 80. The 1870 Census shows Henry, 43, and Ann, 42, living in Stark, Herkimer, New York. Henry is working as a farm laborer with an estate valued at $400. Children, George, 12, Rosaltha, 11, Horatio, 7, and William, 5, are at home. Olive, 22, has her own home, is married to John H. Maxfield, and has two children. At 14, Henry Damon is probably working elsewhere. In the 1880 Census, Henry, 54, is working on a farm and Ann, 52, is still keeping house. They live in Stark. Willie, 14, is the only child at home; he works on a farm. Sons George and Horatio are living and working on other farms. Daughter Rosaltha had wed Michael Mickel/Mickle recently. Married in 1876, son Henry Damon, 23, is a farmer. Henry Damon died in 1886, at the age of 29, leaving his wife Georgiana and two young children. The 1892 New York Census shows that Henry, 68, is a laborer. Wife ?Anna? is 64. Sons George 32, and Horatio, 28, are living with them in Stark. Son William is married. Ann Osterhout Eckler died the following year on her 65th birthday. She had been ill with bronchitis and suffered a stroke. She was buried in VanHornesville, NY, on April 23, 1893. Son George signed her death certificate. George Eckler married in 1894, and Horatio Eckler married in 1898. By 1900, widower Henry, 73, is a farm laborer living with his daughter Rosaltha, 40, in Columbia, Herkimer, New York. Her husband Michael Mickel/Mickle, 42, is a farmer. Their son Floyd G. is 18. Henry, 74, died March 27, 1901, at the home of his son George in the township of German Flats, Herkimer, New York. Ann Elizabeth Osterhout Eckler and Henry Eckler are buried in the cemetery at Van Hornesville, New York. There is no stone. Sources: * Eckler Family Records * The Eckler-Ackler-Ackley Family, A. Ross Eckler, 1970 * United States National Archives and Records Administration * Federal Census Records - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 *New York Census Collection *Certificate of Death, State of New York: Mrs. Henry Eckler No: 180(3?)(3?) last two numbers illegible *Certificate of Death, State of New York: Henry Eckler, Notification of No Record From JensenCJE

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Died:
Died at the home of his son George.

Buried:
No Stone

Herny married OSTERHOUT, Ann Elizabeth in 1848. Ann was born on 20 Apr 1828 in Indian Caste, Herkimer, New York, USA; died on 20 Apr 1893 in Van Hornesville, Herkimer, New York, USA; was buried in Van Hornesville Cemetery, Van Hornesville, Herkimer, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1850 US Federal Census: 5 Aug 1850, Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA
• Obituary: 26 Nov 1915, Fly Creek, Otsego, New York, United States

Jacob married ARMSTRONG, Sophia on 4 Aug 1853. Sophia (daughter of ARMSTRONG, George and ECKLER, Effa) was born on 29 Jun 1833 in Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; died on 4 Jun 1905 in Fly Creek, Otsego, New York, United States; was buried on 7 Jun 1905 in Fly Creek Valley Cemetery, Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1850 US Federal Census: 5 Aug 1850, Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; Page 17 of 43

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• 1850 US Federal Census: 5 Aug 1850, Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; Page 17 of 43

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• 1850 US Federal Census: 5 Aug 1850, Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; Page 17 of 43

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• 1850 US Federal Census: 5 Aug 1850, Warren, Herkimer, New York, USA; Page 17 of 43

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Olive married MAXFIELD, John H [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FITCH, Wesley J.. Wesley (son of FITCH, Buckingham Jr and SPONBURG, Betsy) was born in 1855 in Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA; died in 1926; was buried in Fly Creek, Otsego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MILITARY Hew Hampshire, Sgt 247 Military Police Corps, World War I (Grave Stone)

Carrie married SHAUT, Fayette D on 14 Nov 1882 in Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA. Fayette was born on 27 Jul 1858 in Stark, Herkimer, New York, USA; died on 29 Mar 1896 in Fly Creek, Otsego, New York, United States; was buried in Fly Creek Valley Cemetery, Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KINNEY, Joseph M. Joseph was born on 14 Mar 1851; died on 12 Jan 1926 in Fly Creek, Otsego, New York, United States; was buried in Fly Creek Valley Cemetery, Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herbert married LLEWELLYN, Lulu Grace on 29 Oct 1902 in Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA. Lulu was born in 1877; died in 1947; was buried in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1930 US Federal Census: 5 Apr 1930, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States; Dis 22 Page 3 of 15
• 1940 US Federal Census : 9 Apr 1940, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States; 22-28A (Page 10 of 16)

Hattie married BOSE, John Marcus about 1908. John (son of BOSE, John and BOHLING, Anna Marie) was born in May 1887 in New York, USA; died on 13 Mar 1941; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]