A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Bessie Eva S. Eckman
The biography of her father lists a daughter named Bessie. The 1880 census lists her as Eva S. and the 1900 census her as Bessie E. S.
The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, 2 Oct 1956, p. 9 (obtained from Newspapers.com):
MISS BESSIE ECKMAN
MILLVILLE, Oct. 1 -- Funeral services for Miss Bessie Eckman, a longtime Allentown resident, were held yesterday in this Columbia County community.
She died at the age of 80 last Wednesday in the Christian Alliance Home, Carlisle, where she had been a guest for three years. She had been ill since a year ago when she broke her hip.
Miss Eckman was born in Pine Township, Columbia County, a daughter of the late Samuel and Hannah (Fought) Eckman.
She spent most of her life in Allentown where she was a member of Christian Alliance Chapel. She was very active in church activities and the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Naomi DeMott, Allentown, and several nieces and nephews.
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