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JOHN HANCOCK ECKERT

Born - November 24, 1798 "somewhere" in Pennsylvania. Date was derived from the tombstone inscription (see below)

Parents - We believe, but have not proven yet, that John H. Eckert's father was a John Eckert as well.

John Eckert

Males 0-1-0-0-1-0

Females 0-2-2-1-2

Married - Sarah "Sally" Mosier in April 1820 in Greenfield Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio.

Source: Fairfield County Marriage Records - spelling is Mosere.

Sarah "Sally" Mosier

According to family stories, Sarah (Sally) Eckert was from the Harper's Ferry, West Virginia area. At the time of her birth, this would have been Virginia - collaberated by two census - 1860 and 1870. The 1850 census shows PA, and the 1880 census shows nothing.

Source: Based on strong circumstantial evidence

Row 3 (extract - there are other Mosier names as well as a few others)

Mosier, Catherine, wife of Phillip, died July 10, 1845, aged 65y 10m 2d

Mosier, Phillip, died Aug. 28, 1848, aged 74y 11m 12d

Eckert, Samuel, son of J. H. & Sally, died Apr. 17, 1834, aged 8y 4m 16d

Source: Cemeteries of Greenfield Township published by the Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.

Died - March 8, 1866 in Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio.

Source: Baker-Hamlin Cemetery Records

Buried - Baker-Hamlin Cemetery, Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. Inscription on the tombstone says 67 yrs, 3 mos., 14 days.

An Eckert cousin, Gary Franks, has put together a wonderful website for the Baker Hamlin Cemetery including a photo of the Eckert tombstone and the Baker tombstones. Be sure to check it out at

http://hometown.aol.com/engineer9/genealogy/baker/bhcmty.htm

Using a photo sent by Gary Franks, we have put together a close up of the tombstone. NEW

They stayed in Fairfield County until between 1830 and 1840. They began applying for, and receiving land grants in Hancock County, Ohio between 1830 and 1836. Their son Samuel died in 1834 and is buried in Fairfield County, so we are presuming they were still in Fairfield County at that time. They were in Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio by 1840 and made their home there. After John passed away in 1866, Sarah then moved to Marion Twp, Hancock County, Ohio near her son, Sullivan. She died on December 22, 1883 in Marion Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. Both are buried in the Baker-Hamlin Cemtery, Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio.

Related surnames to John Hancock Eckert NEW

We have gathered information on the Eckert Surname in early Fairfield County, Ohio. NEW

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 US CENSUS

1820 U.S. Census, Greenfield Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio

John Eckert 1-0-0-1-0-0 ----0-0-0-1-0-

Shows one male under 10, 1 male in the 16-26 and 1 female in the 16-26

(males in left group, females in the right) Age brackets are -10, 10-16, 16-18,16-26, 26-45, 45+ for males; -10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+ for females

John Eckert 0-1-0-0-1-0 ----- 0-2-2-1-2

These two John Eckert's have only three households between them on the 1820 census. The man is one bracket older than our John above. This could be the father of our John.

1830 US CENSUS
1830 US CENSUS, Greenfield Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio
page 144 (pg 5 on AC)
ECKERT, John

Males -- 2-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Females 1-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
1840 US CENSUS
1840 US CENSUS, Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio
page 32
ECKHERT, John H

Males- - 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1850 US CENSUS
1850 US Census, Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio
Household 3, Family 3
John ECKERT 54 M Farmer $2500 PA Could read/write

Sarah 53 F PA Could not read/or write
? E HOFFMAN 8 F OH Attended school
Tallman BEARDSLEY 7 M OH Attended school
1860 US CENSUS
1860 US Census, Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio
Household # 934, Family #913
ECKERT, John H. 60 M farmer $6000 - $1070 PA

Sarah 62 F VA
Emaline 18 F Servant OH
1870 US CENSUS
1870 Marion Twp, Hancock County, Ohio 8 July 1870
Household 34, Family 33

ECKERT, Sarah 71 F W Keeping houses $7190 $2845 born VA

HOFFMAN, Emaline 28 F W at home 3200 born OH
1880 US CENSUS
1880 Marion Twp, Hancock County, Ohio 15 June 1880
Household 166, Family 169

EKERT, Sarah W F 82 keeps house OH ? ?

McCONNEL Margareth W F 12 servant OH OH OH

 

LAND RECORDS

Eckert, John H from Ohio entered Amanda Twp on 2 Sept 1830
Eckert, John H from Fairfield entered Cass Twp on 21 Feb 1835

March 15, 1836 - Land Patent Report in File: Document Number 12410, shows John H. Hancock of Fairfield County, Ohio.

WILL

Hancock County Wills, John H. Eckert Book 3 Page 92

JOHN H ECKERT'S WILL
Marion Twp, Hancock County, Ohio
Feby 26, 1866.
John Eckert on his death bed made the following request that "his property be equally divided both personal and real between Sullivan Eckert, Catherine Baker, Mrs. Susan Morrill his own children and Louisa E. Huffman an adopted daughter after the death of my wife Sally Eckert. All property to remain under the full control and disposal of said Sally Eckhart my beloved wife during her natural life. She to keep up and pay all expense of carrying on farm, pay my taxes , tc. The said Louisa E Huffman in case of death or dying without issue then her share of my property shall fall back to my son Sullivan Eckhart and his heirs.
John H. Eckert (seal)
Witnesses: L Firmine, Samuel Creighton, Foster Cobb
Proof of Will, State of Ohio, Hancock County, In the Probate Court at Findlay in and for said County in the 8 day of March 1866. Testimony in proof of the Last Will and Testament of John H Eckert deceased, late of the township of Cass in said County. Samuel Creighton and Lorenza Firmire (?) two of the witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of said John H Eckert deceased, bearing date on the twenty sixth day of February 1866, having been duly sworn and examined in open court on the day and year first aforesaid, depose and say that the said Testator at the time of executing his Last Will and Testament was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under no restraint and that the said Testator declared the same to be his Last Will and Testament, and that they signed as witnesses to said will in the presence of said Testator. And by his special request, and also in the presence of each other. L. Firmin, Samuel Creighton (witnesses) which testimony was reduced to writing. Signed and sworn to by said witnesses in open court this eight day of March 1866.
A. W. Frederick
Probate Judge

CHILDREN OF JOHN H. ECKERT AND SARAH MOSIER

John and Sarah Eckert had five children that we know of. Seeing the gaps in the birth years, I suspect there were more who probably died as infants. In addition, they adopted at least one child - Louisa E. Huffman.

The 1820 census shows one male child under ten. We do not know if this is Sullivan, and his age is recorded wrong on the tombstone.

Sullivan Eckert UPDATED

Born July 8, 1821 in Fairfield County, Ohio

Died August 21, 1888 in Mentone, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Buried in Wooden Cemetery (also known as Harrison Center Cemetery) - picture of stone available

Married Rachel McFALL on September 26, 1844 in Hancock County, Ohio

Catherine Eckert NEW

Born September 22, 1824 in Fairfield County, Ohio

Died April 11, 1909 in Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio

Buried - Baker-Hamlin Cemetery in Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio

Married Alexander Baker on April 30, 1843 in Cass Twp, Hancock County, Ohio

Samuel Eckert

Born November 24, 1825 in Greenfield Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio

See note below - tombstone inscription would put birthdate to December 1, 1825, not November 24, 1825. Family records however say November 24, 1825 with same death year.

Died April 17, 1834 in Greenfield Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio

Burial - Bacher-Baugher Cemetery, Greenfield Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio

Cause of death - unknown

Note: Monument Inscriptions says "Samuel Eckert, son of J.H. & Sally, died Apr. 17, 1834, aged 8y 4m 16d".

Susannah Eckert NEW

Born February 1, 1828 in Fairfield County, Ohio

Died - 1930

Married - Martin Morrell

Children:

Sarah - born about 1850

Franklin - born January 1854

Martha - born January 1859

Winchester Eckert

Born December 25, 1829 in Fairfield County, Ohio

Died March 30, 1844 in Hancock County, Ohio

Buried in Baker Hamlin Cemetery, Hancock County, Ohio

Cause of Death - lightning according to family stories, or a falling tree branch.

Louisa Emaline Huffman (adopted)

Born - about 1842, presume in Fairfield County, Ohio

Was living at home in 1850, 1860 and 1870. Cannot locate in 1880 or later.

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