William Eckels and Sarah A. Proctor

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Husband William Eckels ¹

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           Born: 15 Jan 1817 - Upper Allen Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Samuel Eckels (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Cooper (      -      ) 1

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Wife Sarah A. Proctor ²

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           Born: 4 Nov 1820 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Proctor (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Mary H. Officer (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M John P. Eckels ²

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         Spouse: Anna Hurst (      -      ) 2

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2 M George Morris Eckels, M.D. ²

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           Born: 29 Apr 1857 - Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co, PA 2
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3 M Walter L. Eckels ²

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General Notes: Husband - William Eckels

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He learned the trade of cooper, and at twenty-five years of age located at Cedar Springs (later known as Milltown), Pennsylvania, where he took charge of the cooper shops of George Heck, distiller and miller. In the spring of 1846 he moved to Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. In 1853 he was appointed postmaster by President Pierce, which position he held for a period of five years. He afterward erected a number of houses in Mechanicsburg, where he later lived in retirement and comfort.

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Notes: Marriage

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They were the parents of six children; three were still living in 1886.

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

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