George Morris Eckels, M.D.

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Husband George Morris Eckels, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 29 Apr 1857 - Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Eckels (1817-Aft 1886) 2
         Mother: Sarah A. Proctor (1820-      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - George Morris Eckels, M.D.

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He graduated at the College of Pharmacy, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in March, 1879. He then returned to Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, where, in connection with his brother, Walter L., he purchased the drug store of his former employer, Mr. Bridgeford, and established the firm of the Eckels Bros. In January, 1883, Dr. Eckels was elected transcribing clerk of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, which position he held during the session. In September of that year he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, from which he graduated May 1, 1885, and afterward commenced the practice of his profession at Mechanicsburg.

1 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 410.

2 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 409.