Born in Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Hefner
and Sarah Hellena (Kaylor) Hefner
Wife of
John Wesley Eckard
— married
24 Dec 1882 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah (Eckard) Lail, Alice Victoria (Eckard) Hollar, Cornelius J Eckard, Emory Leroy Eckard, Clandia E Eckard and Ida O Eckard
Died
at age 81
in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Dora (Hefner) Eckard lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina. See Appalachia Project.
In the 1880 census Dorah (age 13), At Home, was the daughter of David Heffner in Clines, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[1]
Dora married Wesley Ekard on 24 December 1882 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[2]
In the 1900 census Dora (age 33) was the wife of Wesley Ekard in Cline, Catawba, North Carolina.[3]
In the 1910 census Alice (age 41) was the wife of John W Ehard in Icard, Burke, North Carolina, United States.[4]
In the 1920 census Dora (age 50) was the wife of J W Ekard in Icard, Burke, North Carolina.[5]
In the 1930 census Dora (age 64), Farmer, was the widowed head of household in Icard, Burke, North Carolina, United States.[6]
In the 1940 census Dora (age 74) was the widowed head of household in Icard, Burke, North Carolina.[7]
Dora, daughter of David Hefner & Sally Hefner, died (age 81) on 10 February 1948 in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[8]
Dora was mentioned on a memorial in Mount Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery, Connelly Springs, Burke County, North Carolina, United States with a death date of 10 Feb 1948.[9]
Census
1880 Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| David Heffner | M | 53 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Sarah H. Heffner | F | 52 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | North Carolina |
| Harriet R. Heffner | F | 19 | Single | Daughter | Keeps House | North Carolina |
| Dorah A. Heffner | F | 13 | Single | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
1900 Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Wesley Ekard | M | 42 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina, USA |
| Dora Ekard | F | 33 | Married | Wife | North Carolina, USA | |
| David Ekard | M | 16 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina, USA |
| Alice Ekard | F | 14 | Single | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina, USA |
| Fannie Ekard | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina, USA |
| Carnelius Ekard | M | 9 | Single | Son | North Carolina, USA | |
| Emery Ekard | M | 5 | Single | Son | North Carolina, USA | |
| Claudia Ekard | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina, USA |
1910 Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John W Ehard | M | 52 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Alice D Ehard | F | 41 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Cornelious J Ehard | M | 18 | Single | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| Roy L Ehard | M | 16 | Single | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| Clandia E Ehard | F | 11 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Ida O Ehard | F | 8 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Ollie E Ehard | F | 2 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Oller M Ehard | F | 0 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina |
1920 Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| J W Ekard | M | 61 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Dora Ekard | F | 50 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| Emory Ekard | M | 25 | Single | Son | Steam Man | North Carolina |
| Ila Ekard | F | 17 | Single | Daughter | Topknitters | North Carolina |
| Ollie Ekard | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Corrie Ekard | F | 9 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Vernon Ekard | M | 6 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Claudie Ekard | F | 21 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| Ralph Ekard | M | 3 | Single | Grandson | North Carolina | |
| Barbra Ekard | F | 86 | Widowed | Mother | North Carolina |
1930 Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Dora A Ekard | F | 64 | Widowed | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Emra L Ekard | M | 34 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Vernon C Ekard | M | 17 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Albert Setzer | M | 24 | Married | Son-in-law | Riveter | North Carolina |
| Cara Setzer | F | 20 | Married | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
1940 Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Dora Eckard | F | 74 | Widowed | Head | North Carolina |
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Clines, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: 957; Page: 412A; Enumeration District: 042
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6742 #14336352 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dorah A Heffner (13), single daughter, At Home, in household of David Heffner (53) in Clines, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60548 #9954425 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dora Hefner (17) marriage to Wesley Ekard on 24 Dec 1882 in Catawba, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Cline, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: 1187; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1241187
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7602 #50064560 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dora Ekard (33), wife, in household of Wesley Ekard (42) in Cline, Catawba, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, USA. - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Icard, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1100; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375113
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7884 #162983285 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Alice D Ehard (41), wife, in household of John W Ehard (52) in Icard, Burke, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Icard, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1287; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 11
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6061 #10344742 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dora Ekard (50), wife, in household of J W Ekard (61) in Icard, Burke, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Icard, Burke, North Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341411
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6224 #77698910 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dora A Ekard (64), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Icard, Burke, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Icard, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02880; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 12-5
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2442 #155087621 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dora Eckard (74), widowed head of household in Icard, Burke, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Death:
"North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976"
North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1121 #1693535 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Dora Alice Eckard death 10 Feb 1948 (age 81), daughter of David Hefner & Sally Hefner, in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #20106643 (accessed 10 October 2022)
Memorial page for Dora Alice Hefner Eckard (29 Jan 1867-10 Feb 1948), citing Mount Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery, Connelly Springs, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Armantia (contributor 19036309).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dora by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dora:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dora by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dora:
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~3.12%
Kermit Floyd :
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~0.39%
Laura (Williams) Brown :
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