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Ecker, John, Was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1852.
He settled in this county in 1855. His parents were Henry and Caroline (Weihe) Ecker. His father was born in Hanover, Germany, December 14, 1822, and his mother
was born in Prussia, December 22, 1827. They also settled in Gallia county in 1855. The subject of this sketch was married to Emma C. Waddell, on the 19th day of
November , 1879, by Reverent T. H. Monroe. Mrs. Ecker was born in this county March 17, 1860. They have one child, Charles Albert, born September 6, 1881. Mrs. Ecker's
parents were James P. R. and Harriet (Lovett) Waddell, who settled in Gallia county in 1825. Her mother was born May 16, 1835, and her father, March 13, 1825.
Her father died December 3, 1877. Mr. Ecker has held the office of township clerk for one year. He is a farmer and stock-raiser by profession, with postoffice address at Gallipolis, Ohio.
History of Gallia County: Containing A Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics, Miscellaneous Matters, etc; James P. Averill; Hardesty & CO., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo. 1882. - transcribed by KT FOFG.
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