EXTRACTED FROM "BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF KOSCIOSKO COUNTY, INDIANA" LEWIS 1887, CHICAGO: SULLIVAN ECKERT, farmer and stockraiser, Harrison Township, is a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, born July 8, 1821, a son of John H. and Sarah Eckert, his father a native of Pennsylvania and his mother of Virginia. When he was eighteen years old his parents moved to Hancock County, Ohio, where they spent the remainder of their lives. He was reared in his native State, and was married in Hancock County, September 26, 1844, to Rachel McFall, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of William and Rachel McFall. To them were born ten children - Sarah is the wife of John T. Gates; Maria is the wife of Christian Stough; Catherine is the wife of Joseph Goodman; Lutitia is the wife of Albert E. Stone; Adaline is the wife of Joshua Wilson; Rachel E. is the wife of Milton Dorsey; Eliza is the wife of David Creighton; (added for clarity - two sons, John Henry and Lorenzo). Maria, Catherine and Eliza live in Hancock County, Ohio; Lutitia, Adaline and John live in Pottawatomie County, Iowa; and Sarah, Rachel, Emma and Lorenzo live in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Mrs. Eckert died April 11, 1886. In 1882 Mr. Eckert came to Indiana, and settled on the farm where he now lives in Harrison Township. He owns 320 acres of choice land, and his building improvements are among the best in the township. In politics he is a Republican. __________________________________________________________________ Notes from me: Sullivan Eckert died 21 August 1888. He and his wife are buried in Wooden Cemetery, near Mentone, Kosciusko County, Indiana. I have a list of the Eckert descendants who are buried at Wooden Cemetery. Also have pictures of the Eckert memorial stone at Wooden - Sullivan and Rachel's monument stone. __________________________________________________________________ My only request is that my name and e-mail address be posted with the bios. I am a g. g. granddaughter of Sullivan and Rachel Eckert. Thanks. Mary Thompson Saban [email protected]