Josiah Eck (1827 - 1910)

Born 27 Feb 1827 in Longswamp Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Glassmeier) Eck — married 11 Jun 1846 in Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Bally, Berks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1910 at age 83 in Washington Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Josiah was born in 1827. He passed away in 1910.

In 1850, Jesse and his family lived in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. By 1855 they had moved to Washington Township in the same county with Jesse's parents and Jesse took over all the farm work. See John Eck [Eck-528] for information about him in his father's will.

Jesse made his mark on his own will dated 22 Sep 1891. His estate went to his wife and after her death, all was to be sold and the proceeds equally divided among his five surviving children.

Jesse is buried at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

• Goshenhoppen Register (Catholic Church Records) Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Bally, Berks, Pennsylvania
• Will of John Eck dated 15 Oct 1855, Will Book Vol. 10, p. 382; Berks County Courthouse, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
• Will of Jesse Eck dated 22 Sep 1891, Will Book Vol. 25, p. 680; Berks County Courthouse, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
• U. S. Decennial Census, Berks County, Pennsylvania 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
• Eck Families Primarily Listing Descendants of Jacob Egg/Eck and Anna Maria Margaret Kilcher pp. 117, 120; Helen E. Arkey, Allentown, PA, 1992; Data Contributors: William Cochran, Edgar H. Zimmerman
• Unsourced family tree handed down to Amanda (Eck) Hartgrove.