A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Samuel Jacob Eckman
"History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania", ed. J. H. Battle (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1887; pp. 527-28, obtained from https://archive.org/details/historyofcolumbi00batt):
SAMUEL J. ECKMAN, farmer, P. O. Sereno, was born August 25, 1839, in Lancaster County, Penn., only son of Samuel and Barbara (Krug) Eckman. When twelve years of age, Samuel removed with his parents to Sullivan County, and was here reared to maturity and farming pursuits. Beginning at the age of eighteen he worked for two years in the lumber woods, and at the age of twenty he went to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed for twenty years. He came to this township [Pine Twp., Coulmbia Co.] and purchased the farm he now owns, having over 180 acres, which he has largely improved and brought to a good state of cultivation. He was married December 26, 1861, to Hannah Fought, daughter of Jacob and Julia (Kricher) Fought. To this union have been born eleven children: Charles, Julia, Mary, Jennie, Willie, Bessie, John, May, Pearl, Blanch and Ella, who died in her fourth year. In connection with his farming Mr. Eckman carries on a shingle-mill and manufactures birch oil. He and Mrs. Eckman are members of the Lutheran Church, with which he has been officially connected. Politically he is a Republican, and is secretary of the school board.
The middle name of Jacob is from the Ward and Bucher family tree.
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